Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Gay Owen Schools Macho Man

This is going back a bit. One night early in my relationship with a certain Jenn Z. we went out to Zak's (Soo watering hole extraordinaire at one time) to drink and dance and be merry. Upon entering Jenn ran into a fellow she knew by the name of Owen and introduced us. Being somewhat of a wannabe comedian/freakboy I greeted Owen with my best effeminate
lilt never once thinking that I would actually meet a gay male in the Soo while spewing forth a bad imitation of Nathan Lane in "Birdcage". Well, Owen did not seem at all perturbed by my "Hi Sailor. You wanna dance" greeting and, in fact, seemed very eager to play along as he responded in kind stating "Sure. I love to dance. Save a slow one for me." After a few drinks the Vikings (our musical entertainers for the evening) began to sound very good indeed so we all began gyrating on the floor trying to discover the groove of our all too white backbones. And then it happened.... While, with eyes shut, trying to find the soul in my step that the alcohol was obviously messing with I felt a luscious deep kiss fall upon my lips. I was quite taken with JZ at the time and when I opened my eyes to return the favour there stood Owen beeming at me. I froze. I turned many different shades of red including chartreuse. I mumbled. I stuttered. I finally found the words "Don't you ever do that again." He kissed me again. I was completely embarrassed and quickly looked around to see who was laughing at me. I mustered "Do that again and I will punch you in the face". A little servere, but considering the moment it was either that or "Shaddap goof." I sat down at our table and drank a lot and began to lighten up about the whole ordeal. I had always thought of myself as a tough guy who did "manly" work and thought gays were weirdo's. After getting over the initial shock of being kissed by a male I was able to chuckle about it and felt flattered that I was the object of affection. Thinking about it I probably would have reacted the same way to a woman who kissed me without my want and/or consent. Owen left due to my threat of violence which was too bad as I had led him on, albeit unwittingly. Thanks Owen for teaching me a little bit more about myself and I am sorry I was not nor am now gay for you would have made a hell of a boyfriend.

2 comments:

Ms. Wilderness said...

Oh so funnnnnny.

XOX

Anita said...

wasn't everyone taken by Jen Z? I wanted to be her friend SO BADLY.....the first time she talked to me, I think I threw up in my mouth a little bit.