Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Monday, December 24, 2001
@HOME. Well here it is Christmas Eve and almost the end of the year. What a year it has been. I'm sort of bummed about not being able to make it home for Christmas this year, since it will be 2 years in a row that I didn't go back home. I could tell that my Mom was sad today on the phone because when I said that I missed her she started crying. I sometimes wish that I could be closer to home but for now I'm happy right where I am. I'll just have to get her out here to visit.
So anyway this will the first Christmas together for Justin and I. He's at work right now and I just finished wrapping his presents. I was thinking about maybe going up to Lake Tahoe today and coming back on the 26th, but the rooms were way too expensive this late so I think we are just going to stay around here and celebrate in the city. It will be interesting to see how the city shuts down tonight because last year at this time I was still living in Foster City.
Last year Justin and I went to a party in Carmel at his friend Dave's house and then I dropped him off at his parents house on the 24th and came back home to spend Christmas with myself and the puppies. This year we are going to have dinner with my roommates and 20 of their closest friends (*laugh*) anyway it should prove to be really interesting.
I'm looking forward to 2002 to start. I'm hoping that it will be a better year for everyone then the past year has been. I'll have to admit in many ways 2001 was possibly one of the worst years that I can ever remember. I mean don't get my wrong I know that things could be a lot worse for me personally right now, but there were just so many bad things that happened to everyone this year. I'll keep my fingers crossed that 2002 will be a better year. I'm praying that Gator keeps their current revenue stream and will finally go public next year. I'm not asking for too much, I just want enough money to be able to buy a house and not have to rent anymore. Hopefully if they do go public at any reasonable amount my stock options will allow me to finally see the benefit of all my hard work over the past several years. Like I said I guess I'll just keep my fingers crossed.
I'm also hoping that maybe I can travel a little bit more next year. I don't want to get stuck in the rut of the Castro. I know that there is life outside of the Castro and I want to take a few trips to different places as well as just some overnighters to areas within driving distance to San Francisco.
On Saturday night Justin and I went down to Fremont for Merced and Andy's party. The best fun of the night was when all of us were sitting around talking and Merced and Andy broke out the old photos to show everyone. I think it's great how Merced, Andy and Steven have shared so many year together and taken small trips together. It's awesome they can all share the memories of those times. I was telling Justin on the way home that I would really love to go on a Trip with Steven, Merced, Andy, Greg, Edward, Philip, Shane and Justin. I think it would be such a blast and I know that there would never be a dull moment. Maybe that will happen this year. As I sit there with all of them in the room the thought came across my mind that these are the people I'm going to be friends with and grow old with. I'm happy that I can have a nice group of gay friends that enjoy each others company and know how to have a good time. I'm really thankful for Steven coming into my life and also bringing us into his circle of friends. I'm thankful for Steven and Philip giving me the type of friendship that I've always been looking for in life. I can't wait until next year so that Justin and I can throw a party and have everyone over.
I think this next year is also going to be time for me to start doing some things that I want in life. I'm going to go back to school and take a class. I really want to get back into the learning environment again. I also want to get a mixing board and start playing around with mixing. I think it would be a great hobby to have and I'd love to be able to go and DJ for my friends parties'. What a great rush that would be for me.
Alright well I think I've babbled on quite enough now. I'm going to clean up and take a quick nap before Justin gets home and we have to go down to Redwood City to pick up some banquet tables for dinner tomorrow.
