Highway To The Danger Zone

So last night I did something that has been long overdue.  I finally watched one of the great classics in the pantheon of American film.  Yes, that's right.  I'm talking about Top Gun.  All this time I thought it was a typical action movie about fighter pilots.  How wrong I was!  This is actually a thought provoking and touching film about gays in the military.  The film takes place in the 80s before that whole "don't ask, don't tell" thing.  At this time, gays were forbidden to be in the military.  So what choice did these folks have other than hiding their true feelings?  

Meet Maverick (played by the out-and-proud Scientologist, Tom Cruise).  It's completely obvious that Mav is in love with his "partner" Goose (played by the curiously cast Anthony Edwards- did anyone else notice he is the only one in the volleyball scene with his shirt ON?- good choice).  But Goose is stuck in a loveless sham marriage with Meg Ryan (who kind of looks like a boy, right?).  Mav and Goose have to suppress their love.  This makes Mav a horrible cockface with an obvious deathwish.  He would rather die than live without his Goose.

But it doesn't end there.  This is a classic love triangle.  Enter Iceman (Val Kilmer with some really pretty blonde high-lites).  Iceman has the hots for Maverick.  But since Mav is so obviously in love with Goose, Iceman's feelings turn to anger.  Don't forget, all this is happening while they are trying to hide their sexuality from everyone.  Closet cases are often very hostile.  Iceman is no exception.  He pursues Maverick to no avail.

I don't want to spoil it for you in case you haven't seen the film, but something happens to get Goose "out of the picture" as they say.  This puts Ice in the perfect posish to swoop in and catch Mav on the rebound.   In the end, Mav and Ice profess to be each

 other's Wingmen.  That's right, they are no longer in the closet.  They are finally able to accept who they are and say "We're here, we're queer, we're pilots!"

So don't deprive yourself of this wonderful film.  It is a very important look at what it means to be a gay man in the military.  And there is lots of sweet eye candy.  Nothing is hotter than a gay man in uniform.  Mmmm hhmmmmm.....

Come on over to my house...

Hey friends! Megan here, so Live Blogging is all the rage and like most followers and conformists such as myself I have attempted some Live Blogging.

Enjoy!

PS. Barb are you there? It's me, Megan!!

Finally!

L. Lohan's legging line is out! Thank goodness because so many woman have been wearing dress/shirts for a few months now waiting to cover up with really tight black pants that probably look good on someone who weights as much as a skeleton.

She has shiny leggings and zipper leggings and lets not forget knee pad leggings. Woman of America how many times have you been wearing leggings and wished your leggings came with knee pads? Round number, estimate... maybe somewhere in the ballpark of negitive 364 times. We thought so!

Cheers to you Lohan! Should shinny leggings be on our shopping list you can rest assured that after going to H&M, Nordstrom, Forever 21, Sears or the movie "Grease" your pants will be the next ones to considerer buying until realizing they are $99.

Barb is going solo!

So I still haven't found a job. Which is a really big shock for me. I thought with the state of the economy as it is that employers would basically be knocking down my door to get me to work for them! But alas, it hasn't quite happened like that. So I still have a ton of free time on my hands. And in between the nude sunbathing and daytime TV surfing, I have decided to do what any red-blooded American should do with his or her free time- start my own blog! At least I'm doing something productive with my time off, right???

And I will!

Who is Yankee Doodle?

Happy 4th of July my fellow Americans. Most people think of Independence Day as just an excuse to have hot dogs, light illegal fireworks and tear up to the song "Proud to be an America" (and don't tell me you don't, we all do. there is something in that damn song that I hear once a year that gives me goosebumps). It's much more than that folks.

July 4th marks the adaptation of our Declaration of Independence, we don't know if it was signed that day but it was sent to the printer and that is just as good right? Also it wasn't until 1941 federal employees got the day off as a paid holiday, it had been an unpaid holiday since 1870! Also John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the 50th Anniversary of the US on July 4, 1826, conscience? The story seems full of holes, Thomas Jefferson was in a great deal of dept when he passed and John Adams' last words were "Thomas Jefferson lives" since he was unaware of his passing, interesting. They were once rivals so one would obviously think Tupac vs. Biggie but they later became friends on their quest for independence.

So when you are playing with sparklers and over eating on watermelon remember that this day is celebrated because we as a nation are pretty kick ass. Now go hug your neighbor and please do read the wiki pages for John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, history is so interesting. Why don't I remember this at all in school?

Megan's Employment

Day 743 of the hostage situation.

While Barb is off enjoying her vacation from employment I am here at work not enjoying a vacation from employment.

On my non vacation I did come across this amazing picture of Hall and Oat’s on none other then everyone’s favorite and most frustrating toy, the Etch-A-Sketch. It made my employment seem more like a vacation even if just for a brief moment in time. Thank you Etch-A-Sketchist for your skills in Etch-A-Sketching.