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Happy New Year 2011 to All
Posted by Native NYker in holidays, new years on December 31, 2010
Happy New Year to you and yours from RTnM
No matter how ahead of the game anyone ever tries to be, you may discover that you are preceeded by someone else. Case and point – even as I type these here words the folks down under are well ahead of the 2011 celebrations. But we here at RTnM wish y’all – no matter where you may reside and how ahead or behind you are – the bestest possible for the 2011 calendar year.
May the door kick 2010 in the ass on the way out ass he kisses 2011 coming in. And may you prosper in your endeavors.
Happy New Year, Feliz Ano Nuevo & Bonne Annee!
Eric and Christian: NYC Bar Hop
Posted by Native NYker in eric & christian, g bar on December 30, 2010
Eric & Christian visit NYC for the 2011 ball drop holiday
Sometimes we miss a good ole fashion bar hop. You know the ones where your get to visit a few fun filled establishments – sometimes drink in hand from the previous stop (don’t you judge us – it’s simply to get a leg up on queing at the bar,) and take it all in marathon style. A smile and credit card at the ready! Last night was an abridged version of that – at a slower pace & no transporting cocktails!
Don’t drink & Drive!
With one of our bestest buds ever visiting from the continent, we braved the black ice calls being lauded on every network and we made my way down the WSH (no ice to be found,) to rendezvous avec nous ami Eric et son beau Christian à la Therapy bar. That last bit should bring to light that - yes, indeed, they are French!
Therapy is not generally on our radar but we know its locale. And when Eric calls, we respond. What can we tell y’all… We only get to see him but so many times a year.
After catching a rather fun filled set of performances – post appetizers, we shimmied to a few tunes and made headway down to stop # 2 , old reliable G Bar where we were glad to see that the holiday trimmings are still en vogue.
It is tres magnifique having Eric in NY and we would love to find a way to have him stay. If only for a little bit longer… We even considered letting an unidentified barkeep sell his EU passport on EBay…
The duo will be braving the inclement weather this New Years Eve to catch the celebratory Waterford Crystal “Let There be Love” ball drop in Times Square. So if you happen on a pair of dashing Parisian’s in the mix bid them a bonne annee and remember that unlike hillbillies, Europeans kiss on both cheeks.
& continuing in the Let There be Love theme, the duo dropped their own ball & told us of their intended nuptials in gay Paris. Let there be no divide to wide. We will be shopping for what to wear shortly! Congrats.
Christian, Eli, Blake, Franch & Eric smile as 2010 starts its last rounds in Chelsea
Chris Evans: Captain America Hotness
Posted by Native NYker in captain america, chris evans on December 29, 2010
Chris Evans stars as Captain America due July, 2011
I am well aware that by now a lot of you have seen these here pulicity stills of fine ass Chris Evans as “Captain America.” The truth is I needed something to write about and I never tire of fantasizin about my tongue and Evans’ – well, everything! He is not only beautiful – that is one genetically gifted pool – but pretty straight forward, a gay equality advocate and talented to boot. What the hell is there not to like?
His flick as the all patriotic superhero won’t be out until July of 2011 but fret not… Time will pass and the Summer will once again rain sunshine.
I also never tire of looking at the Tony Moran photos of Evans on the bed. Wow, is all one can say. Just look at the curve in his back leading to… Damn!
I’ve gone and thrown a few additional pics including his Gucci ad which makes us wet…
Evans is quoted as having stated that he almost passed on this new role due to being scared. “I realized my whole decision making process was fear based, and you never want to make a decision out of fear. I can’t believe I was almost too chicken to play Captain America.”
Well his legions of fans – including us at the forefront – are all glad he overcame his trepidation and will don the Captain’s suit. We can’t thank him enough.
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Ballet Trocadero: Joyce Theater
Posted by Native NYker in ballet trocadero, dra, g bar on December 24, 2010
Ballet Trocadero - playing at The Joyce in Chelsea thru Jan 2nd
We have wanted to see Les Ballet Trocadero de Monte Carlo for quite sometime. If you aren’t familiar with this particular company – google it! They are a company that incorporates humor into all of the classics with the diva role played (mainly) by men. They are a hoot!
Santa brought me an early X-Mas present in the form of the company holding residence at the Joyce Theater in the heart of Chelsea for a holiday run – thru January 2nd.
We grabbed our good friend Ralfie and off we were for a night of laughter and odd-ball culture. Cuz lets face it – sometimes you need to not have it pulled together ABT tight.
The company is brilliant. And incredulously technically on pointe. That is a play on words in case y’all missed. it.
Particular kudos to the “Dying Swan” solo. The falling feathers are an addition of artistic genius! Bravo.
We would luv nothing more than to step our high-arched feet into that role & we’d be willing to pour some crushed glass into the current cast members pointe shoes for our Makarova opportunity – don’t know how well we’d do with the humor part however… but the tondu’s are solid!
A great night was had by the full house.
Of course our being in Chelsea mandated a quick stop by ole reliable G Bar – a staple in the hood – post culture and which resides just down the street from The Joyce – where the merriment was full under way.
One particular memorable sight was the hot piece of chocolate you see in the pic below. Lord if Santa was not generous with him… He looks like he taste of something Govida couldn’t recreate. Bless you!
So on the eve before ho-merriment, we wish y’all the bestest for a powdery holiday.
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Jackie Guerrido: Guardian Society Toys for Bronx Tots
Posted by Native NYker in catholic guardian society and home bureau, fisher price toys, jackie guerrido on December 23, 2010
Jackie Guerrido joins Fisher Price & Santa to deliver X-Mas gifts to kids in the Bronx
If you aren’t Latino you may not know who Jackie Guerrido is straight off the bat. But that is what Google is for… I can tell you she is a Latin TV personality and the soon to be rumored ex-wife of singer Don Omar. (Damn Latino’s like gossip!) She also happens to be one of this seasons finalist in the Latin version of Dancing with the Stars titled “Mira Quien Baila.”
She has a smoking body and as a proper Latina, has long beautiful flowing locks. That should be little surprise. No dignified Latina would be caught outdoors otherwise.
She also happens to be someone who volunteered her time last night to stop by the Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau for their annual Christmas toys for tots night, sponsored by Fisher Price toys. An evening dedicated to presenting xmas gifts to needy children in the Bronx.
We here at RTnM love helping out in any fashion we can when it comes to helping those who need, and we have always had a soft spot for non-profits. So justly, we packed up our equipment and hightailed it to the Grand Concourse to snap a few pics.
Generally speaking, in all our celebrity fueled endeavors, we often find that folks make more of celebrity than they should. Case and point: If you had seen the kids parents all riled up at the site of Guerrido you would have an exact idea of what we mean; but children on the other hand simply respond to kindness. And that they did with smiles and hugs and excitement at having their names called out by Santa’s helper and being presented with an early present at an event just for them.
As adults it’s easy to forget what that excitement is like. The simplicity of genuine innocence. No make-up, no fuss. Just a smile at a Santa and a pretty girl being nice to you and offering to take a photo with you.
So a big kudos to Guerrido for giving her time for a good cause, to the folks at the Guardian Society for putting this evening together and letting us par-take and to Fisher Price for making this sight possible for us.
And a big thank you to the fifty plus children ranging from toddlers to 7 for their enthusiasm and putting up with the grown ups crashing their party.
Feliz Navidad y prospero año nuevo a todos!
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Mountain Creek: Wicked Fun Days
Posted by Native NYker in bxd, mountain creek on December 22, 2010
Mountain Creek - A local fun destination in Vernon, New Jersey
Admittedly, we here at RTnM are more of the sun worshipping type. Give us a beach, a bottle of water, some smokes and our Ipod and we are at peace paying homage to the sun gods. So to say that spending a day in the snow is something we don’t generally greet with open arms is a bit redundant. That is until the annual Mountain Creek ski/snowboarding intro days came to our attention.
Although we aren’t all that fond of the cold, we are very fond of all things new and adventurist. So when presented with the opportunity of learning a new sport, we jumped into Liberty and hightailed our still tanned ass out to Vernon, New Jersey to get re-acquainted with the thrill of being in the snow – ala when we were a kid.
We rallied a few of the BxD troops and off we were…
The two-day intro excursion – at the hands of Ingrid for ski day and David & his asst instructor Matt for snowboarding day – was a thrill we couldn’t have imagined possible. In fact it was downright wicked fun. Thnx guys!
Collectively, the staff of Mountain Creek is courteous and attentive – not always an easy combo. Not a bad experience in sight.
Granted that falling on our skinny ass – resulting in bruising no amount of Covergirl concealer can hide – hurt. The boarding in particular left us with 3 very memorable spills. We are not only sore in places we didn’t recall could feel but with a mighty twisted wrist. Lesson learned: take the damn watch off before climbing the fucking mountain!
We are, however, proud to say that not only did we cross the divide – you know Latinos aren’t made for the cold – but we rode the lift in spite of our fear of heights – kudos to Captain Mike for making it possible & keeping our ass from freaking out in a major way! Say nothing of the additional pointers.
Being the gluten for punishment & thrill seekers that we are – we are hooked! Trees watchout – Vermont here we come.
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