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Friday 6/6/2008

Something We Can All Relate to.

I am not the type of guy who wears his heart on his sleeve.

I am not the kind who goes from guy to guy hoping to find the right guy.

I am not the one who talks about, who he is talking to, or who he slept with.

I am not the kind who stays quiet when an injustice happens and no one says a word.

I am not the one who expresses himself to just anyone.

I am not the one who leave his guard down, to the point of not letting someone in my heart.

I am a mix of many emotions that are sometimes too complicated for just anyone to understand.

I am looking for love with someone who is honest and in my eyes the perfect mix of personality, humor, looks, feelings and emotions.

I am hopeful and enjoy the butterfly's that have already set in the pit of my stomach.

I am hopeful about what the future may bring.

I am hopeful about the memories and moments that have already started.

I am me, I am me, I am me.

and I am Just like I want to be.

Indeed this IS something I think we can all relate too! I really like how this is written OopsieGuy! It reminds me that there are people out there who look for more than what the eye sees! BRAVO! ~Bill Pritchard

Posted by CPBill on Friday, 6/6/2008 1:29PM

Saturday 5/31/2008

I AM SO DISSAPOINTED

I attended the circuit stop of the "I'm too sexy tour" and I was very excited to attend. I had seen all the pictures of people having fun, and everyone enjoying themselves.

I was especially excited cuz I had my pictures taken several times through out the night, with such people such as Lady Vera Parker and that guy from that make me a supermodel show Ronnie Kroell....I was looking forward to seeing my face on chicagopride.com, coinsided as it sounds.

so I waited for the pictures to be loaded into the site....friday passed

Well the time has come they have the pictures posted. saturday afternoon

I click on the pictures and THERE IS NOT A SINGLE WORTHY PICTURE OF ME WHATSOEVER!!!

what gives?!
I especially feel really dissapointed, because I even went up on stage and did the whole catwalk, and not a single picture of that moment was captured.

I almost feel sad
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What am I saying almost? I FEEL SAD.

Is it cuz I am not "cute" enough to be on the pictures? Am I not gay, thin, tanned, sexy, caucasian, gay stereotype ENOUGH??!?!

Did I not charm the Photographer enough?

Did he not think I was good looking enough to even make one picture.

To add salt to the wound. the only picture that shows even a remote piece of me is covered by a thin, young gay looking guy that blocks my face, but leaves my CUBS logo totally exposed.

I Felt cute and sexy that night, but apparently not enough to be seen by others.

I guess thats how the GAY world is.

Shallow, and Empty.

or is it?

whats your opinion?

Darling, There is not a single picture of me in the Chicago Pride pictures either. Those are only Jay's pictures, and I think he was just taking them randomly. I know for a fact he didn't take one of me, and I was the host of the night! Look for our pictures together in Night Spots, Gay Chicago, Free Press this week. I am sure you'll find yourself!!!! XO

Posted by Lady Vera Parker on Saturday, 5/31/2008 6:29PM

Wait for the photos I took to upload to the site. There is a great shot of you and Lady Vera Parker. You were a total sweetheart complimenting my blog!

Posted by CPRyan on Saturday, 5/31/2008 7:25PM

Ya know, if you really want your pictures to be highlighted on ChicagoPride's website you could always post them here on your blogs like the Notorious MOB (Mayor of Boystown - Bill Pritchard) does. Just a thought =)

Posted by 23 on Saturday, 5/31/2008 8:48PM

so, its like 9:20pm, and its actually the first time I read the blog since i wrote it over 10 hrs ago. Now that I think about it, I feel kinda silly for writing the blog, but seriously, at the time of it, I felt so "BLAH"

Its not so important if there is not a single picture in this whole site.

The whole reason I joined was not for pictures. It was to meet new, fun, interesting, cool people, and to PARTY!..LMAO.

j/k

I am OK. were all OK...cuz

"...I'm so beautiful
You've gotta believe that I am beautiful
I'm so beautiful, can't you see? Look at me!
I said, I'm so beautiful
Well everybody's welcome to this point of view
We're all beautiful, can't you see?..."

Next Time I am taking my camera, and Iam taking the pictures myself....LMAO

LOVE! PEACE!....OOPSIE!

Posted by oopsieguy on Saturday, 5/31/2008 9:18PM

Oopsieguy... NO need to be dissappointed. Ryan is correct, your photo has appeared in his photo gallery from the event (http://www.chicagopride.com/photos/show.cfm?ID=1460).

There were over 5 photographers at the event, including Ryan who also shoots for Nightspots.

Posted by CPSteve on Sunday, 6/1/2008 3:28PM

Hey Guy,

First, I'm totally stoked to see you blogging on ChicagoPride.com, and, as Editor at Large, I'm equally flattered and honored that you spared some of your valuable time to attend one of this site's sponsored events. Thank you so much.

However, adding to and echoing Editor in Chief Steve's sentiments, please don't believe that there is any preconception in our image galleries! ChicagoPride.com prides itself on being an objectively legitimate media source; there is no biased selection process in any of our coverage, be it image or editorial. And, as long as I'm around, there never will be.

It was only unforeseen and unintended chance that your picture did not initially appear on this site. As Steve mentioned, there were a number of photographers in attendance that night. Not all of them were working under the ChicagoPride.com masthead; our people just missed you at first.

Nonetheless, I'm pleased to see that you're included in Ryan's coverage. I look forward to reading more of your blogs and hope to run into you at future ChicagoPride.com events.

Best,
CPJason

Posted by CPJason on Monday, 6/2/2008 4:31AM

Thanks For taking the time to read my blog, and being simpathetic to my drama...LOL

By the response that, not only 1 but 2, ChicagoPride Representatives have given to my blog, I can Definetly tell that no hard feeling were ever meant, and I hold no hard feeling either. I understand completely that as a Gay Pride Site, we are all family and sometimes families do have opinions and disagreements.
It is not my intention to ever accuse anyone of anything negative. I understand that pictures are taken at random, and I hope Everyone who reads this site understands that it is the differences and makes us unique.

I appreciate your response to my blog!

I am still a SUPER loyal Supporter of the site,
and because of that I will continue to voice opinions, give feedback and SMILES!

Thanks!!

Posted by oopsieguy on Monday, 6/2/2008 5:52PM

Oopsieguy.....you're more of a host than Lady Vera Parker! You'll get more press than she is! If you add an -ess and some cupcakes then she IS the host! But they do not pay her to show up, she just shows up because she has nothing better to do than to put on some bad makeup, rotted hair, and tacky clothes and call herself the host.

I hope you get your pics before she does!

Posted by Monique Marquette on Monday, 6/16/2008 11:00AM

Saturday 5/17/2008

WHO IS OOPSIEGUY?!?!

Last night, I was out with my friend Danny and I got approached by this very good looking 20 something guy, he was a bit tipsy, but very stable.

I was chugging down a long island, and I felt a tap on my shoulder
I turn around and I get a this...

"Hey arent you on ChicagoPride?
yeah, you are,
you're oopsieguy, Ive seen your myspace page too!"

He introduced himself and asked me

"Whats your name?"

* * *

Today, at work, a similar thing happenned. I was approached by a total stranger, it was another 20 something guy, very masculine, and as I was telling him about out promotions, he said

"I think I know you from somewhere, you're oopsieguy"

and I started cracking up, I mean literally laughing out Loud!

* * *

I was reading a fellow blogger's blog and I noticed he replied to a comment I left...
"Thanks OOPSIEGUY!!!"

its been a bit consistent that I am being refered to as oopsieguy.

well let me tell you who OOPSIEGUY is

My real name is Will Santino, I am 22 yrs old. I am a Banker at some bank, and I am a Student at NEIU.
I was born and raised in Chicago, northwest side. I am a gay...a duh!

My favorite hangout in boystown is all of boystown...lol

The reason I joined Chicago Pride was because I want to make new friends, and this is the perfect site to meet people, plus it keeps me informed on what is happening around the city.

Check out my page:

www.myspace.com/oopsieguy

The reason I choose oopsieguy as my alias, is because I am a dork....LMAO

I tend to be a bit clumsy at times.
I'm very accident prone, whether I accidently trip over a crack on the sidewalk, or accidently spill my drink on myself. I am such a clutz at times.

If you ever see me on the street or at a club, or at my job, say hi!

You can call me Will, or you can call me oopsieguy...:)

Thursday 5/8/2008

I AM A NEW UNCLE!!!

well, it has been a very eventful week. I am a first time uncle. My sister had her baby on May 6th, his name is Diangelo Jose Esquivel, He was born at 2:47 pm, 7lbs, 20 inches, and he is adorable.
I saw him for the first time yesterday, he has the most adorable dimples, and his skin is soft like silk, he has that new baby smell.
He is very alert and he has quite a set of lungs.
Its funny I can literally carry him with one hand, my whole forearm is bigger than all of him.

I am a tall guy 6 feet 3 inches, and yesterday as I was bundling him up, I started to laugh cuz, all bundled up he looks like a toy baby...lol.

I am happy, I am happy for my sister, her husband, my mom, my dad, my baby sister(who is 7yrs old and more excited about having a "baby" that anyone else I know)all my loved ones who are welcoming my baby nephew, and all those who wish us all well.

PS: I want to be the GodFather to this baby, so I can wear suits, smoke thin cigarretes, pull my hair back with pomade, grow a thin mustache, and make people offers, they cant refuse.

Monday 4/28/2008

WEEKEND FUN!...SO I CHARGED!

BEFORE I BEGIN...THE SELENA PICTURE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ENTRY, I AM HERE AT WORK AND THE "DREAMING OF YOU" SONG CAME ON...SO I ATTACHED THE SELENA PIX....HeHeHeHa

I am not sure if many of you know, but usually bank employees get paid off the money that is collected from misc bank fees, such as check fees, atm fees and overdraft fees.

So one time my friend who is manager at a bank, once said jokingly
"I love the gays...they go out on the weekend...get drunk...use their debit cards...and then overdraw their accts"

meaning its more money for him and the bank...cha ching!

Well let me tell you what happenned to me this weekend.

I have 3 different Checking accts with 3 different banks (Dont like to keep all my eggs in one basket)

One For Bussiness,

A Second for Paying Bills,

and a Third one for fun and entertainment, which I NEVER leave more than 100 dollars in.

My weekend started of on:

FRIDAY****
I spent a Marvelous time with my friend Jerry, We started our night with a few drinks at Sidetrack, which I should say, are very affordible and the enviroment is always "bien prendido."

since it was a slow night, we decided to go to Roescoes, and have a few drinks there.

Of course I paid for the first round, and third round and well that as far as I remember. I got home at around 4 am, tired and drunk....THAT WAS MY FRIDAY NIGHT

SATURDAY****
I was scheduled to go to Jerry's 80's theme birthday Party, since I dont have any 80's looking clothes, I decided to go to the thrift store and see what I can find. I was already having trouble trying to find what 80's style fashions were, since I was like 5 yrs old when the 80's finished...and my memory does not go that far...lol
I found a perfect pair of white pants with a pink t shirt and a 80 looking jacket, and to top it off I bought a mullet wig at Fantasy Costumes...time was ticking so I charged to my debit card.

It was almost 10 pm and I headed out to the party, I didnt want to arrive empty handed so I bought a couple of bottles of Vodka, and Cranberry Juice...no Problem...Just Charge!...I had a blast, got shit faced and got home at about 5am....THAT WAS MY SATURDAY NIGHT

SUNDAY****
I got up really late 11:00am, went to work, got home and relaxed, not even 2 hrs into my relaxing time, I get a call from my friend Rick, He wants to hang out, WE totally hang out, I even forgot about Jerry's Dinner (sorry Jerry)

Gasoline...charge$$$,

Dinner...NO CHARGE...$ saved.
I got home at about 2am...THAT WAS MY SUNDAY NIGHT

MONDAY****

My weekend is over, I had my fun...yay Life!

arrive to work, check my acct balances, and OOPS!

I WENT OVERDRAFT!

How can this happen?

OMFG!
Im over my limit, now I am freaking out! cuz I am gonna get charged an overdraft charge...Not to fear.
As soon as I get off work I am gonna go to the bank and transfer money.

Word of advice to everyone, dont go crazy at the bars, and

If you Drink, Dont Charge.

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