Fun in the Sun
Monday, August 30th, 2010Miami was great. I attended some really interesting discussions of LGBT legal issue, met some interesting (and sexy) people, got a tan/sunburn and had lots of fun at the 2010 Lavender Law conference. I can’t wait for next year’s conference in Hollywood.
I’ve never been a drinks-by-the-pool or book-on-the-beach kinda guy. If I’m travelling for vacation or business (or, like this trip, a combination), I prefer to keep busy. Since I didn’t want to spend much money over and above what the university was reimbursing, I tried to keep my entertainment simple this trip. Which meant a lot of sitting on the beach with a book or lounging by the pool with a fruity drink of some kind. I’m sold.
Not much more to say about Miami Beach, so on with the photos.
On my way to a sunrise jog on the beach
Bobby and I have a Lambda summer interns reunion
I don't know why there are so many Fordham gays on this bed (and why they're all still dressed)
This guy came and sat right next to me. I promptly put my t-shirt back on.
Yes, I wore sunscreen. Yes, my Mormon genes left me with a nasty sunburn anyway.
I did occasionally go inside the hotel to the conference areas.
My tuition money at work on flip-flops that leave the words "Fordham" (right foot) and "Law" (left foot) in the sand. I'm so glad that they only raised tuition 3% this year, I'd hate to see them cut back on perks like this.
Anyway…
First day back at school was okay. Lotsa meetings related to extracurricular activities. Almost made my only class of the day seem like an afterthought. Tomorrow is the first day of the internship in Newark.
Ended the day at a karaoke fundraiser for my friend Sirrah, who is raising money in connection with her participation in the New York Marathon this fall. Sirrah and I did a duet of “Suddenly Seymour” then I sang Heart’s “Alone” and “Stray Cat Strut” (a karaoke song I have loved since David showed off with it at the Puntabulous Karaoke gathering of 2009). Then I came home and read about theories of efficiency in corporation and agency law.
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The guy right over Bobby’s shoulder lookz like a DEMON.
YAY for vacationz! I don’t have the $$$, time, creativity, ambition, survival skillz or traveling companionz to go on such luxurious trips, but good jerb for you for getting in some relaxxxtion!
Jere Keys Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 10:08 am
I hope Bobby is getting dragged to hell. He attends Harvard Law, so he probably is.
Looks like a great time. I love the flip flop picture. You guys and your big fancy law school stuff. I’m all about reading on the beach or drinking fruity drinks by the pool and Miami is the perfect place to do that. Hope you are recovering from your burn and have a super year.
Sand, reading on the beach, fruity drinks, a pool, sunburns, sandals leaving words, karaoke, cute guys, and law school. Well what a perfect post. Nothing could have made this any better than it is…’cept maybe not have the sunburn.
HUGS….
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, you are one photogenic guy. Bastard. Bobby’s teeth are remarkable straight. If I went on the beach, I would have blinded people in a 3 mile radius with the sun reflecting off of my pigmentless skin. Of course it would have been brief as I would have burst into flames 3 seconds after removing my shirt.
Good luck with year 2! And in the internship too!
Sign me up for the books on the beach and the fruity drinks.
For a sec I thought that said you and Bobby were having a Lambada summer.