Hola 2009

First, I want to give thanks to all who sent me emails and reached out to me with that last blog entry. I got some really great emails and I appreciate it. Didn't mean to scare anyone. I don't want to leave, believe me, but you know what happens when you don't take your medicine when you should. You start getting strange thoughts. I have since gone to the pharmacy and my dose has been adjusted, so all is well again.

Over the last couple of weeks I got some photos and articles I have been wanted to share. Some of it you might have seen, others will be new to you.

Many celebrities visit our fair island, but I know that people come and like to do their thing privately. You know, whatever their thing is. So I have seen some celebrities (and even a Dominican minor-league baseball player!) and don't want to say anything. But, on New Year's Eve I was standing in Jay-Dee's, about to make my way to Cha's, when in walks Philip Bloch. He is a stylist extraordinair. His client list is the top echelon of Hollywood, from Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek, and the like. After sitting in the front rows deciding who will be wearing what to the Oscar's, Golden Globes and the Grammy's, he has decided to pursue acting. The reason I mention him here is because I approached him and told him I have a blog, and would he be so kind as to allow a picture. As he lives as a proud, OUT gay man, he was happy to oblige. I then gave him the Monaga treatment about where to go, and how to get there. Philip, lovely meeting you, come back and visit our little island again real soon, 'ya hear.

While at Jay-Dee's, there was a stripper who was causing a commotion. So I had to get my camera and see what the fuss was about. Photos below. All I can say is Jerry, mas, por favor. There is just something about a stripper that has innate talent, you know the type you can't teach in any school. Check out the photos and see what I mean.

I hope you at least left a tip ...

Another great thing that happened that I wanted to talk about is the Miss Rainbow International 2008. First, that it happened. Second that it was talked about everywhere on television, radio and newspapers. There was some talk about trying to stop it, you know by some knuckleheads, but then right prevailed and people saw that no one turned into a pillar of salt after watching. What was even more satifsfying were some of the celebrities who came out and lent their name to it. Brave. Congrats again. More information and photos can be found @ Santo Domingo Boys Club (Spanish).

I lead a very boring life here. The people that come and stay at the Camilo House Apartments and get to see the inner workings of the Monaga machine, will tell you, B - O - R - I - N - G. The only thing that can really make me want to go out is if I get promised a stripper that knows how to work a pole. I'm there. Robinson, who works at the Whiskey Lounge, came over and told me that he was having a stripper and drink specials that night, and for me to please come (If I could bring some people too, that would be fine). Didn't really want to go, but some friends were here visiting, and I thought they would like it. Off we went. Very nice, with a stripper who knows how to work a pole. Short little thing. I thought it was nice that he went and got a dildo to fill out his shorts. Um, no. It was all him. I left thinking why don't they do this more often? It was so nice to have something to do on a boring Monday night. Robinson, why not every Monday night?

Here are some interesting articles:

Dominican Women Play Abortion Doctors

Dominican Exhibit, Dominican in NY @ City University

Eartha Kitt on her First Date with Dominican Playboy Rubirosa

Until soon,
The Monaga Blogger