Yuri is a 43 year old guy from Balmain, NSW. He's gay and in a relationship and last visited us ages ago.
| Yuri is feeling vaguely Mayakovskian in a Firbankian sort of way. |
Approaching my one-year anniversary in Sydney via San Francisco (and Boston, and central California, and a stint in Prague), having moved here with my Aussie born-n-raised partner.
Having a blast in our cool little house in Balmain, getting to know the area, messing around in my garden. Would love to make new friends to socialise with (and who knows what else, but really, it's mostly wanting to expand the platonic social circle).
I'm the world's worst homosexual - can't dress fashionably, won't go out on the dancefloor, would rather be in a quiet pub than a noisy club. Say hi and we can talk rock and roll, odd books, old movies, and the Sydney Swans.
Poetry, history, humour, rock and roll, travel, interesting movies (esp, silent film), animals, exploring Australia
Tons of stuff, none of which gets me in good with my fellow Gays, Usually loud shatter-glass-at-30-metres guitar - noise/sludge/feedback (Boris rules), rockabilly, psychedelia, also a bizarre penchant for 60s/70s bubblegum, currently obsessing on 500 Miles To Memphis, a wonderful little band
the movies of Ozu Yasujiro, Federico Fellini, Buster Keaton, um, and plenty of gay porn
Master & Margarita, Tristram Shandy, any good farce/satire - currently being blown away by the books and life of Ronald Firbank
Bookmarked a few weeks ago
Tasmania once looked like it was dragging its feet when it came to gay rights, but if the Tasmanian Greens party has its way, the southern state might lead the charge in state-based legislation to legalise gay-marriage.
Bookmarked last month on the 19th
More good news from the Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby! Same-sex couples and their children are now recognised in the Federal Government's newly released National Employment Standards.
Bookmarked last month on the 18th
The wedding bells are ringing across California as gay couples make use of their shiny, new marriage legislation. The first gay couple allowed to marry was Robin Tyler and Diane Olson.
Bookmarked on the 23rd May, 2008
The Manacle boys know how much you've been looking forward to their return. While The Clarence officially opens next Friday night, those of you who just can't wait that long are welcome to drop in this weekend for a bit of a test drive.
Bookmarked on the 20th May, 2008
The gay community in Belgrade, Serbia are looking forward to the arrival of the Eurovision Song Contest. They see the influx of gay tourism, as well as the glitz and glamour of the contest, as their chance to come out publicly again.
Bookmarked on the 13th May, 2008
Stuart and Andrew are thrilled that they can finally officially announce the new home of Manacle. The boys have bought The Clarence Hotel, which is on the corner of Parramatta Road and Crystal Street, Petersham.
Bookmarked on the 12th May, 2008
Northern Israeli authorities raided a sauna in Haifa over the weekend, arresting 11 men and claiming the gay venue was a brothel.
Bookmarked on the 6th May, 2008
Nathan Burke, former St Kilda skipper and now club director has spoken out about homophobia in the AFL. He wants the league to discipline and penalise players who use homophobia to get ahead.
Bookmarked on the 1st May, 2008
What a great CD, this is right up my alley! New Folk Sounds is a twin disc pack sporting 43 tracks that include some of my favourite artists - The Waifs, The Audreys, Kasey Chambers, K.D. Lang, Holly Throsby, Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle...
Bookmarked on the 30th Apr, 2008
The Alliance Defense Fund’s ‘Day of Truth’ failed to make a mark on American schools, after attempting to rival last Friday’s pro-tolerance and anti-bullying ‘Day of Silence.’
Fri 4th Apr ~ Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
In conjunction with Charles Hewitt Gallery in Sydney, Michael Schlieper’s latest exhibition of extraordinary landscape paintings will open at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery on 4 April 2008.
Sat 24th May ~ The Flinders Hotel
UNLOVEABLE presents ‘THE MONKEES NIGHT’ – Saturday May 24th @ The Flinders Hotel The Goths got it wrong – bubblegum’s best. The Monkees got goofball-high with Zappa, the Archies had a midnight munchie obsession with hotdogs and rollerska
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