A couple of notes on my physical appearance.

First: my recent panic over perceived weight gain appears to have been misplaced. After panicking, I bought a pair of 32×30 jeans, but they turned out to be a tad too loose, and also a tad too long — I was constantly stepping on the pant cuffs, getting them all frayed. So this weekend Matt and I went to the Newport Mall in Jersey City, near my apartment, and I bought a new pair of jeans at the Gap. They’re 31×28 — 31 waist, 28 length. They fit fine. I’m relieved that I can comfortably wear size 31 jeans again. Not that I should be surprised — my dress pants for work all have a 31-inch waist, and I’ve been wearing them just fine. But the last time I tried on 31-inch jeans, they seemed a bit too tight. Now they’re not. I’m glad.

Second: I’m growing a goatee again. I began right after Election Day. Maybe I won’t shave it off again until we have a Democrat in the White House. (Matt always loves it when I have a goatee, so he’ll just have to figure out which is more important to him.)

This thin, short, goateed blogger will write more later.

“Short and sweet: Some reasons why smaller men rock.”

I’m 5-foot-6, so this article made my day. (And, bonus — since Matt and I are both short, I can usually borrow his clothes.)

The article includes a link to LuvShortDudes.com, “for gay admirers of men who stand 5’7″ and under.” (A quick glance at the front page tells me I should wait until after work before checking out that site.)

To Jim Belushi, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

I normally don’t link to stuff like this, but for some reason I find this hilarious: Jim Belushi is suing Julie Newmar — his next-door neighbor.

Belushi, 50, claims in the lawsuit filed Nov. 2 that Newmar destroyed a fence and landscaping at the home in the posh Brentwood neighborhood and repeatedly made defamatory statements about him to neighbors and friends.

The lawsuit also claims that Newmar spied on Belushi’s family from her residence and caused a nuisance by playing loud music directed at his back yard.

For some reason this makes me think of the “Simpsons” episode where George and Barbara Bush move into the house across the street.

Anyway, Belushi should have just shone the Bat-signal.