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 So my pal J and I went to FRESH at Ruby Skye last night to see the one and only Kimberly S and to help out the AIDS Marathon + AIDS Lifecycle people.
It was a amazing set while it lasted. You see they stopped it at 10:30 due to the fact that there was three OD's on G , taken away in ambulances
So the promoter had to stop the show. I know for a fact that the city will close them down it it becomes a common occurrence. Hell this afternoon while in the Castro I saw at least five people falling out. Are all these people getting dosed or mistaking substances?
A lot of people were really pissed off, but I was more worried about
the people that got hurt.
Fuck.
Seriously Kiddies:
Alcohol and G don't fucking mix!
Mixing them can lead to deep unconsciousness,
coma, and even death.
One of the most dangerous aspects of using G is the narrow margin between an amount that produces the desired effect, and the amount that results in overdose.
We did meat some nice people. Very cute total strangers Brian and Canh. We made plans to go to another club but they had a long drive. Oh well
thats life, we will hang with them again cause we really clicked. Ben And Drew we there as well, but then again those two are everywhere
SANCTUARY was just opening so we made our way there djs David Knapp + Luke Johnstone were at the helm for this one. Fun fun fun, but so fucking hot in there it was like
a god damn sauna.
Still that didn't make much difference in the end since we danced till 4am.
um later today im going to the waterfront Memorial Day recovery party at
Kelly's Mission Rock with djs Rob Kaftan + Jamie J Sanchez
 Once again please take care when you party
UPDATE Please Read
A message from Mike and Janine:
First, let us start by saying we love producing FRESH every month. We love bringing a variety of world-class DJs into a world-class space, and we love that we can offer the gay crowd access to Ruby Skye. It is a club unlike any other in San Francisco, and we're proud to work with their management to produce FRESH.
Second, let us say that the management and ownership at Ruby Skye *loves* FRESH and considers our crowd 'family'. You have shown them respect and you have shown up in force to party in their house once a month. Because of this, they are more than happy to host us, to take care of us and to give us Ruby Skye as a place to call home. FRESH is a *very* important party to the Ruby Skye team and everyone there welcomes us with open arms each month. (Many of the staff say that FRESH is their favorite party to work.)
This is exactly why we closed the party early on 5/25. Here are the facts: We had to call ambulances 3 times to attend to people who had overdosed. At that point, Janine and I collectively decided with the management at Ruby Skye to shut the party down. We made this decision to protect everyone inside, as well as to protect the party and the club. We decided to be proactive, to do the right thing, to act responsibly, to act respectfully and to err on the side of safety and caution at the expense of stopping a great party with a great turnout and a great DJ at the peak of the evening. That said, it was still a very easy decision for us to make. It was simply too risky to continue, and safety is our #1 priority.
What does this mean for the future?
Of course, we are still welcome at Ruby Skye. That hasn't changed. Of course, safety will remain our top priority. Of course, Janine and I will continue to work hard and produce the best events we can produce, with the best DJ talent and a few surprises along the way. Of course, we'll continue to donate a portion of the proceeds to charity, as we have done each month since we opened. We have donated over $75,000 to date and giving back to the community is quite simply one of the most fulfilling aspects of producing this event. What we ask from you in return is to act responsibly, to be respectful of yourself and of others, to respect Ruby Skye's club and staff and to very simply be safe. The risks our crowd takes have far reaching effects, not only for the individual, but for everyone in the community. Please act responsibly so that gay nightlife in San Francisco can continue to flourish and function at the level of cities like New York and LA.
What does this mean for Pride?
Our Pride T-dance with DJ Phil B. will of course go on as planned. For the 5th year running, we are the Official T-Dance of San Francisco Pride, and San Francisco Pride is our beneficiary for June's FRESH event. We are excited about the event, Ruby Skye is excited about it as well, and Phil B. is ready to blow you away. What will be different this year is that we will PRE-SELL the majority of the tickets in the retail outlets and gyms you're already familiar with. There will be a smaller number available at the door, so please plan ahead and purchase your ticket(s) early.
We want to thank you for your patience and understanding. We apologize for the inconvenience of last night, but again, the risk associated with continuing the party was too great. Please help us keep everyone safe, help us keep San Francisco's gay nightlife alive, and help us maintain our outstanding reputation at Ruby Skye (a shining reputation that you all helped us build). We hope to be able to celebrate at Ruby Skye for many years to come, so please party responsibly *regardless* of the event/club you choose to attend. The decisions and acts of the individual affect us all.
For more information on abstention and harm reduction please visit:
www.dancesafe.org.
Feel free to email us with questions and/or concerns at: rsvp@freshsf.com
Thanks for your support!
Mike and Janine
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To define myself
So filled with connotations that are not representative of me
The values and judgments inherent in words
Negative and positive
Word can be used to define the self but they are inexact in nature
They hold too much history very little of which is my story
Which is more important
Who you have sex with?
or
Who you dont have sex with?
Is identity defined by behavior or feeling?
Is desire the same as intention?
Why live in the binary?
At the one end of the spectrum or the other
What about thetransitonary space in between? 
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