It's been awhile since I have plast written. A multitude of things have been going on in my life that had to be dealt with before this. It's official: Dan and I are done. In the end it just came down to really poor timing for the both of us. It sucks but he did what he had to do and I respect him for it. I will miss him though. He brought things out in me that I didn't think I had. I'm thankful for that.


Anyway! I (hopefully) just completed my last series of medical evals for the PC...after they drew blood for the wrong test and I had to go a random clinic. Talk about annoying to the max.

The past two nights I have been one hot mess aka a total shit show...so if you saw me any of those nights and I offended you in some way, please forgive me! I wasn't going to drink much last night b.c Thursday was an experience that I clearly do not remember but since I was going through post-break up shock coupled with Leslie insisting on doing a "power hour"...did I really have a choice?! All I remember about last night was the song "shake that ass bitches, let me see what you got" and there I was shakin away with some woman I can only relate to a crack hoe...but a really nice crack hoe nontheless! Good times!

So now I am in Amsterdam waiting for my sister to come home from Utica so we can go get some dinner together...this will be the first time that we will be going to dinner alone and I'm really excited since I havent really talked to her much recently. But tonight I am going to see Dave in Albany!! I am super pumped! I miss him a lot and lets face it people when we both get together it is like the dynamic duo...throw in his roomate Brittany and the three amigos go to town...!

Have a good day everyone!
Jon

Waiting.

This past week or two has been one hell of a ride. So much has gone on...but I wont bore you with all the details. I have been spending a lot of time with Dan which is awesome...!! So far so good. Of course that was until the convo regarding me, the PC, and him came along this morning. I'm not going into it but we'll see what happens. I like him a lot, he likes me....everything's going great in our relationship but it's for that very reason that we may be thrown off. Only time will tell and now I'm just waiting to hear what Danny-boy is thinking. The wait is killing me..........


This whole application process regarding the PC is totally awful...I wish no one has as bad of an experience as I have had so far with it. You have to get many tests and exams done on you and then all you do is wait. And wait you will...you wait until they send you back a form telling you what you forgot to include....half the time what they said wasn't included in the first packet, actually was. Such is the case in my instance. Now for their obvious folly I'm guessing this will set me back until a post-September departure.

You know, they ask in your PC interview if your involved with anyone at the time and then they go on to tell you that it's advisable that you don't get involved with anyone between now and the time you leave. What is that like 9 months?!!? Thats really difficult! Well at the time I was as single as they come...and then I got involved. It sucks what this whole waiting game can do to you and the people around you.

Sorry to rant again, but thats a gist of the going-on's in my life at the moment. Have a good day!

- Jon (still waiting...)

Crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy

These last few days have been crazzzzzzyyyy. So much has happened! My life changes so fast I can barely keep up with it, let alone my poor friends. So after going to the Drag bootcamp last Wednesday with Dan I slept through my alarm and missed 1.5 hours of work and of course to my dismay my boss found out and asked me what was up and I had to tell a white lie (the power on the block went out). Thursday was just ac crazy b.c even though I had to open the next day I still went out with Dan. It was so late by the time we got back (they turned on the lights even before we left) I had to go to work in 2 hours...I pulled an all-nighter came back showered and went to work. After work I took a 4 hour nap and went to the East End Fest. What a horrible experience. Usually I am a huge optimist about this stuff but when I have to wait 30 minutes to get a 5 dollar beer in a 90 degree bar I am not all too enthused. Dan, Orlinda, Jen Lindsey and myself went to O'calls and then to LUX. It was my first time there and I absolutely loved it....Jen and Dan popped my LUX cherry, lucky them!! haha. Can anyone say Crackhead?!?!?!

That night is when I decided that I loved being in the ROC too much to move back to Amsterdam...even if it is for 2 months. I simply don't want to move somewhere where I am going to feel like the best thing to do is slit my wrists and poke out my eyeballs. My life is not in Amsterdam anymore. I know Dave and Ang will not be pleased (and I wish that they could live here!) but I have to do what is best for me....and that does NOT include me living in Amsterdam watching TV on a Saturday night.

So the search is on. I posted an ad on craigslist.org and have gotten back some really cool responses. Basically I have a choice between a woman ("Karen") and her cat "Pookie," a french foreign exchange student and his gf, or a house with 3 other guys....I'm leaning toward the Karen or the Frenchie. We'll see...an adventure, I'm sure, is sure to follow and I'm super excited for it.

Dan and I went to dinner at Country Sweet on Monroe and anyone who knows the city knows that it is rare to see two white boys in there despite it being 6:30 pm. PS - the food is absolutely amazing...everyone has to try it!! Saturday night Dan and I went to the T-shirt opening/soirée at Thread, this really awesome "one-of-a-kind" clothing store. Super expensive but super cool nonetheless. After having a few beers and some champagne we decided to go to Two89. If anyone doesn't know, this is the new and much improved Jungle. Despite this place doing a total 18- and going from dive to hipster hang, it still flooded my mind with memories from my freshmen and sophomore year. It was our bar...and by that I mean Nazareth's!! So many AWESOME memories that I will NEVER forget, ever! **sigh** Soon after we went to TiLT and I met up with Liz N. and her gf, Laura A., it was so awesome to see her again...I miss her! All in all it was a great night and the two drunk ladies we encountered on our travels was awesome. Number 1 was some woman asking to buy our belts b.c her friends husband didnt have one and apparenly needed one. She then proceeded to ask us if we were gay. Of course we answere truthfully...bad idea. As soon as she heard this she kept going on and on how she loved gay men and she clutched us as if we were her new best friends. We politely said goodbye and started to walk away, at teh same time this crazed woman is screaming at us telling us she loves us!! HOLLA. Drunk woman number 2 was apparently from Miami and "hated" it here b.c she drank by herself and knew no one. After just barely helping her over a chain rope she pestered us for a ride to her house. It wasnt far so we gave her one...she nearly puked. I would have been so pissed if she had done that. Thankfully for us and for her she didnt.

Well I just had to get that all out and document the crazy times that went on these past few days. I hope everyone has had a good weekend! BTW, the pic posted is the first one of Dan and I...presh, we know!

Jon

...I'm gonna need a coffee...

So I told myself that this week I wouldn't be going out so often because I have to open 4 out of the 5 business days this week...which means waking at ~5 AM. Well fate would work itself out otherwise to me...went out to Acme and RJs last night. It was Craig's 22nd pre-bday bash. Well since tonight is his actual bday, we just have to go out! The plan is Oxfords for their $4 pitchers...sweet deal! Of course, if you know me, I can't stay at a straight bar for too long...so after JD's I will be dragged by Dan...errr, going with Dan... to Muthers for their novice drag queen show night. This is going to be total uninhibited, unabashed, and pure hilarity!! Drag queens are so funny...especially when there is no cover and good drink specials. Yep and I still have to open in the AM...I think I have finally faced the fact that I will NOT be sleeping tonight, or tomorrow night for that matter (Thursty Thursday)!

I'm pretty sure my social life is getting out of control....oooo but it's sooooooo much funzo! I need a man to reel me in so I don't have to go out looking for something that I probably wont find. I'm a romantic hopeful nonetheless. Eh, oh well until then it looks like it will be crazy crazy.

Have a good night everyone, I know I will! And now I will leave you with a quote from Cher that Leslie found and can apply to almost all of us (especially me!)

"A [boy] can wait for the right man to come along, but in the meantime that still doesn't mean [he] can't have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones."
- Cher

Happy Memorial Day!!

These past few days have been one hell of a whirlwind with all the boy drama and with memorial day parties! So my boyfriend of a VERY short time period cheated on me last night and thankfully due to his roommate I found out...lets just say that I dropped him like a bad habit. You all know what I say (if you dont, you now will): "Once a cheater, always a cheater!" Anywho, there are more where he came from. It's funny too, his roomate is actually coming to the ROC tonight to party it up for the Safari White party...funzo!
Last nights white party at RJs was a total bust but it was still fun to see Catie, Larry, and Leslie absolutely shit faced. Tonight will be more fun...!
I have to open every day this week so that should be super fun aka Jon will not be going out this week...which will probably be good since I need to start being more frugal with my money. However my dear roomie, Orly, referred me to her new job and I have an interview there tomorrow for it...pay rate is $16+ an hour and lets face it boys and girls...I am way too cheap to pass up an opportunity like that. So we will see if I am really cut out for this.
In terms of PC business...not too much to report back on. Still need to get those damned wisdom teeth out (grrrr...).
Thanks for reading and listening to me rant...it feels good to do so. Have a great Memorial Day tomorrow and I hope everyone enjoys the festivities of tonight and tomorrow to the fullest.

- Jon

...Just a regular Tuesday night here in the ROC...

Get excited people it's Tuesday!! That means dollar draft/well night at Acme (I love that place!) then karaoke at RJ's with my fellow gays. After working the morning shift at the JCC and watching the season finale of Heroes that I missed last night, and taking a sweet little nap, I'm ready to enjoy my night. I still haven't heard anything from the PC yet but I am not taking any precautions with my limited nights out with my best friends so I am going to take full advantage.
Please note the Kosher Castle restaurant to the left...in honor of my employer, the JCC. Thanks Ange for snapping this!! I love it.
Lots of people keep asking me when will I return to Amsterdam...to you I say in June!! I miss all of my 'AMSTERWHORES'...!! (haha, small joke!) and I can't wait to see you all. Unfortunately for my social life and boredom levels I will be returning to Amsterdam at the end of July until I leave for the PC. All of you will have a chance to see me...if you want that is!
OK well I have to finish cleaning my mess of a room and start to get ready for tonight...until next time...peace!

Jon

Damn those wisdom teeth!

About a month ago I sent in my medical, dental, and optical packets for review by the PC staff. My medical went through as well as my optical. My dental however, to my dismay, got returned to me b.c I need my wisdom teeth out! Just another bump in the road...but good news! Everything will continue to be processed on schedule. Hopefully I will get an invitation soon and get my wisdom teeth out. These things are really bothering me!