Being Out & About

Thursday night I made a triumphant return to my acting showcase in Sherman Oaks after nearly a year's absence and after hanging with my fellow thespians for a couple of hours, made my way back out to the gay scene to meet up with friends at The VIP Lounge above Tiger Heat in West Hollywood.

I got in line but was immediately moved to the front and then actually escorted to Jonathan Chang's booth. (Gotta love the star treatment Chang can dish!) Roman Heart is a host at the Lounge and it was great to visit with him briefly before he flitted off to other social demands of the evening. Bobby Trendy joined us later. Also on hand were pornsters Mario Cruz, Jason Hawke, Hans Ebson, Caleb Carter and Brandon Baker. At least those are the ones I could place. There are always at the very least a half dozen times during an evening that someone runs up to me and tells me how good it is to see me again and how we should hang out more often to which I can only smile and say, "Yes, it's been so very long!" having absolutely no clue whatsoever who they are. Constant readers will remember that it was only a short time ago I wouldn't leave my apartment to be social unless I was being paid at an event. This whole being out and about on my own thing is taking some getting used to. I was put at ease as soon as a more familiar face, my friend and near-therapist Angel Benton, showed.

At one point, some cute boy runs up to me, grabs my shoulders and screams, "Oh my God! You're Jason Sechrest! I love you!" Angel Benton's eyes widen and he gives me this look as if to say that I sure attract the crazies. And it's true. I do. Because I love them. Crazy people are great in the sack. So Crazy starts telling me about how he's heard my dick is big and something about how Erik Rhodes fucked the hell out of him and he wants me to do the same.

I'll admit it. Flattery that borders on worship makes me hard. So after a while, I grabbed his hand and put it on my crotch. He dropped to his knees, pulled it out and started sucking it. And why not? I have been a good boy and it has been over a month since I have had any sexual encounter whatsoever -- which truly is a record for me since 2001.

The whole thing lasted for maybe a minute and a half but like a fly that can smell shit from across the room, Jason Hawke appears out of nowhere and seems utterly fascinated by what's going down. So to speak. It was seriously like lighting flashed and Jason Hawke appeared next to me. I laughed, "Jason, I'm sure it's nothing you haven't seen before."

He says, "Well, I've never seen your COCK before!"

I gave Crazy my phone number -- because I make smart decisions! -- and Angel and I decided to head down to the dance floor where we found Caleb Carter and I had the honor of meeting Caleb's two lovely sisters. We dished a bit of gossip before Angel and I continued making the rounds.

Towards the end of the evening, Jason Hawke mentioned he might not be able to do my web show, The Young & the Curious, the following day due to a meeting with our mutual webmaster, Susie G. Only minutes after this, who walks into my life but Jayden Holloway, fresh off the bus having just moved to the Los Angeles area. He tells me he'd love to do the show and I walk out of the club a happy man having been adored, treated like a VIP, gotten gossip for my column and booked my show. These are among the reasons I should go out more in West Hollywood.

The following day, I had Jayden on my show along with Richelle Ryan, a new girl to the adult world and a new PR client of mine. (Look for a recap of their interviews soon on the News Desk.)After the show, Jayden invited us both to a taping of MAD TV he was heading to with his friend and roomie, pornstress Kinzy Joe. We eagerly accepted and didn't get out of there until around Midnight at which point the three of us headed to Pop Starz to drink and dance. Paris Bennett was there performing live and we hung out at the bar right next to Neil Patrick Harris which was especially exciting for the two of them as they don't come to Hollywood often and had mentioned they were anxious for a star sighting. I think Jayden even got a gander at Neil's dick at the urinals! Of course, the one night I don't bring my camera.

Jayden and I have a lot in common and we kind of developed a little crush on each other. We talked about going on a date but then we also talked about how he was shooting a gangbang the next morning and that kind of put things into perspective for me real quick. This whole "new me" thing is still such a process and I am learning I probably can't pull from the same pool when it comes to "dating" material. I think I should probably rule out the possibility of dating someone who has sex with other people for a living, as I'm looking for a monogamous relationship that involves sacrifice. And I would never want someone to change their career for me either. Jayden's a great catch though for the right guy and I am hoping we can at least become great friends, if not friends with benefits. After all, if I'm going to be having any sort of "hook up" these days, I would prefer it to be with a friend I actually care about instead of a total stranger.

In the meantime, Richelle has knighted me her new gay boyfriend and I could use that right now too! She has the most infectious laugh and is so freaking gorgeous. We're both into the same things when it comes to men so I think we will be trolling the bar scene looking for straight and gay men to corrupt in the near future. ;-)