Happy Blogiversarry!

Yes, it was last year, July 19th that whimper and whine was born. Since then 133 posts, not bad, right?
What else has happened on July 19th?
The first women's suffrage convention at Seneca Falls
Lizzie Borden, everyone's favorite psycho girl with a hatchet was born
Tolling ceased on the Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Manhattan and Queensboro bridges
(that one's for you Dad)

I wasn't actually able to find to many historical July 19th events. Anyone else have a a 7/19 event that tops the birth of whimper and whine? Nah, didn't think so.

late breaking fun

Wait, wait, I do have something fun to post about. Montage-a-google lets you search for images, then automatically creates a fun montage using up to 20 pics. I tried freedom, kaballah, christina aguilera and candy...all producing fun results. Give it a try, won't you?

Ok, I don't have an exciting tid-bit to report today, but I just can't leave that disgusting burger-dog photo on top of my blog any longer. Yuck!

I think I have the summer blues. You know the ones. Its sunny and you want to be outside playing, but instead you are stuck inside working. And then when you leave you have to run around doing a million things. And then when you get home you have to clean your room, do the laundry, and of course sleep. All of this, leaves little time for play.

So yesterday I took an official play-day off from work. I slept late, watched mindless TV including Bridget Jones 2 (which I do not recommend) and the only planned event on my calendar was a picnic and concert in the park with my girlfriend. (hi baby!) I know that taking these days off from working and seeing friends and being responsible give me even more to catch up on in the end, but sometimes they're just worth it.

GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!1 

Eeewwwwww! Burger Dog

I hate to make my first post in a week something so gross, but this is one of those cases where I need others to share in my suffering. Apparentlly 7-11 (and yes there are 7-11's in the city) is serving hot dogs and an array of other hot-dog shaped foods. I don't know why the thought of a burger shaped like a dog grosses me out, but it does. I'll try to get over it, as long as I don't start seeing any foods in new mcnugget form.

Things to do this July 4th Weekend

Watch the hot dog eating contest at Coney Island
Celebrate Canada Day (today!)
Mourn the loss of Sandra Day O'Connor (from the bench, not from the earth)
Revisit Bush Assassination Plan
Check off "get put on FBI watch list for blogging about assassinations" from to do list
Figure out which Greek God/dess you are most like
Check out the city pools (let me know if they are ok, I'm a little scared to try'em myself)
Miss your favorite blogger because she's going down the shore.
Put time into thinking about the origin of the phrase "down the shore" and why NJ folks like me don't just say "the beach."
Rest up so you will have more fun things to post on your blog next week.

I think I'll choose that last one.
Happy 4th.

Oh Canada!

Last night, the gay marriage law passed to become valid for the entire nation of Canada. Meanwhile, our president gave a speech about how the war in Iraq is "like so totally worth it." Anyway, for uplifting news from the north click here. Also, check out my new-ish link to Hothouse, a great blog for events and news for queer women in NYC.

5 Miles!

Just a quick post. I am so excited that this weekend my girlfriend and I ran in our first race together. It was super hot out in central park, but we finished, running the whole time, and beat our goal of finishing in less than an hour!

Remember Friendster?

Remember 2 summers ago, when you couldn't stop inviting people to officially be your friend? Well, friendster has been hard at work recently trying to put more fun features on their site to keep you coming back for more. You can make your profile in color, add lots of pictures, get notified when your friends' blogs are updated (wouldn't that be great for whimperandwhine?) and such.

I noticed today a feature that lists the 10 most common searches in your friendster network. Mine, for today are:

what muppet are you quiz
INDIE HAIR STYLES
ring tones
height and weight calculator
body language flirting
Caroline Kim
how to get over a breakup
seduced straight guys
indie short hair cuts
dating a Jew

I guess my friends need new haircuts, like dating jews (like me) , are possibly interested in getting hetero males to convert one way or the other using body language and just the right height/weight proportions. They are playful like the muppets and sometimes use those annoying ringtones you hear people testing out on the subway. What do your network's recent searches say about you? And should I know Caroline Kim?

Happy Mothers and Fathers Day 

Mothers' and Fathers' Days

As I was out today at lunch, I passed by Old Navy, where a sign in the window read "Old Navy Classic Tees $5" Right underneath this it said "Father's Day is June 19th." Are they trying to tell me that an appropriate gift for my Dad would be a $5 tee shirt? Of course, gifts should not be all about money. Working at a nonprofit and trying to pay off student loans and other debts, I certainly try to pick thoughtful presents that are reasonably priced, but a $5 tee shirt-come'on. What message are we sending to Dads?

In a related note, a friend of mine works at The Picture People, one of those stores where you can take your kids/partner/self/family to get photos taken and made into prints. He told me that Father's Day is much busier than Mother's Day because Moms are more thoughtful (than dads are) about taking photos of the kids as a gift and remembering the day.

This along with the insane frenzy I vaguely recall working at Hallmark on Mother's Day in 1997 makes me realize that not only do we value mothers more (they get more cards and would never be offered a $5 Old Navy promotion), but the only people who do go all out for Father's Day are in fact, mothers. Maybe that's why we think they are so great.

Summary: Mothers are good. Dads are ok too; Mom told me so.
Personal Commentary: For the record, I am not going to publicly pick favorites between my own parents. Supportive parents that they are, I think they read this.

Good Luck Shawn!

Dear Shawn,

I know you are insanely busy taking classes to become a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, but I received your message yesterday that you read my blog every day so you can feel like we are caught up. That is so sweet. In appreciation of your dedication to whimperandwhine, today is officially your day on my blog. Happy June 17th!

If all of you who are reading this are not too pissed at me for putting a personal message to one pal on my blog, please join me in wishing Shawn good luck on his final this monday, so he can return to seeing his friends, talking on the phone and getting news from sources other than my blog. I'd do the same for you. Good luck!

We Want YOU!

I know we always say we don't recruit, but I guess some gays are taking after the military and using the whole "WE WANT YOU" tactic to bring in new members. I wonder if soon they will be pushing their own form of the Patriot Act where gays can search your house for offensive items against your will? Oh wait, is that what the Queer Eye guys are for?

Gays turn to military recruiting tactics.  

This is why people say the only good pizza is from NYC

I have always thought DC was a little repressed. I lived there for less than 2 years, and I never want to live there again. However, once in a while, I will look back fondly on DC. Yesterday, during one of these sentimental moments, I clicked over from one of my favorite NYC blogs, Gothamist, to it's DC stepbrother, DCist. In the food and recipes section I find the below photo, described as "the jumbo slice." Slice of what? This is obscene. This only confirms what I knew all along: DC is for people who like pizza shaped like genitalia. But I guess you've heard that one a million times.

This is not a pizza. 

Children's Art Sucks!

Well, sometimes it's cute. My brother-in-law showed me this site yesterday which highlights children's art and provides commentary on each piece. Nothing witty I can say will hold a candle to the actual site, so just go look at it.

Happy Birthday! 

Happy Birthday-Birth Control!

It's been 40 years to the day since the Supreme Court first ruled that states could not bar doctors from providing contraception counseling and supplies to married couples. In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court first recognized the right of privacy that was later extended to all people in matters of reproductive health.

Can you believe that it was only 40 years ago that birth control was illegal? Can you believe this landmark decision still limited birth control to married couples? Can you belive that there are cases popping up all over the country where pharmacists refuse to give birth control because of moral objections?

Celebrate the birthday of birth control by having some safe yet nonprocreative sex today. And remember, the only 100% effective form of birth control........homosexuality.

Baby, You're Sleeping Alone Tonight

After my girlfriend pointed this ad out on the subway this morning, I went to the NYC Dept of Health Site for the "safe sleeping" brochure they offer. The summary:

Babies should never be allowed to sleep with anyone who:
• Is overweight.
• Has been drinking alcohol.
• Has used marijuana or other drugs, or has taken
medication that makes you sleepy.
• Is ill or extremely tired.

Do people really need this advice pointed out to them? Are people rolling over onto their babies in their sleep? That is horrifying.

If the points on the list above do not fall under 'common sense' to you, please contact me about how you can refill your prescription contraception.