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Sunday, March 21st, 2010
8:05 pm	Hello everybody, long time no post And for some reason I feel the need to write about stuff in my so called life.  Like the store...which for job continuation reasons needs to remain nameless.   Let us never forget, the job and the store saved my life; not just fiscally, although it did do that, but emotionally.  Like they used to say on Cheers, "where everybody knows your name...".  No matter how lousy I feel, no matter how crappy things appear, going to work makes me feel better.  I lose myself in that place and that is what I need.   Of course, the dichotomy  is that I am "sleeping with the enemy" when I am there.  Our customers are rich, entitled malefactors of great wealth who I hope I live long enough to see hanging from trees.  But like the house slaves of  the confederacy I smile and bow and kiss their nasty skinny asses.  "Get off your cell phone motherfucker, I'm talking to you"......"no bag, save the planet?"....listen up asshole, you are the most rapacious species that this planet has ever seen.  You live in a 4000 sq ft. house, drive two SUVs and you are carrying your armload of shit so you can feel righteous?  One of these days I will slap one of them, and that will be it for this career. (Comment on this)
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
3:30 pm	Store notes...not very interesting (probably) So, after 35 years of self employment, or being the boss, I got a job three months ago at "The ......... Store".  And a very interesting cultural experience it's been.  To set the scene....this is a VERY successful outfit.  Top third of Forbes top 100 places to work for 10 years in a row, never had a negative profit margin, never closed a store, never laid off a full time employee...since 1978.  So, here I was, a member of the "Class of October '08", at least 30 years older than my peers....can you say "fish out of water?".  But this is a pretty cool place.  The General Mgr. is gay, the store managers are....in order of no importance....black, female, and chubby female.  Employees span the entire spectrum of humanity, except, (darn) not a tranny in the place.  But for sure, I am the oldest person in the store.  And nobody seems to care. One vingette to illustrate the "corporate culture" of the place.   I am working an 8PM-midnight or whenever, truck unload shift the other night.  Part of the beginning of every shift we all "huddle", get informed about sales figures for the previous day, goals for today, new product news...that kind of stuff.  But that night there is a store manager there, in addition to our team leader.  He takes the time to inform us that "Steve whatever" had left the store, and we all wish him well, and if you have any issues with this to please seek out a manager to talk about it.  Shit, it's a job, people come and go.  I for one don't care if he was executed for deriliction of duty or died of aids or just found a better job, but these folks are all uptight that the employees are uptight.  It's kind of dorky but sweet at the same time (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
6:46 pm	short real life update... I finally got my computer back after 8 days being fixed at Best Buy....last time I will deal with them.  And on the same day that the computer went dark the vacuum cleaner broke.  Do these mechanical things have some kind of communication? I am a little depressed....this is the first time in almost a decade that I haven't been in Jamaica the third week of January. They have been cutting my hours at the store a little.  They are doing it to everybody; just no fucking business.  C'mon people, get out there and get organized...shop at The Container Store. And, more interestingly, last night I saw a wonderful performance of Eugene O'Neill's play "Desire under the Elms" at Goodman.  A great job by Brian Dennehy as an angry, defiant, and self deceiving old man.  And I saw so much of myself in that charactor.  Not exactly what one seeks from a night at the theatre. (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
7:18 am	election ephemora I voted Tuesday and it was smooth as silk, no lines, no hassles.  It was nice to see the usual senior citizen election judges replaced by younger, more multiethnic judges in my precinct.  But the more fun came when, after making my choices for all the "big" offices on the ballot I was looking at the long of list of judges on which I was supposed to vote yes or no to retain in office.  As I scanned down the list, feeling totally incompetant to make a decision about them, I came upon a name I recognized.   Yes, indeed, it was a female judge that I had banged 25 or so years ago when she was a law student/waitress who used to come into the bar where I was working for a drink after she finished work, then wait for me to finish up so we could go back to her place together.  What fun to be able to vote for someone I had intimate knowledge of. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
9:14 pm	Happy Birthday to me. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
4:48 am	the survey 09a 36 things If you're on my friends list, I want to know 36 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine... you're on my list, so I want to know you better! Comment here and repost a blank one on your own journal. 01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? 02) What was your dream growing up? 03) What talent do you wish you had? 04) If I bought you a drink what would it be? 05) Favorite vegetable? 06) What was the last book you read? 07) What zodiac sign are you? 08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where. 09) Worst Habit? 10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride? 11) What is your favorite sport? 12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude? 13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? 14) Worst thing to ever happen to you? 15) Tell me one weird fact about you. 16) Do you have any pets? 17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? 18) What was your first impression of me? 19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary? 20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? 21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? 22) What color eyes do you have? 23) Ever been arrested? 24) Bottle or can soda? 25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? 27) What's your favorite place to hang out at? 28) Do you believe in ghosts? 29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? 30) Do you swear a lot? 31) Biggest pet peeve? 32) In one word, how would you describe yourself? 33) Do you believe/appreciate romance? 34) Favourite and least favourite food? 35) Do you believe in God? 36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
7:19 pm	Smoking It has been many years since I have tried to quit smoking.  I had forgotten how miserable it is, how every day becomes more difficult, and how it casts a pall of depression on every daily activity.   Of course the reasons to quit are different now....once I wanted to quit for physical fitness reasons; now it is all economics. Current Mood: horrid (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
6:02 am	Pride Parade Sunday... Robin and I will be there.  Give me a shout if any want to hook up along the route. (Comment on this)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
3:52 am	Fluffy has landed in San Francisco   She'll be there for at least the next three months (Can you say Folsom Fair???)  She has an apartment on Eddy St. and so far is delighted with everything as I could have predicted.  If any of our friends and perverts are headed that way this summer give her a shout at sherrynelson7@gmail.com. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
9:06 pm	Trannygate update The swingers are still burning up the phone wires talking to each other about Robin.  Of course nobody has bothered to call me.  That might interrupt their ignorance and prejudice with some facts.  I guess what surprises me the most is not the not the ignorance or prejudice, but the lack of curiosity.  I mean, if your neighbor had a pet unicorn in his yard, wouldn't you want to go and take a look? (Comment on this)
8:58 pm	There was a gentrification war, and the good guys lost.... When I moved here 29 years ago, most yards were home to a dog.  They were a nondescript bunch of dogs, medium to large size, and the kind of dogs that projected a "don't mess with me, don't mess with the place" attitude.  I never saw one leave his yard.   Then a few years ago when the condos came to the neighborhood, I started seeing people walking dogs.  They were a different kind of dogs, smiling dogs with a pleasant demeanor, Golden Retrievers, poodles, schnauzers with wagging tails and smiles.  Now we have evolved to the point where professional dog walkers stroll the streets  with a dozen smiling, happy dogs on their leashes.  Makes me want to get a serious yard dog who just waits for his moment to take a big bite out of someone's ass.  (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, May 19th, 2008
7:44 am	Opinions please..... I am really excited about seeing the Sex and the City movie....does this make me gay? (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
3:38 am	more "everything old is new again".... Walking home last night from the store I pass a guy on the street wearing a genuine Dan'l Boone Coonskin Cap, with the tail and everything.  Those of us who are a certain age will remember when the Daniel Boone TV show was on and those hats were a "must have" for all the kids.  (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
3:07 am	the two sides of the coin.... As I mentioned in my last post, the word is now out that I have a transsexual woman as a swinger play partner.  Within the last week I have had two very long phone conversations with two different couples who are both good and long term friends of S. and I.    While hardly polar opposites they demonstrate two of the ways in which this tasty nugget of news is being digested.  The first couple were "deeply troubled" by what I was doing.   While they assured me that they were still my friends, they repeated again and again that they never wanted to be in any kind of sexual situation where R. was involved.   That not being enough, they went on to let me know how offensive they found any contact between two sets of male genitals (SHE'S GOING TO FUCK YOUR HUSBAND BEFORE HE EVEN REALIZES IT!)   and how concerned they were about disease  (HEY FOLKS, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MY GIRLFRIEND...SHE HAS TB, AIDS AND.....LEPROSY, BUT SHE'S A REAL NICE GIRL)   and to punctuate their point, if I already wasn't picking up on it, they referred to R. as "he/him" through the entire conversation.  And of course, lets remember, I never asked these folks to do anything; they were just nice enough to volunteer their viewpoint. Then, last evening, I had an equally long conversation with another couple, also good friends, who called to talk to me and ask a boatload of questions.  They also had never met a transsexual, but they were interested and curious and wanted to actually learn something.  It was fun doing a little educational seminar on the subject for  these bright, inquisitive, and open minded people.  And by the end of the chat they were very much looking forward to meeting R. I have written, at what is I am sure tedious length, in the past about the barriers of ignorance and disaffection that separate the various groups in the altsex world, but I was honestly surprised to learn that none of these folks....and lets remember that they are swingers.....had ever met an inter-sex/transsexual person.   And they had never had a curiosity to learn anything about them.   So, here comes Crusader Rabbit to the rescue,  ready to deliver his "Trannyfacts 101" seminar when and wherever it is called for.  Just look for me at a mall or streetcorner near you. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 5th, 2008
4:52 am	Now you've really done it..... What with fluffy living 1000 miles away there wasn't much going on with the swappernet ad, rather expensive and paid in advance for the next year or so.    So, after consulting with R., who thought it was a wonderful idea, I rewrote the profile, uploaded new pics,  and now it shows R. and I as an unmarried couple looking to hook up.   But of course, since R. is a transsexual, you can't get her involved without somewhat graphic explanations for the ignorant.   Also, she is pretty specific about what she does and does not like to do, and it was important to have that information there also. While lots of my LJ friends know that I have dated TS girls, and I have made no particular secret of it with others, I had not told the community of fluffy's and my swinger friends.   Well, they sure know now.   Within 72 hours of changing the profile I think every swinger we had ever met got a phone call from someone else to "OMG...look at what Wrenn has done!"   Of course this led to phone calls and emails to fluffy in Florida, which gave her the opportunity to tell folks, "I know R., and I think it's cute that they are having an affair."  I only wish that I had been there to hear those jaws snap shut. The downside to all this is that I will now have to spend some time explaining over and over again that just because I am with R. doesn't mean that I am attracted to guys, and "No, she's not going to fuck your husband."    The upside is that we have a ton of mail from couples that want to meet and play with us.   Sometimes it doesn't hurt to have a pet unicorn. (Comment on this)
4:43 am	IM Romance Lately I have been having a rather hot romance with a woman who lives a couple of hours away.  We try to get together about every other weekend, but when we aren't together the IM has become our favored method of communication.   This is the first time I have done it this way, and I really like IM romance.   There is something about typing and seeing your own words that leads me to more complete and organized thoughts than I ever would have on the phone.  And I like the rhythm of it, the the little bit of leeway that I have to scrub or tweak something before I hit send.   And it is nice too to be able to save some of the IM's, and look back at sweet and romantic stuff.   I am sure everyone else here has done this for a long time, but as a serial late adopter, I am just now coming to it, and it is really fun.  (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
2:56 am	R. came to town last weekend to show me the new tits.  And while they are very nice I was a little disappointed in the size.  500cc implants are big, but not PORNSTAR BIG.  I am betting that a year or two down the road when the skin has stretched enough to allow for it, she might want to go for the really big 800cc silicone beauties. But aside from extensively roadtesting the new twins, we had just a wonderful weekend.   There was a lot of sex, but it was sandwiched around a romantic dinner at a neighborhood Italian restaurant on Friday night and walking home holding hands in the rain;  Saturday daytime shopping at Water Tower Place, Skyscraper Heels, and the Alley.   Bought her a terrific classy little black dress, a new navel piercing jewel, and a pair of OMG little jean shorts that fit her like paint...$5 off the sale table at The Alley.  Saturday night saw a play at Goodman, went to El Gato Negro on Irving and ended up dancing at Berlin until 4AM.  Yeah, really, the old pirate dancing. I get the biggest kick out of showing my city to this small town girl and I am totally getting off on how much she likes it.  It's scary how good this woman makes me feel. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
4:31 am	Company coming!!! I am so excited.   My friend Robin is coming up to spend the weekend in Chicago.  Which means that not only does the old pirate get laid, but that I get to see the new 500cc, don't even have a bra size for them yet, super implants.   This is better than waiting up for Santa on Christmas Eve when I was a little kid.  (cue the music...."I'm so excited....")   The funny story here is that when she was consulting with the doctor before the surgery she said to him, "I know that some girls come in and say that they just want implants that look natural, not too big...well, listen carefully...I want huge, porn-star/stripper tits, OK?"   The surgeon cracked a big grim and said that would be just fine with him. (Comment on this)
4:26 am	Everything old is new again.... Back in the jurassic age when I was a bartender old timers used to come in and ask for a red beer.  That was a glass of whatever cheap ass American beer we had with a shot of tomato juice in it.   I am sure that I haven't heard of or seen this done in over 20 years, but just yesterday I saw a billboard for canned Bud with tomato juice already added.  And to make it even funnier, they also offer one with Clamato.   Just the thing for your next wine and cheese event. (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
6:31 pm	news related stuff..... There was an earthquake at 4:45AM Friday morning.  I was awake and sitting in front of this very computer and I didn't feel a thing.  When I heard about it later in the morning on the radio I thought it was a delayed April Fools Day gag.   You might think of this as a testimony to the quality of the porn that I was watching.   Does anybody else think that when the Pope speaks English he sounds like Colonel Klink? And he is saying mass in Yankee Stadium.  Are there no lengths that George Steinbrenner won't go to beat the Red Sox? (Comment on this)