STEVEN SPILLS 82

STEVEN SPILLS © 82
THE WAY WE WERE
When deciding what to include on this retrospective of the year, some things stuck immediately while others fell into the recycle bin quickly. The past year has truly had its ups and downs. But with the New Year ahead, fresh opportunities and optimism carry many of us through. So many letters, so little time, such a narrow word count. Please enjoy this nostalgic trip through the year from “A-Z.” Thanks for being a part of mine.

A: A-List: New York and The Adonis Factor. (tie) Solidifying familiar stereotypes that bother many of our own tribe more than anyone else considering the face value of the subjects. What’s obvious to many must be brought into the forefront in hopes of acceptance and approval. I get it. Live.
B: Betty White, Black Swan and Burlesque. (tie) Yes, another tie, already. Betty White has rocked all year. Black Swan and Burlesque reached into every gay man and allowed their inner ballerina or showgirl to come out for a few glorious hours. You haven’t seen the last of Cher.
C: Charity. Commanding the Tool Shed as Master Auctioneer for Chris Bates’ Stud Auction last April was a humbling honor. Through the nerves and applause, I proudly persevered. And we raised nearly $14,000 for the Dental Program at the Desert AIDS Project!
D: Disappointments. Bullying and teen suicides. Sad but relatable to many compassionates. Target donates hate money. Prop 8 shade that continues. Democrats demise in November. And sadly Amsterdam we are not with the failure of Prop 19 legalizing marijuana in California. You know… for my friends who share their weed.
E: Eats. Inside my kitchen is the best spot to be found. However, new favorites King’s Highway at the ACE Hotel and Escena Golf Club win hands down as THE place to be seen on the weekends for brunch.
F: Flying high. The day I took a flying lesson thanks to the Flight School at Palm Springs. A breathtakingly special day as I commanded a single-engine plane on my own during flight, 2,000 feet in the sky.
G: Gaga, as in Lady. Activist. Entertainer. Rule Breaker. Ours. “Mother Monster.”
H: Hoopla. Body scans and groping by TSA agents. Creepy crawly bedbugs. “Antenna-gate” with the iPhone 4.
I: Incredibility. Recent repealing of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Pink camouflage flies off shelves in bolts. Tim Gunn designs.
J: Jacques. My greater half. Father of my dogs. 10+ years together. My life.
K: Kylie Minogue. Aphrodite churned out wonderful hits and her longevity continues into another decade of music making.
L: Lusting. Scott Caan from Hawaii Five-0 and Dancing With the Stars’ Maksim Chmerkovskiy make certain areas of my body twitch and heat up with warm fuzzy feelings.
M: Music. DJ Bifford provided the hook-up all year long. Download these: dreamalicious power ballad “The Flood” by Cheryl Cole; 2012's heart strummer “Time for Miracles” from Adam Lambert; trance-tastic and spooky “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and the Machine.
N: New readers and followers of “Steven Spills.” Welcome! Glad you found us spilling the tea! Get soaked or step aside.
O: Out celebrities. Ricky Martin, Chelly Wright, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Sean Hayes all busted through closet doors.
P: Performance of the Year. Liza Minnelli in Sex and the City 2 doing “Single Ladies” during the gayest wedding ever imagined.
Q: Queer. The word that people either love or loathe. Nonetheless, it’s here to stay. Just don’t accept the usage in a derogatory way. Ever.
R: RuPaul and her revue of girls. Season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race starts in January. Doors have opened for entertainers that some would kill for. So to speak. Just in case, you better watch for that ground glass in your blush powder, girl.
S: The Saturdays. A gorgeous all-girl pop group from the UK who can actually sing. Download these: epic ballad “Missing You,” sassy charger “Ego,” recent stunner “Here Standing.”
T: Television. Glee, Real Housewives, Modern Family, Hellcats. It doesn’t get much gayer.
U: Undergear catalogue, the mini-version of International Male. Comes repeatedly to your home. Throw it in the magazine basket next to the toilet. Thank me later.
V: Video of the Year. “Telephone” with Lady Gaga and Beyonce tearing it up as bad asses. “Boy, way you’re blowing up my phone won’t make me leave no faster.” Brilliance.
W: World Gym. THE premiere destination for physical fitness and wellness in the Coachella Valley. Partial? Me?! Deal with it or write your own column.
X: Exes. A shout-out to everyone who spilt for the better. You know who you are.
Y: Yigit. He won Top Chef: Just Desserts on Bravo and we met him here in town at the Farmers Market. Very sweet. Mega cute.
Z: Snoozzzing. Everyone who slept through 2010. I encourage, “Wake the fuck up.”

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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