Random Pre-Caffeinated Stream of Consciousness on a Monday Morning...

Kayso I kind of ran out of words because I used them all up on a quixotic nine-page footnoted crusade because I am nothing if not psychotically thorough (oh! the audacity of some blogger tackling such a prestigious magazine! and clearly she's on Fireworks' payroll [um, no--everything I've ever written up to this point for / near /above / below / in / around / insert the preposition of your choice here / about Johnny Weir is entirely an unpaid labor of love and what a sad commentary on our society that hardly anyone can believe that] she really needs a hobby [hello this IS my hobby] cluck cluck what must her family think? [that I'm nuts, of course, but after growing up with me their whole lives nothing really surprises them and no matter what they are my most stalwart supporters not that it's really any of your business] and if anyone's homophobic it's her [oh dear I must have really missed the mark there because of course I have no problem at all with men of any orientation wearing false eyelashes or skirts or dresses or heels or whatever pleases them and allows them to be true to who they are my point is that's not a true portrait of Johnny in his everyday life although if it were that would be just lovely as long as it was described in truth and without snark] etc. etc.), and so all I have left now are the straggler words who couldn't quite get their horses and armor together [yes I've been watching Pillars of the Earth on Starz] and are just milling around like those fatalistic workers outside the day-labor office, smoking and slurping bitter coffee in styrofoam cups and wondering if there will be anything at all to do today ...

And no, not really.

[BTW is it wrong that I don't like it when Johnny flies halfway across the world for weeks at a time? Although I'm completely thrilled for all the fans who will get to see him during his time in Asia, where once again he'll be treated like royalty which is of course as it should be. But it just feels funny when he's not in the U.S. ... Actually, some East Coast fans have confessed that sometimes it doesn't even feel right when he's just on the West Coast. Well, it's all part of that whole ... thing, I guess, as best described in my new motto: "Batshit crazy and proud of it since January 2010!" OK, it needs polishing, but like I said I'm working with the dregs here and plus my kids aren't really sure the date is accurate...]

And the idea of two weeks in Asia brings me to the blog that you really must read today, which is not so much this one as the delightful one here. Today is the first installment of a series titled "Johnny Comes to Our Office."

I totally love this man, because he totally loves Johnny the way I do. Here's his entry from February 20, after the conclusion of the men's figure skating in the 2010 Olympics--an entry that eventually sparked the visit from Johnny:

Right now, my interest and attention goes to Johnny Weir, the figure skater. He was as if the definition of art had come to life. Medals, scores, nationalities, the crowd ... he seemed to have transcended them all. To my eyes, he seemed as if he had an uncontrollable desire to express himself ...

I felt that I had witnessed "Art" as discussed with philosopher Takaaki Toshimoto. I'm really happy that I was able to see his performance.

He's going to be running his interview with Johnny in multiple parts over the next two weeks, which will be a lovely diversion from the fact that Johnny's far from home right now. And if you want to tell him how much you love it so far, you can contact him on Twitter at @itoi_shigesato. Please use the hashtag #jw_itoi so he can be sure to see your tweet.

So please click on over and enjoy the photos, the vids, and the thoughtful, engaging, and humorous text. Cuz that's where all the cool words are hanging out today.

And Johnny, please, please send us some twitpics while you're away--you know, like these photos of you and the fabulous Mr. Brad Goreski from last week's trip to LA:

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Hey! Johnny Is skating in Yu-Na Kim's fabulous show,
All That Skate, in Los Angeles in October!
Everything you need to know about tickets
and special gatherings of The Cabal
is right here!

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Weirlandians for Life organizer Gary Podschun
notes that we're a little more than one month away
from the Chicago AIDS Walk,
and WE STILL NEED AT LEAST TWO MORE PEOPLE
TO OFFICIALLY FORM A TEAM!
Please visit the group page here for more info.
We hope to see Johnny well-represented by his fans
at the walk on October 2!

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Coming soon: More in the series
of translated interviews from the Mook Book
courtesy of the fabulous Akiko Nakata!

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