"Why do you need to steal? I buy you everything you need to be popular."

Gleemonex will be none surprised to read that I watched the premiere of Pretty Little Liars last night. It's sort of a Gossip Girl rip-off with a touch of death to make it appropriately morbid and moody for today's legions of Twilight fans.

It was pretty bad, but has potential to improve. Mostly, I enjoyed seeing some actors from old shows I loved play "adults." We have the daughter from Picket Fences, Becca's boyfriend from Life Goes On, Josh Ford from Popular and Sydney Andrews from Melrose Place! It also stars that very pretty girl who caused so many problems in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 as one of the main little vixens. And Nia Peeples! What was she in? I can't remember.

Movie note: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

THREE STARS

Convoluted, but pretty!

Celeb sighting: Not the president

Last night, Puppy, his friend DJ Mother Nature and I enjoyed a summery dinner at home then visited a lounge to heckle DJ Mother Nature's friend who was singing standards.

Like last Sunday night's adventures, this lounge was also adjacent to the local Courtyard Marriott (I don't get it either) and we had a prime seat for the show since there were approximately five others in the audience.

During one of the breaks, people began filing out of the venue next door, where apparently another event was taking place - one where attendees got to wear name badges with flashing lights. And one of the attendees happened to be John Kerry! Our little lounge was abuzz and an old man trotted up to our table next to the window to get a better look. Sadly, I got a better look at his belly as he stood over me.

Made with chocolate and peanuts

A few of Puppy's friends came over for cocktails on Friday night before some of us headed off to Cambridge for an event called Mr. Goodbar. It promised to be a hipstery-type fun time at a theater usually reserved for less gaylicious purposes.

It was a fun cross-section of Boston area homos and I had a good time, from what little I remember, anyway. We met a fellow who told me I look like a friend of his from San Francisco. A friend I know and don't believe I resemble.

All in all it was a fun night, but I just don't seem to have it in me to do these big nights out, as evidenced by yesterday's non-productive hangover.

Movie note: Colma: The Musical

TWO STARS

Either a very well-done student project or a very poor "real" movie. In either case, the characters should have gone north to SF and created a more interesting plot. Also, these "18-year-olds" make Andrea Zuckerman look like a pre-teen!

Flash flood

Weather is scary! As I drove home from work yesterday, a huge crack of lightning illuminated the gray sky and opened up the clouds! Suddenly, a sheet of water was coming down and traffic slowed to a halt.

I had my windshield wipers on full and still struggled to see inches in front of me. It was like being in a car wash, only I had to navigate.

Huge puddles materialized from nowhere, cars failed to stay in their own lanes because they couldn't see the lane markers and it took me an additional 20 minutes to get home.

In San Francisco, I guess I never really had to deal with weather.

Four's company

The other night, Puppy and I met up with Bullet Tosser and her non-fiance at a restaurant called ... The Regal Beagle! Just like in Three's Company, but much fancier and not so '70s.

We dined and drank and had the mixologists come up with a new cocktail for us. In honor of a former colleague, we named the new cocktail a "slutty slutty co-worker." It was delicious!

On our way home, Puppy and I discussed how sad we are that Bullet Tosser and her non-fiance are moving away in a few weeks. Sad.