Yep. There's been some interesting gossip flying around right now, thanks to it being yearly review time.

I *am* going to ask you about this over the weekend.

What an interesting book I've discovered

Global divas : Filipino gay men in the diaspora, by Martin F. Manalansan

Here's the contents note

The borders between bakla and gay -- Speaking in transit : queer language and translated lives -- "Out there" : the topography of race and desire in the global city -- The biyuti and drama of everyday life -- "To play with the world" : the pageantry of identities -- Tita Aida : intimate geographies of suffering -- Locating the diasporic deviant/diva.

(published in 2003, ISBN 0822332175 if anyone cares that much)

Also, when I leant my hitherto-unsuspected fetishist buddy the book on alternate lifestyle etiquette that I bought because it amused me and looked neat next to Miss Manners on the bookshelf, I unexpectedly helped him with some social faux pas he'd been making when travelling in those circles. The things that one never knows will come in handy.

edit: slumbernut! Plus, how can you not love a book that discusses diasporic divas?

I have a question for the Vegas people. If the Bellagio and Mandalay Bay end up being the same price on Travelocity, which one would you choose?

THEhotel.

Huh?

THEhotel is the groovy new hotel at the Mandalay Bay.

And I'd probably go Mandalay Bay, even if I couldn't get THEhotel.

ETA: Though my favorite will always be the Four Seasons.

I figured it was at Mandalay Bay -- it might be an option.

Ah. I will look into that.

raises in the IT industry. as in a 3% cut 3 years ago and no raises since then. ( for DH) Honestly - in might be better for him to go to another co with a slight salary cut and get raises.

t bitter

and no it doesn't end for me and it is worse for DH who has to explain to other people on his team that yes , that is the way it is.

So what are people doing for the 4th, and why can't I leave now, instead of two plus hours from now?