A Sad Day In America

I am seriously in mourning. First was the election results in Novemeber where George was elected a second term. Now comes the second biggest blow, the departure of my Constantine. This makes me scared to live in this country. America, what has happened to you??? Are you afraid Scott will eat you if you don't vote for him? Or worse, beat you like he did his "Baby's Mama"?

Must go sit quietly now...

Feeling Nostalgic...

On the drive in this morning, I heard NSYNC's It's Gonna Be Me and it had me feeling a bit nostaligic. If American Idol can theme the night "The Last Five Years", then I can certainly consider this song and video nostalgic. It has been 5 years this month since my life was changed forever by my six weeks in Memphis. I remember the night I met Lance for the first time, he had just shot this video three days prior. Nsync. Memphis. Ribs. Chris Noth. Wild Bill's Juke Joint. Natalie Cole. Stomp. Wynonna. The mayor. The Rock and Soul Museum opening. Beale Street. Dancing on the street corner for tips. Diver down. Graceland. Amy McKenzie and her mom. Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches. Kristin Day. Mika and Stacy losing their dinner in the parking lot. The drive home from the stranger. Throwing up in the cab. Judy Bouley's maternal love. Easter in Nashville. KFC Chicken and Biscuits with strawberry jam, the hangover cure. An experience like no other. It feels like a lifetime ago.

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Weighing in on the Circle Date: Love Handles 8

The infamous circle date. Enough said.
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photo by Julien Tomasello (c)planetbaub 2005

Come on boy, why don't we paint the town?

Some early images from our fun trip to Chicago last week where we drank, ate, shopped, stole, danced, laughed and left them begging for more at Oprah!

sam gibbons

gracie gibbons

Carla, Janet, Flannie, Joannie & Heidi

My first ever magazine article is available at newstands now. It's very exciting... I profile "Kathy Griffin's Big Gay House" and there is also a photo and mini-bio on me in the contributors section. Pick up a copy, won't you?
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Donna Summer's not the only one on the radio

Dennis on the cover of 'O' for his 2001 Christmas Card
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My friend and author extraordinaire Dennis Hensley invited me as a guest last week on the radio show he was hosting, to discuss my column Love Handles. To listen to the entire interview (in parts) click on the links to the right. If they don't work by clicking on them, you can right click and save them to your desktop... it was fun, but completely terrfiying. I had the worst cramps before going on, so much so that I nearly cancelled... in the end, I'm glad I did it! It was so much fun and I can't thank Dennis enough!

Jake Dawson Biener

Meet my nephew Jake... that is all it takes... a smile like that and you own me!!!
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Happy Birthday Sizzle!

It's hard for me to say the things
I want to say sometimes
There's no one here but you and me
And that broken old street light
Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words when I
Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me

I never knew I had a dream
Until that dream was you
When I look into your eyes
The sky's a different blue
Cross my heart
I wear no disguise
If I tried, you'd make believe
That you believed my lies

Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me

You pick me up when I fall down
You ring the bell before they count me out
If I was drowning you would part the sea
And risk your own life to rescue me

Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words when I

Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
You parted my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me

When I couldn't fly
Oh, you gave me wings
You parted my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me

Kathy Griffin is not Nicole Kidman

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Here we are the after the taping of Kathy's new special for Bravo, Kathy Griffin is not Nicole Kidman. This is a group of some of my favorite people and was truly one of the most fun nights in recent history. The highlight: dancing to "We Got The Beat" with Jane Wiedlin and her telling me, "you are so Belinda!" Yes kids, dreams do come true. Afterwards, it was up to Kathy and Matt's for champagne and gold lame prom dresses. The only unanswered question of the evening is, what pills was Katie popped during the show? Why is she making those hand gestures in the back row?

Eric Shane and Sizzle

Ben & Sizzle
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A smile to brighten your day...

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A few weeks ago, I was scheduled to go to my friend Jen's for dinner. I called to confirm, when her son Will got on the phone. He told me he was drawing on the sidewalk (with his chalk) and that he was going to draw a picture of me. When he was finished, Jen took a picture of my portrait and a picture of him smiling proudly over his work. That would be this photo. How can it not brighten anyone's day????

Hope his smile brightens your day, like it does mine, wherever you are...

portrait
Originally uploaded by baub88.
Here is the "Portrait of Baub" by Will Trent... He could be the next Andy Warhol.. squint your eyes, it helps!

Something Suddenly Came Up

Something bad just happened...
photo by Julien Tomasello

Love Handles number seven is up and ready for your viewing pleasure... find out if I ever got that second colonic and why I have given up dating... wouldn't you after an experience like that??

http://66.161.86.126/detail.asp?id=10929

And if you email me, I would be happy to share his link with you... he has since moved to Palo Alto, California...

50 Things I Love

Shaunessy inspired me to come up with a list of things I love... and this was off the top of my head...

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I Love...

1. Tomato Sandwiches on fresh San Francisco sourdough
2. When Sophie curls up on my chest and falls asleep
3. Laughing unabashedly
4. When someone makes me feel as important as they are to me
5. Dancing from the music in my bones
6. Bette Midler on stage
7. The feeling of inspiration to write my own book
8. Sharing a bottle of champagne with good friends
9. Flowers for no reason what so ever
10. Keith Haring’s art
11. The scent of fresh lavender
12. The truth
13. Bear hugs from Mark and Todd
14. Being the cause of a child’s laughter
15. The way Mary Kay makes me feel like her own
16. A Gin martini up, dry, with 4 olives
17. People who inspire me to be better
18. Singing at the top of my lungs
19. The way Heidi laughs at her own jokes
20. The way Alanis’ voice and lyrics touch my soul
21. My weekends in Santa Barbara with Paddy
22. Finishing a good book
23. Wild Bill’s Juke Joint
24. Ben’s transformation into Eric
25. Ed Robertson’s smile
26. Gardenia Trees in the garden
27. Shaunessy’s unwavering loyalty and friendship
28. Sunshine, a slight breeze, a good book and an obligation free afternoon
29. Bread Pudding with Whiskey Cream Sauce at the Palace Grille
30. Sunday evenings alone
31. Guacamole in Santa Fe
32. Bathtime
33. Dinner parties at George and Heidi’s
34. Cosmopolitans at the Tomato with Erica and Lori Jean
35. The feeling of accomplishment when I step off the treadmill
36. Driving through covered bridges in Vermont
37. That my friends trust me with their secrets
38. Chris Isaak serenading
39. Eric’s ability to return my flirtations
40. Giftbags
41. Tall men with strong arms for holding
42. Natalie Maines’ voice
43. Walking the streets of Manhattan
44. Barq’s rootbeer
45. Adam’s ability to keep me in check without feeling bad about myself
46. Wet Dry Ribs at the Rendevous in Memphis
47. When my friends gather
48. Sex and the City, no matter how many times I’ve seen it
49. Tenderness
50. My magic life

What do you love? Leave a comment and share with me, won't you?

s t a r f u c k e r

As the world grows more and more obsessed with celebrity, I figured it was time for me to update my Starfucker page to the left to show off the famous faces I have the luck to befriend and rub elbows with...
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