Jonathan Vargas as life goes on

Snowmen and officers

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:31:00 +0000

I want to start off this blog with congratulating my brother. Even thou I can still whip my brothers ass my brother is now an NYPD. He is among the brave people who are protecting the streets of New York. Unfortunately on his Graduation day NYC had a horrible snowstorm prior and it made it impossible for my Sister and Mom to make it on time to his Graduation. I was going to take them out to lunch as a graduation gift but the plans got ruined. That evening they went to go see Frueza Bruta. Which was the gift I got them for Christmas.

Here are some pictures of Miguel and I trying to build a snowman. In our defense we didn’t have gloves and the snow was tremendously cold.

Hope all is well

Jonathan

Books, Movies, Shows

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:19:00 +0000

I am going to keep this short and sweet. Wicked is fucking WICKED!!!! I love love loved it!!!!! The joy I felt after seeing this show almost made me cry!

Black Swan caught me off guard because I didn’t expect it to be incredibly GOOD!!!

Everything else I enjoyed :)

Jonathan

Thanksgiving Feast part 1 and 2

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:46:00 +0000

This past thanksgiving I decided it was my turn to finally cook and host my first Thanksgiving Dinner. I have been mastering my skills in the kitchen and thought it was time to take it to the next level. Thanksgiving dinner was going to be away for me to prove to myself and to others that I Jonathan am a GREAT COOK!!! Or a failure but lucky I didn’t fail.

I had two thanksgiving dinners actually. One that was for my family and a few friends who were from out of town and had never experienced thanksgiving and the following day I was having a potluck thanksgiving where all my friends brought a dish from home and we all got to experience a different dish…..not to mention I wasn’t going to slave away in the kitchen for two days straight.

On thanksgiving day I cooked and made the Turkey ( which came out AMAZING AND JUICY) I made mash potatoes with a hint of tarragon, some mushrooms with tarragon as well as a nice arugula salad with gorgonzola cheese. My mother brought some meatloaf and Warrick took care of desserts.

It was My mothers, sister, brother, Bertha, Michael, Warrick and myself on the actual thanksgiving day. I think it was nice that Warrick was able to make it since he was visiting from Australia and had never been to a Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner we played Jinga and just talked for a bit. It was a pretty millow night and got the praised I wanted for the meal J Unfortunately I didn’t take pictures of my food or meal.

Now the Potluck itself was a success!!!! I had it on the following day and had about 15-18 people over in my little apartment. I didn’t cook a thing since I still had left overs from the night before and everyone else brought a dish. I have pictures of that night. We all talked, listened to music, and we also played Jinga as well. The night was also a big success and I was happy that everyone was able to share with one another. I guess this year I was just really thankful to have nice people around me.

I know I haven’t blogged in so long now but I am going to try to catch up.

Hope all is well

Jonathan

Birthday fun

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:51:00 +0000

Cornells birthday was months ago!!! To be exact it was the first week of September and I am finally blogging about it after such a long period of time. But I sorta need to because we had such a great time!!!!

We decided that we would celebrate Cornell's birthday in central park and have a empandas mamas picnic ( if you haven't been to empandas mamas then you have to get to one asap!!!) the day was perfect with sunshine and 75 degree if I remember properly. We acted like idiots and tons of cornells friends were all there.

So Cornell had be complaining that his computer was dying and that he was worried that he wouldn't have one much longer..... So I came up with the clever idea and with the help of his friends we were able to raise $1000 dollars gift card from the apple store for the purchase of his new comp.

At the picnic Astami brought her old Mac computer box and we put the gift card in the box!!!! Then handed it to him...... I won't get into the reaction just yet since it wasn't very satisfying at the moment ( let's just say he felt overwhelmed by the gesture) and a few days later he was saying thank you to everyone.

After the sun went down we went back to my place and we kept the party rolling over there. We played card games and board games and Cornell eventually got drunk and past out for a portion of the party. And his sister saw him this way but it wasn't like he was mess he just knocked out for a few minutes and drank water the rest of the night.

The party was a success and my best friends points are almost covering my best friend debt to him!!! I owe him a lot!!

Hope all is well
Jonathan

Books and Movies again

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:51:00 +0000

So these are some of the books and movies I have seen lately. All the books were amazing and out of all the movies the only one you should really avoid is " The Last Airbender" Everything else is really good or cute.

Hope all is well

Jonathan

Nights out and beach time fun in BCN Pt3

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Food in BCN pt2

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:26:00 +0000

One of my true loves ..... FOOD!!!

Jonathan

Barcelona ohhhh I love you pt1

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:19:00 +0000

Where do I begin with a city that was just incredible?!?!?! Do I talk about the Food, the city, the men, or just the overall experience? I figured I should start with the food since thats usually my favorite subject in general. The Food in barcelona was unforgettable. I had the best little tapa burgers with tapa croquets. Roasted chicken over steamed rice and sauce. The wine was incredible and cheap!!! My mouth watered at the site or smell of food.

The city was exactly how every city should be!!!! Efficient metro system, close to the beach, beautiful buildings, and easy to navigate and walk around. I stayed at the AC Diplomat which was in Palace de Garcia. Location wise is was perfect. The weather couldn't have been better either we had nothing but sunny skies and warm days. Nothing extremely hot.

The men in barcelona was so hot that it became very overwhelming/numbing. The city was packed with tons of guys from overseas and every corner you looked you saw a hot Man. It got to the point where you just stop staring since it was so common to see a hottie right next to you or in front of you.

I did most of the siteseeing with my friend Eddie whos from New York. And went to the parties with Tons of Australians that I know. I mean I knew about 20 Aussies there and we all got together for lunch and dinner plus the parties. Also tons of New Yorkers and many more Frenchies.

I payed a visit to the Joan Miro museum, also to the Sagrada Familia, Picasso museum, and Casa Batlo

Here are just a few pictures from the city and Museums

Hope all is well

Jonathan

Aussies in New York and Robs Bday party

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:13:00 +0000

Whats better the one Aussie visiting from Australia..... try 3!!!!

My really good friends Dennis and his Bf Zane made it to NYC to pay a small visit to the city that has it all. Also my friend Fabio was in town as well who I met on my last visit to Sydney.

I cant even start to tell you the shenanigan we boys got up too but lets just say after the week was over all I wanted to do was be a hermit and stay in doors.

The pictures are from my really good friends Robs Bday BBQ in queens. He had a Pac Man theme and it was hilarious and fun. The Aussies had a great time and so did I.

Also on one of the nights I snuck my sister and her best friend to a local bar. I had taken my sister to dinner and I was taking the Boys out for one last time and I remembered the place didn't check for Id's. So we went to Duane Read got some make up and headed out for a short while.

At the bar I got them a club soda with some cranberry juice :)

No drinking on my watch. Everyone that saw my sister said we looked alike the only thing is she doesn't dance ( still working on that )

Hope all is well

Jonathan

The pines

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:41:00 +0000

So the crew and I went on another journey to fire island to make it to the Pine Party.

The Pines party is more than just an all-night dance, Pines Party is the community’s premier annual fundraising event, providing grants for two essential beneficiaries: the Stonewall Community Foundation and the Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association Charitable Foundation.Stonewall grants benefit the LGBT population of New York City by helping AIDS patients, combating HIV infections, supporting breast cancer research, and promoting human rights.

Its a full-on event and Davis was gracious enough to allow me and a few friends to spend the night at his home. Davis goes out to the island every weekend to enjoy the sun, men, and water.

I was feeling extremly tried and I ended up resting in Davis home while the boys went out to Low tea and High tea. When they came back we had a lovely dinner. Cornell brought over a steak to cook and a simple salad was made as well......oh and some ice-cream too.

After dinner the guys got ready and we headed over to the event. I cant say the music was very good but spending time with the guys was fun.

below are some others pictures from Fire island while watching the sunset with some friends :)

Hope all is well

Jonathan

Simple summer day by the pool

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:30:00 +0000

These are just pictures from the time we went up to Cornell family home in upstate New york.

Nothing major happened just a relaxing day by the pool. A few games here and there and a walk around Crouton neighborhoods.

Hope all is well

Jonathan

The Gaga Lady

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:33:00 +0000

Ok so I cant say I am a big music fan. I really dont follow bands or groups or artist. There are a few here and there that I like and I appreciate. Others that I can care less.

The Gaga lady is one of those performers that I cant say I am in love with or that I really can say I like. I would say I am indifferent. I mean she has a few songs that I really enjoy listening to, But in the end I feel like I have seen it all before and that she really isnt that different from the rest.

Something I can say about her is that she did put on an amazing show at Madison Square Garden. My friends love and adore her and when they said they wanted to see her concert I jumped in on the action. I havent been to a concert since last year and Miss Britney wasnt that Great.

Gaga lady really impressed me with her songs, her show, her singing and overall performance. Can I say that I love her now ???? Not really but you bet Ill keep an eye out for her. Something that I do like about her thats different is how she is a proud supporter of the LGBT community. She is using her influence to let people know that the LGBT people need love, support and that she is standing with them in the fight against discrimination, Harassment , and violence.

Thanks to Darwin, Rebecca, Victory, David and Cornell

Love ya guys

Jonathan

Here my video Clip

Fire Island "Invasion"

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:14:00 +0000

Summer in New York isnt summer till you have made a few trips to Fire island. This year I have been over to the island about 8 times already (I guess I am making up for the summer I was away). Each time a different experience.

For July 4th the Crew and I went over to the island to watch for the first time the "Invasion"

"Now the Invasion starts out every 4th of July at Noon in downtown Cherry Grove as a parade of hundreds of drag queens and drag kings boarding a big ferry and disembarking in the Fire Island Pines harbor to the welcoming music and cheers of thousands of gay men, women, and straight admirers. The Invasion is an example of the power of transformation and freedom that gays and lesbians possess to unite our communities in celebrating our own diversity"

Lets just say it would have been tons of fun if the sun wasnt beaming on us and the crowd wasnt so tall. We later went over to Wills & Toms place and chilled by the pool. I remember taking it really easy that day. Pride had been the week before and I was not in the mood to start all over again. Temptation was there dont get me wrong but I was able to stare into temptations eye and said NO. We got on the 1030 ferry back to New York :)

Thats all for now

Jonathan

NYC PRIDE WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:46:00 +0000

Where to begin with all the shenanigan's of pride. Pride this Year was crazy insane and I have no idea where to start. Lets just say we got Festive and danced are little butts off. I had Aussie's staying with me that weekend and its was just tons of fun. Ill just post pictures of what I have

Cheers
Jonathan

Here comes Hurricane Jonathan

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:54:00 +0000

I am not sure if I have mentioned this before...but when I am in the kitchen cooking I tend to leave a small mess. And by small I mean a BIG MESS. I needed to make my tasty and filling Chicken mushroom casserole with tarragon and mustard.

My Grandparents are visiting from Colombia and I really wanted them to come over so they could see where I lived. I also wanted to show my Grandma my cooking stills. Obviously they never saw the mess I left behind because I cleaned everything up and bought flowers for the table and orchards for the apartment.

Lucky for me they loved the food and they let me know how nice they thought the apartment was. I feel so grown up living on my own and having my own things. Mind you a far from being grown Grown but slowly but surely it will all come together.

Gay pride was this weekend and let me tell you something....... I ll wait for the next blog post thou HAHA

Big hug

Jonathan

More books and movies

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:01:00 +0000

Here are just a few of the things I have read and seen.

I enjoyed everything BUT NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS ONE!!!!!!

everything else is a go go go..... Some is funny, cute, easy, and informative.

Till next time

Jonathan

The special lady in my life

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:17:00 +0000

This Year we celebrated mother’s day at my house. I woke up nice and early so I could go grocery shopping and buy all the things I needed to make Mothers day dinner. My brother and sister came with and it was great time for all of us to share with one-another.

Things that I love about my mother.

I love her beautiful smile and stunning green eyes. (glad she passed that down to me as well)

I love that she may not always agree with what I do or say but lets me know that she loves me.

I love that she worked very hard to make sure we all felt loved and wanted.

I love that my mother calls to make sure I am ok and that I am eating healthy.

I love it when I am sick she offers to cook and come over.

I love when I upset her by telling her I am getting a tattoo. (I wouldn't it hurts to much)

I remember the day we had the conversation that I was gay and she cried because she was worried she wouldn't be able to protect me all the time from people who would want to cause me harm.

I remember my mother coming to my high school plays even thou she probably didn't really understand what was going on in the play.

I remember the pain she felt when she couldn't give me money to go to the movies with my friends because at the time every dollar mattered. I know she wanted to but she was doing what was right for the family.

I remember how my mother would feel upset or sad if we didnt kiss her goodbye before we left for school. (I was usually running really late and I kissed her goodbye most of the times)

I cant possibly list all the reasons but I cant sure say sorry for all the times I was a shit head.

Momma I love you

Jonathan

Time in the "Windy City"

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:36:00 +0000

The last time I was in chicago was August of 2007 to visit my family and it was long over due.

I used to visit Chicago during the summers to spend it with my dad, my two sisters , brother and step mom. This visit was long overdue. Especially since so much has happened. My sister Ivett had given birth to my beautiful niece Madeline a little over a year ago and I had never met her till now.

During my stay I spent a good amount of time with everyone. My brother Henry is getting taller and let his hair grow out for the first time. My and Janson picked on Henry the whole time we were there. I am suprised that he still loves us. When we would cross the street we would force him to hold our hand if not we would punch him in the leg and give him charlie horse. We would both kiss him on the cheek in public and kept calling him baby Henry even thou he is 13. but most of the time we would just hit him and make him do things for us.

My sister Natalie is on the track team and we watched her run for the nationals. It was a whole family event and it was nice to be on the bleachers since I never experienced that because I lived in New York. Her prom was also that same week and she had a wonderful time.

I went to work with my dad and brother at my dads business. My father started his own alternative medicine practice and had barrels of Aloe vera shipped to the warehouse. My father had asked me and my brother to get the barrels into the warehouse and we could lift them at all. They weight about 600 pounds and both me and my brother couldn't left it together. My father just laughed at us saying that we ate to much Burger king and junk food. and brought the barrels in with one of his workers. Janson and I just watched in shame. You see all these muscles are just for show they dont actually do any lifting lol

I got to spend a bit of time in the downtown area of Chicago. Chicago really is a beautiful city. There are some stunning brownstone next to High-rises. I ran by the lakefront in the morning and went shopping on Michigan avenue. I met up with my friend Stephano and went out to a few parties with his friends and my brother.

Overall the trip was great. I did have a day or two that werent great but I managed to pull thru with the help of therapy shopping ( I shopped for my family mostly ) but it helped and I went out and saw a movie on my own for 6 bucks. The movie sucked but it kept me busy while I stayed in the city. Madeline was a delight to meet and she is stunning just like her momma.

Thats all for now

Jonathan

Bowling with the Gays

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:09:00 +0000

This past wednesday a group of us decided to go bowling in the city and we had such a great time. Its been a while since we all have gotten together in such a big group. We went on a wednesday night because it gets too crowded on the weekends. We also got lucky because of Hectors friends worked there and he comp our Lane.

I almost had a major injury. Hector dropped a 12 pound bowling bowl right next to my foot!!! He just laughed it off and said “Oops it slipped” I could have been in the hospital but the key world in the sentence was Could so there was no point in sweating it. I just made sure when it was his turn I wouldn't stand near him.

People were also hot messes since there is a bar at the bowling ally and people ordered drinks as if they were soda drinks. By the end of the night half of us were bowling in the wrong lane or the ball would go directly in the gutter. Maybe thats why I won lol.

Rob was the funniest one that night. He was feeling tipsy aka drunk and he would skip people, shout, dance, and throw french fries. It was pretty funny over all. Cornell was being classy and sitting with his legs crossed lol Just kidding he got up and bowled and did well. He was the social butterfly that he normally is and had a good time.

anyways thats all for now

Jonathan

Phoenix in a hot second

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:37:00 +0000

Here are just a few pictures from my time in Phoenix.

I was staying at the beautiful InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa.

I didnt take many pictures but here are just a few.

Jonathan

I left my heart in San francisco

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:01:00 +0000

Not really but I love SF. Its such a wonderful city and I always have a really good time when I go. I usually stay in the Union square area which is perfect because your close to everything. On this trip I went over with Anthony but I actually here back another time with Erika which I never posted. So just to keep it simple I am going to combine both marvelous trips together.

Ill just list the things we did to keep it nice and compact.

Walked around Union square and went shopping

Went to the wharf on a nice sunny day

Rented bikes and went over the Golden gate bridge and back

Did some wine tasting in Sausalito

Took a boat ride around the bay, under the bridge and over to Alcatraz

Headed over to the Castro for a drink

Looked at the sea lions

Ate at my favorite place "The CheeseCake Factory" ( Both Times )

Keeping this short and simple for now

Jonathan

Montreal with no Cam

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:12:00 +0000

Vulu vulu Voo lol. Thats what I would be saying while I was walking down the lovely streets of Montreal. Alma would then slap me and tell me to shut up because someone might think I am making fun of the french Canadians. Which I was but in a loving way.

Montreal is a lot different then Toronto. When I am in Toronto it just feels like I am in another US city. But In Montreal everyone speaks to you in French and when they realize that you dont speak french they then speak to you in english.

The week we were in Montreal the sun was nice and bright but the weather was frigid.

unfortunately I didn't have a camera with me so I was able to document my travels. Lost my camera in Miami grrrr..

But ill just give you a run down of what we did.

Walk, eat, walk, eat, eat, eat, walk, sleep, sight-see eat, eat, visit art galleries, nap and a little more eating lol.

On one of the nights Alma and I went dancing at the local dance club called “Le Parking” and we had a blast. If there something you should know about Alma is that she is FIERCE DANCER. She gives it to me nice and hard every-time I go out with here and she just puts me through it in a good way. We had a moderate night thou and just stayed out till 3am.

Ill capture Alma on video one day so you can see her moves till then just use your imagination

Jonathan

ps love this song

A new member to the family

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:51:00 +0000

I am glad to say that we have a new addition to the family. My younger brother is now a father and my nephews name is Matthew. He was born in late march and is perfectly healthy. A few days before the baby was born my brother threw one of the wildest baby showers I had ever seen.

I went to the baby shower with Alma and Anthony. It was held over at my mothers place and I was expecting a few people, a little bit of food. Well lets just say it was a full on house party with an admission fee ...... A baby gift. My brother had a DJ, strobe lights, a larger sound system , food, and beers at the house. I met a few of his co-workers and saw friends of his that I hadnt seen in years.

Enough with the party and lets move on with the baby. Matthew is so cute and so small. I was so nervous when picking up the baby and worried I wasnt holding him right. I had to have them pass the baby in my arms because I was afraid I would snap the little ones neck. While holding him I was touching his cute little forehead but supposedly I am not supposed to touch him there for the first few months since he is still developing. I really cant believe we start off so small and end up being such big old monsters.

Even thou Matthew is adorable I want him to be a little bigger. That way I dont have to be so gentle and worry that I am going to break him.

Thats all for now

Uncle J

Winter Party Miami

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:34:00 +0000

Miami has long been over due!!! The last time I was in Miami was in december of 07. and I had gone down with Hector and Erika. This time it wasn't any different except that everyone we know was down there. The three of us were up to no good once again lol

We went down to Miami for the Winter party which is a massive party in which people from all over the world come from. I know because my good friends from Australia Nick and Jason were there kiki-ing with us all. The party is a mix of clubs, beach, and pool parties. Never in my life had I seen so many hot guys!!! I took so many pictures but I have a sad sad story ..... I lost my camera the day of the last party grrrrrrr.

Besides the parties I also had really good friends that have moved to Miami from New York and I also had family. I got to see one of my really good friends Luz who I hadnt seen since Dec 07 and it was great to see her again. We have known each other since the 7th grade and I love the girl to death. She has seen me in my very awkward stages of puberty. From the growth in body hair, to the change in voice, to my big manly frame change lol. She picked my up from South beach and we drove around miami. She took me to go see my aunt and uncle. We ate at my aunts restaurant and we later had a coffee in south beach. The only shame about this trip is that I didn't get to see her family since they were all busy. Her family has seen me grow up as well to be this big strong man lol hahahaha who am I kidding.

I also got to see the lovely Melissa. Melissa is my wild and crazy friend who I used to hang out with all the time in NYC. We have known each other since the 9th grade and let me tell you this girl is Hilarious. We always have a great time making fun of one another or just laughing at stupid silly things. The last time I saw her was at my Moving to Australia party which was like the 3rd week of May 08. I invited her to one of the dance parties and she came with me and we just danced for a while. We caught up after and just talked about the good old days.

Miami was a great trip and there was so much that happened but I cant possibly remember all the stories with out my camera. The good news is that I just ordered a new one and hope to get one soon. I also met some amazing people and someone super amazing in particular. Its was a great trip and I actually cant wait to go down again.

Peace out

Jonathan

I tested out my hood hat here and it was a hit!!!! More to come lol

Sydney beaches

noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Vargas) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0000

When I lived in Australia I worked in the shared service department at Citi Bank. During my time there I became close to this sweet Indian girl Named Ashika. I liked Ashika because she was extremely sweet and very child-like. There was something really innocent about her and I felt like the simplest things amused her. She has worked and Lived in Sydney for over 11 years and I was in shock that she had never been to the BEACH!!!! So I planned a beach date for just me and her and we did the Bronte to Coogee beach walk. Of course Ashika didn't bring a bathing suit.....but I still managed to convince her to go in the water. I had no idea I could be so persuasive. I then took her to my favorite cafe in Coogee named no other but Coogee Cafe. We then had the BEST ICE-CREAM IN THE WORLD at PATAGONIA just down the block from were we ate. We later laid on the Coogee beach while I took a nap. I got sleepy and needed to rest up a little.

The rest of the pictures are from a early night out celebrating another colleague birthday. There you will see the people I worked with while I was working at Alpha-west.

I didnt stay out to long since I then headed over to watch a movie with a few other friends. But it was def nice to catch up with the old crew.

anyways thats all for now

Jonathan