"Sari (W)rap" at The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

I find myself at Arclight the other day at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, specifically to see my pal Rasika Mathur's rap video spoof, "Sari (W)rap!" Here she is with pal Andrea James.

Along for the ride are Chris Scornaienchi who did the music for the video along with his girlfriend Genia and friends Christine and Michelle. The video is part of a compilation of short films. (My Flickr photo-set for this outing is here.)

The whole event is an absolute blast, with the added bonus of running into a friend, Sarba Das, whom I haven't seen since my bright college years.

On Saturday, I'm back there with Dad to see the rest. Our favorites are "Midnight Lost & Found," "Love Story," and "Lost Rainbow."

Another great one is "Three of Us," though it's a little sad. The story is a day in the life of a severely disabled man who lives with his parents in a single room. My father keeps hoping they are only actors, but unfortunately this is not the case. :(

Cleavage Invasion at La Casa Blue!

Why do we gay guys attract so much cleavage? So I find myself at La Casa Blue in Highland Park this weekend for my pal Chandler's birthday party. The locals get an eyeful of cleavage, debauchery and homo erotic PDA. The whole evening is super-fun!

The lovely ladies of LuckyLegendary serenade Chandler with their very own song: "Love on the Internet." They also do a song about a guy with a small penis that is freaking hilarious. I'll make sure to have my camera ready next time so I can catch that!

Also in town is Chandler's lovely sister who is not even old enough to drink, so I'm wondering how familiar she is with all this sort of rowdiness.

Click here to see all 43 rowdy pictures from the party.

Tripp Roberts, aka DJ Raw-burt of BLENDER spins mash-ups all night long. (I heart mash-ups!) And Andrew Burnette, whom I last saw perform at The Joint, sings and wields a riding crop.

The somewhat off-the-beaten-path locale doesn't keep anyone away. Here I am with Rachelle and Dahni, and there's Trevor with his friend Aram, both of whom you may recall from my trip to the Gay Zine & Comic Convention.

Here's a parting glance of a bunch of us having an awesome time. Click here to see all 43 rowdy pictures from the party. (Seriously, there are some awesomely crazy pictures in there you must see.)

Bread, Butter, Cheese, VICTORY! The National Grilled Cheese Invitational

I'm walking through the Crystal Springs picnic area in Griffith Park. The intoxicating smell of butterfat and toast wafts through the air. Crowds of hungry cheese lovers cheer. It can only the the 1st 6th Annual National Grilled Cheese Invitational.

What other sandwich can drive a crowd into such a frenzy? As 140 competitors feverishly cook, cheese runners run the sandwiches to the onlookers who push each other out of the way and claw for the tasty delights.

Check out my Flickr photoset of this event.

I'm lactose a little bit lactose intolerant, but still the temptation to stuff myself with the yummy sandwiches is overwhelming. Says NGCI founder Tim Walker: "I've never met somebody who hates a grilled cheese. I know people who are terribly lactose intolerant but who stuff themselves to bursting with grilled cheese. That's a sacrifice!" I think I might be one of those people.

Go here for the rest of the photos from this event!

Masuimi Max's "Dirty 30" Birthday Party

I hung out with the corset crowd at Masuimi Max's "Dirty 30" Birthday Party. I met Masuimi through my friend Chad M. Ward, an awesome photographer, years ago. She's awesome!



And yes, she really has two extra "superfluous" nipples. How cool is that! For more pictures from the party, check out my Flickr photoset. The pictures are from towards the end of the night when everyone was already drunk and messy.