Two weeks ago, Sybil Law was supposed to be my guest on 2HRadio. We had technical problems so the show never happened.

Fortunately, my laziness in getting additional guests lined up has paid off. I was able to reschedule Sybil pretty much right away, so we’re gonna try again tonight.

Sybil Law and Mini Sybil Law

There’s Sybil with her daughter, Gilda, smiling big during my visit with them last summer during KarlTuckyLoo.

My laziness kicks in again because I’m just pulling the rest of the text from my post of two weeks ago.

And that brings me to yet another great lady, Sybil Law, who is my guest tonight on SecondHand Radio. Put her on my People-That-Live-Too-Fucking-Far-Away List. I don’t get to see her nearly often enough. I mean, the woman spelled my name with her ass!

Funny, smart, snarky, and gorgeous, I think you’ll agree that Sybil rocks it. And you can find out just how much when she joins me again this evening for another hour of fun talk and call-in action.

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

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The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience. You just need to select it vs. the web interface when you’re about to launch the show.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan

Last week’s show didn’t happen, thanks to some technical glitches on Talkshoe. We’re back again tonight with another episode of SecondHand Radio.

The Penguin People meet Captain Kirk. That's Marty on the left, Mrs. Marty on the right.

My guest is none other than Mr. Marty Mankins, author of Banal Leakage and Twitterer extraordinaire. I’ve had the pleasure of hanging with Marty (and Mrs. Marty) more than once…TequilaCon, Avitaween…good times. Marty is witty, smart, and loves his Snowy Sundays (Utah gets that white stuff) and Scooter Sundays.

You should call in and ask Marty your computer questions – he LOVES answering that shit. OK, I’m kidding. If you do that, he’ll likely punch you in the junk. I’m sure he’d love to talk to you about most anything else, though.

Show Details

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To avoid browser problems (which some people tend to have with Talkshoe), you should do the following:

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2. DOWNLOAD THE TALKSHOE CLIENT.

3. If you have trouble logging in, feel free to call in and I’ll leave you on mute. You can listen to the show live that way.

The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience. You just need to select it vs. the web interface when you’re about to launch the show.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan

Happy Birthday to one of my great buds, Sybil Law. I hope today brings her lots of gumdrops and gingerbread, maybe some Dave Grohl. Sybil was supposed to be my guest on 2HRadio the other night, but there were technical difficulties, so we had to reschedule. Have a great day, my friend. I’ll be sure to drink one in your honor tonight.

For weeks now, the damn anhedonia has been maddening. Nothing seems to make a dent. When everything you enjoy doing is unenjoyable, believe me, it’s disheartening, to say the least. I’m hoping to kick the anhedonia in the balls tonight.

Tonight, I go to see OK Go. You know, the guys that did the video on the treadmill, plus that other video with the giant Rube Goldberg device? Yeah, them. They don’t like people embedding their videos, apparently, which is insane. I’m really digging the new album. One of my faves is WTF.

I managed to pull this classic Dancing in my Boxers video from my hat (or my Youtube account), which is me dancing to one of their many great songs. Be sure you eat before you watch. It IS me dancing, after all.

If this concert doesn’t work and snap me out of it – at least, temporarily – I’m gonna be highly upset.

UPDATE: I’m highly upset. No concert tonight. My car died. Won’t start even with jumper cables. Grr.

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Happy Birthday, Angel!

Happy Birthday to my bud, the lovely Angel, aka CheekySweetie. Fresh home from Vegas, she continues to smash through obstacles by starting school today. I feel honored to have the woman in my life, and hope her day is phenomenal.

The Amazing Sybil Law

And that brings me to yet another great lady, Sybil Law, who is my guest tonight on SecondHand Radio. Put her on my People-That-Live-Too-Fucking-Far-Away List. I don’t get to see her nearly often enough. I mean, the woman spelled my name with her ass!

Funny, smart, snarky, and gorgeous, I think you’ll agree that Sybil rocks it. And you can find out just how much when she joins me again this evening for another hour of fun talk and call-in action.

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To avoid browser problems (which some people tend to have with Talkshoe), you should do the following:

1. REGISTER AT TALKSHOE BEFORE THE SHOW.

2. DOWNLOAD THE TALKSHOE CLIENT.

3. If you have trouble logging in, feel free to call in and I’ll leave you on mute. You can listen to the show live that way.

The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience. You just need to select it vs. the web interface when you’re about to launch the show.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan

My guest tonight on SecondHand Radio is my bud, Mic Duggan, stand-up comic and graphic artist. I’ve known Mic for over 25 years now…yikes! Mic lives in Los Angeles and is a regular at comedy clubs all over the area. He also created the brand new header graphic for SecondHand Tryptophan’s upcoming redesign (coming soon, I swear).

Looking forward to lots of laughs tonight. If you want to find Mic on Twitter, he’s @MicDuggan.

Oh, and there’s Mic and I (and another high school bud, Chris) in L.A. a couple of years ago.

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To avoid browser problems (which some people tend to have with Talkshoe), you should do the following:

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2. DOWNLOAD THE TALKSHOE CLIENT.

3. If you have trouble logging in, feel free to call in and I’ll leave you on mute. You can listen to the show live that way.

The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience. You just need to select it vs. the web interface when you’re about to launch the show.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan

Enjoyed last night’s episode of 2HRadio with Cissa, where we talked about all sorts of things, including last weekend’s SillyBring. She and Shannon both wrote about the weekend on their blogs.

We had six of us for Sillybring: CheekySweetie, Shannon, Cissa, Whostolemyzen, NoelleD, and of course myself. Even though I brought my camera, I didn’t get any shots (aside from when Shannon and I went to Gatorama).

So let’s go with a couple of good photo sets from Cissa and Shannon, because they had the presence of mind to take lots of pics.

Here’s Shannon’s photos on Flickr.

And Cissa’s.

And my photos from Gatorama, which include the grinning Pepe LePew, who is getting laid. Lucky fucking skunk. If I want to get laid, I have to recruit crack whores…and even they are a tad picky.

Because I’m lazy and undergoing a series of anxiety attacks the last couple of days, I’m going to bulletize SillyBring.

• Shannon’s first night in Sebring nearly brought a live possum to her chair on my front porch. It was a big fucker, too. I shooed it away like it was a dog, half chasing it across my yard so that Shannon wouldn’t freak. Fortunately, despite having a run of bad luck lately, this particular possum was not, in fact, rabid, and did not leap for my throat and bite through my jugular. I assured Shannon I’d never seen a possum before, let alone had one walk up my sidewalk straight up to me…I don’t know that she believed me.
• Gatorama once again proved to kick ass. It was the one time I had my camera with me throughout the weekend. I was too busy enjoying everyone else’s company beyond that. We both got to hold a baby gator and croc, see TONS of gators in the lake (all of whom seem to be Jewish, since they swam for bagels like they were heroine), and the fucking skunks (literally). Also hung around long enough to see the gators being fed, which was something else. All in all, a fun afternoon with a VERY Floridian activity. Gator jerky available in the gift shop, please come again.
• CheekySweetie arrived a day before SillyBring to hang with Shannon and I before the other ladies got to town. Love, love, love her and enjoyed having two of my fave women together in one location again. Her laugh always gets me to smiling and laughing myself…much needed.
• Met up with Cissa, WhostolemyZen, and NoelleD at the Blue Lagoon for lunch (corn nuggets!) on Saturday. Fun and hilarity ensued (for pretty much the next 24 hours). WhostolemyZen and NoelleD and the others soon realized that corn nuggets are much like crack. Cissa was not overly impressed. Witches, whaddya gonna do?
• The next few hours were filled with shopping at Ross Dress For Less, Michaels, and some other clothing store. Shannon has been losing quite a bit of weight, and wanted some girl power to help her find clothes. The mumu looked great, but she went with different looks for some reason.
• There was much Foursquaring going on all weekend, of course. Vying for Mayorships in new venues was exhausting, but I wound up Mayor of a couple more places, even if it meant ousting some friends in the process. That’s right, bitches, I’m now a Super Mayor!
• We all spent quite a bit of time in our hotel room…2 bedroom suite, 2 bathrooms. It was perfect for the 6 of us to gather and hang. We also spent some time in the pool and hot tub. Mmm.
• Dinner at Don Jose’s Mexican that night. My Mom joined us all. It was Angel’s first time at a Mexican restaurant!
• The Why Not Lounge was perfection that night. Ladies drink free from 10-midnight (y’know, thinking of my ladies) and the people-watching was out of this world. People straight out of “Deliverance” were at the next table. I was just waiting for the banjo music to start. There were lots of big eyes (as SillyBringers stared openly at family members grinding on each other during songs, incredibly drunk folks who couldn’t talk or sing but tried anyway, and an amorous couple getting it on in the ladies’ bathroom) and laughs. Oh, and branding…can’t forget the branding. Shannon and Cissa and I sang karaoke, while Angel, WhostolemyZen, and NoelleD said “There’s not enough booze on Earth to get us up there.”
• Next morning, the girls came back to Shannon’s, Angel’s, and my hotel room and hung out some more, doing girly things like hairwraps for Shannon and Angel. I figured I’d forego the hairwrap, since my hair is maybe half an inch long.
• We went to Bob Evans for brunch (yay for blueberry crepes), lots more laughter, and ultimately our goodbyes. We took a few more photos outside, hugged and kissed each other farewell, then Cissa and WhostolemyZen and Noelle D took off for home.
• Shannon and Angel and I hung out at my house for a little while before Angel went back home. Then Shannon and I, though sad to see everybody leave, kinda vegged out and napped. I may have uttered the words, “I’m too old for this partying shit” once or twice.

And that was pretty much SillyBring. Shannon stayed another day, we enjoyed some mindless TV after our naps on Sunday. She made a delicious steak dinner for my Mom and I. Think we played some more “Price is Right” on the Wii before hitting the sack, exhausted. Next morning, more mindless TV (including RuPaul’s Drag Show). Enjoyed Shannon’s company immensely.

Then it was time to drive Shannon back to Orlando International to fly home. We listened to the Kick-Ass soundtrack on the way, having both LOVED the movie. Dropped her off at the Southwest check-in, hugs and kisses, and that was that. I drove home, sad to see Shannon go. Sad to see the extended weekend come to a close. Sad to be back in Sebring all by my lonesome.

And not to be a bummer, but my depression has really been taking a nasty turn for the worst, ramping up throughout the week ever since Shannon left. Nothing seems to be clicking for me…no matter what I try, I’m not feeling it. Reading, TV, music, being online, even rubbing one out – fucking anhedonia can suck my left one.

My naps aren’t all that great because (I think) of the Abilify. Which sucks, because naps are one of my escapes from reality. I feel paralyzed and overwhelmed, too. So much to do, some of it complicated, all of which led to anxiety attacks yesterday, where I had to constantly remind myself to breathe.

You’ve got to be a special kind of stupid to forget to breathe, yeah? I thought so, too.

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Fresh from the heels of SillyBring comes another episode of SecondHand Radio. My guest tonight was here in Sebring last weekend for the prestigious event: Cissa Fireheart. There we are above, enjoying the festivities. Cissa regaled us with several songs at the Why Not Lounge on Saturday.

No karaoke tonight, just lots of fun chat. Here’s the scoop.

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To avoid browser problems (which some people tend to have with Talkshoe), you should do the following:

1. REGISTER AT TALKSHOE BEFORE THE SHOW.

2. DOWNLOAD THE TALKSHOE CLIENT.

3. If you have trouble logging in, feel free to call in and I’ll leave you on mute. You can listen to the show live that way.

The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience. You just need to select it vs. the web interface when you’re about to launch the show.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan

It’s Thursday, so you know what that means. No, not The Mentalist or Private Practice. Those are reruns today, anyway.

I’m talking SecondHand Radio! Live call-in show, chatroom to play around in, ability to call in and talk to me and my guest. I think you should be there.

Tonight, my guest is Sarah from Sarah & the Goon Squad. You can find her on Twitter @GoonSquadSarah. Sarah and I have lots in common. She has eyes, I have eyes. She likes beer, I like beer. She has twins, I have twins. She thinks I rock, I like that she thinks I rock. It’s the Circle of Life, people.

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To avoid browser problems (which some people tend to have with Talkshoe), you should do the following:

1. REGISTER AT TALKSHOE BEFORE THE SHOW.

2. DOWNLOAD THE TALKSHOE CLIENT.

3. If you have trouble logging in, feel free to call in and I’ll leave you on mute. You can listen to the show live that way.

The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience. You just need to select it vs. the web interface when you’re about to launch the show.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan

My guest this evening is none other than Hilly herself, one of my oldest blogging buds. That’s her and I in the photo, just before she left Florida and went back to The C.A.

It’s Hilly’s first time on the show in quite a while and there’s no telling what we’ll talk about. Being back in California, television, love…the possibilities are endless.

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To avoid browser problems (which some people tend to have with Talkshoe), you should do the following:

1. REGISTER AT TALKSHOE BEFORE THE SHOW.

2. DOWNLOAD THE TALKSHOE CLIENT.

3. If you have trouble logging in, feel free to call in and I’ll leave you on mute. You can listen to the show live that way.

The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan

Tonight on SecondHand Radio, my guest is the lovely and nude Naked Jen! I met Jen at BlogHer ‘09 in Chicago. Actually, the first time I saw her, she was, well, naked. Paraded herself in all her glory down the escalator, through the hotel lobby, and got cheered the whole way.

I thought, “I really need to meet this woman.” She’s totally taken my Dancing in My Boxers idea to the ultimate level. While I’ve been naked on my blog, I don’t know that I have the guts Jen has.

She’s also a vegetarian, into the homeopathic scene, and loves dogs. We’re gonna have a great time chatting and I hope you can join us.

Showtime: 10:00 PM EST, 9PM Central, 8PM Mountain, 7PM Pacific. Chatroom opens 15 minutes before showtime.

Call-In Number: 724-444-7444, Call ID 23738

Show Link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/23738

List of future guests can be found here.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: To avoid browser problems (which some people tend to have with Talkshoe), you should do the following:

1. REGISTER AT TALKSHOE BEFORE THE SHOW.

2. DOWNLOAD THE TALKSHOE CLIENT.

3. If you have trouble logging in, feel free to call in and I’ll leave you on mute. You can listen to the show live that way.

The Talkshoe Live client works great and (for my money, though it’s free) offers a better chatroom experience.

Look forward to seeing you all there tonight. You’re all welcome to call in and chat.

--- Thanks for reading! SecondHand Tryptophan