Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013, February 01, 2013, Image 22

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    I’m SCOTT BRAUCHT. I’m 32 years old and an Oregonian. I’m an office coordinator, filmmaker, and I work in the art department for
a lot of other peoples’ films and projects. (You can check out his work on Vimeo.com.)
ARE YOU SINGLE?
I am. I still have some time before Valentine’s Day, but I’ll probably be single.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF VALENTINE’S DAY?
It’s a day to be infatuated with someone. It’s a day
pretty much devoted to couples.
THAT’S SOMETIMES WHY IT CAN
BE FUN, OR GIANT BUMMER.
Yeah. Most of the time I’m stuck
working. I really don’t pay atten-
tion to it, but sometimes you’re
out at a restaurant, and you notice.
Why are all these couples here? Oh,
wait a second; it’s Valentine’s Day,
now I feel depressed.
WHAT IS THE WORST
DATE YOU’VE BEEN
ON?
I met someone, and he
seemed really cool, but
he had this fetish for men
burping. He kept trying to
get me to burp in front of him.
I burp, but not on command. Later
on, I find out that he’s into farts too,
and then I decided it wasn’t going anywhere.
HE REALLY LIKED VARIATIONS OF GAS.
Ha! Now I really want the cover to be someone farting a heart.
WE CAN PHOTOSHOP YOU.
No! Don’t make me fart a heart.
ENOUGH. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST IMPOR-
TANT QUALITY IN A POTENTIAL OTHER?
Not too ugly, but first is sense of humor, and being into the arts. I
want to be introduced to new things. Also, being open-minded and
fun. Oh, and not too ugly, did I say that? §
Lyska Mondor pens her regular column In The Pink
for Just Out. She is a published poet and aspiring sci-fi
author. Reach her at Lyska@JustOut.com
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