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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.
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Friday, December 28, 2007 |
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Happy Holidays Everyone
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I just wanted to take a quick second and wish everyone a very Happy Holiday Season and an amazing New Year in 2008.
I know I haven't been around much here over the last month or so, but that's only because my life has been busier then I could ever imagine. This past year has been a year full of new adventures, new experiences, and new friends, and I have a feeling it's not going to stop with 2008. I'm really looking forward to the new year and what it has in store for us.
 
The holidays have been a bit strange for me this year. Justin and I put up a Christmas tree, but we didn't decorate it, nor did we decorate the house this year. For some reason neither of us just felt compelled to do so. I'm not sure if it's because we had so much going on, or the fact that we just weren't in the mood, but we pretty much ignored the holidays this year. We didn't even exchange gifts with each other, we both agreed that with the exception of our family we would just forgo the gift exchange to each other. Overall it's not been a bad holiday, it's actually been pretty good, it's just been different for us.
Anyway I'm going to keep this brief because I'm in the process if getting things ready to head out to Los Angeles for New Years Eve. Justin, Antonio and I are driving out to Los Angeles this evening after work and meeting up with at Philip's place with Bernard, Jerry, Tony, Jamie and the others for another weekend of partying in LaLa Land. It should be a fun weekend, and I'm looking forward to getting away and spending some time with the boys.
I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year, and I look forward to coming back again in full strength with my blog in 2008. Cheers, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!Labels: Christmas, Los Angeles, New Years Eve
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 |
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Moving On With Life
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I've not been real blog motivated lately. I think everyone who has a blog or even a journal goes through this phase, and I've noticed that as of late I just haven't felt like sitting down and writing much of anything. Maybe it's because my life has been busier then ever before, maybe it's just because I'm a little bored with it. I don't know the exact reason, I just know I haven't posted.
Life for me is going really great right now. I can't say I have many complaints. I'm happy, I'm working, I have great friends, I've been traveling, and just enjoying every aspect of my life. I think my life is going so well right now that I just haven't had much need to talk about it. In the past I used to write primarily for some therapeutic value and since I've not had a need for that as of late, it's just not been a priority.
Most of my entries as of late have been more of a journal rather then anything insightful or revealing about my life. While I do enjoy posting details of my travels and activities, photos of me, Justin & my friends, I think it's probably pretty boring to outsiders and sometime question the value of it all.
But alas, I'm still here, I'm not taking a break or anything, I've just been busy hanging out, making new friends, moving on with my life and taking the time to enjoy it. I guess I can't complain because it's good to be happy and I'd like to continue riding this wave for as long as possible. Cheers!Labels: Random Thoughts
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Happy 7th Anniversary
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Yes it's true, Justin and I have finally hit 7 years together today. Hard to believe it's been that long already because it still seems like just yesterday that we met. I think I say the same thing every year, so I guess that's a good thing right?
Rich & Justin on the Atlantis Mexican Celebration Cruise in October-2007
It's been a great year, full of new adventures and learning more about each other then ever before. Relationships all have their ups and downs including ours, but that's what keeps it interesting. In the end we make each other laugh and I simply couldn't imagine my life without Justin. Everyone always asks us what's the secret. We both say the same thing ... honesty, communication, and unconditional love. When you have those 3 things, everything else is a piece of cake.
Rich & Justin having some drinks at Amsterdam Bar in December-2007
I never mentioned it yet, but I finally broke down and gave Justin a ring this year. It was on the cruise in October. I told him how much he meant to me and that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. I had told my friends I was planning on doing it, but meant for it to be a private event. I was walking with Justin along the top of the ship and asked him to stop for a second and stand with me on the glass floor at the very spot where you could look down from the 11 deck all the way down to the bottom of the atrium. It was somewhat fitting that Philip just happened to be walking by and saw what was going on and quietly walked in and stood behind us so he could watch me proclaim my love and hand Justin the rings. Philip was there pretty much from the beginnings of our relationship and managed to be there when I gave him the ring too. We turned around and saw him sitting there, we all started to laugh. Fate at it's finest.
My friends have since asked me what it means to us to have exchanged rings. I told them we really would like to have a ceremony but wanted it to mean something and probably were not going to do so until it actually has some legal binding in the United States. Who knows maybe we'll give in and just go to Canada and actually get legally married there so we can get that neat little piece of paper, but until then, the exchange of rings between Justin and I is a symbol of our love for each other and our commitment to each other to spend our lives together.
Happy 7th Anniversary Justin, I love you. Cheers!Labels: Gay Relationships, Justin Chanley
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