182 Lbs. Today

I'm super tired. I stepped on my old-fashioned bathroom scale today and it turns out I weigh 182 pounds, give or take a few stones. I always set it higher than what I actually weigh to motivate me. But, man, it is a pain in the ass to have to post this on my blog. I mean, I love to share my weight with others, but it's so time consuming. Fortunately, the Withings company has come out with a Twitter-enabled WiFi scale that will tweet a user's weight as often as the user deems appropriate. The scale costs almost $200 so I have to find out if they have a payment plan. I'm gonna get it, though.

How often should I update my weight? Every time I step on the scale or just every day?

I love technology!

Back from Guantanamo...

Just got back from a week at Gitmo where I travelled with the band Bridge of Sighs documenting their performances on the military base. In his free time, band leader Tom Neely gave us a fantastic tour of the island and a glimpse into life on the base.

Some Gitmo fun facts: a $10,000 fine is issued to anyone who makes the mistake of killing an iguana. Iguanas run rampant on the base and are protected by the military. They also like to take their time crossing the streets.

Guantanamo is a great place to be if you like water sports. I was able to go snorkeling and night fishing on the trip. I also went go cart racing, hit at the batting cages and observed soldiers spend their leisure time playing kickball, softball, volleyball, flag football, weightlifting and swimming.

Getting to the base from Los Angeles is a commitment. It involves three flights, two bus rides and a ferry.

If I have an opportunity to go back, I'll definitely take it.

Reminder: Halloween's Just Around the Corner

I think this is my favorite costume of HuffPo's "Most Inappropriate Halloween Costumes".

Virginity Obsessions Are Scary

Because they make fake hymen kits necessary in many parts of the world. And if there's outrage over fake condoms, no doubt men will be suspicious of them in the future.

Playboy Makes You Gay

This is Michael Schwartz, Senator Tom Coburn's (R-OK) Chief of Staff. In this video he asserts that "all pornography is homosexual pornography". Why? Because "it turns your sexuality inward." I'm not sure exactly what that means, unless Michael's erections are different than the rest of the male population. I don't actually want to know.

He also thinks that this is a good message to tell young boys. If they watch porn, they're gay. That'll make 'em think twice.

Michael delivered this address at the Values Voter summit. Here's the irony. Those areas where folks are the most religious in this country, also happen to be the areas with the highest teen pregnancy rates. Many of those states are the ones in favor of "Abstinence Only" programs, which do not work. Mississippi promoted religion and abstinence at a rally featuring Granada High School cheerleaders chanting: "Stop! Don't touch me there! This is my no no square!" Because that's a sure-fire way to get teens to abstain, have them invoke the cool phrase "my no no square." I remember the first time I used the phrase. It was last week. I was on a second date with a guy. We kissed. I then told him, "Listen, I think you're great. I just want you to know that until there's a ring on my finger, you won't be able to touch my no no square." I haven't heard from him again.

It's clear he wasn't right for me. I'm now going to come up with other chants I think the kidz will enjoy. Feel free to share any suggestions you may have.

Scary Glenn Beck

I'm not sure I can trust anything Glenn Beck says until he's able to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he did not, in fact, rape and murder a young girl in 1990.

I don't understand why he hasn't denied this claim on his show or made any attempt to prove his innocence. He must be guilty. That's the ONLY explanation possible. Right?

Why Obesity Matters

I think I've made my point.