Will you make passes at boys with glasses?

I have an eye appointment this morning so I'm wearing my glasses instead of contacts today. I used to love wearing glasses, but I've started to develop some self-consciousness about wearing them in pubic and I'm not sure why. I LOVE how other men look in glasses, and I always loved having glasses as not only a tool to improve my vision but as accessory to my outfit. (Yup, I'm just that gay.)

I have friends who refuse to wear their glasses in public, even to read the menus at restaurants (Ahem - DON!) which I don't understand because they look great in glasses and NEED them for crying out loud. (Does making a face squinting at a menu and asking everyone what it says really make you feel more sexy than just wearing them?)

Whatever it is, I seem to have developed a dislike for wearing them in public now, too, which I fully realized this morning as I reached for my contacts and thought to myself "Oh Crap."

But, rather than be a hypocrite, I donned my Clark Kents and I'm heading out to greet the day in them, like it or not. However, If I must wear them, I can at least work them.

"Please do explain it to me again, my curiosity is piqued."

"Ah, I remember that place fondly. I was so young and pretty then."

"And you came to me with this because...?"

"That is quite a conundrum, isn't it?"

The Lantern's Light Just dimmed a little

Please tell me it isn't so. Ryan Reynolds? Don't get me wrong...I'd bone the guy if he'd keep his mouth closed and let his body hair grow, but he's no Hal Jordan. (or Alan Scott or Kyle Raynor or John Stewart or Tomar-Re for that matter. MAYBE Arisia if he lets his hair grow.)

Oh well, guess I'l have to grin and bear it. ( Original Article found here. )

In a very surprising move, Ryan Reynolds has won the much-coveted lead role in Warner Bros. live-action version of Green Lantern. We reported earlier this morning that Reynolds was up for the role alongside Bradley Cooper and Justin Timberlake, but thought he'd be a long shot considering the fact that he was also gearing up for a solo Deadpool spin-off. But Green Lantern is definitely a better (and more popular) role for him, and Warners probably liked the fact that Reynolds comes with a nice healthy package full of good looks, charisma and physical force. Dude is huge, he's proven he can handle the superhero stuff (ie: Deadpool in Wolverine), and he's at that sweet spot in his career where something like this could turn him into the next Christian Bale.

Lantern fans will probably agree that he's the best choice, though I'm not crazy about actors who double-dip in the comics world, and I can see people wanting the actor to stick to either one or the other. Production on Green Lantern is set to start in January, with Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) at the helm. The Green Lantern is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 17, 2011.

Savage Sense

Some people just boil it down to the simple truth so well....

Oaths

These say it all!

*SOB*

Oh, cruel fate, would that you could be kinder to me than to rip at my soul so!

Do you think Mark, ACW, would come serve us breakfast at home every Saturday?

Life Lessons from Other Bloggers

I both love and hate when other bloggers express exactly how I think and feel better than I ever could.

Go here, read this and learn and grow from it.

What an amazing post. Thanks, Behr Blather!

Come and Meet The Letter People

Come and meet the Letter People,
Come and visit our family,
Words are made of Letter People,
A-B-C-D, follow me

So, I was at dinner with a group of friends Monday night when I mentioned The Letter People in Passing, and none of the other 7 guys had ever hear of them.

I became familiar with the show and characters in 1976, in my Kindergarten class at Andalucia Elementary School in Phoenix Arizona.

Every Monday (or Friday?) after breakfast snack and nap, one of us would get picked to go outside and bring in our "new guest" for the afternoon, and it would be an inflatable Letter Person. We would listen to the theme song for that letter person, play with him or her by passing
them around while we danced, then spend the afternoon doing activities with that letter.

Originally, all the consonants were men, all the vowels were woman, and all had a gimmick that started with their respective letters. For example:

Miss A would 'A'choo' (sneeze)
Mister B had beautiful Buttons
Mister C loved Cotton Candy
Mister D loved Delicious Donuts
Miss E loved to Exercise

You can see the whole list here if you scroll down to the list at the bottom of the page.

It will come as no shock, I'm sure, that my favorite was Mister S and his Super Socks. Not only was he the coolest because he was a superhero, but my name started with S so it was as if he were my own, special letter person. Perhaps this is where my fascination with superheroes actually started.


Before doing this post, I researched this morning to try and find (and maybe purchase) an inflatable Mister S. I had no luck, but found a site that sells individual stuffed dolls of the letter people. I was so excited, so I looked for Mr. S only to discover and be horrified by the fact that they've updated the list to include more women* and Mister S is now "Ms. S." Uggh. Sorry, but that's not what I wanted and I'm bummed they've messed with the original concept, of Mister S, much like they ruined weebles by altering the original egg shapes. Boo!

* Normally, this is a good thing and I'm all for inclusiveness and equal representation, but this is NOT the character I feel in love with and I'm bummed about it. It would be like updating Big Bird and making him an endangered species, like an honest Democrat...

Anyhoo...

You can see Mister S' original video and song here. Or, the lyrics are printed below and I've embedded a video with a great performance of his song.

I loved the letter people and I loved that they resurfaced in my mind and I got to share their existence with a whole new group of people that night and now.

I'm Mr. S, and sometimes when I go to sleep, I'm scared
So then I sneak across my room
And find my secret box
And slip
Into my super socks

And suddenly...

I am a supersonic streak in the sky
Mr. S to the rescue, they cry
Straight on, super socks, we've got to stop that train
Save that sinking sailboat from a hurricane

I'm Mr. S, and sometimes when they're scolding me,
I smile
As soon as I can sneak away
I find my secret box
And slip
Into my super socks
And suddenly...

I am a supersonic streak in the sky
Mr. S to the rescue, they cry
Straight on, super socks, there's been a robbery
Stop, sir, and surrender, don't you mess with me

I'm Mr. S, and sometimes no one plays with me
No one at all
So I just play all by myself
Go to my secret box
And slip
Into my super socks
And suddenly...

I am a supersonic streak in the sky
Mr. S, save the ballgame, they cry
Straight on, super socks, let's swing and sting the ball
Going, going, gone, it won't come back at all
Super special super socks, we save the day
Super socks, you are super OK
Super socks, I'll never put you away,
Super socks, super socks, hooray!

Don't hold us at our word....

"It is not enough to look back in wonder at how far we have come; those who came before us did not strike a blow against injustice only so that we would allow injustice to fester in our time. That means removing the barriers of prejudice and misunderstanding that still exist in America." -

Democratic Party Platform, 2008

Enough is enough is enough

The Senate screwed us yet again. It's time to act. Please go to my husbands site, read this and consider participating. I am tired of supporting people who don't support me.

Marry Me A Little?

Today the NY State Senate may vote on a bill that would legalize marriage between same-sex couples in NY State and finally legally recognize, among thousands of others, my partnership with my husband and bestow upon us the same legal rights and protections (on the State level, anyway) that it does to my heterosexual peers, neighbors, co-workers and family members.

You've all heard the rhetoric against and the speeches for marriage equality*. Many of you take your stance and just stand by it, unwavering, no matter what. Many of you try to over complicate this debate with inane arguments, or inject religious reasoning into what is essentially and only a legal civil rights matter:

Regardless of what you personally believe or feel, it is a violation and aberration of the NY and US constitution and all it's intent to legalize the discrimination of, and create a legal second class citizenship for, any group of people in the Unites States of America.

And before you throw those "redefining marriage" and "marriage is for babies" and "marriage is a sacred institution" bullshit defenses at me, you must first explain away:

- all the people in the US who have had multiple divorces and marriages that you have never railed against

- barren or childless married couples that you have never railed against

- the fact that many states actually DID redefine marriage when they voted to PUT the terms "between one man and one woman" into their state constitutions where it did not previously exist, solely to NEWLY redefine marriage as a solely heterosexual institution. (How come no one ever mentions that?)

WE did not alter the definition of marriage, the anti-marriage equality people did.

But put all those political, financial and religious issues aside and simply answer these questions:

If you feel so strongly that the people should get to decide which consenting adults do and do not have the right to enter into legally binding civil marriage, then are you willing to put your marriage and marriage rights up to the popular vote for approval?

If not, get the fuck out of my way you bigoted un-american hypocrites!

If you really believe that your religious tenets should have any bearing on my civil and legal rights, are YOU willing to have your legal and civil rights defined by the tenets of a religion YOU don't follow, embrace or believe in?

If not, get the fuck out of my way you bigoted un-american hypocrites!

If you believe only 2 people who can physically procreate together should be able to be legally married, then are you willing to negate your marriage if you are childless, adopted a child, or used medical techniques to get pregnant when you couldn't naturally do so?

If not, get the fuck out of my way you bigoted un-American hypocrites!

If you believe marriage is such a sacred institution it should not be messed with, altered, changed or expanded in any way, are you willing to ban divorce, re-marriages and/or re-marry your ex because you violated your vows and trampled all over the sanctity of your own marriage?

If not, get the fuck out of my way you bigoted un-American hypocrites!

So, in honor of this potentially momentous day, I present a video Lovingly swiped from Are You there Blog? It's Me, Stephen.

I do so love a good, poignant parody!

* PLEASE do not call it "gay marriage". There is no such thing as "gay marriage." That's propaganda to create the illusion that "gay marriage" is somehow different than every other marriage. It's marriage and marriage equality, plain and simple. Please stop helping the bigots spread the belief that our marriages are different than theirs by propagating the use of this inane term.

Undie Monday 52 - Round 2

Sandiboy66 pops in to celebrate our UM Anniversary with these gorgeous read Papis.
And if you've seen Kinky Boots, you know red is the color of sex!

Jim's Stuff joins in the festivities with...well, Jim's Stuff.
I definitely need more stuff...grrrr.

And look who answered the call. Blair's Corner treats us all
to some more of his basket..er...baskit...*drool*

Bowling with the Boys

I took some pics of our gay bowling team Sunday night sporting our new sassy team shirts designed and made by yours truly.

Our Team name Logo: The Cosmo Nuts

The Cosmo Nuts: Jeffrey, Tim, (Tim's partner) Tony, Me.

Tony, trying to taste the Cosmo...or his nipples...or both...

Me and my Pretty in Pink hubby, Jeffrey.

Tim and Tony...woof and woof.

Friend Glen from our favorite competing Team, the Back Alley Boys.

Tim, Jeffrey, Tony, (Cosmo Nuts) Dan (visiting friend in the background) Tony 2 (Back Alley Boy), Donna (our favorite gal pal and Bowling Alley hostess) and Kyle (Back Alley Boy)

Tony helping Glen dislodge a bowling ball and a couple errant pins...

Tim in motion... (yup, there's an App for that!)

Kyle in motion...

The gang not in motion...

Undie Monday 52

Welcome to Undie Monday 52!

This is the 52nd installment of Undie Monday, a full year's worth of men sharing their undies and booties with me and my blog readers. I wish there had been no breaks and this had actually been our one year anniversary, but I still think it's pretty cool that, for the most part, we've done this week in and week out constantly for a year. Who knew some random pic and post by me on a random bad Monday over a year ago would turn into the most anticipated post on Idle Eyes each week. Thanks to all the contributors and followers who have helped me establish my own little tradition and event in the blogoverse. Undie Monday couldn't and wouldn't exist without all your support and assistance. I hope to enjoy another year of Undie Mondays, to expand and enlarge our contributing pool of men, to get even more anonymous shots of men at various events and to continue getting entries from all of our favorite undie models. To my undie men, you continue to prove that real life guys have what it takes to churn our butter and pump our blood. You're all sexy, you're all appreciated and you're all welcome back each and every week to strut your stuff for us. On behalf of my readers and myself: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Now, without further ado, I bring you: Undie Monday 52!

As always, your host, Idle Eyes kicks things off with these little striped boxer briefs.
This shot was taken after a fabulous night out of dinner and drinks with friends.

(This one was taken on the back deck of Rocks before we got home.)

Next Rambling Along In Life proves that, no matter how long or short
(or non existent) his underwear is, he makes 'em sexy as hell.

Sexy Kevin's Rants continues to be a favorite here at UM and never disappoints,
especially in this sexy jock.

A new entry from Thoughts Made Bald.
Is it any wonder we miss him when he's gone?
And you know what they say about absence...it makes something grow

Even seeing things from a different angle,
Blobby's Blog is one of the hottest men on UM.
If he has a bad side, we've yet to see it.

And, once again, I was able to convince a group of hot guys to drop trou for me on a Friday night out at Rocks and pose for Undie Monday shots:

Anonymous Sexy Hunk 1

Anonymous Sexy Hunk 2

Anonymous Sexy Hunk 3

Anonymous Sexy Hunk 4

Here's hoping the rest of our regulars will be inspired by today's special landmark UM and decide to send in a snapshot before the end of the day. I'd love to have a pic form all of our regulars to help celebrate our one year Anniversary today.