've been writing lately. Not on this site, apparently, but on Salon. This Monday, my interview with "Top Chef" host Tom Colicchio ran on Salon. Yesterday, I got a very nice voicemail from a former colleague: "I think you might be the first journalist to ask him about being a part of the 'bear' community," he said. Well, I don't know about that, but I certainly did ask him. Grrrr.

I also wrote about loving the Tony Awards. Now, the Tonys are a deeply unloved celebration, which I discuss in my article, but they're something my mom and I try to watch every year. I know it makes me a dork. That's OK. I've never aspired to be anything else.

Other than that, what else is happening? It's summer. It was a crisp 87 degrees here in the big city today. Every morning, construction starts on this highrise across the street at 7am. It's like having an alarm clock you can't place on snooze. I might go to the beach tomorrow. I can't find a good book to read. If you know of one, please tell me. And have a good weekend. We all deserve it.