Hit the Shower

Looking good.

Just maybe not so dressed
upnext time.

Happy Austin Friday.

Reel Rewind

With it all quiet on the Jake and Austin front for the last couple of days while celebrating the holidays, thought it would be a good time to  fire up the way back machine for a rewind back to Brokeback

  

 

 

A .... in a Box(ing Day)

Let's talk about the tall fella and big guy.....

Austin and Santa

Back in 2010  it was

I'm waiting up for Santa Claus. Just wearing some vanilla frosting.
-Aus10

and in 2011 it was

Merry Christmas to you. Yes, You! I'm talking to you.
-Aus10

and this year

 Last night, Santa came down the chimney. And we partied. Merry Christmas to all.
-Aus10

 Hmmm a pattern perhaps?

And where is that big guy with the hat and those twinkling blue eyes?

Merry Christmas

Wishing all who celebrate a very Merry Christmas!

May you spend it with those who you love both family and friends and celebrate the joy of the season!

Thank you all for all the support and friendship and for coming by OMG.

Merry Christmas!!!!

The night before, not creature was stirring

....but maybe Jake's shaving

Now that Jake's finished up the play there's just a little time for some shopping.

So for those ultimate last minute suggestions for that Tall Texan who has been catching up on some films while waiting for the man with Santa hat to arrive.

How about something that reminds him of Texas when he's not there?

Or a something with a wings in the color of Texas?

 

Maybe  a typewriter Ipad cover for writer's inspiration.

And for the photographer, forget Instagram try a Sardine can.

 For a little pickin' to go with that grinnin', a guitar pick maker that he can make picks out of anything

How eco-friendly!


 Now that we're on a roll how about,  bike chain cuff links for dressing up

or a dressed down tee for the self proclaimed Bad Ass

 After years of chasing the trucks,  maybe inspiration for him to try a little DIY

 And the same for the libations.  He's been to the White House and likes beer, why not try to make some House home brew.

Of course you can't forget the essence of Austin,

For the cinephile,  a John Cassavetes box set

and the waterskier a subtle reminder to hang up his coat

 And for the guy who loves a big ring,  how about this one to flash?

It's on Etsy

Too subtle? 



And for Christmas Eve treat, one of my favorite holiday traditions:

Out Spotlight

Today's Out Spotlight was a Tony Award-winning playwright, director and screenwriter. Today's Out Spotlight is Arthur Levine."

Born Arthur Levine on July 14, 1917, Laurents grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Because of anti-Semitism, he changed his last name to the less Jewish-sounding Laurents.

After graduating from Cornell University, Laurents took a class in radio writing and produced “Now Playing Tomorrow,” a comedic fantasy broadcast on CBS Radio. He was drafted into the Army in World War II, but never saw combat. He wrote training films and dramatized radio shows for the Armed Forces.

Laurents started his Broadway career with “Home of the Brave” (1945), which was adapted into a film. He moved to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. He adapted the play “Rope’s End” into a movie, but his Hollywood career was cut short when he was blacklisted for Communist sympathies. Subsequently, he returned to New York City and resumed writing for theater and film.

Laurents wrote 12 plays and musicals, including “The Bird Cage” (1950), “The Time of the Cuckoo” (1952) and “A Clearing in the Woods” (1957). He wrote screenplays for “Anastasia” (1956), “The Way We Were” (1973) and “The Turning Point” (1977).

His scripts for “West Side Story” and “Gypsy” earned Tony nominations for Best Musical. In 1968, the Tony for Best Musical went to “Hallelujah, Baby!,” for which Laurents wrote the script. In 1984, he won a Tony for Best Direction of a Musical for “La Cage Aux Folles.”

Laurents wrote Original Story By Arthur Laurents: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood. In it, he discusses his lengthy career and his many gay affairs and long-term relationships, including those with Farley Granger and Tom Hatcher. Hatcher was an aspiring actor whom Gore Vidal suggested Laurents seek out at the Beverly Hills men's clothing store Hatcher was managing at the time. The couple remained together for 52 years until Hatcher's death on October 26, 2006.

Laurents wrote Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story and Other Musicals, published in 2009, in which he discussed musicals he directed and the work of other directors he admired.

His latest memoir was published posthumously, titled, "The Rest of the Story." It was released in Sept. of 2012 and available wherever books are sold.

 In 2010, the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award was established. It annually awards a $150,000 enabling grant to an unproduced play of social relevance.

 Laurents died at the age of 93 at his home in Manhattan on May 5, 2011 of pneumonia complications.   Following a long tradition, Broadway theatre lights were dimmed at 8 p.m. on May 6, 2011, for one minute in his memory.

Packages tied up with string....

...these might be a few of Jake's favorite (new) things


With two days left to do shopping, Austin some suggestions for you if your stuck for those last minute additions:

For the foodie, a cheese board and knives to make those artisanal handmade cheeses he gets trying you to taste even better or keep him occupied why you sneak the funky goat gouda into a napkin.

 A camo Ipad cover to match Jake's favorite green pants.

Can you ever go wrong with Grandpa sweaters?  Well maybe this style but you know Grandpa sweaters are a go to.

 The germ-a-phobe and neat nick that Jake is will appreciate  utensils that come with built in rests so they don't touch any surfaces and don't leave a mess.

Speaking of cooking.  How about a subscription to the trendy hipster cooking quarterly, Lucky Peach, edited by David Chang of Momofuku fame. 

Then there are those gifts your give can be a gift for yourself.   

....sensing a theme?

And can't forget a little fun and games.  Have table will travel. 

Or might not need a table for some alternative game plans.

What  about something that is reminder of things from the  beginning of the year.
Sushi

Sabers

 Despite all his coffee drinking,  you know Jake to a "tea".

And for all pictures of Jake during EoW, have fun with the Fuzzy Face Frame.

And then say it's the only Jake's getting a beard once he shaves.