• About John Jernigan

The Gay Road Less Traveled

The Gay Road Less Traveled

Tag Archives: Orlando

Rise Up – Andra Day (Orlando shooting)

13 Monday Jun 2016

Posted by johnjernigan in My Heart, Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, the Flaming Homosexual

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

culture, Equality, gay, Gay Rights, gun laws, inspirational, LGBT, Muslim, Orlando, perspective, point of view, pulse

This has become an anthem for the tragedy in Orlando

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Video

Elmo The Hungry Chihuahua

09 Friday May 2014

Posted by johnjernigan in My Favorite Things

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

@thejohnjernigan, animals, atlanta, boston terrier, buy John's book on Amazon, Chihuahuas, dogs, Elmo The Hungry Chihuahua, french bulldog, funny, gay, gay dating, humor, LGBT, Orlando, perspective, pets, point of view, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay

 

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Video

Gigantic -IPhone-Pixies

08 Thursday May 2014

Posted by johnjernigan in Music is the Answer

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

alternative, Apple, atlanta, buy John's book, cover songs, dating, funny, gay, Gigantic commercial, Gigantic Iphone, Gigantic Pixies, humor, Iphone 5, LGBT, music, music reviews, Orlando, pop culture, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg, Steven Chicurel, tampa, The Pixies

This song, used in an Iphone commercial, is playing my head 24-7…the commercial version, a cover, sounds better than the original Pixies’ version.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Image

A Confused 51-Year Old’s Wannabe Hipster OKCupid Profile

10 Thursday Apr 2014

Tags

@thejohnjernigan, buy John's book $3.99, dating, dating websites, funny, gay, gay dating websites, gay hookup sites, grumpy cat, hipsters, humor, LGBT, lifestyle, Mozilla, OKcupid, OKCupid profile, Orlando, queer, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg, tampa, Tampa Bay, Williamsburg New York, Winter Park

A Confused 51-Year Old's Wannabe Hipster OKCupid Profile

I admit I have an OKCupid profile…have never had any luck on there, except once, with this cute little music professor from Orlando. I occasionally log in and peruse the profiles. I came across one that really caught my attention, for several reasons:

1) Ginger
2) Big black frame glasses
3) 51
4) Allegedly an attorney

Digging deeper into his profile, I think he was maybe trying too hard to be all ironic and hipster Williamsburg dude. His older pictures are not as thought out as his most recent pic. Below is his descriptive, which I do think is very clever:

My self-summary
I am just me. It’s all very complicated. But it’s not who you are underneath, it’s what you do that defines you. Look, it’s all a bit technical, but the important thing is that *my* company’s future is secure. (I know it’s from Batman Begins, but the average homo wouldn’t).

The other reasons I think the profile is cute is that he lists Coldplay as a favorite, also Titanic and Braveheart. Has to be all hipster ironic, right? Well to make a short, sad story short, I did message him, twice, and was ignored…how ironical. I’ll just be alone forever and ever I guess 😦

Personality

About personality traits
Personality traits are based on answers to Match Questions as compared to the OkCupid population.

For example, A Confused 51-Year Old Wannabe Hipster appears to be more friendly to strangers than gay men his age.
He might be
More Friendly To Strangers
More Giving
More Adventurous
More Sex-Driven
More Kinky
More Confident
More Arrogant
More Dominant
More Indie
than you.

He might be…
Less Conventionally Moral
Less Experienced In Life
Less Compassionate
Less Old-Fashioned
Less Spiritual
Less Literary
Less Kind
Less Artsy
Worse Mannered
Less Political
Less Independent
Less Optimistic
Less Energetic
than you.

Interested? Go ahead…Send him a message

96

9

95

hhh

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ Leave a comment

Video

Eye in the Sky

26 Wednesday Mar 2014

Posted by johnjernigan in Music is the Answer

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

buy John's book $3.99, dating, Eye in the Sky, gay, LGBT, lifestyle, music, music reviews, Orlando, Parralox, pop culture, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, the 80's, The Alan Parsons Project

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Image

Polk County Rendezvous

23 Sunday Feb 2014

Tags

Bob Dylan, buy John's book, entertainment, florida, funny, gay, humor, Inside Llewyn Davis, Italian, LGBT, movie reviews, movies, Orlando, pop culture, St. Petersburg

I’m going on a blind date to see Inside Llewyn Davis and eat at IL Forno this afternoon, in Lakeland, FL, because everybody knows Polk County is THE romantic getaway for lovers. Polk County is described as “The county of oranges, phosphate mountains and trailer parks, where they spread hepatitis through meth use, once elected a white supremacist sheriff, and often find themselves in perp walks on Orlando or Tampa Bay TV.”

1124

2014-02-13_16.19.51

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ Leave a comment

Image

Valentine’s Day: Love Me?

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

Tags

atlanta, dating, depression, funny, gay, humor, Lesbian, LGBT, loneliness, love, new orleans, Orlando, Pensacola, sex, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day: Love Me?

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under My Heart

≈ Leave a comment

Image

15 Hateful Tweets About Michael Sam Coming Out

10 Monday Feb 2014

Tags

atlanta, buy John's book, coming out, Equality, faggots, gay, homophobia, Lesbian, LGBT, love, Michael Sam, NFL draft gay, Orlando, queer, racism, Sochi Olympics gay, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay

15 Hateful Tweets About  Michael Sam Coming Out

Jordan Bowers @BowersIsTheBoss
Call me heartless, but I won’t support Michael Sam. I won’t discriminate, but I also can’t praise a man who has disregarded God’s laws.

Mary Fords Grandbaby @MaryFordgb
It saddens me that black male role models now are either homo or in jail.College football star Michael Sam: I’m gay

Pastor Jeff Earls @PastorJeffEarls
New Fag League – The Doom of a Great American Game

Spirit of Truth @SpiritofTruth1
Michael Sam I’m gonna cast yo fag fucking ass to hellz!!!

Smokey Dope @TokeyDope
Who gives a shit if Michael Sam is a fag I dont wanna hear it everytime I turn to @ESPN

sam palmer @sampalmer14
No one care if Michael Sam is gay. Be a homo in private. I want to watch sports center not a gay guy who plays football.

NBAInsider @wesleym80
what a wacko Michael Sam lol says hes atracted to guys WTF thats fucking gross haha @espn #SportsCenter that should be Not top 10 lol

Randy @RandalldaCandle
That queer Michael Sam needs to go home. No one wants gay people on there football team.
Dub @DawgsAreInAnI

Michael Sam bringing smear the queer to a whole new level #corksoaker

Gopis dead @Gopisdead
MLK is ROLLING in His Grave. Did He DIE 4 This? Who is going 2 follow this guy w/o the liberal elite?

Pariah’s Child @Lakeshow_248
Michael sam. Hope u die
Al Hannum @AlHannum3

Michael Sam’s don’t ask don’t tell brotha.Now I can’t watch sport center for the rest of the week ,you ruined it god damn

Alek Aker @AlekAker
Why are people praising Michael Sam & acting like hes greater than God just because hes openly gay?!? Its a sin! #ThisWorldIsGoingToHell

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ Leave a comment

Video

Blackfish (2013)

23 Friday Aug 2013

Posted by johnjernigan in Movies

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Blackfish, cinema, culture, documentary, john jernigan, killer whales, movie reviews, movies, Orlando, Seaworld, Shamu, St. Petersburg

This fantastically troubling and eye-opening documentary will make you never want to go to Seaworld again…

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Image

Gay is Not That Gay :(

06 Saturday Jul 2013

Tags

Birmingham, dating, gay, humor, john jernigan, LGBTQ, Orlando, queer, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay

Gay is Not That Gay :(

I am sort of resigned to being alone, just me and my babies. I have fallen into this routine of the dog park and flea market on Saturdays, then a double feature at the movies on Sundays. What’s so sad is there are so many men out there that I kind of love, they’re just all unattainable, taken, don’t like me back: Mark in Boca, William in Alpine, Geoff B. in Tallahassee, Steven in Oviedo, Jeff in Orlando, Stephen in Pensacola and now Forrest in Birmingham…all of you are supposed to be my husband, hello!? Somebody love me please, I’m tired of being sad and lonely…what if this truly is as good as it gets?

8203988581_dffd22c24f_o

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ 1 Comment

Video

I Got Life – Nina Simone, Carry On – Fun.

22 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by johnjernigan in Music is the Answer

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Carry On -Fun, dance, DJ, gay, Groovefinder, Hair, john jernigan, music, music reviews, Nina Simone, Orlando, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg

These two songs have been my anthems these last few months, I’ve been through some depression and hard times, but I’ve got life and I’m carrying on…

I ain’t got no home, ain’t got no shoes
Ain’t got no money, ain’t got no class
Ain’t got no skirts, ain’t got no sweater
Ain’t got no perfume, ain’t got no beer
Ain’t got no man

Ain’t got no mother, ain’t got no culture
Ain’t got no friends, ain’t got no schooling
Ain’t got no love, ain’t got no name
Ain’t got no ticket, ain’t got no token
Ain’t got no God

Then what have I got
Why am I alive anyway?
Yeah, what have I got
Nobody can take away

Got my hair, got my head
Got my brains, got my ears
Got my eyes, got my nose
Got my mouth, I got my smile

I got my tongue, got my chin
Got my neck, got my boobs
Got my heart, got my soul
Got my back, I got my sex

I got my arms, got my hands
Got my fingers, got my legs
Got my feet, got my toes
Got my liver, got my blood

I’ve got life
I’ve got my freedom
I’ve got life

I’ve got life
And I’m gonna keep it
I’ve got life
And nobody’s gonna take it away

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Image

Under the Dome – Stephen King

19 Sunday May 2013

Tags

authors, book reviews, books, Forrest Cook, gay, horror, john jernigan, LGBT, Orlando, queer, St. Petersburg, Stephen King, Steven Chicurel, Under the Dome

Under the Dome - Stephen King

Stephen King at almost his best, dissecting the human psyche when faced with weird/strange/scary i.e. rapid dogs, plagues, aliens, Kathy Bates. The premiere of Under the Dome is scheduled for Monday June 24th on CBS.
quotes:
“She can’t help it,’ he said. ‘She’s got the soul of a poet and the emotional makeup of a junkyard dog.”

“If you can’t laugh when things go bad–laugh and put on a little carnival–then you’re either dead or wishing you were.”

“She is a cat with a burning tail, an ant under a microscope, a fly about to lose its wings to the curious plucking fingers of a third-grader on a rainy day, a game for bored children with no bodies and the whole universe at their feet.”

“The top drawer was locked, but I forced it open. You know what else was in there, Sanders? Some of the skankiest jerk-off material I have ever seen.”
“Kids?” Andy asked. He wouldn’t be surprised. When the devil got a preacher, he was apt to fall low, indeed. Low enough to put on a tophat and crawl under a rattlesnake.
“Worse, Sanders.” He lowered his voice. “Orientals.”

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Books Check 'Em Out

≈ Leave a comment

Image

I’m Famous Bitches!!!

17 Friday May 2013

Tags

dating, gay, gay blog, Irish, john jernigan, LGBT, Orlando, queer, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg, Wikipedia, writer

I'm Famous Bitches!!!

Somebody added me to Wikipedia (no it wasn’t me who added me:) I do suspect a certain person, if so, then thanks! but I’m not sleeping with you again, and it’s vaguely stalker-ish…but I’m a whore (FAME whore, not whore whore) and you got my birth year wrong, it’s 1992, NOT 1972 😦
google Jernigan Wikipedia…can I get some money or something?
Jernigan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jernigan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aaron Jernigan (1813–1891), early U.S. settler
Dennis Jernigan (born 1959), U.S. Christian singer-songwriter
Doug Jernigan (born 1946), U.S. musician
Gerald D. Jernigan (1942–2006), U.S. politician
Harry Jernigan, fictional character from The Towering Inferno
Jerrel Jernigan (born 1989), American Football Player
John Michael Jernigan (born 1972), U.S. writer & blogger “The Gay Road Less Traveled”
Joseph Paul Jernigan (1954–1993), U.S. murderer
Kenneth Jernigan (1926–1998), blind U.S. civil rights activist
Kenton Jernigan, U.S. squash player
Tamara E. Jernigan (born 1959), U.S. scientist & astronaut

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ Leave a comment

Video

Eating a Tasty Bone

16 Thursday May 2013

Posted by johnjernigan in My Heart

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

boston terrier, Cricket the French Bulldog, dogs, french bulldog, gay, john jernigan, LGBT, Orlando, pets, queer, Squeak the Boston Terrier, St. Petersburg

She gets it from her daddy

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Video

Get Lucky – Daft Punk

13 Monday May 2013

Posted by johnjernigan in Music is the Answer

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Daft Punk, dance music, dating, DJ, gay, Get Lucky, house music, john jernigan, LGBT, Orlando, Pharrell Williams, queer, sex, St. Petersburg, Steve Chicurel

I’m up all night to get lucky

The #1 dance tune in the world this week, kind of reminds me of an old Earth, Wind & Fire track

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Link

Orange Blossom Trail

13 Monday May 2013

Posted by johnjernigan in Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

culture, gay, hood life, humor, john jernigan, LGBT, OBT, orange blossom trail, Orlando, prostitutes, queer, sex

obt

Orange Blossom Trail

Check out Bryan’s awesome pictorial of the OBT…

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Image

Just for Men

13 Monday May 2013

Tags

culture, dating, gay, humor, john jernigan, Just for Men, LGBT, Orlando, relationships, sex, St. Petersburg

Just for Men

Hundreds of my gentleman admirers have been shocked and amazed and astounded when told how old I am, apparently I look soo young (much younger than 25 years old, which may/may not be my age). Unfortunately, some kind of genetic anomaly or something is making my eyebrows grow in blonde…well, either blonde or white, salt-n-pepper. Wow, s&p eyebrows, that ain’t me…and this mysterious blonde/s&p anomaly is trying to grow in on my head and chest as well! I might need to go to urgent care and get checked out…until then, I have invested $7 in Just for Men! (since the late 80’s) and I now have a big, thick, brown…eyebrow(s). I am going to age gracefully au natural (follically) elsewhere though…the carpet still matches the drapes, but not the EYEBROWS!

1368479435871

1368478761207

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ Leave a comment

Video

Tracks of My Tears – Adam Lambert

10 Friday May 2013

Posted by johnjernigan in Music is the Answer

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Adam Lambert, American Idol, culture, Forrest Cook, gay, inspirational, john jernigan, LGBT, music, Orlando, relationships, sex, Smokey Robinson, Steven Chicurel, Tracks of My Tears, UCF

for my voice coach Dr. Steven Chicurel

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Image

34, 531 Calories in One Week

25 Thursday Apr 2013

Tags

gay, humor, Hungry Howies, john jernigan, LGBT, orange blossom trail, Orlando, relationships, tampa, tres leches, Walt Disney

 34, 531 Calories in One Week

alternate title: Am I Self-Sabotaging Me?

In anticipation of my move to the Tampa area, I have met a lovely man online, he’s so sweet and cute and awesome, so far, online…we haven’t actually talked or anything like that yet. He did let me know that he works out with a trainer 3x a week…hmm. I was polishing off a whole tres leches when I read that. I thought it would be fun and enlightening to count my calories in the last week, I used the Myplate app on the Livestrong website…all I can say is, damn! My genetics must be the bomb! I’m not diabetic or 200 pounds, even though my caloric intake was about 20,000 more than my size and weight and age dictate…Orlando/Tampa/OBT here I come!

4/18/13 5601 calories
2 cups Captain Crunch Berries 220 calories 2 cups Milk 291 calories Activia Strawberry yogurt 110 calories 20 oz coffee w/milk and 3 tbsp sugar 160 calories Hungry Howie’s Large Pepperoni Pizza 2630 calories 10 pieces Winn-Dixie Peanut Butter Fudge 1700 calories 2 Faygo Moon Mist sodas 340 calories 1 Dr. Chek soda 150 calories
4/19/13 4000 calories
Hardees Bacon, Egg & Chz Biscuit 560 calories Hardees Butter Biscuit w/grape jelly 410 calories 2 McDonalds spicy chx sandwiches 760 calories McDonald’s med fries 380 calories 4 McDonalds choc chip cookies 640 calories Dairy Queen Dbl Chz Burger400 calories Dairy Queen Med Fry 440 calories Dairy queen Caramel Sundae 430 calories 20 Life Savers Gummies 200 calories 2 Faygo Moon Mist sodas 340 calories
4/20/13 5480 calories
McDonalds Saus, Egg & Chz McGriddle 560 calories McDonalds Orange juice 180 calories Funyuns 20 pieces 210 calories Captain D’s 3 piece 760 calories Large Sweet Tea 170 calories 1 whole Publix Tres Leches 3600 calories
4/21/13 4070 calories
Hardees Pork Chop & Gravy Biscuit 590 calories 20 oz coffee w/milk and 3 tbsp sugar 160 calories Hungry Howie’s Large Pepperoni Pizza 2630 calories 3 Good Humor Strawberry shortcake popsicles 690 calories
4/22/13 4430 calories
2 Whataburger Taquitos w/ Bacon, Egg & Chz 900 calories 20 oz coffee w/milk and 3 tbsp sugar 160 calories 2 Wendys Jr Bacon Chz burgers 560 calories Wendys med fry 390 calories Wendys Frosty 440 calories McDonalds 10-piece chx nuggets 460 calories McD’s med fries 380 calories McDonalds snack size fish mcbites 370 calories McDonalds large Coke 310 calories 2 Good Humor Strawberry shortcake popsicles 460 calories
4/23/13 3920 calories
10 slices CiCi’s Pizza 1600 calories 3 CicCi’s chz bread 210 calories 2 Cici’s cinnamon buns 280 calories 2 Cici’s brownies 290 calories 2 Large Sweet Teas 340 calories Outback Sirloin & Grilled shrimp combo 480 calories Outback Coconut Shrimp 420 calories Outback Chzcake w Caramel 300 calories
4/24/13 3220 calories
Wendys Spicy Chx Sandwich 440 calories Wendy’s Chili Chz fry 570 calories Wendys Frosty 440 calories Subway Foot-Long Meatball Marinara 1120 calories Subway Sun Chips 210 calories Large Sweet tea 170 calories 2 Dr. Chek sodas 300 calories
4/25/13 3810 calories
Waffle House Waffle, 2 fried eggs, Syrup, Butter, Hash Browns, Toast, Bacon, Ketchup, 4 cups coffee with sugar and cream 1800 calories Chik Fil a 8-piece nuggets 260 calories Chik-fil-a chx sandwich 430 calories Large Sweet Tea 170 calories Cinn-a-Bon w/extra icing 980 calories Peanut M&M’s 170 calories

7d42ea4d4c73289be0af1e0430c968b0 Hungry_Howies

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Posted by johnjernigan | Filed under Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

≈ 4 Comments

Blogroll

  • Bag of Delights
  • Buy John's Book on Amazon!
  • Deviantart
  • DJ Joe Gauthreaux
  • DJ Susan Morabito
  • DJ Tracy Young
  • Frenchtons and bullybuddies
  • Jiggly Bits
  • John loves Possum
  • Lohanthony
  • Smart Teens
  • Southernness
  • Stereo Dose
  • Stereomood
  • the Boston Terrors blog
  • Thought Catalog
  • Upworthy
  • Watermark

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,711 other followers

Recent Posts

  • The Gay Road Less Traveled March 20, 2020
  • Lost Without You – Freya Ridings February 27, 2020
  • Happy National Boston Terrier Day! February 19, 2020
  • John’s Favorite 1990’s Movies February 18, 2020
  • Johnny’s Favorite Songs of 2018 December 9, 2018

Categories

  • Books Check 'Em Out
  • Dogs is People Too
  • Funny Shit
  • I Love You Man
  • introducing
  • John Jernigan
  • Movies
  • Mr. Right
  • Music is the Answer
  • My Favorite Things
  • My Heart
  • Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  • the Flaming Homosexual

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Blog Stats

  • 59,915 hits

Spam Blocked

21,528 spam blocked by Akismet

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

C.L. Bolin Books & Art: When I get the chance, I love reading John Jernigan’s blog. I’m laughing, homesick, crying and peeing myself all at once.

Liebster Award

Versatile Blogger Award

Illuminating Blogger Award

The Gay Road Less Traveled

A friend of mine who used to be one of the hard working under appreciated social workers for the State here in Pensacola has written a book now available on Kindle, John Jernigan’s “The Gay Road Less Traveled.” I purchased it tonight to start it, couldn’t out it down, it was so funny. Graphic, real, and hysterical, John’s writing is endearing, funny, smart and if you happen to be drinking coffee, it may shoot out of your nose at some point during one of his vignettes. You can read it on Kindle.

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel