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So, as an increased level of privacy, almost everything on this journal will be "Friends Only" from now on. About 95% of the people on my "friends" list on here I either:

a) Know in real life and talk to on a semi-regular basis.
b) Have some sorta private history with.
c) Don't mind them knowing all my personal shyte.

If this sounds like it could be you, comment, let me know IN DETAIL who you are, and I'll get back to you a.s.a.p.

Failing that, you can always add me on MySpace. That forum is way less private, and is all about the performance art side of my life.

Later, everyone!

Yours,
Logan

While digesting Reader's Digest
In the back of a dirty book store,
A plastic flag, with gum on the back,
Fell out on the floor.
Well, I picked it up and I ran outside
Slapped it on my window shield,
And if I could see old Betsy Ross
I'd tell her how good I feel.

Chorus:
But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
They're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.

Well, I went to the bank this morning
And the cashier he said to me,
"If you join the Christmas club
We'll give you ten of them flags for free."
Well, I didn't mess around a bit
I took him up on what he said.
And I stuck them stickers all over my car
And one on my wife's forehead.

Repeat Chorus:

Well, I got my window shield so filled
With flags I couldn't see.
So, I ran the car upside a curb
And right into a tree.
By the time they got a doctor down
I was already dead.
And I'll never understand why the man
Standing in the Pearly Gates said...

"But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
We're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more."

(lyrics by John Prine)

The global HIV/AIDS epidemic has claimed over 20 million lives...

Almost 40 million people are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS worldwide...

HIV is now the leading cause of death worldwide among 15 to 59 year olds...

Today, December 1st, is World AIDS Day.

Do something to stop the pandemic and change history:

1. Get to Know the Facts about HIV - Go to KnowHIVAIDS.org. Learn the basic information on how people can and can't get it, learn to protect yourself (and others), and talk to other people you know.

2. Watch one of these shows this weekend. Knowledge is power, after all.

3. Re-post this message in your LiveJournal/MySpace/Blog/Website etc. You can copy and paste the full HTML code by clicking here.

1. YOU WILL RECEIVE A BODY. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period of this time around.

2. YOU WILL LEARN LESSONS. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.

3. THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, ONLY LESSONS. Growth is a process of trial and error: Experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately "works."

4. A LESSON IS REPEATED UNTIL LEARNED. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.

5. LEARNING LESSONS DOES NOT END. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

6. "THERE" IS NO BETTER THAN "HERE." When your "there" has become a "here," you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here."

7. OTHERS ARE MERELY MIRRORS OF YOU. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

8. WHAT YOU MAKE OF YOUR LIFE IS UP TO YOU. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

9. YOUR ANSWERS LIE INSIDE YOU. The answers to life's questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen, and trust.

10. YOU WILL FORGET ALL THIS.

Have you ever been LIVID at someone, and yet know that whatever logical, detailed dissertation you could try to talk to them about would do absolutely no good... so all you end up wanting to do is just scream vowel sounds at them for like 5 minutes straight?

Ugh... I need to pee.

***

In other news, I think I have a crush.

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"Sometimes I feel like a stranger.
Sometimes I tell lies.
Sometimes I act like a monkey.
Here comes the night."

- Laurie Anderson

That's right, y'all: Three Halloween showings this weekend!
Get your tickets now at EnjoyTheShow.com or at the theater's box office before we sell out!
We're celebrating 30 years of Rocky Horror and 4 great years performing at Universal Cineplex.

This is gonna be huge.

So, after ordering a Tazo® Chai Tea Frappuccino® (Venti, with whipped cream, of course!), I found myself having this cathartic revelation:

Clicky-Clicky!

Is this the end of pretension and irony?
Is post-modernism itself no longer post-modern enough?

IS THIS THE END OF LOGAN AS WE KNOW IT?

:::ponders:::

Nah.

I should make a post of substance sometime soon, but... no...

In the meantime, I come bearing vapid gifts for all of you:

The Official Anna Nicole Smith Game

I can't fucking believe she'd allow this to be on the official website for her show. It's like playing a Kurt Cobain game with Courtney Love heads, broken guitars, and adorable little cartoon baggies of heroin.

:::shrill cackling:::

It's okay; you may thank me with a bouquet of orchids at a later date.

Yours,
El-Oh-Gee-Ay-En

So, in case you didn't hear, I'm helping my friend and drag daughter, "DJ Asphyxia", on Monday. I'm going to be his musical assistant / co-host at Gay Skate.

Wrap your mind around that. No, really.

The two of us have (semi-)free reign of the music of the night. So, spread it around:

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Monday, September 5th
From 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Special Labor Day Edition of Orlando's Only...

GAY SKATE
at Semoran Skateway
(Click here for directions.)

$6.00 gets you in the door and a free skate rental (up to size 15!).

Hosted by the UCF Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Student Union
with special guest hosts DJ Asphyxia & Logan

Dress to impress.
Unofficial Theme: Xanadu

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Okay. Who's coming?

Last night, did I:

a) Watch Ember do the "Beat It" dance (identically from the video) to a cheering crowd of on-lookers?
b) Negotiate Leslie moving in to my house?
c) Laugh at a drunk, straight guy (in a "The Smiths" t-shirt, none the less) try to explain to me that he's not homophobic (he was paranoid that he might have offended my Queer Celebrity nature)?
d) Listen to the ex-drummer for The Genitorturers whine about how he dosen't like his dread locks, but the band he's now in is forcing him to keep them for image purposes?
e) Serenade Blake and leftwing with vapid Madonna lyrics, only to watch them wince?
f) All of the above.

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Answer: f) All of the above.

Yeah, really. It was one of the most fun nights out I've had in a while.

Because I'm sick of hearing it:

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SCENE (from Wikipedia.com)

"Occasionally the word 'scene' refers to a specific youth subculture noted for its elitism, taste for indie rock and obscure, experimental music genres as well as a distinct, impeccable fashion sense. Although closely related to emo, the scene is more worldly in music appreciation, more exclusive, and pays more for clothes. The scene is similar to the emo and straight-edge movements in personal style, but it can nevertheless be clearly distinguished as its own movement.

"An affiliate of the scene is known as a scenester, which is similar to a hipster except more modern.

"Many scenesters characterize themselves as such with: a-line haircuts, hair dyed black or partly black and partly bleached, tight clothing, thrift store accessories, Existentialist literature, thick-rimmed glasses and/or huge sunglasses, deliberate and calculated geekiness, membership to social networking web clients such as Friendster, interest in '80s pop culture, frequenting local shows, chain-smoking, a left-wing political slant, and (add yours here).

"The scene even has its own vocabulary to separate it from other subcultures; for instance, the term 'scene points' refers to an imaginary system in which one is awarded points for every aspect of character that conforms to the stereotype of the scene."

So... did the (quasi-)end to Star Wars suck as bad as I'm expecting it to?

Before you answer, keep in mind that Episodes 1 and 2 both failed to rock me (or as I refer to them: "The Orgies of Lack-Luster Acting & CGI for CGI's Sake")

I read my friend's well-thought-through review of it, with an emphasis on storyline and plot. Agree? Disagree?

Should I stay inside all weekend, or give myself over to the Dark Side and buy a ticket immediately?

Special performance of Rocky Horror at Stetson University tonight at 9:30PM!

I'm MC, Eddie, and Dr. Scott.

If you're a DeLand/Deltona-type person, you best be there.

It's a good thing.

So, in case you didn't know:

THAT LAST POST WAS FAKE AND AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE!
HAHA!

Sorry for upsetting any of you guys out there.

Yes, things are little stressful, not not as horrible as I made it out to be in the other post.

The best comedy has a basis in half-truths, right?

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Q: How does it feel to tell two different guys, within a 48 hour period, that "this isn't working," and "let's just be friends for now?"

A: Completely draining, a little depressing, but it's all part of being honest to yourself (how can I expect it of them, when I don't expect it of myself?).

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I hope that you smile
When you reach your conclusion;
I hope that you know just what to say.
But, if it should mean
That the party's over
You should know that I still love you,
In my own way.

Dear LJ Readers,

There have been a nice armada of you that have added me as a friend recently. I have a somewhat liberal use of my friends list, and I'll add anyone that:

1) Adds me.
2) That I know from in real life first.
3) That doesn't annoy the living shyte out of me (with inane posts, spreading my secrets, etc.)

...but I have no clue who some of you are!

So here's a listing of people that have added me recently, whom I have no clue to the identity of:

doble_equis
cleo_keeper
diverse_lady
mrtumnus
seicat
whatimeanttosay

Could you (or anyone that knows them) tell me:

a) Your name.
b) How we know each other (and if we've met).
c) Your phone number and a desperate plea for sexual gratification. (optional)

Thanks.

- The L