#44: Cardio, Cholesterol, Consequences

Okay so AJ is glowing because Botox, Jay is experimenting with Vaseline like he’s in a dermatology lab, then Jay joins gay kickball and realizes it’s basically the IRS with jerseys. We get mad about shoe rules, talk Benito Bowl and people acting dumb, laugh at Jill Zarin getting dropped, and then Jay finds out his LDL is elite and starts strutting like he’s booked for Fashion Week.

Transcript

Glows, Botox, And Barrier Tricks

SPEAKER_00 0:06

Well, hello, hello, hello, and welcome back to Dose of Delusion. It is me, your host, yours truly Jay, and I am here with the beautiful, the blushing, AJ the Silver Fox. AJ, how are you? Tell us everything.

SPEAKER_01 0:20

Hi, I'm doing really well. Thank you for asking. Um, I, if you're speaking about this glow that I'm having, I did get some photops recently. And I did a little facial last night. Um, I'm just trying to like, you know, stay stay fresh and clean. So I I'm looking and my skin is like it's getting, it's looking really, really good, if I do say so myself.

Vaseline Debate And Korean Masks

SPEAKER_00 0:48

You know, I just it's funny to talk about the like your skin and your and your Botox and facial. So just last night, I actually found myself in a bit of a rabbit hole because of well, some events this weekend where I was around a lot of people, a lot of gay men who are actually around my, around my age instead of typically 10 to 15 years younger. And I was like, so I was like, I was comparing myself to all of them. I'm like, okay, like they all look amazing, by the way. This is not a dig at them, my enemies. They all look gorgeous. But I was thinking, well, if I really want to fall, no, no, and I felt like my my skin aesthetics, not like my general looks, but I felt like my skin was on a similar part with theirs. But I thought if I want to fall into the you know, black don't crack thing, I gotta get better at my at my skincare routine. So I was down in this rabbit hole and I did a little something different with some Vaseline on my face last night. But I mean, it was day one. Talk to me again in three months and see if it works. Like, what do you mean, Vaseline? Okay, so I have heard even all through growing up, especially my my friends, both male and female, uh like black friends, male and female, that they've just been putting Vaseline on their face like since they were children. And I've been, I've always been terrified of that because all I can think about is clogged pores and you know, all the stuff that goes along with that. So I've just completely avoided it. Well, yesterday I just saw some TikTok about putting, you know, a dermatologist came on and was like, you know, if you want to use aquapore and all these different things, like aquaphore, for example, is 41% petrolatum, which is a variation of petroleum, whereas Vaseline is 100% petrolatum. And as long as you're putting it on incredibly freshly cleaned skin in a very thin amount, it acts as a barrier and protectant and it shouldn't clog your pores. And even if it does, your pores should be clean. So you should have clean pores and in your clean pores and you're retaining, retaining the moisture in it. So I was like, well, let me give this a try. So I, you know, did a really, really good facial cleanse with, you know, basic dial antibacterial soap and um a very thin layer of aceline under the eyes. And even after multiple showers today, I can still feel where my under eyes feel just a little different, but for the better. So we'll see. We'll see how this if I want to keep up the routine, because you know I'm not. But if I do, if I do, we'll see how this plays out in a few months.

SPEAKER_01 3:11

Well, good. That sounds exciting.

SPEAKER_00 3:13

I am excited about it.

SPEAKER_01 3:15

I do want to get like some of the like TikTok Korean products that are amazing for their skin. Like that is what I really want to get into.

SPEAKER_00 3:24

So we'll see. I did I did buy a box actually, those recently of the of the mask because it's uh from the Korean, you know, facial whatever things. And it is a mask that covers, you know, the whole face here, and then it has a chin strap that goes on and hooks over your ears as well. And uh, I've only done one because I wanted to see how I was gonna react to it. I mean, I felt good and my skin felt nice. Uh, I'm gonna keep doing more and see if I notice any difference whatsoever, mainly for this big gauntlet down here, but we'll see. That's probably has more to do with my Taco Bell versus skincare.

SPEAKER_01 4:00

But either way, right, right. But they do have the skin tightening ones that you would be able to eventually get to.

SPEAKER_00 4:07

I I yes.

SPEAKER_01 4:09

If you saw Taco Bell song.

SPEAKER_00 4:14

Um we'll we'll we'll discuss that. We'll we'll get to that later, actually. Right. We'll get to that later today. Anyways, AJ, how are you? How was your your weekend? What's been going on?

Weekend Recap And Nightlife Vibes

SPEAKER_01 4:23

Good. I'm trying to think. What did I do this weekend? I did um obviously, I mean Super Bowl Sunday is very memorable, um, which we'll touch on that shortly. Um, but I'm trying to think like I think I may have gone out Friday. Um, if memory serves me correctly. No, no, no. Oh, I did. So um my friends, obviously Friends of the show, Roger and Isaac, had their um first Friday event with Sundown Social. So it was first Friday of the month. Um, so I went to go see a couple of the DJs out there um and had a really good time. And it was really, really fun, the vibe, the energy that I was getting. And then I'd say probably around midnight, um, Ryan was still in town um from San Diego. So um we high-tilled it from the straight bar down over to the gay bars, of course, and kind of just like bounced around till like two or three in the morning and then just like called it a night. Um, Saturday is a bit of a blur as well. Maybe I didn't do anything. Maybe that's why it's a blur and I didn't talk about it. But I feel like it probably did. Um, and then of course, like Sunday was um, you know, quiet. Um, went over to Jorge and Chris's, um, and we had like some food and and and food and and football, but it was actually, I mean, who was watching the game, honestly?

SPEAKER_00 5:51

It was you know the Benito Bowl, but yes.

SPEAKER_01 5:54

Exactly, exactly.

SPEAKER_00 5:56

What did you do? You know, but I've had a fantastic weekend. It was, you know, I felt it was non-stop. What we always quote Lady Gaga club, club, bus, another club. That was my weekend. And I I think what happened is we've talked about this before, like last year, this year, when it comes with like this really cold weather, I've even complained about it saying that the difference between in in my my limited experience, the difference between like DC versus New York City is when it gets cold and bad weather here in the winter, the city kind of slows down and shuts down. And New York City never does, right? So I've typically found myself visiting New York City during the wintertime because it doesn't stop. So that's what happened to me here is I found myself becoming a homebody because of the weather. And it just kept getting colder and colder, and it keeps getting colder. And you know, now we're at the point where the weather is seven, eight degrees and what the with the feels like of 15 below. And I said, fuck it. Like I'm done being a homebody. So I made plans and I bundled up and I went out on Friday night. I went out to Old Abbott's Grill, which is I talked about this a few weeks ago. It is a very popular, famous, or infamous restaurant, bar and grill that's pretty much across the street from the White House. So anybody who wants to be somebody is is there, and anybody who wants to pretend to be somebody goes there. And I fall in the category of somebody who wants to pretend to be somebody. But um, it is it is the bar that I think they make one of the best dirty martinis in town. And we had I had a good friend of mine who lives a few hours away. She was visiting. She said, Hey, I'm coming into town to pick up some things. I also have my new boyfriend. I'd love for you to meet. Do you want to do dinner? And I was like, make the reservation. I am there. And I did. I went on purpose 45 minutes early to sit at the bar and have a martini, which I did. I think I had two actually. It was delicious. Velvetier martini, extra dirty, blue cheese, olives, can't go wrong.

SPEAKER_01 7:54

Love them.

Kickball League Reality Check

SPEAKER_00 7:55

Then her and her man showed up, and yes, conversation was great. I didn't want to talk about that. AJ, her man was so handsome. And these people they're in their early to mid-40s. I believe she's in her mid, maybe a little bit later 40s, and he's in his early 40s. I think I asked him he was 42. But not only was he like friendly and sweet and outgoing and my kind of person to where I never met this guy before, but we talked as if we had been friends, you know what I mean? He was just so fucking hot. Like I had to keep looking away from it, had to keep looking away from him. It was absolutely ridiculous. Um, so that made the conversation even better. But that was a great night. I was out, you know, I didn't do anything after that, but we stayed out at dinner and a few drinks after until like around midnight. Get home, right? I did I? I did not order Taco Bell, right? So that was already a win. And the only reason why I didn't do that is because I knew I had plans early on Saturday. So I get home, I hydrate, I get myself to bed, I wake up early now. AJ, you are familiar because every city has the gay kickball leagues, right?

SPEAKER_01 9:08

Right.

SPEAKER_00 9:09

Okay, I have been avoiding those leagues like the plague for the better part of 10 years, since they became a thing. I was just like, no, that's not my scene. I don't want anything to do with that. I'm there. I'll support, invite me to a game on a Saturday or Sunday, I'll go have a good time.

SPEAKER_01 9:25

But but didn't you say also? I'm so sorry, didn't you say that you actually you have to like try out and you were like, I don't try out, I don't do that, da da da da. But then you like got to like suck some dick or something or meet someone and then you they let you on the team.

SPEAKER_00 9:43

How dare you?

SPEAKER_01 9:48

Just kidding, just kidding. I know.

SPEAKER_00 9:52

Just joking. So half joking, half true. No, so anyways, I get on this team and I join, and I was like, all right, let me go do the meet and greet. And so that was on Saturday, and it was like, I'm like, 12:30. Like, are you kidding me? And the schedule is like 12:30 to 1 networking, 1 to 2 uh league presentation, 2 to 3:30 brunch, and then 3:30 to um I to the whatever, no ending time, you know, let's get fucked up. So I'm like, all right, I'll go out for a few hours, see what's going on. So I do go to this networking thing and it was in somebody's home, and it was a lot of fun. Let me ask you this question, AJ. How do you feel about a shoes off home?

SPEAKER_01 10:34

Um, I mean, so it depends. So I do that um when I go to like Jordan Chris's because of the kids, you know what I mean? So so that's a given. Um, if I'm gonna be stepping everywhere and they're rolling around on the floor, you know what I mean, then I I don't. But if I'm in someone's home and they have a dog and there's no children, and they're like, oh no, no, no, shoes at the door, I'm like, no, I'm not doing that.

SPEAKER_00 11:06

Okay, thank you. Thank you. So here's the deal is I, as anyone knows, my number one label that I love to wear is Amazon. And I, you know, I'm I'm not a fashionista by any means. I admire and praise, you know, the Lord, her savior, Rachel Zoe, but I'm not a fashionista. And but I did buy a pair of really cute Chelsea boots. They're a cognac suede, it's a gorgeous color. I've only worn them like one or two times this winter, and every time I wear them, it is, you know, I get a lot of compliments on them. So I'm like, all right, I'm gonna put these boots on and you're making a face. Go ahead.

SPEAKER_01 11:39

I know. I'm sorry, what color?

SPEAKER_00 11:41

Cognac. I'd never heard of it either. I don't know how to call it.

SPEAKER_01 11:46

Cognac, it's like a like a Merlot, it's like a brown red. I thought you were saying like cognac, like codiak, and I'm like, wait, what did you just say?

SPEAKER_00 11:54

Oh, is it not cognac like like the liquor?

SPEAKER_01 11:57

It's cognac, yeah, like cognac. Like there's more of a nyak, not a cog.

Shoes-Off House And Fashion Woes

SPEAKER_00 12:04

Okay, whatever. Cognac. So we understand. Okay, so those ones, and every time I wear them, I mean, I get, I mean, I've only worn them like twice, and I've gotten a lot of compliments. I'm like, you know what? I'm gonna wear these boots, they're gonna get some attention. I'm going around a lot of a new a big group of new people, gays. And so I kind of did put some thought into an outfit that focused around the boots. So when I get to this house and I walk in and I see the pile of shoes at the door, first of all, I don't want my boot, I don't want my boots scuffed up, okay? I don't want them scuffed up, but I'm like, are you fucking kidding me? Well, there goes your whole outfit. Literally, literally. So I had to kick my boots off and I'm like, thank God I wore decent socks, right? But that's what I'm gonna get to as well. So I'm looking around and the host, the host himself's the host himself is wearing shoes. And I'm thinking, well, why is he wearing shoes? Well, maybe they're his like house shoes, right? Right, right. Everyone else has their shoes off. And I'm clocking everyone as they're walking in. I keep looking at him. I'm thinking maybe it's taken off. I see him go outside and greet people as they're coming in with his shoes on and come right back in. And I'm like, I don't want to ask him this question because if I ask him and then I put them on, the other 40 people might want to follow suit. That's gonna be chaotic. But I was a little frustrated and also like he had a cat. Now, you know I love pets. But if you're gonna ask me to take my shoes off, I better not leave with dirty socks. Does that make sense?

unknown 13:36

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 13:37

When you feel 100%, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 13:39

So I was just annoyed. I don't know how to say it. Annoyed, peeved, whatever, not mad, not offended, not by any means. I love this guy. I know the host personally. He's a great guy. His name is Tim. If you're listening, thank you for hosting us. But next time, let me keep my shoes on, damn it.

SPEAKER_01 13:55

So, okay, so my question is was someone like a host or co-host kind of dictating that? Were they like, oh, please, shoes at the door? Or you just saw shoes there, so you followed suit?

SPEAKER_00 14:09

I I followed suit. I wasn't the first one there, so like I was one or two. I showed up, you know, unappropriate about 20-ish minutes late. It was a networking portion. By the time I got there, there were about 10 people already there, and there was already a pile of shoes. So it's only socially responsible for me to follow suit. That's you.

SPEAKER_01 14:27

I wouldn't, I mean, I would have just been like, oh, and just like walked right past it to go say my hellos. And when I got the look of like, oh shoes at the door. You know what I mean? Then I would have been like, oh, my apologies, and then I would have done that. But more often than not, a proper host, unless they have like white rugs and like whatever, and then you better not even eat on the in the living room or like no red wine, like unless they're being that particular, then you know it's it's a thing. Like, like they're not gonna tell you to take your shoes off.

SPEAKER_00 15:07

And even then, if for your normal day-to-day, so like for me, when I get home, I have a few area rugs all over my apartment. When I get home, I walk in, go straight to my room, avoid all the rugs, kick my shoes off. And I prefer me and and my best friend who lives with me to not wear our shoes. But whenever I'm hosting a game night or a small dinner party, like that's I that's not a rule, you know. Those are uh like my new small occasions. It's okay. I'll vacuum a little extra harder, no big deal when they all leave. But I don't feel you should take your ask, like, and and he didn't ask me to, right? But I don't feel that maybe he shouldn't have let it go on as long as he did. Right.

SPEAKER_01 15:46

But that was I have a new question. So how was the weather? Was it like wet out there? Was it was there muddy? Was it you're trapping in through snow? Like, like that that also makes it different because if I do have a dirty or wet shoe, I'm gonna say, like, hey, I'm do you mind if I take these off? Like, then I'll volunteer at that point. But if it's a beautiful spring day, summer day, and it's all dry, I'm gonna, I'm gonna drag my shoes all over that house no matter what.

SPEAKER_00 16:16

The weather has been really ill here. I don't think it was too wet. It everything's been frozen and icy. I mean, I know that sounds like sweat, but it's it's really not.

SPEAKER_01 16:26

I kind of wonder if like the first person who got there kind of went through a puddle or like mud and were like, oh shit, let me take off my shoes. And then everyone was like, Oh, well, oh, and then they did it too.

SPEAKER_00 16:38

Okay, so I need to ask him for a ring security footage so I can figure out who the responsible person was for ruining the only time I planned an outfit.

Brunch Etiquette And Social Plans

SPEAKER_01 16:48

I think that's only fair. I think that's only fair.

The Benito Bowl Reactions

SPEAKER_00 16:51

Obviously, obviously. All right, so that's how that started. We do this whole thing, it was a lot of fun. We are, I know a handful of people that kind of convinced me. I mean, they didn't have to convince me very hard, but pulled me into this league. I I joined, I paid my dues. I did not realize that they were as organized as they are. I mean, we're talking, the league has over 50 teams. Of course, all the money is going to, I believe it's like Stonewall Found Foundation. I don't know what it's called. I should I shouldn't know. I feel like I should know. But um, the teams are so big and they collect so much money. They have a treasurer, of course, they have their captain, they have a president, they have the the a board, and what do you call people to sit on a board, like a secretary or whatever, but someone who's in charge of philanthropy, someone who's in charge of sponsorship. We have a sponsor, right? So I'm like, okay, I think I may have bit off more than I can chew. I thought this was we'll get together once a week, play some kickball, and then go get drunk. Like, no. I mean, there are group trips that are planned around practices, there are cabin trips, there are scheduled practices, there are, I mean, there's a social media manager who literally is like obviously this person, the team pays for a platform because I received an iMessage that was individually sent to me, but I could tell that it went out to all the new members. So that's clearly like a like there's a platform that they're using to do this. And I was just like, what the fuck did I get myself into? But um, but that's how that's how my my Saturday had started. We finished that. We did to uh our brunch at AJ. I think this is actually really funny. So for listeners for who do listen weekly, you guys will know that I fumbled so hard last week and I I couldn't post our new episode because somebody fat fingered and deleted the whole thing. That would be me. So I dug through some old episodes, found one that was um, I thought as I was listening back, Aja could not stop laughing. So I posted an old episode, and in that episode, I had talked about where I went to Salazar Bar and brought a colleague, borderline friend. She embarrassed me by not tipping and I hadn't been back. Well, our brunch for the team was at Salazar Bar. And I walked in, the manager was like, Oh my god, you're back. Welcome back. Be lying to me again. And it was it was a great experience. It was so nice. Um, you know, but we had so much fun. The night went on from there to a few other bars. Um, had a couple of friends back over to my apartment later in the evening for some hangouts. It was a really good time. Nice. That sounds so fun. Yeah. Um, so that was how my Saturday was. And then I was up early again on Sunday. I had brunch plans with some colleagues from work and friends from work who have been really, really wanting to hang out. I really enjoy his company. Excuse me, I enjoy his company. So I went to an early brunch on Sunday, which I thought was hilarious because he's like, What time do you want to do brunch? And I was like, Oh, we'll go like at 132. And he's like, But it's brunch, it's supposed to be between breakfast and lunch. And I said, Did you just find out you were gay yesterday? Like, brunch is that anytime we show up, like as a group and get a bottomless mimosa and entree. Now it's gotta be before four. Maybe after four would be like an early dinner, but anytime before four, we can call it brunch, right? It's it's it's an activity, not necessarily a time.

SPEAKER_01 20:21

Right.

SPEAKER_00 20:22

Would you agree?

SPEAKER_01 20:23

I mean, but also not uh I mean it has to be after eleven. Eleven's the early.

SPEAKER_00 20:33

Yeah, because then before 11's breakfast.

SPEAKER_01 20:35

Right. And I don't do that on the weekends.

SPEAKER_00 20:42

God forbid. Um, so I went to brunch, uh, got back from brunch, and then I arrested my little eyes, and I woke them up just in time for our Benito Bowl. Right. AJ. Did you watch it?

SPEAKER_01 20:58

Oh my god, it was so good. I what are your thoughts? So um I I mean it started off like a movie, you know. It was um really, really great. Um I I I was surprised when I saw Ricky Martin pop up. I was even more surprised when I saw our queen, Lady Gaga. Um, you know, it was the little pop-up people that were just background dancers. It was just so good. I I really, really enjoyed it. You know, I'm actually having more like like I can't believe so many people were so upset about it, is what what really bugs me about it because it was it was such a great show. And they were like, he's not American, this and that, like all that kind of rhetoric and bullshit. But like if you look at all the past fucking Super Bowl half times, more often than not, they're not they're not American citizens. Like, you know what I mean? Like, that's crazy. Rihanna's from like Barbado. Do you know what I mean?

SPEAKER_00 22:07

Like Rihanna, Shakira, Coldplay. Uh there I saw this meme where it had listed like five or six different artists in the past who like are not actually not American. I also saw one that I thought was pretty, pretty great. This guy was like, huh, you don't like Spanish music. I mean, all through the 90s, you guys were fine with the Macarena. And every Christmas, you guys love screaming Feliz Navidad. And also, who made Live in La Vida Loca a hit? And who loves Shakira? Like these songs did not just make themselves a hit. Like you guys, oh gasolina, y'all loved gasolina when it's a big thing. Like all of a sudden, now today you have an issue with Spanish music. So and we all know where it stems from. Right. So yeah.

SPEAKER_01 22:53

Right. We're not gonna go too much into that. But also, meanwhile, they're eating guac chips and salsa and drinking like a margarita. So it's like, fuck all the way off. You know what I mean? And you know who else can fuck all the way off?

SPEAKER_00 23:07

And I'm gonna say it right here that bitch Jill Zaren.

SPEAKER_01 23:10

Fuck her. Fuck her. I cannot stand her. I was excited somewhat to see her back, although I didn't recognize who it was when she like first did a clip that they were. I was like, what wife is that? And then I was like, oh, Joe, how many facelifts has she had? I didn't even recognize her. So fuck her.

SPEAKER_00 23:29

And and that's the thing with Jill Zaren. I mean, she she left the show whether it was by her own choice or not. Years ago, obviously, that whole cast has been recasted. But I think Jill Zaren thinks that she herself has fans, but she doesn't realize that it was the real Housewives of New York as a whole that had fans. And clearly, E also realized that because he was just like, Snip, and I'll say this about E. Kudos to E. I did not think they were gonna respond so damn fast and relieve her from the cast.

SPEAKER_01 24:02

Wait, I didn't know that. What are you saying? What I didn't know this. Oh, what? What did he do?

SPEAKER_00 24:06

E announced this morning, Tuesday morning. Now we know everyone knows when we're recording. They announced this morning that they do not align with what like the E network doesn't E actually. It was the production company, I believe, was like back 49. I could be wrong, but they said we don't align with what Jill Zaren had said, and we have decided to move forward without Jill Zaren as a cast of the golden age for the new, for the new whatever they're doing down in Miami or whatever it is. They're in Florida. So she's gone from that. Thank God. Um I'm I'm happy. I think what's hilarious, Sonia was out there kind of posting every Mexican person that she knew, like, hey guys, like I love them. I love all the brown people. She wanted to make sure her contract was good.

Backlash, Housewives, And Consequences

SPEAKER_01 24:53

Right, exactly. She was doing doing the most, but in every best way possible. Like I loved it. I loved that um Oli Shapiro, which is Jill Zaren's daughter, she even was like, I loved the, I love Bad Bunny, I love the show, I thought it was amazing, did it like she had this whole post. And what I loved even more is that Zaren Fabrics was like, they posted a photo of her with a big red X over it and was like, what she's garbage. She's not affiliated at all with our fabric. She has not been a part of it in many, many years. We're not associated or affiliated at all. Her thoughts are her thoughts alone. Like, do not like she crossed the line with what she said.

SPEAKER_00 25:36

Could they have made the X any bigger?

SPEAKER_01 25:39

I you know, I loved it. They literally got like a paintbrush and like old school did it. It was so funny.

SPEAKER_00 25:47

And somebody, somebody commented and saying, Hey, cool, thanks for that. But if she still makes money off your company, then you know what we got to do. And they've said, no, no, no, no, no. When she sold the company to us, or this along the pretty much they said like she doesn't receive money, her children receive money or or residuals or whatnot, but she doesn't. So the company doubled down again, saying we have no ties with Jill Zaren, whatever Zaren Fabrics is. But um, I yeah, I thought that was pretty fantastic. And that just shows how quick you can be dumb and you know, obviously fuck around and find out.

SPEAKER_01 26:21

And she thought she found out, and she sure did. And I also saw there was another housewife. Um I think she was the one that was in Beverly Hills, and then she went to OC. Is that some familiar? What was that?

SPEAKER_00 26:33

You know what? I use I Taylor and I used to I used to go hard for her with what happened to her husband, and then the way she was shooting on the show, and then she was the first housewife to ever cross over franchises from Beverly Hills to the OC. I used to go hard for her, but you know people come out of the closet, and she was one of them, and she came out the wrong way, and she can go right along away with with Jill Zaren.

SPEAKER_01 27:01

She's she but she must say, I even saw, I forgot who it was that Andy Cohen was speaking with, but it was on his podcast, and they were talking, and I think that person brought up like, oh, what about Jill and um what's her name again? You just had an Taylor Taylor. And and he's like, I don't call E. Like he basically was like, they are they have not been with Bravo in a long time, nor will they ever be like, go call E. Like he was just like he didn't even want to talk about it. He was just like, he was appalled by that. Like that was their their commentary was so ridiculous and just so not necessary and just so like like trashy and like so like I don't know. I it was very disappointing to hear that that that kind of like I don't know, coming out of someone's mouth who's a reality star or whatever. Like it's just like that was that was ridiculous. Like how I wanted subtitles so that way I could know what they're singing in Spanish. It's like, how often do you go to the theater and it's an opera and they're seeking in Italian? Do you know those fucking words? Like, like what all like you know what I mean? Like, I I thought that was so ridiculous that she said that. Um and you know, I loved that.

SPEAKER_00 28:21

I I think the word you're looking for is racist.

SPEAKER_01 28:24

But that's exactly what it's beating around the bush. But basically, yes.

SPEAKER_00 28:28

I was I'll say it. I'll say it.

SPEAKER_01 28:29

I with with good reason, you know what I mean? It's I'm I'm just surprised. You know what I mean? That that they would they would I I expect that from some people, but I was very surprised from Jill and well, not so much Saylor, but yeah.

SPEAKER_00 28:44

It's it's disheartening. Oh, I I did see another meme that I that brought me a lot of joy. Is you remember the part in the halftime show where he takes the Grammy and he has it to the little boy who was detained with his father, and then the meme said he has more Grammys than Nicki Minaj.

SPEAKER_01 28:59

Yes. Loved it. I saw that. I saw that one.

SPEAKER_00 29:03

I thought that was I'm I was like dad.

SPEAKER_01 29:07

When I saw videos afterwards, um, during the rest of the football game, and we were just like looking up all the stuff that was going on. When I saw that it was actually people in the bushes that were like running and then doing all that setup and everything, I died. I thought that was so hilarious. I thought that was so funny. I thought that was very clever. Like you have to move quick, and they did it really, really well. And then today I actually saw like that um while Benito was doing his little intro right before Lady Gaga started, like that uh one of the bushes had a little Mexican flag and was waving it out on the top, and you see him like he's like into the camera singing, and then he just like looks and he's like, what the hell? And then just keeps on going. And then when the they're zooming back out like that, you could see the little flag that the little Mexican flag that the bush had. It was hilarious, but the the little Mexican flag distracted Benito, but Benito, but I love it.

SPEAKER_00 30:08

Benito. I thought I thought that was hilarious, and it kind of also reminded me because I saw some people saying, like, you know, how much did how much training do these people go through just to end up being inside a bush? And it reminded me of uh Katy Perry's halftime show. It's like how many years of Juilliard did somebody go to just to be a what was it, a starfish? Or was it the shark? A shark, a shark, yeah. It was a shark, yeah. Um, but no, it was a good show, and then as soon as it finished, I put my little eyes back down and I went to sleep. I didn't watch one second of football.

SPEAKER_01 30:40

So well, I was at a watch party, so you know, I was with people, but we just kept up, we all got on our phones just to start like doing research and like whatever was going on and whatever articles were going out, and you know, stupid people tweeting ridiculous things and stuff. Um and I believe my friend told me that um since they had their own halftime show, apparently the the the whoever was supposed to air it didn't get the rights to or something, so they couldn't even watch it. They had to watch it on Facebook Live. On on I think on YouTube, on YouTube whatever it was, but they had to do it.

Halftime Easter Eggs And Stagecraft

SPEAKER_00 31:25

Are you talking about the TP USA? Yes, yes, yeah, the all American Happen show that had I think 4.6 million viewers, and then somebody said, I posted a video of my dog pooping in the rain and it got 11 million views.

SPEAKER_01 31:40

So yeah.

SPEAKER_00 31:46

And then I saw another video where they they showed JD and Usha Vance, and Usha's face just looks unimpressed, and like, of course, people were like commenting saying, like, Usha wondering how many bad decisions she made in life to end up at this spot. But yeah, uh, it was a good time, it was a good show. I enjoyed it. The the 15 minutes that it was. Uh I I think they put a lot into it and it really captured a lot of a lot of Puerto Rico, obviously, but it makes it a point to prove that they are part of the United States of America. Exactly. People are not, people need to not forget again. It's it was it was good. Yeah, I it did what it wanted to do. Absolutely. Yeah, then I got up on early Monday morning. I went to one of my fitness classes, and I'm still getting my bearings there at Orange Theory of Fitness, it's been a lot of fun. Haven't been to many, I've been to maybe 10 or 12 classes. And I'm sitting, it's I mean, have have you ever done one of those courses, maybe as a drop-in with uh with a friend or something?

SPEAKER_01 32:49

No.

Fitness Class Chaos And Dip Tips

Lab Results, Supplements, And Honesty

SPEAKER_00 32:49

It is I've done I've done a lot of circuit training. I've done to circuit training gyms. I did actual CrossFit for five years, believe it or not. Loved it and hated it. Um, I've done different things. So I said, let me give Orange Theory a try. And and I did, and boy, is it it it's a lot. It is a lot. The the coaches are really fast on the microphone, they're really good at what they do. Their time management is superb. They can address each and every one of you. We have our a wristband or wherever you want to put it, the cart rate monitor that projects your information up to a screen and puts you in different color zones. And obviously, you want to be in the orange zone. That's the optimal zone to be in. And they're motivating you and whatnot. But one of the instructors was great. I mean, she's going on the whole class, and all of a sudden at the end of class, she's like, you know, all right, keep it up, so-and-so. And Jay, you're almost there. You've been in the orange zone three times, and you know, this and that, and you know, floor team do this, and treadmill team do that, and road team do this. And if you're making buffalo chicken dip, make sure you roast your chicken for four hours or more so you can shred it and don't forget to add lemon juice. And I'm like, what? And I look at her and she's like, sorry, I just had, I couldn't get it off my mind how I fucked up my buffalo chicken dip for um for Super Bowl. And I just needed to tell somebody the proper way to do it for next year. And so, like, at the end of every workout she's giving us, she's giving us a tip for buffalo chicken dip. Um, and of course, all it did was make me hungry, but I couldn't eat. I ended up having to go to the doctor appointment, AJ. So I had an appointment on on Monday morning, and it was it was it was fun. I haven't had this much fun at the doctor, believe it or not, in a while. So I had to get labs drawn prior to this appointment. And typically, whenever my my my primary care doctor orders labs for me and I go and give my samples, when the results come in, I'll get notified, but I'm unable to view them until my doctor views them. It's probably, I mean, a lot of my labs do revolve around um STDs because it is for me to be on prep, on prep. And so I think it's more so along the lines if I were to test positive for serious STD, like they want to make sure I'm getting all the right resources versus me just reading it on my own. Either way, well, there was a new, there was a new update, and I'm sure it has to do with with a law that I'm not aware of, but it said, hey, from now on, whenever you go and give labs, regardless of who orders the labs for you, you will have access to view the results as they come in. And then it gives you a list of resources in case you need to go and speak to someone or do something. So I gave all my blood and urine and everything else to get all my full panel back. And I get my results in and I'm looking at them now. I I have a little bit of a medical background, not enough. You know, I'm not a I don't even know what a that kind of doctor is, but not enough to identify like what's specifically wrong with my labs. I know some good ones and bad ones here and there. But I am seeing my labs, they're all coming in, and I'm thinking, huh, this one looks a little, a little wonky. So I'm like putting it in. I'm trying to figure out what it is, and I'm like, oh, like I'm not sure what this means. So I I put it in, you know, the greatest medical journal known to mankind. I think you've heard of it, Chat GPT, right? So I chat so I chat GPT this one lab, and it's like, oh, well, it could be one of these three things. If you got this other lab, tell me this number. I'm like, all right, bestie, here you go. So I put that the lab in and it goes, huh, this gives me a better picture. It could be one of these two things. Do you mind giving me this other lab? And I'm like, you know what? I mean, the government knows everything about me anyway. So I copy and pasted my entire labs and dumped them into ChatGPT. And here's the deal. One, it gave me a beautiful like picture of me on a metabolic level. But two, why I had that really wonky lab, it told me it's because you're taking this exact supplement. Now, there's a supplement that I'm taking that I had not yet disclosed my doctor because I hadn't seen my doctor in months. And I just want a little edge up on, you know, my fitness and whatnot. So I was like, oh shit. I was like, but wait a minute. I go see my doctor in a couple of days, and if right off the bat she tells me that I'm taking this exact supplement, I'm gonna know. She chat GPT'd my my my labs, right? And so I now met my doctor. Okay, just so I get there, she's taking my blood pressure, and she's gorgeous. She's just like this beautiful. I'm going to assume of South Indian descent. She could have been 28 or 58. Like, I don't know. She's just gorgeous. And she's taking my blood pressure, and my blood pressure's uh a little high. She goes, huh, let's go ahead and retake it. Do you normally have high blood pressure? I'm like, not really. So she goes, let's retake it. And so she does, and it's high again. And I trying to make a joke about white coat syndrome, I said, Oh, I think you're just making me nervous. And then she says, without skipping the beat, I read your file and I'm not your type. And I was like, Oh my God. So I laugh, she laughs. I laugh, she laughs, we're good to go. Now we're going there. And she's looking at my labs and she's like, huh. Well, I this lab here is a little off. I'm I'm concerned. And she starts asking me all these lifestyle choices. Now, keep in mind, I'm going to tell her what I'm on, but I want to see what she says first. And I'm like answering yes, no, to all these questions. And she goes, Well, I don't know what this is. I'm really concerned about it. So I'm going to go and order repeat labs. Now, at this time, I came forward, I came forward and I was like, Oh, I forgot I am taking this supplement. Of course, I'm going to tell her. Because here's the deal, folks. You know, lie to your boss, lie to your mom, lie to your priest, but do not lie to your doctor. Don't do it. They need to know what everything is going on with you. They're not the cops, they're not your mom. Don't lie to your doctors. Right. So, of course, I tell her, and then she was great. She's like, Oh, I understand this could be harmful. Let's find you an alternative. We found a different one that has a different ingredient. And then she put the prescription in for me. So now I don't have to pay for it. You know, all is good. So awesome. But then she's looking, she goes, Hey, your triglycerides are a little high. And I was like, Oh, that's that's probably Taco Bell, right? And then she laughs at that. And then I said, and she goes, but your your LDL, now, I don't know what the fuck LDL means. But she's like, your LDL is, she goes, your triglycerides are high, but your LDL, like it's, it's, it's perfect. It's it's textbook, it's it's better than textbook. I mean, I mean, look at it. That's it's it's remarkable. I've never seen a better LDL. Now, AJ, I don't know what the fuck LDL is, but when I tell you, like me and my LDL, Sashay out of that fucking doctor's office like Bella Hadid, I felt so fucking good. It put a pep in my step, and all I could think about was I can't wait to get home and chat GPT LDL because I want to make sure that whatever I am doing, I keep doing so that I continue to be her favorite patient. So if you know what LDL is, and anyone can tell me how to make sure it stays remarkable, best she's ever seen, textbook, no better than textbook. I need to know all the tips and tricks. So that really put a pet in my step all day long. Do you know what LDL is?

SPEAKER_01 40:28

No, I don't. I was gonna ask, so what is it? Did you just chat GPT yet or not?

SPEAKER_00 40:32

I haven't looked it up yet. I haven't.

SPEAKER_01 40:35

We'll look it up. We'll look it up and we'll see.

SPEAKER_00 40:38

Oh my goodness. Um, but that was my Monday. It was it was neat, it was good, I had a had a really great day. Um, you know, and then that brings me to today. And I really don't have much.

SPEAKER_01 40:48

And what are your plans for the rest of the week? What do you what do you got going on? Anything going on for the weekend? Any fun events?

SPEAKER_00 40:56

Oh, I yeah, I I do have a couple things going on. I got another kickball meetup, and then I'm going to where am I going? In Florida? I am going to Jacksonville, Florida this weekend to go visit a friend just for fun, not for work. So I am pretty excited about that. I'll be there for about four days. I'll be more excited than anything to get to some warmer weather. I know you can't relate because you're in San Antonio.

SPEAKER_01 41:21

Yeah, it was like 76 today, so oh my god, go fuck yourself. You want me to leave. This is all your fault. Don't even do not. I know, I know.

LDL Pride And Dental Wins

SPEAKER_00 41:34

Okay, I am asking ChatGPT what is LDL um in regards to lab work. All right. So uh my bestie is saying that it is a type of cholesterol in your blood. It's usually listed as a standard lipid panel. Um, HDL is the good cholesterol, and ADL is what carries this is a lot. Give me the one the one sentence wonder here. Um, why it matters. High LDL doesn't cause symptoms. You can feel completely fine while plaque quietly builds up. Oh my god, plaque. AJ, I went to the dentist this morning. All right, I had a great time at the dentist, also. So the dentist told me that first of all, my fillings are old and they need to be replaced. Thank God I don't want the silver in my mouth anymore, right? So I'm getting new ones. Awesome. But as she's going through and she's cleaning my teeth, she's like, You have no plaque. She goes, You're like, Yep, no plaque at all. Your gums are good. You're really great with brushing. Your teeth are a great color. And she goes, What are you doing? And I'm like, Honey, I'm just brushing and flossing. Do people like not do that? I don't do anything special to my teeth. But also left the dentist's office feeling fucking fantastic because I have no plaque on my teeth. So all on my own. My mama taught me well. Anyways, so it is very known to floss. So my doctor's visits have been great. Yeah. So my health is good. My blood work and lab work is good, some would say remarkable. And my teeth, my chompers are pretty good as well. If I could focus on my uh mental health, that's next challenge. But until then, we'll see. I won't share the doctor's notes on that one, though.

SPEAKER_01 43:33

Don't. But also, you you're currently working on like the new skin routine, also. So you're just like doing this whole I'm I'm here for it.

SPEAKER_00 43:43

Good for you. I got to. I gotta keep up with these gays, AJ. I can't do it. You know, I'm I'm pushing, I'm pushing the next decade. So we'll see. We'll see what's gonna happen. Um, but other than that, I'm I'm going to Jacksonville this week and I'm I'm beyond excited to do that. A trip for funsies. Then I'm gonna get back. I'm gonna plan my trip to go see you around your birthday. You know, the 411. So that'd be exciting. It'll be before or after, but it won't be during, unfortunately.

SPEAKER_01 44:13

Um perhaps before there might be some kind of Mexico trip at the end of April or in May. So I think let's let's coordinate sooner than later because I need to see what's going on with that. But nothing set in stone.

SPEAKER_00 44:32

Well, that's pretty much all I have going on for this week after Jacksonville. Pretty excited. What do you got going on this weekend?

SPEAKER_01 44:39

Um, I think I have um Sundown Social on Sunday. Um so, and I think that's it. I think I'm gearing up for later on in the month. Um, Bear House is doing one of their events with Erica Biza on the 21st. So I'm super excited for that. Um, but that's it. That's it. That's all I have got um going on that I'm shaping up for. Um, other than that, just like, you know, wine and cheese and chill.

Travel Plans And Warmer Weather

SPEAKER_00 45:08

I love wine and cheese and chill. Okay, well, you take extensive notes on your Bear House weekings weekend because I want to hear all about it. When we come back, I'm sure I'm gonna have plenty to talk about my fun on the beaches of Jacksonville. Cannot wait. Um, and well, listeners, actually, I'm so sorry. AJ, where can they find you?

SPEAKER_01 45:30

Um, they could find me on Instagram at AJ the Silver Fox, as well as I'm friends with the DJ podcast on Instagram as well.

SPEAKER_00 45:38

Awesome. And you can find me on Instagram at BJ Allday, or you can find me on TikTok at the MorallyCorruptJ David. And of course, you can find us right here on Dose of Delusion on Instagram. And listeners, thank you so much for joining us again. I love these little catch ups, and we will see you all next week. Bye now. Bye, AJ.

SPEAKER_01 45:57

Bye, bye.