They play Sportscenter in da club. Da Club being the gentleman’s club. Where the name is derived from I am not sure and truly have not taken the time to figure out. I just know amidst the various types of topless thong clad (or sometimes nude) women is the face of Kenny Mayne. Stuart Scott. Whoever the personality may be. Why is this? Why are sports playing? Why are sports playing? I could understand if some stripper contests played. Something that showed us what we should be seeing in entertainment. Rather, the “strip tease” part of the show has been taken away. In its place is the strip and now tease. Tease many a man with what you think you could buy with a $20 lap dance. Some with disinterested looks, attitudes or just no true skill. So why come? The best explanation I have come up with is this. For a $10 cover, a drink or two, and a couple of dollars tips, a person can look at live nekkid women. They can touch without being told not tonight. They can look at a variety of skin types and compare bodies. Their favorite body parts on display in a variety of flavors ala Baskin Robbins. A wink. A smile. A little flirting. For 10 dollars?

I went through a few years of not clubbing. I wouldn’t step foot into one, much less throw a hint of being interested in going to one. A trip to see my friend Allie took care of that. It was her birthday and though being a hetro woman, she did like to indulge with friends and go to da club every now and then. So I flew to see her and her new beau as well as hang out with her birthday gang. The name of the club escapes me now and it did not immediately impress me. Yet, after I left, I had hope. Hope that going to the club just every once in a while would provide the right amount of tease and fun.

So I am off the stripper thing. It’s the first day of my month. June. For those with cold ass January & December birthdays, eat your hearts out. Please take note of the greenery, shorts, and sunshine. Christmas should be moved to a warmer month. I don’t know? I think there is room in June for it. So I am looking at heading back home to Austin in 24hrs. I love that place. Familiarity I think has a lot to do with it. Or maybe those parts of it are still cozy and folksy. I swear I am not country. I love the Plex… errr… I love what the Plex has to offer… damn. Okie, okie, I just live here cause DFW cuts down on the amount of connections I have to make when I travel. There, I said it. That and real estate is cheap. Anyway… I like large cities and what choices they have to offer. However, my “little city” (as Pickle calls it) has just the right choices for me. So there is not a good Caribbean spot or radio station (Sister Irie does spin some vinyl on KAZI on Sundays.. Much respect!). Houston is a little jaunt and Miami… oo.. that’s another discussion. Rambling. Shady Grove, Artz, Matt’s, I Luv Video, Dreamers, driving on Enfield, West 6th street, MoPac in the wee hours… I do miss home now and then.

Song of the day: Dennis Brown – Sitting & Watching
Latest Movies Watched: Cinema Paradiso (directors cut) & The Law – review coming later