Happy Monday, blog buddies!

REMINDER!!! I'm on The Tonight Show this Wednesday. Don't forget to watch!

I'm finally back from Palm Springs and have returned to normal life (minus Starbucks). I was seriously in fantasy land all weekend. Not only was I having an amazing time eating and drinking and winning trivia games at the local bar with my best friend Kim, but I was also day dreaming the entire trip about me as an older gentleman.

I picture myself in 40 years being a "silver fox" with shiny gray hair and an amazing tan. I think I'll either run for mayor of Palm Springs or open a nightclub called Silver Fox where I'll do a nightly show called "Silver Fox Live" so I can tell stories about my days in Hollywood and sing songs. Or maybe I'll do both.

Picture me sitting on stage in a floral kimono under perfect lighting as I answer the audience's questions, saying "s" like "sh" and referring to myself in the 3rd person.

"Yes, dear. You with the pretty red dress?"

"Hi, Silver Fox. Can you please tell us the Elizabeth Taylor story?"

"Oh honey, that story is as old as that hair do. (Wait for laughter) But sure, Silver Fox will tell you that story."

And then, after I tell the story, I'll burst into song. Maybe something like Moon River or a jazzed up version of Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Or not. Whatever. But it'll be genius and I'll be happy and I will live out my golden years as the Silver Fox.

Where was I...? Oh yes... Sorry. I got carried away.

In other news...

It's THAT time, blog buddies! Time to announce October's BLOGGER OF THE MONTH.

You voted and now I'm proud to announce that October's BLOGGER OF THE MONTH is...

MIKEY SANTA CRUZ
BLOGGER OF THE MONTH
OCTOBER, 2006

The votes were overwhelmingly in support of Mikey Santa Cruz and I feel that he absolutely deserves this honor - he posts positive comments every day and is always in the CHAT ROOM to welcome newbies and keep up with the regulars.

Congrats Mike Santa Cruz! Enjoy your month as our BLOGGER OF THE MONTH!

In his own words...

Hi I'm Mikey also known on the blog and in the chat room as MikeySantaCruz. OMG. I want to thank everyone who voted for me - what a great early birthday present. As most of you know I am HIV positive. When I found out I had HIV/AIDS two years ago, I had full blown AIDS. Now, two years later I'm only HIV+. I write for and co-edit an HIV/AIDS site along with the Gay Guru. My goal in life right now is to educate those who have and don't have HIV/AIDS about what it's like living with the disease. On a personal note, I would like to thank Ross, his friend Jackie Beat, and everyone else from the blog and the chat room who have donated to their local HIV/AIDS foundations.

Here’s how I found the ROSS BLOG: I heard that Rosie O' Donnell was going to be on "The Tonight Show" back in April. So there I was sitting in my room watching Rosie and they showed Ross sitting in the audience wearing one of Rosie's "go blog urself" shirts. When I heard they both blogged, I wanted to put both of their sites on my sidebar. I found Rosie's the first night but it took me a few days to find the ROSS BLOG. On April 22 of this year I found the ROSS BLOG. I even did a posting on my blog about finding the ROSS BLOG. Ever since then I have been hooked on Ross, his blog and the chat room. I have also found so much love, support, and good friends threw Ross's blog and the chat room. Ross also always makes me laugh. Someone once said that laughter is the best medicine. I truly believe that. Thank you Ross for always making me laugh!

Until tomorrow, gang!
Ross

Click HERE for our CHAT ROOM.
Click HERE for my official MySpace page.

COMMENTS

OMG..I got home JUST in time to say CONGRATS MIKEY!!!!!!!! LMAO

Going to really read it now! HEHE

MIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HUGS and Congrats...

Love,

Shari

Hope you have a great vacation, sounds like a have fun!

Had rather...lol sorry about that

Wow Joey .. we were first today. Kind of cool.

Ross your daydream totally cracked me up. I'm having the kimono visual daydream right now. You gotta photoshop that one up, dude.
:)

I hope everyone's Monday is going as good as Mikey's is.

HUGS ALL AROUND.

You're gonna look darling in that tiara, Mikey.

Ross, that sounds like a great retirement life for you. Me I plan to live in a huge house with my grand babies all around.

Congrats Mikey!!! You make all of us laugh everyday too (and don't worry not AT you but WITH you)

CONGRATS MIKEY!!!!! You are great and I just think you are awesome for being who you are...or is it what you are? hmmmmm...anyway...LOL... Don't spend all your prize money in one spot! LOL!!

Ross - so glad to see you home and with amazingly positive thoughts about aging. Can I be your "Cher" on "Silver Fox Live" ?? Huh? Huh? Can I?

Yippeeeeee! Mikey!!!!
Congrat's......You bring smiles to us in chat every day! Keep paying it forward Mikey it is your Mission and Destiny to Educate...Bravo!

Glad you had fun in PS, Ross! I could see you opening a piano bar. I'd go there.

Congrats, Mikey! you are an absolute pleasure, and thanks for all you do to educate those around you. i just have 2 words for you....

SHAW-ING!

xoxo,
daria

Congrats Mikey, you deserve it!

Ross, just the visual of your "daydream" cracked me up.

CONGRATS Mikey!!!!!!!!!

This is even more exciting then the BEARS WIN yesterday!

I am so happy for you! ((((hugs))))

Ross ~ welcome home and back to reality. :)

Hi Ross and Bloggers!

OMG, I have tears in my eyes for my friend Mikey. He is such a sweet and caring person and to know that he is being recognized as BotM will mean a lot to him. You ROCK Mikey, hon!

Ross, your daydream of your future TV show totally sounds like the kind of TV I grew up with. Dean Martin, Bob Hope, all the older guys with suits and cigarettes and a drink in their hands... women dancing around in dresses like they raided June Cleavers wardrobe... I can totally see you as the Silver Fox! The kimono is the only part that threw me, but HEY whatever you choose will be good!

Annie~ The Bears got lucky that Alexander was injured. That's all I can say my friend.

I cannot wait for Wednesday night!! Gigglefest!! YEAH!

I could see you now Ross, AKA Silver Fox. LOL!
Big congratultions to you Mikey! I can still call you Mikey, right? Or is that Mr. Santa Cruz to me?! :P

Glynis - Oh no. My TV show will be when I'm younger. The "Silver Fox Live" show isn't on TV. It's after I've retired and it's a lounge show at the Silver Fox Restaurant and Bar in Palm Springs (which, of course, doesn't yet exist but will when I'm mayor and in my late 60's). Make sense now? :)
Ross

Congrats Mikey!!!!!

LMBO Ross. Let us know when you open your club, so we can all be in the audience of your show, sipping our drinks "remembering the good ol' days"

Congrats, Mikeydoodle! For some reason I thought you were around before that episode of TTS you mentioned. Have a great day!

Glad you had a fun weekend, Ross!

G ~ I disagree.

:)

Hey Ross, if you open a nightclub in Palm Springs.. can I be your bouncer?
You can never be too careful :)
I've got references to from my days of doing celeb muscle in LA..

Mikey.. congratulations honey.. for all you do in real life and the fun on the blog and chat room that you bring, you are the perfect BOTM..
We'll get that tiara to you as soon as whoever had it last digs it up!
welcome to the club..
hugs,
biscy

Today:

Signing up for E.I.P.= 3 months of medical benes.

Signing up for A.D.A.P.= 1 year of meds.

Being a BOTM = Priceless!!

ROFLMAO at Daria

Thanks again everyone

ROSS-Your daydream was hilarious!! Why am I envisioning Nathan Lane or Robin Williams' character from The Birdcage?! ROFLMAO..Sorry, the kimono and the club atmosphere just flashed through my head!

Mikey-You are such a great friend, and I'm glad we've all gotten to know you over the last few months!
LMAO@Daria!

congrats Mikey! I don't make it in the chat room very often, but you've made me feel welcome!

Ross, sounds like you had a wonderful weekend! Now you're back to REALITY! Looking forward to seeing you on TTS Wed. night!

Hi to all from HOT Kansas! After a month or so of cooler weather, we hit 97 yesterday! It's about the same today. I'M READY FOR FALL!

And STINKIN' hot is is Linda! Wow!!!! Maybe I better quit burning my Indian Summer candle...LOL!

oo! oo! I think I would make a better "Gracie" than a "Cher." Maybe I can at least be the "dear" in "the red dress" at the club?

LOL @ Joey...I too envisioned Nathan Lane from The Birdcage, except without the wig, the lipstick and eye makeup...LOL!!!! LOVED that movie!!!

I forgot to put that last part Linda! We all know that the genius drag persona is JackieBeat NOT Ross!

The first statement was meant to be comedy and not stated for any other purpose! ! LMAO..Thanks!

Congrat's Mikey. That is so neat that you are blogger of the month.
Ross, I'm glad you are home too. So glad you had a good time. I like trivia but I'm not very good at it. It's fun to make up the answers. LOL They can be funnier than the real one. LOL

Congrats, Mikey!!! :)

Ross-ola, I can totally see you as a newer version of George Hamlion (sp?). Too dang funny!!!

Hugs to ya,
Sarah

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OH!
Well, duh. What was I thinking?

um I have had that Scott Thompson skit from "kids in the hall" in my head all day now thinking of ross telling stories of "old hollywood"
Oh ross, tell us about Xtina!? please!
I love KITH..

Ross: I love the lounge lizard idea! So funny! I'm totally there!

Mikey: My new friend! I am so happy for you! I will have to put something special on your page!

Congrats, Mikey!!! How exciting!

Your vision for your future, and your silver fox-ness is hilariously wonderful.

Hey Bloggers and Ross....
I had a "hint"that Mikey would be BOTM and because I HAD to see if he won it, I decided to check todays blog, PRAYING HE DID, and of course, HE DID!! So, PLEASE accept my CONGRATS to you Mikey and I hope you enjoy the praise today..A little angel told me you sure deserved it, and I am happy for you that you got it..SMART CHOICE BLOGGERS!!
What very few of you know is the very first time I was in chat, Mikey sent me an IM telling me who he was and welcome to chat..He confided in me then about the HIV and my heart went out to him then, and I have prayed daily for his health since.... I think your heart is kind Mikey, and very few people in this world, have the sincerity that you do....Again, CONGRATULATIONS and buy yourself a steak to celebrate..:):)
~PEACE~

WooHoo Yay Mikey!!! w00t w00t!!

Lol at Ross about the day dream. Ya never know, maybe someday it'll be more than a dream.

BTW Ross, I hear you hate typos, but I see a couple on your post: (1) "so I can I tell stories about my days..." & (2) "picture me sitting on stage on in a kimono..."

BloggingHobbit - THANK YOU!!! I hate typos! :)
Ross

Awww! Sir Mikey - how very cool for you to be the new BotM! Congratulations! And I sooo want to see a picture of you in that tiara - now there's an idea for your next video blog!

Mikey congratulations! thats great I thought you would get it your such a nice guy. Will, Ross can't wait tell Wednesday!! Have a great night all.
Love,
Rachel T

Congratulations Mikey! Can't think of a better person to pass on the tiara to!!!! I'm with CG, would LOVE to see you in the tiara in the your next video blog!!

hey all,

congrats to you mikey, i dont know you much but what i have read on you page, you are an amazing person! you deserve blogger of the month. :)

glad to hear you made it back safe and sound ross. your thoughts of growing old is so funny. rofl

take care all and keep it real!

sonia

Congratulations, Mikey! You have made me LOL so many times... and feel so welcome here!

Now don't you go getting a swelled head over this! Oh... wait. You're now a BoTM. It wouldn't matter!!

Congrats Mikey - well deserved!

P.S. Ross, I love the "referring to myself in third person" HILARIOUS!

Ooopsie my bad I forgot to comment for Ross!

Ross- I can just hear you saying "Oh, honey that story is as old as that hair do!!

LMAO
Mikey

sooooooooooooo happy mikey was voted blogger of the month. i always look forward to chat times with mikey and the rest of the bloggeers. mikey, a big congratulations and lots of health, happiness,and fun for you in the future. fish

Mikey - I am so happy for you. Congrats!! Happy almost birthday!

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!! I'm doing the Happy Dance because our Mikey is BotM! I checked the blog several times b4 leaving for work today because I just HAD to know, but today's blog wasn't posted yet. Couldn't wait to get home to see if it was Mikey. I was thrilled to pieces when I read that it was! Congratulations Mikey! You are so deserving. The blog & chat would not be the same w/o you.

And Ross...Back to life. Back to reality. (Good Karaoke song for ya!)

Big Hugs to All!

OMG..I just flipped by the ending of the new reality show The House of Carters on E! and it is intense..LMAO(Nick and Aaron Carter)

I am still amazed that people will put their entire lives under a microscope in that way!
Rachael Ray will be on Conan tonight also!

Ross...I am glad you said "late 60's" for the "old" part. I am 1 month from 60 and my last day of work is this FRIDAY!!!! I can hardly believe it. I hope to spend time with friends, grandchildren and who knows what else.

Congrats Mikey on your award!!

MOM_ross- Thank you and happy almost birthday to you too.

Hooray for my "printhess" in training!!!!!! I'll keep the typo queen tiara cuz I've already sent you your Frog tiara. LOL! SO happy for you to have won BOTM. I'll bet the Blogger tiara is bigger and better. (Hope Jacny doesn't send you her diamond studded basball cap instead. Maybe the crown will come with macadamia nuts from Hawaii included in the package. AND HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY to you!!!

I want to see Hart doing the Happy Dance! Video?

Jeanne and CG- New VBLOG on Weds. I'll give you a hint if there's enough light to video.

"I'm going to need a bigger blog!!!"

Baawaa

YAY mikey, I am so pleased, definitly deserved. But aren't you in your 40s?
We need to explain to Ross that you don't become a silver fox until well into your 50s, 40s are still the handsome stud stage.
So Ross unless you plan on dying your hair gray you are going to have to wait atleast until your 50s to be a silver fox, unless your gentics is such that your family goes gray early.

congrats mikeyfromsantacruz!

how cool that ur blogger of the month. i looked back thru ross's blog to see who else got blogger of the month. it looks like its a really neat collection of people.

im curious tho

how does one become blogger of the month? i mean, from those who have won, what advice do u have for us (mere civilians hehe)?

is it silly that i kinda really want to win someday? ne1 else wanna win, 2?

again, congrats mikeyfromsantacruz. make us proud!

DoubleR

Hy- Ross' dad went gray in his 30's! Starting in his 20's! But I think Ross is thinking about 40 years down the road.

doubleR,
just be around, be fun.. and you too could get the tarnished tiara..
you can read all about the BOTM process if you click the link ross has on his post.. Basically, people send in the names of the blogger they think should be the BOTM.. and then.. ya have one..
so hang around a lil more and as the really bad bridget fonda/nic cage/rosie perez movie says "it could happen to you"
later tater

'bout time my homie mikey been shown some props! LOL congrats mike-a-reeno!

Awww, Mikey, my love, Congrats!! I'm thrilled that you are the newest BoTM--you are such a good person, warm, welcoming, and fun, and I can't think of a more fitting BoTM than you! Big sloppy wet kisses to ya!!!

Group Grope in honor of Mikey!! (((((grope)))))

The BOTM gets a tiara? Dang Mikey, you will have to use less goop on your hair for the video or we won't be able to see the shiny jewels! hugs to you my dear!

Congradulations Mikey!!!! I remember when I first went into the chat room you were one of the first people to say hello to me and strike up a conversation. Honest to God, if you hadn't talked to me I would have left and never come back.

Congrats to Mikey!!! You rock, dude!!

So, Silver Fox, will I have to make reservations? Will there be a cover charge? And most importantly, what drink specials will you have?

jno

congrats friend

Cant waite to see you on wend!!! #1 fan from Puerto Rico!!!

Congrats, Mikey!

I have to tell you Ross, when you said you would be on stage in a floral kimono, I had a flash of you all dressed in drag (channeling Liz Taylor, maybe?) ;) Now, that's a show I would PAY to see!

-Q of S

RossPRfan!! You posted! Yaheee! Nice meeting you in chat..See Ross-You've gone global again! LOL
Ross-He also left you a voicemail!(hehe)
Chat was a BLAST as always!

Mikey-Wear that tiara proudly!!

Congrats to Mikey-- You deserve it!

Ross, so glad that you had an awesome time in PS with Kim this weekend!

Just an odd question-- Why are some names in blue with their name and some like mine are black?

Hey Rose-In the "post a comment" box, where you typed that..LOL..You'll see URL! You can put a link back to your myspace, or your blog, or leave it blank(you'll be black then)!

Ross dubbed it "smurfy" back in the beginning when you link back to your site, making your name show up in clickable blue!

Come on get smurfy with us!! LMAO
Oh and that's not an odd ? (hehe)

Mom: Missed you in chat tonight! How was the first day of Homecoming?

Thanks so much Joey
just put in myspace link in the URL to see if I'm smurfy blue

Good morning fellow bloggers! I've missed you all in chat lately... :-(

Happy Tuesday Ross and Bloggers

MOM_ross- I hope your not tiring yourself out with home coming We missed you in chat last night.

Hey

It's a bit late but, Congradulations Mikey :)

hey bisc-i am cracking up at the idea of you being the bouncer at the silver fox...i think Ross should let you do it under one condition--that you wear the solid gold jumpsuit. and then, i get to be the old woman wearing a sparkly red dress with lots of sequins on it who is always holding a cigarette holder and puffing on it, but there's never a cigarette in it. and i get to play the grand piano in the corner to accent Ross' stories, and from time to time he sits and/or leans on the piano.

sigh. i love daydreaming....

xoxo,
daria

Daria..
you are ON!

and I will wear the glasses with the little rope thing attached so that I will always know where they are! Do those have a name?
question is where is YOU photo of you in the sparkly red dress now??? I see a ross photoshop event in your future!

Daria-You and biscuit are cracking me up! Great visual there Daria! I just had a vision of the Will and Grace episode where Will lays across the piano and Karen forces him to sing!! LMAO..I think he sang I HONESTLY LOVE YOU!

Mikey, CONGRATULATIONS! You deserve a six pack of notoriety! (oopsie,is that the correct spelling?)

Joey, You are always so helpful and humorous. LMAO

Fellow Blog Buddies, Have a wonderful Tuesday and DON'T FORGET that today is Part 3 of Oprah and Gayle's Big Adventure. Don't want to miss it!!! ;-)

Wow Kyle Chandler is on MARTHA today yahoo(Joey!!! you didn't tell me???)

Happy Tuesday Peeps!

Mikey how's your tiara fitting, hon? Sorry I didn't make it to chat last night to "celebrate" your new reign.

Hugs all around.

joey, you are hilarious! LOVE the Olivia link!

Hey bisc, i took you up on your challenge, check out my smurfy link!!!

xoxo,
daria

OMG DARIA I peeked.
LOVE you in the red dress, girl. Awesome.
Hey that was fast!

thanks, specialgirlshari...i come from a bit of a photoshop background, so i have an unfair advantage as resident computer nerd here at the show! ;)

xoxo,
daria

OK, OK, can't help but jump in on this one! Let's totally populate the Silver Fox with our piano bar alter egos! So far, we have Ross, Bis, and Daria visualized... so where would I fit in? Sitting at the bar, a little (later on, a lot) tipsy, begging Ross for Rogers and Hammerstein show tunes!

Where would YOU be? And what would YOU be doing?

If Daria gets to play the piano, then I get to be the ba dum bum **ting** drummer afer all of Ross's one liners! Because that is about as musical as I get. And I don't smoke.

Can I sit next t'ya Whab? !!!

I'll hold ya up when you get really really tipsy and help you think of more songs.
I'll have some stunning polyester outfit on or some stretch jeans with some embellished top. heheh I can picture it now!

we got JEN SQUARED behind the bar!!! mixologist extraordinaire!

I wanna be the resident barfly...a la Karen on Will and Grace. I will be the constant fixture, legs crossed, perched on the barstool, asking the bartender (who I will randomly call "Smitty") "what it's all about"...and if you are not a Will and Grace watcher, this scenario makes absolutely no sense to you...

Trish a/k/a Anastasia Beaverhausen

Hmmmm....I will be the old woman sitting at the piano bar asking for the next tune. Of course, I will be off key because my hearing aid is not working properly and is bugging everyone with a high pitched whistle telling me I need new batteries. Berry will be by my side, but will have his laptop with him so he can continue to be a computer nerd late into old age. (And I think by then his glasses will be thicker than any coke bottle ever made.)

LMAO @ ALL OF YOU. what a bunch we are, eh?

Glynis, the hearing aid whistle is a nice touch!!

Daria-Are you canadian now?('eh?)...LMAO

Click HERE to hear your theme song Daria!
It is the instrumental version played on a flute, so that Ross can sing it when you make your grand entrance!! LMAO

Shari-I had no clue about Kyle Chandler either! LOL

Early Edition was a great show though!

CONGRATS!!! u totally deserve this honor..love ya much

Mom, Sorry but I don't know how to video blog yet. I would love for us all to meet for a karaoke night, though, and then I'd show you my Happy Dance! :)

BTW, I LOVED Early Edition too. (And I enjoy Kyle C.)

ionolsen20 Your site is very cognitive. I think you will have good future.:)

jonny261

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