Nothing really to say, so I'll say it....

Eek. I kinda forgot what it is like to sit down and write - just to write! LOL! Especially now that I write for work. Maybe it's that I feel guilty, like --- I should be writing a review or something.

:-/

I don't know. It just doesn't feel the same lately. 

With that said....

IT IS FALL (okay, ALMOST fall)! :-D Where did summer go??? It feels like it was just yesterday that Jennifer and I were leaving for our May/June southern road trip and now here I am getting ready for our trip to Toronto...and its September. 

It was a good summer. Peaceful. Relaxing. 

I had some health issues, which I am still dealing with, but I like a challenge and HATE giving in to limitations, so I am dealing with them the best I could, setting up Dr appointments and trying to get to the bottom of this. 

What is it that I have been dealing with? To summarize, stomach pain - gastrointestinal issues. 

It's kinda crazy since I have been dealing with IBS since I was age 12 and then went through a hiatus of sorts between 30-35'ish. 

Then. I. Accidentally. Ate. A. @&^#&^&%$%$@&%#!!!! Jalapeno. 

HELL-o-PAIN-oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Ugh.

It was a teeny, tiny piece in some guacamole dip. I had no idea it was there. 

This was back in May 2012 and I haven't been the same since. 

Because I have such a sensitive stomach, that tiny piece of HELL-O-PAIN-OH has reeked havoc that words cannot describe, but blek-fuck-crap-poop-sonofa-and grrr sorta summarize it. 

I get these INTENSE stomach pains and stomach burning that I wouldn't wish on anyone. 

Ulcer? Hpylori? Don't know yet. 

Luckily I only had TWO boughts of this since May 2012. One in October-Dec 2012 and now this latest one that came on in August (which I am currently fighting with antibiotics and strangely seem to help it!?)

I have been trying to avoid a gastro Dr for as long as possible for the simple fact that I'd rather fly naked than have an endoscopy or colonoscopy done (I am 37), BUT, I can't live on antibiotics, so I need to get to the ROOT of this problem and the only way they can figure that out is by "going in" --- waaaay in --- lol. Oyie. 

I literally had to cancel / reschedule 90% of my reviews this summer and I refuse to have that spill into the fall / winter as so many amazing things are planned!! 

Okay, so this is not the most exciting blog post, but it feels good to GET THIS ALL OUT. That is what writing is anyway --- therapy. It feels good to WRITE, right??? :))))

One POSITIVE of being home a bit more often is getting lots of extra work done!! 

We Are Gay Friendly is now up (www.wearegayfriendly.com), Out & About Travel new site is running (www.gaytravelpros.com), Gay Travel Information keeps growing in leaps & bounds (www.gaytravelinformation.com) and even Gay Ski Trips has been updated (www.gayskitrips.com). 

I am also maintaining two Instagrams (www.instagram.com/gaytravelinformation.com and www.instagram.com/femmetomboy), a new Tumblr account (http://gaytravelinfo.tumblr.com/), Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com/gaytravelpros/) and, of course, Twitter (www.twitter.com/gaytravelpros and www.twitter.com/gaytravelinfo). 

All of this social networking has been paying off though as I am in the top 5% of most influential online social media businesses via www.klout.com! 

BUSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for travel I have press trips planned to Toronto, Lake Placid-NY, Atlantic City, Mont Tremblant, Ludlow-VT, Stowe-VT, Stratton-VT, Whistler-British Columbia and (keeping fingers crossed) Tahiti and Iceland -- and this is all between now and February, so my health needs to be in PERFECT condition!! 

Oh my. 

Anyway - 

I was so happy to be able to wear a lightweight sweater the other day.

I love fall. Although as I write this they are calling for 100 degree weather tomorrow...lol. 

Oh, New England!!

Current song obsessions: 

"Applause" - Lady Gaga (Because she is FKN crazy and I love her!)


Drunk Last Night - Eli Young Band (Because the guitar and lyrics are brilliant!)




Undercover - Selena Gomez (Because the song is super sexy!)



Roar - Katy Perry (Because the lyrics kick ass and, well, it's Katy Perry, c'mon...lol!)



Stubborn Love - The Lumineers (Because song is just so great and little girl in video tugs at my heart strings!)


Mine Would Be You - Blake Shelton (Super romantic song which makes me all warm and fuzzy inside!)

AND, this special song for my love, my wife, who turns 39 years young on September 16th (really, 29...just sayin...)!

I love you!



 Until my next update........

ENJOY LIFE, no matter how tough the road is your on, it will lead you to where you are destined to be!!

:)