Blog shoutout to Aussielicious

I'm doing a second blog shoutout for Brenton Parry's Aussielicious as he's moved his blog from Blogger to a new host with his own domain. I've updated my blogroll but I thought I'd redirect you anyway. Apparently, Brenton was getting frustrated with Blogger as readers recently starting getting that "Some readers of this blog have contacted Google because they believe this blog's content is objectionable" message and he felt that the number of people reading his blog and dropped because of it. Now, I don't know about you, but when I see the objectionable content message I hit the I understand and I wish to continue button sharpish!

Oh, I dunno why some busybody readers felt his blog was objectionable. After all, he may have photographs of peen, but it's only peen and how can there being anything objectionable about a lovely bit of peen! I think they're glorious. Anyway, Brenton has his own domain now so he can do whatever the hell he wants with his blog so good for him. If you haven't visited him before, pop along and have a read, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. In the meantime, here's a photograph of Mr Aussielicious in his natural habitat, butt nekkid at the seaside!

A few enhancements to the Age Appropriate blog - I'm now Age Apt!

Hey, you may have noticed that I've been tinkering with the blog. I've changed the main picture and added my own picture (top right) so you can finally see what I look like. I've also added a little bit of biographical information.

The other thing I've changed is the web address. I've now got my own domain! It's http://www.ageapt.com/. I couldn't get ageappropriate.com or any of the other options as they were all taken so I had to compromise. Instead of add words or numbers, I decided to shorten them and ended up with Age Apt. I kinda like it now. A google search doesn't give any examples of the phrase being used so maybe I've come up with a new one! Example: "I hope you kept the receipt for that dress as it isn't really age apt.."

Anyway, for those who visit on a regular basis (thanks for that, by the way, I love that people enjoy this blog and give me feedback) there's no need to change your bookmark. Blogger should redirect the original address to the new one. Oh, I do hope so, I don't want to bugger it up. Let me know if there are any problems.

What visitors to Age Appropriate want to know (among other things) - is Tom Brady circumcised?

From time to time I check out my Statcounter and pretend that I know what I'm doing and look through all the data it gives me and try to figure out what it all means. It doesn't just give me the total number of visitors, country, browser etc., but it also gives me an analysis of which keywords were tapped into Google which resulted in readers clicking on my blog. Here is the latest list:

eric balfour naked
j.p. calderon in speedo
bristol stool chart
mitch hewer
mitch hewer shirtless
alex pettyfer nude
jason lewis underwear ad
bristol bowel movement chart
andrew stetson
ryan berry in undies
mitch hewer nude
jamie eaton dolls
chace crawford, cowboy, shirtless
is tom brady circumcised?
eric dane nude
jason lewis aero
gethin jones speedos
cheeky adam aussiebum
james franco
homorific
juno age appropriate
age appropriate
jaime eaton reborns
my fake baby artist jamie eaton
x factor week 3 big band songs
america ferrara nude
eugen bauder
pics my fake baby artist jamie eaton
bristol stool form chart gillian mckeith
popular searches nytimes
chace crawford, cowboy
policemen calendar
anderson cooper bicep
damn hot guys
age appropriate rules of the house

I hope you all found what you were looking for when you clicked on my blog and that you come back again. Looking at that list, the only thing that I don't have any information about is whether or not Tom Brady is circumcised. I don't watch American Football in that much detail, but since he's an American I'd take a guess and say that he is. I mean, most American guys get cut, right? Try watching a match in High Definition, those outfits are so tight you ought to get a pretty good visual answer!

Anyway, I've illustrated this post with some of the photographs from Tom's famous VMan photo session. I examined his crotch for evidence of circumcision, but denim just doesn't give that much information away. Tom does flash a nice bit of nipple though, the dirty bitch!

Cyberlebrity - the Forbes top 25 internet 'stars'

Forbes has compiled a list of what they reckon are the twenty five top cyberlebrities.

"Things change fast on the Internet--and fame is no exception. Nearly half of the online celebrities identified in the inaugural edition of the Forbes.com Web Celeb 25 failed to place on the list in this second edition. Among the casualties: YouTube star LonelyGirl15, who held last year's top spot, but has been usurped by a controversial gossip blogger. Other new faces include gadget gurus, video hosts and a boy genius CEO.

Competition was steep for this year's list. We collected data on 200 Internet personalities, and ranked their popularity in six categories. The final list of 25 names shows how the Web has leveled the playing field--so that now, even the unlikeliest character can become a star...

The past and present No. 1 Web Celebs share one thing in common: They both provide proof of how just about anyone can make it big in the digital age. "Technology has made these things easy for someone like Perez Hilton to do," says Currid. "It's an inexpensive, easy start-up. ... It's a really quick way to access people."

That's the face of fame in the Internet age: A kid with a video camera has access to as large an audience as the biggest Hollywood star. A mom with a blog can attract more readers than a best-selling author. And an opinionated entrepreneur can become a guru to millions."

This made me think of the famous quote from French singer/writer Serge Gainsbourg: "Les arts mineurs enculent les arts majeurs." As usual, my No Fugs policy is being stricly enforced so I couldn't possibly upload a photograph of chubby chunky Mario Lavandeira so I've used an illustration above from EW which I'm sure you'll all agree is much better than the real thing. Anyway, here's the list of cyberlebrities, just don't expect to see any of 'em in next year's list:

1. Perez Hilton
2. Michael Arrington
3. Mark Frauenfelder
4. Seth Godin
5. Cory Doctorow
6. Matt Drudge
7. Gina Trapani
8. Mark Zuckerberg
9. Harry Knowles
10. Robert Scoble
11. Frank Warren
12. Om Malik
13. Will Leitch
14. Jeff Jarvis
15. Kevin Rose
16. Kathy Sierra
17. Fake Steve Jobs
18. Markos Moulitsas
19. Xeni Jardin
20. Ryan Block
21. Glenn Reynolds
22. Pete Cashmore
23. Steve Rubel
24. Heather Armstrong
25. Darren Rowse

Um, I've heard of three of them. I must live in my own little world. I really don't pay attention to anything do I?

Blog shout out for Puppy Parade

Now I know that it's a cardinal sin to write about your pets on a blog, but this doesn't count. This is another in my series of blog shout outs. This time is for one of my favourite blogs for fawning over at work, Puppy Parade. Puppy Parade is a charming collection of photographs of puppies. That's it, no news, politics or porn or anything, just adorable puppies in all their glory. Occasionally you may have to put up some unfortunate carpet choices in the background, but otherwise the photography is excellent and the puppies utterly splendid.

You'll find all kinds of puppies on there, but my favourite dog is the Jack Russell. I know some of you may find them a bit "yappy", but I love their playfulness and unwillingness to ever grow old. I'm living in a flat in the centre of town and working full time so it wouldn't be fair to get a dog now, but once I move I'm so getting me one of these Jack Russells. They're cute as hell and don't they know it!

Blog shoutout to Shirtless Superheroes

Ever wondered what your favourite Superheroe has under his (already skintight) costume? If so, here's a blog for you: Shirtless Superheroes! Whether it's the Human Torch, Wolverine or Spiderman who rock your boat, you'll find 'em in various states of undress in this excellent archive of Marvel and DC comics scans.

It's what your inner gay geek has been crying out for. Excelsior!

Why readers come to my blog..

Looking at my site counter today, I was curious to see how readers get to my blog, so here is a list of what you all put into google this week in order of popularity:

cristiano ronaldo moments
mitch hewer shirtless
eric balfour naked
lars burmeister- esprit
kai z feng
james e bouska
age appropriate
aussiebum
daniel boys attitude
nick abendanon cosmopolitan
sisi jaglef
rafa nadal's famous ass comment
ronaldo moments
kai z feng mitch hewer
bev moore calvin klein
andy williams gay x factor
david gandy
adam bouska
james franco abercrombie
attitude mitch hewer
ageappropriate
patrick dempsey
nick abendanon
adam bouska james
tom ford shirtless
garrett neff klein calvin
dieux du stade 2008 calendar
dieux du stade 2008
nick abendanon cosmo magazine
daniel boys attitude
david gandy model
rufus wainwright the superfabulous
shayne ward calvin klein ad
andres velencoso
age appropriate blog
nick abendanon girlfriend
huge pecs
mitch hewer kai z feng
leaves c
tom ford cologne ad
dieux du stade 2008 march february
matt di angelo shirtless
paul walker perez hilton
david sylvian beckham
jason lewis aero
simon nessman model
travolta speedo
eric balfour pictures lie with me
x factor 4 audition songs - beverly
dieux du stade 2008 julien fumat
mitch hewer age
cosmo nick abendanon
aussielicious blog
stetson brady shirtless
mitch hewer
mitch hewer , james sutton
hot rugby men
garrett neff model
marco dapper
fleur du male jean paul perfume
adam levine gay
tom ford fragrance ads male version
andrew stetson nude
kevin zegers advert
bristol stool chart
mitch hewer myspace
tim burton new trailer
rugbymen naked
2008 calendar - rafael nadal
strictly come dancing bitch
david boreanaz shaved armpits
gene tierny
who is gay in strictly come dancing
milo ventimiglia homophobia
chris evans 2008 calendar
rafael nadal underwear
brandon wilson kai z feng
jake gylllenhaal
adam levine shirtless
james franco age 19 photo
gethin jones
x factor victora closs
mitch hewer gay pictures
is gabby logan a bitch??
oprah the bitch
calvin klein man models
ripped shirtless men
x-factor results 2007
patrick petitjean,music
lindsay lozon
x factor 2007 steph avril
french rugby calendar 2008 blog pictures

Some are to be expected, but some are just amusingly random. My particular favourite is that someone would actually be searching for the answer to the profound question: "Is Gabby Logan a bitch?"

Blog shoutout - Famous Like Me

One of my favourite blogs to read is Famous Like Me. Apart from all the shirtless guys, because you know sex sells, Famous Like Me is known for its Mug Shot Monday where an assortment of photographs of criminals is posted, ranging from hot to fug. Oh, what fun it is to go down the list and have the perverted pleasure of picking out the ones you would possibly 'do' and check out their crime while you're at it, you know just in case they're a murderer or something.

I don't know much about the blogger as the details on his profile are kinda sketchy, but what I've been able to find out so far in a creepy, but endearing, stalker-like fashion is that he's called Donnie, he's of Irish heritage but lives in America, he wears Armani's Acqua di Gio so he must smell gorgeous and have impeccable taste and states: "I used to want to change the world. Now I just want to leave the room with a little dignity."

Now go read!

Ode to Wentworth Miller from Wet for Went

I found this at Wet for Went (ahem..) and it amused me so I thought I'd steal it and share it with you:

Oh Wentworth, you are such a gent
Polite and smart and talented
I’d love you if you didn’t have a cent
You’re why I created Wet For Went

Oh Wentworth, you’re so fine
I hope one day to make you mine
Just a roll in the hay would be sublime
We’d have a really rockin’ time

Oh Wentworth, you’re so tall
It must be hard to shop at the mall
I know that we would have a ball
If only my number you would call

Oh Wentworth, you’re so sweet
You have some really big ol’ feet
Another reason we should meet
well that and what you put in your seat

Oh Wentworth, you have such pretty eyes
Sometimes they’re as blue as the skies
and others dark, they hypnotize
There are no panties you leave dry

Oh Wentworth, come to Baltimore
I’ll be your dirty little whore
I promise I am not a bore
I am what you’ve been waiting for

Ah, bless. Ooh, and doesn't Wentworth look gorgeous in the photograph above? I'm wet for Went now..!

Age Appropriate - changes and improvements

I've been thinking about the presentation of this blog. I've started to improve the general 'look' by finally getting around to changing my header. I tried changing it before, but for some reason, it wouldn't upload on my Mac. I ended up having to bring in the photograph to work on my memory stick and uploading it there using the crappy PCs we have to use. I do love that picture, it's an advertisement from Abercrombie and Fitch, but I added my title to it to make it more personal. I don't like the typeface though, I wanted to use the Sand typeface but that wasn't an option in Photoshop. Any ideas?

Um, I was thinking about changing the colours as well. The white background looks a bit stark sometimes, so don't be surprised if things look somewhat different over the next few days. I'm in an experimental mood! Don't worry though, things will remain very tasteful, of course.

Just when I thought I was successfully moving on..

Blog shout out to Cooper Lowenthal

I've been reading Cooper Lowenthal's blog for a while now. Cooper Lowenthal. Now there's a good name. I don't know if it's his real name, but it's a real good one, half WASPy, half Jewish. I'll let Cooper introduce himself:

"Cooper is a gay guy in New York, going to law school in his thirties. Most of the time you can find him either in the library or in a bar. The stories on here are mostly about him, so he might seem a bit self-referential sometimes. He is, however, likely to be more fun when he's drunk. You can find out for sure if you invite him out for a drink."

Cooper doesn't write every day, but when he does, it's always interesting. I've been reading from when he had a boyfriend. He's since separated, moved apartment, had to give his cat (oh, that would break my heart!) and get a job. What I like about this blog is how personal it is. Cooper writes about his life and gives an intimate insight into his work, sexual activities and outlook on life and experiences.

At the moment however, Cooper is abstaining from sex. As he puts it in a recent update: "The hiatus is still in effect, until further notice. I have not had sex of any kind since the hiatus began nearly three weeks ago. My abstinence from masturbation has not been completely successful, but my frequency is down to less than once every three or four days.

The search for intimacy continues in earnest. I went on an excellent date the other night with a very hot guy (sorry, no additional details), and I think that situation has intimacy potential. Also last weekend I met another guy that I have been talking to since then, and that has potential as well.

So how will I know when I have achieved intimacy and the hiatus can end, you ask? I don't think there's a clear answer, but I think I'll know it when it's time. For now, I still think the hiatus is the best way for me to find what I'm looking for, both emotionally and physically."

Now, isn't that nice. A guy looking for intimacy and not just a roll in the hay. As you can see from the photographs, Cooper is a hottie so whoever bags him is gonna be one lucky guy. One thing though, Coop oughta keep an eye on how long he goes without masturbating. You do know that spunk turns into rice pudding if you go too long without a bit of self abuse to clean you out.

Blog shout out - Modern Fabulousity

Ah, time for another Blog shout out I think. This time, I'm giving my attention to Modern Fabulousity.

This is a blog tailor made for gay boys all over the world. Modern Fabulosity has posts about hot guys, the best awful reality TV shows, films, theatre and music. One of my favourite features is the shout out that Modern Fabulosity gives to anyone leaving comments to the posts. For example (and I hope that Modern Fabulosity doesn't mind my quoting):

Alexsander totally hearts Casey...
The Angry Gay wonders why his rating is obscene, if there's no obscenity?...
The Cellar Door bemoans the state of gay cinema. I'm totally with you, dude...
The Daily Slab would really like an iPhone, I think...
Electronic Cerebrectomy wants to wish Liv Tyler a very happy birthday...
The Film Experience rounds up the Best Actress nominees from January to June...
LOLGayPorn has the funniest piece on "gay bloggers" that I've ever read. Brilliant!...
London Calling Luv lets us in on the Gay Super Bowl. Who knew?...
My Cabinet of Distractions is battling serious fatigue. We need Blogger Naptime...
My New Plaid Pants doesn't drunk-dial, but he does drunk-blog...
Pressing The Flesh continues to bitchslap Lieberman for pushing the panic button...
Smockblog nearly had her house burn down! We're with you, sister...

I was once in the list, dismissed with a prim flick of the wrist as being obsessed with Aussiebum speedos, which is correct, but even so!

I like this feature and I'd shamelessly add it to my blog if I only had more comments left for me to work with. What I like about it is how impressively Modern Fabulosity manages to sum up the blog in the fewest words possible and how it piques your interest in these blogs and encourages you to have a browse.

Um, though you may want to think before clicking on some of those blogs, especially LOLGayPorn and The Daily Slab. Definitely NSFW. I'm just saying, that's all.

Brenton Parry’s Aussielicious blog

It’s time for another blog shout out in my semi-regular series. This time, we’re going back to Australia and looking at Aussielicious , a blog written by a certain Brenton Parry. I’ve always had a thing for Australian men and I find myself reading several Australian blogs. He’s a busy, busy man who likes posing in his underwear and speedos. He was even in the running recently for the new Aussiebum speedo wonderjock media campaign.

The Aussielicious blog is always interesting. Brenton has lots of photographs of gorgeous men, but he also posts plenty of personal stuff which is always fascinating. You know, that’s something I’m struggling with - posting personal stuff. I’m really trying to put more intimate content on my blog but I find it so hard sometimes.

Oh, but look what I’ve done, I’m talking about myself again. Let’s get back to Aussielicious. One thing that really adds to my enjoyment of reading this blog is the comments left by others. Some are positive, but often Brenton gets critical comments from people bitchin’ and moaning about the content. You see, quite a few readers accuse Brenton of narcissism and feel that he is always fishing for compliments. It’s ended up with Brenton deleting some of his more controversial posts because of the negative comments he’s received and also preventing any anonymous comments being left.

I don’t agree that he’s just looking for compliments. From reading the blog, I get the impression that, although Brenton is a very handsome fella who’s obviously spent quite a bit of time down at the gym, he still has some self-image issues, as a lot of men do, especially the gay ones. This gives the blog an interesting contrast between Brenton’s hot photographs (in his underwear, speedos or even naked) and then the posts where he worries about his body or how he is ageing.

I’ve known many handsome men and beautiful women who just don’t see themselves that way and can’t perceive that someone finds them attractive. Some people, like Gwyneth Paltrow, suffer from high self esteem and think they’re way hotter than they really are. Others have a hard time looking in the mirror and seeing what others see. And you wondered why I never have any photographs of myself on this blog. Um, maybe one day.

Single in the City blog shout out

I keep meaning to write about all the blogs that I enjoy reading but never got around to it, but now I’m going to apply myself and start a semi-regular look at my favourite blogs.

First up is Single in the City , which is written by a gay guy in Australia, no longer single by the way. Recently he was asked why he blogs and he wrote: ”My therapist actually suggested I keep of journal of my frustrations and behaviour. I had been going through a period of depression and anxiety. I decided that it would be easier to keep an online journal. I actually started writing a more serious blog but after a few weeks I stopped writing. I think the subject matter was way too depressing.

After my many dating escapades, my friend suggested I write about it. He always enjoyed hearing my stories about life as a single gay man. Inspired by Carrie Bradshaw from Sex in the City, I started writing Single in the City after spending Christmas in America.

It quickly took a life of its own and gave me an outlet to write my opinions and frustration. And it also evolved into an online community. I have made over a dozen great friends through the blog and even started a relationship through it. Now, I get comments and messages from all over the world. Blogging has really changed my life.”

I always enjoy reading this blog. He talks about his life, his job, his relationship, as well as commenting on news stories and posting pictures of the occasional hot guy. Um, a bit like mine I guess. Except I seem to have a helluva lot more pictures of guys on mine. My bad.

Tim O'Reilly and Jimmy Wales propose a Blogging Code of Conduct

Found on Yahoo: "Internet publisher Tim O'Reilly, credited with coining the phrase "Web 2.0," and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales triggered torrents of vitriol by proposing a "Blogging Code of Conduct" to impose civility on the Internet.. The release this week of a first draft of rules of behavior for online commentary is riling bloggers who accuse its authors of acting like new-age media overlords disregarding precious rights of free speech."

I don't know about you fellow bloggers, but I really like the idea that I can write whatever I damn well please on my blog and I'm very wary of any code of conduct which could result in my blog being policed. I don't say anything that I wouldn't chat about with friends and family anyway. But I do keep a check on the use of cuss words, I want this blog to be SFW despite the plethora of pictures of shirtless hot young actors.