Jersey City needs gay bars!

That's all I have to say. 

And a good evening to all.

100 is nothing to be proud of

I am so disgusted an appalled by the American laziness. I suppose if it's not voting by your cellphone for American Idol, it's just not worth doing. Fuck this, this will be our demise. How do you spell America? L-A-Z-I-N-E-S-S.

We cast our votes last night on the way home and were appalled to find out that we were #97 and #98 who came in to vote in our area. Two more came right after us with nearly 5 minutes till the polls closed. Wow, we made 100. Sick! I'm not sure how many voting centers there are in Jersey City since it's a rather large area. I was equally appalled at the nearly zero signage indicating where our polling place was. I only knew to go there because I knew exactly where it was from the mailing I received after I registered to vote.

Sad, so so sad.

Trippin' through the gayborhood

So a few days ago I finally found the easiest route to work. I have two choices;

1. Pick the first PATH stop in Jersey City, Pavonia/Newport and walk, er I mean drudge my way through the gauntlet known as the Newport Shopping Mall to get there, and then walk through a series of looong downward winding tunnels...OR
2. Pick the second PATH stop in Jersey City, Grove Street (aka G-spot), and take a nice leisurly walk through my new neighborhood down quiet peaceful streets with trees and then decending a mere two stair cases once I arrive at the PATH station.

Hmmm, which would you pick? I HATE shopping anyway, so the nice leisurely walk down peaceful tree lined streets is my obvious pick. But quiet, peaceful, and treelined does not mean boring. Here are but a few snapshots from this morning's walk that always make this an interesting commute for me...

I spotted a Preying Mantis on the front grill of a Mini Cooper (not mine).

This wicked looking thing hanging on the side of a building is probably one of the coolest art pieces I've ever seen. It's actually an old dead tree trunk that's been carved with an unknown animal face on it and hung on it's side. Notice all the roots as the animal's main spreading out. Really cool and beautiful.



And this bit of grafitti which always cracks me up. People can be so hateful, it's pretty sad but sometimes amusing in my own sick sense.

Still a Native New Yorker

Well we finally made the jump across the river and now we're officially homo owners (home-owners for the gayngo-challenged) in Jersey City.

Both of us being native New Yorkers I wasn't sure how I'd survive the crossing over, but I actually like it. It's peacful and quiet, lots of trees (I LOVE TREES). The commute (and thats a dirty dirty word for me) is so easy. In fact it's much closer and quicker to Manhttan then Brooklyn or Queens. The 'hood we live in JC is best likened to Carrol Gardens or Boerum Hill in Brooklyn, and since I'm a Brooklyn Native, I like it. There are some really beautiful blocks with gorgeous homes. Besides, Jersey City is the newest Gayborhood in the NYC area, otherwise known as the 6th Borough of NYC. We have several friends in the 'hood already, and I can see more and more on the streets everyday.

So, so long dirty nasty NOISY congested EXPENSIVE Manhattan. Nah, I still love my home town and plan on hanging there often. But I'll obviously be spending a lot more time at home now in my new home.