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Description(The Anomaly)

Everything is more than it seems in a world where no one can truly be trusted. Alexander loses his position of power within the Council, only to be replaced by his student Jen. Her timid demeanor leaves her at the mercy of the other Council members. A former friend to Alex, Anna, is Jen's only aid in her pursuit of power.

Secrets reveal the truth about The Anomaly and the unusual connection it has to one of the main characters. With vampires lurking in the background, Demon Gods running wild, and enemies around every corner, you won't be able to catch your breath. The suspense builds as the conclusion draws you in for the finale and a preview of what's to come.

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One. Two. Done.

On the 4th of July, I met a guy at the party my friends and I decided to attend. That meeting led to a date. We went to a pub, wandered around and chatted for a while. A very typical first date - nothing out of the ordinary and no sex. The following Friday I met the Russian for a second date. This time we met at a bar. I wasn't feeling hungry and what's the point of eating when everyone prefers to get drunk.

Becoming properly intoxicated, The Russian and I made our way to Barrage.  A few more drinks and the conversation was slipping into that flirty kind of something. It was surprising  to say the least when I glanced up, The Animator and Shew standing to the side. Pulling out of shock I went straight to excitement. Generally on a date I would avoid my friends as they are a distraction, but I was drunk and ready to have fun.

Through the encouragement of my friends we headed for the next bar. This was the breaking point for The Russian. He said a quick goodbye and bolted for the train back to Queens. The rest of the night was typical. Drinks, dancing and sexy fun. This was followed up minor an instant message the next day and an un-returned text several days later. Clearly, my bridge had been burned.

Now, let's look at how this was doomed before the first date. On my way to meet The Russian for date number one I ran into Shew. We rode the train together when he informed me that The Russian had bedded one friend, one semi-friend and one never-gonna-be-a-friend. This turned me off. It's not sexy to show your business to someone who has been with people you know.

So, to close out this dating chapter. What have we learned: Don't let your friends tell you what they know. Don't let your friends join. And do remember that sending a second text when the first was ignored is just bad form.

Play With Me

There are points in time where my past life intersects with my present life. The last few days have been once such intersection, and all I know is that I should have given my friends more warning.

Mandee came to visit and our first night our began with a non-drag drag show, followed by dancing at the Ritz. When I was underage we used to dance on tables, in cages and on stage to such an extreme that no one believed I was gay. We picked up right where we left off, the only difference was that the clothes stayed on! Shew and the Animator were definitely surprised by my sexy straight behavior.

The next day brought a surprise as Mandee's boyfriend came to visit. I didn't realize he would be staying with us in my apartment. I'm not a big of strangers, and hate anyone being in my space. I did my best to accommodate and can say that my overall rating of him is average. Typical whiny straight guy. He wasn't aware that Mandee and I can entertain ourselves without any additional input.

Other memorable moments include: Getting ripped off by a tour bus from Chinatown. Getting stuck in the rain when the Museum of Sex was closed. Walking around battery Park half naked.

Our last big night out was the 4th of July and included rooftop drinks and fireworks. Definitely a fun night that will have a follow up when I take care of some sexy business. I left Mandee and her boy (did I mention she has a husband waiting at home - he knows about the bf) at their hotel and continued home. Shew cam along to grab some junk he left and then sat down on the sofa. We nearly had an altercation as I was forced to physically remove him from my apartment. All I can say is when someone tells you to go home - go the f*** home!

My friend is now headed home, but I made sure to get her good and toasted before sticking her in a cab headed for JFK. It was great to slip back into the shoes of my former self and dance, be sexy and just take a break. I'm ready for life to resume.