U2 and the following preview

Have you ever had music completely relate to your life? When I was 21, it seems that U2's album "All that You Can't Leave Behind" parallelled everything that was going on not only around me, but inside me. I had really began to deal with my sexuality, my eyes were really opened to what we are shown in the media and the truth that we make for ourselves, and I was about to move to a place(Las Vegas) where I had never been before. Lots was going on and for some reason, U2 helped guide me at moments when I was dumbfounded on what to do next. The lead single from this album is "Beautiful Day", being the reason why I placed it at the beginning of this post. It still holds so much meaning to me and is a great reminder to be positive when things don't quite seem to be going our way.

This sample also references one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Coast to Coast. It really is one of the best ways to stay awake when driving in the late hours of the night. It is so ridiculous at times that you have no other choice to listen to what ever will be the next thing to come out of their mouths.

http://http//www.coasttocoastam.com/

Well, I hope you enjoy this sample of "I Have 3 Kinds of Hiccups". This part of my journey is definitely one of my favorites.

"Can a Bitch Get Out?"

“Can a bitch get out?” Holly exclaimed because she had been trapped in the back of the Acura for close to four hours and desperately had to pee. We we’re on our way to see U2 and this trip was getting longer by the moment. Here we were, the three of us, sitting in this gas station Subway considering if maybe this trip was a bad idea. Hell no it wasn’t!

“Where’s my brandy old fashion sweet with this order?” I was on my first shift back at Houlihan’s; back in the thick of the Wisconsin Dells tourist season, attempting to get my head out of the relaxed care free culture of Cuba and back into the neediness and demanding mode of America. The only thing that I knew for sure is that Corbin would be to work soon and he was going to reveal where we were going to go see U2 for their 2001 summer tour. Before I left the country, I told him to just get us tickets. Didn’t matter where, just get them. So, when he finally told me “don’t worry, I already got you the days off work”, I began to worry. “We’ve got tickets for next Thursday. In D.C.”

I just got done traveling for two months and the last thing I could afford was a trip to Washington D.C. This was the summer of 2001. This was pre-gay, pre-degree, pre-Vegas. I only had one response to this. “So what’s the plan?”

The plan was that I close the bar on Wednesday night, where then, we would get in his Acura Integra, and drive our asses directly to Washington D.C., see the concert, and then get back by Friday afternoon before we both had to work at 4pm. No problem!

I finished work that night like planned where we learned our friend Abigail was not going with us. “Who are we going to get to take this third ticket last minute?” Then, with the grace of god, or some other very powerful vivacious force, a slightly intoxicated Holly Ace wandered through the front door to find out why we were still at work.

“Holly, you wanna go on a trip?” as if we were talking to a child.
“Sure, where are you going?”

“Just trust us, you’ll love it. Just go home and get a change of clothes”

“You two better not be bringing me to some foreigner party because I’m not putting up with it tonight. Well, maybe I’ll put up with it. Just tell me where the hell we’re going!”

“We’re driving to see U2. In D.C. You so are you coming with us?”

“Of course I am”

So, after a quick trip to Denny’s to say goodbye to Abigail, Gregg, Corbin and one sobering Holly Ace began their trip to Washington D.C. The time was now 2:30am Central Standard Time and the concert was at 7:30pm Eastern Standard Time. Yeah, I know, stupid young people.
I had the first leg of the trip. I enjoy driving at night. I have a trick though. I turn on AM radio and listen to crazies call in and talk about everything from conspiracy theories to alien abductions. When that gets boring, I pop in any musical and start blaring along. I picked this trick up from Ayo the summer prior when we drove out to New York. Later, after my first solo drive to Vegas, I would add singular wrapped candies and Red Bull to the mix. Then I could stay awake for eternity.

We made it till morning, and had just entered Pennsylvania when we finally changed drivers. I figured it was best because I still had a speeding ticket in Pennsylvania from that trip with Ayo. Kids! We switched and I attempted to take a nap. Honestly, the back seat of an Acura Integra was not built for 200lb, 6’1” men. Especially if they decide they’re going to take s nap lying down. So, instead, Corbin and Holly decided to play a game of Silly Willy with me which, for an eight year old child, should have lasted hours. Unfortunately I was twenty one and it took me even longer.

So there we are, over half way to D.C. adrenaline wearing down, realizing that it was time to eat. The last filling thing we ate was at Denny’s, at bar time, and that’s what I have to say about that. Adding to that grease was all the shit that one eats on a road trip, (energy drinks, chips, candy, ect) it was time to find something a little more sensitive to our stomachs and that is when we stopped at a random gas station in the middle of Pennsylvania that happened to have a Subway. “Can a bitch get out?” as we all raced for the bathroom.

Nothing outrageous happened during this pit stop. It was truly one of the most lifeless lunches I’ve ever had. All three of us thinking, “this had better be a great fucking concert”.

There was surprisingly not excessive traffic when we arrived into D.C…............

Erogenous Zones

I was just popping on Youtube to look at something but completely got distracted by this. I am such a sucker for Designing Women. Hope it gives you a little chuckle.

A few thoughts for this wonderful Monday

As many days, this day began about 3:30am and I have been focused conatantly on my day job. Now that I have a moment to think about the rest of the world, I would like to take a moment to bring up a couple topics. The first one that I feel is important is radio stations geared toward playing oldies. Recently somewhere someone decided that the late 80's and early 90's were up for grab in this situation. It could just be me, but is it wrong that we are now lumping my generations music into my parents generation? Isn't that why we have 80's stations seperate from country and classic rock? I suppose I'm not going to get anywhere with this, but I listen to these stations seperately because that is the mood I happen to be in at the moment. Don't worry all you radio stations who are now all of a sudden worried you'll lose me as a listener; I'll still listen. Somebody has to still listen. It might as well be me.

Fergie!!!

She has a new single out, that isn't with Black Eyed Peas. Bless her heart for trying. I am just happy that she has found the proper equation though for her audience to love her: Pick a song that is with another person. Choose a part of the song to sing (preferably a nice melodic part of the chorus) you can repeat a few times. Don't sing any more than that and if you absolutely have more vocals, rap them. If this doesn't work, then resort to spelling.

There you have it my friends. Fergie's flawless equation for having a top 40 club single.

Well, I can't find her new video at the moment where she does exactly what I just stated, but this one does a pretty good job. Thanks Fergie!!!

Before I finish with what I feel is the greatest new gem ever, here's our latest show. I hope you get a kick out of it. I throw a lot out there but we laugh...... at me! As always, check out

http://dinaandgreggshow.com/ to keep up with the latest of what we're up to.

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Now, onto my new love, at least for the day. Two Fat Ladies. These two women are chefs that don't give a worry about the healthiness of their food. They only care that it tastes delicious while they add their own two cents. They crack me up. Here's a couple of their videos. Let me know what you think.

Its been a weekend

I finished work on Friday night, ran home, showered, went to dinner and then continued this pattern of one highlight to another. I love it but that gets to be exhausting. I'm looking back at the weekend and realize that I ran constantly and as I am writing this now, need to get back into my bed so I can be up for work at 4am.


The highlights of the weekend were amazing so I have nothing to complain about. I got some good one on one time with Stella. She came down from Seattle and we went to dinner, hung out. Christine came up for Dina's pre-Birthday event. We turned the pub over on Vermont st. into an impromptu gay bar. I went home, slept for a couple hours, and then finish up our American Cancer Society Relay for life. Here is a link for anyone who would still like to donate money to the cause. Our team is team Verona.
http://http//main.acsevents.org/site/TRpg=team&fr_id=20325&team_id=661554

I didn't finish up until about 9am this morning but it was completely worth every lap. If you ever get a chance to participate in a relay for life, its an amazing experience. And, its kind of like camping.

Today I just lounged around and slept. I don't take many opportunities to spend the day in my pajamas but I definitely did today. Now, for all of you who love True Blood. Get a load of this...




As for everything else, I will have to catch you up all tomorrow. It is time for me to go back to bed. Stay tuned for another sample of my upcoming book, "I Have 3 Kinds of Hiccups"

Sorry everyone.

I learned that my last links weren't going anywhere but they're all fixed now. I hope that every ones week is going well. Mines got me a bit slow but I will get over it. I always do. "We are intrepid" That is one of my favorite quotes from the movie Elizabethtown. I did take a sex and relationship class on Monday night that I'm really excited to discuss but unfortunately that will not happen tonight. I am off to bed in just a few. I do want to leave you though with the link to the new Dina and Gregg Show as well as a trailer to a movie that I am so excited to go see.

http://http//hottalkla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=137&Itemid=211

And this, I'm just putting this in here because. It makes me laugh and it's so absurd. I am a little sad though because it doesn't have the radio commercial in it. The one with "He can pop open a pinata with a wink and a smile." Stay thirsty my friends.

News Topics

Here are some news topics that we weren't able to get to on the show for this week. They definitely need some attention though so at least take a moment to ponder them and add what you think, or in the slightest, give them a little acknowledgement. These relate to all of us...

#1, Obama and hospital visitation. http://http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/16/nation/la-na-gay-couples-hospitals16-2010apr16

#2. Evangelical psychotherapists in the UK attempting to heal homosexuals. http://http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/the-exgay-files-the-bizarre-world-of-gaytostraight-conversion-1884947.html

#3. Gay men being able to donate blood. http://http//www.365gay.com/opinion/culhane-its-time-to-end-the-gay-blood-ban/

With all of this seriousness, we need a little funny. Here's a great Motorola commercial that I found on Youtube. Have a great Monday everyone.

Neurotic Over Achiever

I have no clue why I am so neurotic about getting things done. I just spent the afternoon with Dina freaking out that I haven't hardly got anything done this weekend and then called my mother and did the same god damn thing with her. When I get into this funk, I get myself all worked up and then waste even more time attempting to calm myself down when all I need to do is sit my ass down and get some work done. So now, that is what I am doing. I didn't go anywhere specific to work. I just sat down, in my living room, with a beer, and started writing. Who else has this issue? In reality, I got a ton of tasks crossed off my to do list.

I try to analyze where it stems from and I have no idea. I was definitely an over achiever when I was younger but that was school goals, making yourself look better than other students/competition. I'm not going up against anyone here. It's just me, me and my goals. There is no specific time line,just a picture that I have painted in my mind that is what I think would be my succession to my own happiness. This isn't saying that my happiness will only come when I get to this picture because that would be completely false. I am extremely happy with my life yet change happens and we go through seasons. The difficult thing as human beings is that we have this change happen a little more frequently than we can handle. That is a fact for everyone. Even though change doesn't happen often for certain people, it does still happen and it happens more frequently than they would care for.

I want to end this quick little post with a thank you to Langdon Bosarge. He is another host at Hot Talk LA who joined us in the studio for our show this week. He brought up how we go through seasons as well and some times even I need a reminder of that. I know, you're thinking "Gregg, that has absolutely nothing to do with your original thought" Well, deal with it. Don't worry, you'll here from me later tonight.

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A.D.D.Wasting Time

I have never been someone who has been able to waste time. If I did, it was in purpose to something. Like, getting ready to go out, making a decision, or a task that I didn't really know how to complete. Well, in this last year, I have become such a time waster that its beginning to not be funny anymore. Take this afternoon for example. I left work, made sure to take some coffee with me so that when I got home, I would eat quick and leave to work. Well, I suppose I did work right a way but not at the concentration I would hope to. I ate, checked email, looked at facebook, looked at my plenty of fish account, facebook, airline tickets, Hot Talk LA, and back to facebook. I blame this "new me" all on technology, namely facebook. I have become obsessed, as many of us are, and as many of you have already been for years. What is a gay man supposed to do? It is so entertaining. I do have to place some blame on youtube. Any one who reads my blog can obviously see that. I always have videos that I find on. Speaking of...... Listen t Mary J. Blige cover Led Zeppelin. It is so hot!!!

While I was procrastinating today, I did get a chance to catch up with my cousin Jacqueline. Gr owning up, I didn't have a sister that I could talk to, so I had her. We unfortunately don't see each other as much as I would like to, or even talk to her as often as I would like, but I know she's there, and I'm confident that she knows that I am always here for her. Her and I were in the middle of so much when we were young, and it is astonishing to think that we both ended up normal; For what ever normal is worth. She is so fantastic though and has become so successful and I am so happy to call her my cousin and friend.

With that said, look at this picture I found. That is one Santa I do not want to sit on the lap of. This little girl(or boy)

is just as content though. That little person is just thinking, how much longer will I need to be placed here? 1 minute? 5 minutes? Please just give me a timeline so I don't lose my cool. I will shit my pants though if need be to get

me off of this ass with the ass!

As for the rest of this week. I've been so busy with my day job that I haven't gotten hardly any chance to work on new material or write even a bit. I am on the move to find a new literary agent so if any of my readers have any ideas, email me at gregg@dinaandgreggshow.com. Any help at the moment would be greatly appreciated.

The final thing that I'm going to leave this post with is the last show of 2 Guys and a Mic. If you haven't listened to their show yet, you need to start. The hosts are Ken and Rich, and their banter is definitely something to have on listening to when you're working on something that is not necessarily a task that is happy. Their last show though, had a lot of added Dina and Gregg stuff. Happy Listening!!! Oh, and Happy Friday for everyone who's Friday is tomorrow.
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Monday, Monday, Monday

It has been a great day. There was a group of classes that I took a while ago and in them, we were presented with the idea over and over again of sharing. Share with everyone, with in reason, what is going on in your life. You never know who needs help and who can assist you. That is the cosmic joke of the world is that we don't know what we don't know. In these classes I took, there was one more addition to this thought though: You don't know what you don't know and you don't know that. It really does make sense when you think about it.

Well with that said. Our new show is up on hottalkla.com and on itunes. Please check us out. This new move to Hot Talk LA has definitely made a difference. Here's the link. Ann Walker stopped in and made it even crazier, as always.
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Yesterday we lost one of my favorite actress, Dixie Carter passed away yesterday. I know it sounds a little nuts, but I saw so much in her character Julia. Even as a young child, I noticed how this put together woman always had control of every situation. I also loved how once in a while, when she was pushed about something she was passionate about, she would then lose her cool. Even then, when she would get pissed, she still had her intellegence, stanima and sophistication with her. I like to think that is how I am. With a little less situational comedic writing. Or maybe a little more. Well, here are a couple videos. One of a famous Julia break down. The other is about the ladies of Designing Women talk about gay marraige. It still prides me that so many sit coms in the late 80's and 90's had so much knowledge and forsight on this topic.

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Life isn’t always the space you take up.

Life isn’t always the space you take up. Much of the time, it’s the space you take up with others. When I first started hanging out with Regan that is exactly how it began. I was new to UNLV, and I was put in with a beginning class of freshman in order to make it into the theatre performance concentration. This was exceptionally hard for me because I was 22, going on 23 and had come so far in my maturity so fast that being submersed with a bunch of 18 year olds felt like complete emotional back peddling. How was I to know that when my time was finished at UNLV, some of these youngsters would be closer to me than some of my friends back in WI? One of these people would be a confidant for the rest of my life, no matter how long we go without talking.

When I officially transferred to UNLV, I was still living with the beautiful Helena and her daughter way out of town in North Las Vegas. This meant that when I wasn’t working, or wasn’t in school, I was hanging out somewhere in North Las Vegas. One of my favorite spots was the Borders at the corner of Rainbow and Lake Mead. I would sit there for hours, writing, reading, talking to strangers. One night though, as I was walking to my car, I heard my name and it baffled me that someone would know who I was way out here. I turned around and I looked at this cute, dark haired, very white skinned girl that I honestly had no idea who she was. She introduced herself and told me that we were in the same class. I acted as if I then knew who she was, said it was nice to meet her, turned around, and speed walked to my car.

Thankfully the next day Regan did not have any opinion on how I left her introduction and we then began our friendship. She had grown up in Vegas so she began to introduce me to other people in the department among other people who were attending UNLV. This made things go really easy for the release into my new surroundings. I’m not sure she knows that she helped my transition like that, even before we had a full conversation. At the end of that day, we made plans to meet back at Borders, at the corner of Rainbow and Lake Mead where we would talk with coffee.

I find it so funny that the best dates that I have ever had are with my friends whom are rooted into my life. I remind myself every time I talk about those people in my life, and how every time I’ve met one of them, it has been impactful: Simple but impactful and very much full of substance. That is how the encounter at Borders was with Regan that night: Simple, impactful and full of substance. A great first date for anyone, no matter what sex or sexual orientation.

That year Regan and I were joined at the hip. We talked for hours every day, went through bottles of wine, and grew as adults and it happened that we were two individuals who really needed each other at that time. We even have the best memento of that year. A random picture was taken of us, on a plain, unimportant ordinary day. This picture ended up as the cover of the UNLV school directory for the following school year. It is so odd, being just a random moment, at how much meaning this snap shot has. As in the Tori Amos song, A Sorta Fairytale,

“And I knew then it would
be a life long thing
but I didn't know that we
we could break a silver lining”

That is exactly how I felt that year hanging out, growing and having so much fun with Regan. A few years ago I was witness to the amazing wedding ceremony between Regan and our friend Cody. That day, as well as every time her and I talk, I still have that feeling. With her, as well as other beautiful people in my life, it isn’t the space I take up by myself, but the space I take up when these people are in it with me.

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A catch up with Dina and Gregg

We just got done recording our next show and I wanted to share some of the great things that are going on in our world so that you can share in some of the fun. 1st, our friend Ben Roman got his video all finished and it is out on youtube. The song is "Again (Otra Vez)" I hope you love it.

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Another one of our friends, Deven Green, has her new video up. It is her alia Betty Bowers: Americas Best Christian. God love her wit and her humor. You can always check out all of her stuff on Youtube and devengreen.com

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Ann Walker was on the show with us and she brought up the Rock for Equality campaign that is fighting to get same sex couples rights to social security benefits for their loved ones when they pass away. Social Security is something that we all have to pay into, yet when this happens, we do not have access to this. That is not fair, as are other things dealing with same sex marriage, but this topic is definitely something that needs to be taken care of a bit more urgently. Here is the commercial for it...

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For a brief moment, we talked for a moment about the LA Weekly and their April 1st issue. For everyone that lives in LA, its funny to see this view of West Hollywood. So here is the article for you. http://http//www.laweekly.com/2010-04-01/news/west-follywood/

As for that, make sure that you are checking out our new station, Hottalkla.com. We are loving our new location and we hope that you are loving the new location too.

Have a great Saturday night everyone. Thanks for checking out my little home on the world wide web.

Some times we just need a little Nirvana

This week has been so crazy, it's Thursday night, I'm about to go to bed and I just want a little moment to completely feel alive. So, therefore, I want a little Kurt Cobain.

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As for the rest of the week, its been busy and I will give more updates in my next blog. Have a great evening. To even things out though, I'm putting my favorite Hole song up too. Take care everyone.

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Shaking

There has been a lot of shaking lately and being here in Southern California, we can't help to wonder if somethings going to happen here soon. I guess if it does, we just grab a beer and hold on tight. I like to think that I am able to anticipate and prepare for most of what happens in my world, but I acknowledge when I can not. In this sort of situation, I completely recognize that I am helpless so it really does come down to grabbing some beer, hopefully you've got some ice, and find a nice open place until the shaking stops.

Speaking of metaphorical shaking. Erykah Badu's Window Seat video. She goes along the same path that JFK was on in Dallas the day that he was assasinated. I understand that she did this in broad day light in front of many random onlookers, but it is her art. I love her and appreciate her for forcing people to see something more than just a music video. Well, this is for you to watch.

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The other video that I would like to bring to the attention of my readers is the new You Tube video featuring a few celebrities making a point on equal rights. I appreciate it. I just wish that there wasn't such a time lapse between major public notices. In order for there to be a real change made, there has to be continuous attention brought to the issue. Unfortunately, I don't have any solutions this evening, so I will just say good night, and let you watch the video. Thank you for reading. Oh, and by the way, these are two different videos.

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Happy Easter

Well on this Easter Sunday, I find myself taking a personal day. I miss my family tremendously but there is something to be said for being alone on the holidays. Nothing is happening and nothing is expected out of you from the rest of the world so you truly can take the day for yourself. That is precisely what I am doing.
The first thing that I want to pay some attention to right now is this fun little video I found on youtube. The Easter Bunny Hates You. I hope you get a laugh out of it.

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The next thing that I want to share is a video from my birthday trip to Palm Springs. So many people couldn't make it, but thankfully my friend Levi did a great job of capturing the trip on his cute new Flip by Apple. So this video is from an evening where we were at Fiesta Cantina in West Hollywood and I was half in the conversation. When they mentioned Dog the Bounty Hunter from A&E, I heard "Doug the Bunny Hunter" Well, here you go.

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So that is whats going on right now. I'll add a little more later today. I hope that everyone has an amazing day. And Don't forget, The Dina and Gregg Show go up fully this week on Hot Talk LA wih two new shows. Thank you for listening.

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When I got my apartment in down town Madison, something inside me shifted immediately.

When I got my apartment in down town Madison, something inside me shifted immediately. I have no exact clue of what it was, but something definitely moved. Having the comfort of some place that you can actually call home will do that to anybody. The first time that you have the ability to leave your home and come back to it and have it be in the exact same shape is a very empowering feeling. I was king or if you prefer, queen of my one bedroom, vaulted ceilings, hard wood floors, kind of creaky castle….. And I loved every moment of that year.
Getting to this decision to move came quickly after I had spent 2 extremely long months living with a friend outside of Madison. The city was named Sun Prairie and that’s exactly what it was to me, a prairie; A prairie with in at least a 30 minute drive to anything remotely interesting to me. Every day grew more and more mundane and the only thought that continued to beat me in the brain was “you did this once, it was called high school.” So, I just had to tell my friend who had so graciously let me move in there, that it was time for me to leave. It came out kind of like a falling dam. “I have something to tell you” dribble dribble, “I’m realizing that it wasn’t the best idea to move this far out of town”. The cracks are getting bigger. “It’s not you, it’s me.” And then the dam just bursts. “I’m a gay man. I need more things close to me like boys, sex, my gym, bars I can walk to. I don’t even feel comfortable here because your hardly here. I might as well live by myself. I’m going to move downtown as soon as I find something.” So the dam had broke. Did I mention that it was a gay dam?
So my search began and immediately it was one hell hole after another. One day, my friend Alyssa was with me and we went to see a studio on the lake. It was such a small piece of poop that the parking spot that I would have to rent was as expensive as the apartment was. I was getting nowhere fast because the gap between college apartment prices and nice apartments was huge. So, finally, I found something. It was in a great young neighborhood, around some great galleries, coffee shops, and wonderful restaurants and bars I could walk to. Yes, I lost it. I lost it because every other twenty something who had a salary that wasn’t anything to brag about was looking at it too. Disappointed about what had happened, I met a friend for a beer, then another and then it’s an after bar at her house.
While at her house, I checked my email and found a response to an ad for a one bedroom in the East Johnson district. I made an appointment to meet up with the landlord the next day and that was that, nothing more to it because I was already defeated. It is so humorous how we can equate house hunting to a new, about ready to bloom relationship. Many of us get so disappointed house hunting that we completely crumble when the situation doesn’t work out. The exact same thing happens when we start dating someone who we think could progressively turn into our significant other. All of a sudden, they don’t call back and what happens? Devastation
At 1:30 the next afternoon, I pulled up to this two story house with a white picket fence on Gorham street and walked to the door. I knocked, looked up the stairway to where the apartment was and was startled when I heard “you can tell that lazy mother fucker to get those pipes cleaned in the next hour or I’ll come over and stick my hose in there myself”. How was I to continue this when I haven’t even met this possible landlord? So I did what any normal person would; I started laughing my ass off.
The voice then responded by laughing and screamed down, “well you might as well come up now that you’ve heard that.” I ventured upstairs and was greeted by a big jolly man. He had a big thick beard, dirty work cloths and a fantastic disposition. He introduced himself and said here’s the apartment. I fell in love immediately.
I took a few moments to look at the basics, noticed the track lighting, the amazing light from both sides of the apartment, Lake Mendota was visible through the bare fall trees, and how this space felt warm immediately. I then got into a little more conversation with my soon to be landlord and I learned that he has a plumbing business. That would put our not formal introduction into context then. I also learned in that brief conversation that if a party happens, be respectable and that he doesn’t want any drugs in this apartment besides pot, if I smoke pot. This jolly man was just a big ole hippy and he ended our conversation with this. “Take some time with the space, I’ll be downstairs. If it speaks to you, come down stairs and write me a check.” With that said, I had my new apartment.