09 Monday Mar 2015
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best gay blog, buy John's book $2.99 on Amazon, circuit party, DJ Alyson Calagna, DJ Deanne, funny, gay, humor, john jernigan, South Beach Miami, the gay road less traveled, The Winter Party 2015, Winter Party Festival
So proud of myself, I got Ricky Martin and Alexis Arquette up in my video!
03 Friday Jan 2014
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atlanta, Birmingham, circuit party, DJ, Emerald City, french quarter, gay, global groove, house music, John's book on Kindle, Lesbian, LGBT, Lydia Prim, new orleans, Oz, Pensacola, quarter rats, queer
A three month period where my tweaked out friend Dale and I tried to run a nightclub, when the Office in Pensacola closed and before Emerald City opened. I remember lots of Tina 🙂 lots of after hours extracurricular activities and making a lot of money slinging drinks. I also remember some of the Quarter rats we hired being busy all night, then when we cashed them out they had rung like $77 in sales, and kept the rest…One small highlight, we did get Lydia Prim, one of the best DJs in the world, to spin a few nights.
Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
19 Thursday Sep 2013
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90's, Birmingham, circuit party, culture, dating, eyebrows, gay, john jernigan, LGBT, new orleans, queer, relationships, sex, Tampa Bay, throwback thursday
Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under My Heart
11 Wednesday Sep 2013
Posted in Music is the Answer
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80's, atlanta, Backstreet, Birmingham, circuit party, D. Scott Ball, dance music, DJ, gay, house music, john jernigan, LGBT, queer
I had my fake ID when I was in high school. I still remember how I felt at 16 years old, standing upstairs and looking down at Backstreet’s dance floor. The DJ was playing “Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora and it was confirmed…I was a gay.
*I think this video is from the late 90’s, I wasn’t even born yet
11 Wednesday Sep 2013
Posted in Music is the Answer
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Armada, Chicane, circuit party, culture, dance music, DJ, gay, house music, john jernigan, LGBT, Ministry of Sound, music, Pacha, queer, sex, Tampa Bay, Tom Jones
Cause when I’m feeling stoned in love
It’s hard not feeling love
I feel that love is weighed in stone
When I’m feeling stoned in love
24 Thursday Jan 2013
Posted in Music is the Answer
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circuit party, culture, dance music, DJ, fatal encounters, fort lauderdale, gay, john jernigan, LGBT, Miami, relationships, south Florida, south street player, susan morabito, vocal house, wilton manors
vocals at 1:30
See girl lately I’ve been lonely seeing you
And you never come around no more
You never show your face no more
And I wonder why, babe
See girl, lately I’ve been watching you, girl
And you seem so lost, in another world
Girl it’s driving me crazy
Not knowing what’s on your mind
Talk to me, talk to me
Tell me who
Who keeps changing your mind?
18 Friday Jan 2013
Posted in Music is the Answer
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Bridge Over Troubled Water, circuit party, dance, DJ, favorites, fort lauderdale, gay, Hannah Jones, inspirational, john jernigan, LGBT, music, new orleans, Simon & Garfunkel, south Florida, vocal house, wilton manors
Sail on silver girl, sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
15 Tuesday Jan 2013
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Big Beach Boutique, circuit party, dance music, DJ, Fatboy Slim, gay, gay fort lauderdale, john jernigan, LGBT, Miami, Norman Cook, south Florida, Static Revenger, vocal house, wilton manors
Fatboy Slim i.e. Norman Cook at Big Beach Boutique spinning an old Boston classic…
15 Tuesday Jan 2013
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Benny Benassi, circuit party, dance music, DJ, favorites, gay, gay fort lauderdale, john jernigan, Kelis, LGBT, Miami, music, south Florida, vocal house, wilton manors
Sitting on top of the world
Watching the stars go by
I got my head in a dream
Got my head in a cloud
I can fly I can fly I can fly
So get high, get high
Get high, get high
So get high, get high
Get high, get high
22 Saturday Dec 2012
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circuit party, dance, DJ, favorites, Flower Duet, fort lauderdale, gay, gay culture, gay fort lauderdale, inspirational, john jernigan, Jonathan Peters, Lakme, music, new orleans, Oz, south Florida, vocal house
Early morning, flying so high with the Flower Duet on the balcony at Oz…
ETHEREALÂ vocals at 4:04
17 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in Music is the Answer
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circuit party, dance music, DJ, favorites, fort lauderdale, gay, inspirational, john jernigan, south Florida, susan morabito, Vick Moore, vocal house
http://grooveshark.com/s/Breathe/2TnWVT?src=5
Such a clear, pure, inspirational track…I feel good every time I hear this song:
With every waking breath I breathe I see what life has dealt to me
With every sadness I deny I feel a chance inside me die
Give me a taste of something new
To touch to hold to pull me through
Send me a guiding light that shines across this darkened life of mine
Breathe some soul in me
Breathe your gift of love to me
Breathe life to lay ‘fore me
Breathe to make me breathe
14 Friday Dec 2012
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circuit party, culture, dance, different, DJ, Dolly Parton, favorites, fort lauderdale, gay, gay man, inspirational, music, Peace Train, point of view, pop culture, south Florida, vocal house
I love Dolly
08 Saturday Dec 2012
Posted in Music is the Answer
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art, circuit party, culture, dance music, different, DJ, Elton John, favorites, fort lauderdale, gay, inspirational, Pnau, point of view, vocal house
Turn around and say good morning to the night
For unless they see the sky
But they can’t and that is why
They know not if it’s dark outside or light
05 Wednesday Dec 2012
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art, circuit party, culture, dance music, Dario G, DJ, favorites, fort lauderdale, gay, inspirational, new orleans, retro, Sunchyme, vocal house
Life in a Northern Town
28 Wednesday Nov 2012
Posted in Music is the Answer
Bob Sinclar’s songs make me feel good, upbeat, lift my spirits
26 Monday Nov 2012
Posted in Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
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circuit party, DJ, flea market, fort lauderdale, gay, Joe Gauthreaux, nag champa, Swap Shop, Tracy Young, white party
The White Party was this weekend. Two of my favorite DJs, Tracy Young and Joe Gauthreaux, were spinning at the biggest venue. I didn’t even remotely consider going, I have lost my confidence and the cockiness needed to deal with all the attitude that comes with a circuit party event. My excitement on this Sunday was a trip to the Swap Shop flea market, which I have grown fond of.
My purchases:
Pair of gently used Nikes: $8
An Outsider Art/Primitive/Expressionist 🙂 piece of artwork: $5
Nag Champa incense: $2
Colgate Total: $1.50
also: $1 for some not-Febreze and $1 for some not-Lysol from the Dollar Tree…for the shoes, just in case
