Day 33: While They Were Sleeping

Out of the blue.  You know, PG's archives are a vast wasteland,  both at work and at home, lol.  But BECAUSE of this, they can produce long-forgotten or long-missed oh-my-dog's.  And such was the case with this share.

And so this rainy, cloudy Sunday morning we have ourselves a little gold nugg-ito, one worthy of claiming its spot into position number 33 on The Masterlist of Narnia's 30 Days of Toothy Tile, Grey Goose and the Baby Tiles.   

In our Baby Tile birthday post last October 17, entitled In the Beginning...There Were Two , the following Datalounge comment was used, having been posted by an anon back in 2010:

And so in that comment, there were blanks and omissions that we were left with to fill in on our own.  And what private blog was this the anon was referring to?  Well, now we know.

Huge thank you to the "discoverer" and archivist of the original source from its forum - Myspace.  Narnia has edited the two comments for this post that now find their highly qualifying way into our 30 Days.  Please pardon the explicit word in one of them!

Look at that - 2006.  At the height of everything Jaustin, blind items, awful truths, and the like.  In fact, the incriminating Feb 22 comment was made 11 days after the famous Laker pictures,

and on the same day the infamous bedhead photos were supposed to have occurred.

                                                            Jake and Austin in WeHo, Feb 22, 2006

What seems quite likely was the Datalounge anonymous commenter thought the myspace comment was referring to a Texas location, when no doubt the guys were in Los Angeles.  Myspace was at its height of popularity during this time period and is still operating, just not anywhere near as highly used by the public.  

Many thanks again to our source who gave their green flag as it was not our find or archive to share, even though it was on a public forum.  What a golden nugg-ito. 
 

pic sources:  Just Jared, memeguy, Odyssey
our playlist:  Sleeping Angel - Stevie Nicks
                     Dreaming - Blondie
                     Sleepin' Man - John Entwistle
                     Can I Sleep In Your Arms - Willie Nelson
                     Dream Walkin' - Toby Keith

30 Days and 16 Years: A Pin Up History of Jake Gyllenhaal and Austin Nichols - Day 1

[Prelude]: Since last year’s successful month-long celebration of all things Family Tile , the month of April seems like the perfect time to take another walk down memory lane and this time place the rainbow spotlight on the real deal closeted couple behind this 21^st century love story.  

Originally, having met during an audition for the The Day After Tomorrow in May 2002, Austin and Jake have pretty much been inseparable ever since. For those who did not live through the heart-eyed courtship, the subsequent bearding stunts and razzle dazzle narratives, the public impression has been left behind that these two may have been friends, but soon separated and have been rarely seen together because, well because they had moved on to straighter pastures perhaps? As a result, the official story has not only downplayed Austin’s presence in Jake’s life, but pretty much attempted to eliminate most of the confirmations of their close association. Amid this kind of bleak economy, the romantic same sex pairing, has been cunningly re-framed to look more like a figment of overactive imaginations and of a few delusional conspiracy theorists who are trying to impose a sexuality on two guys who are simply looking for the right woman with whom to settle down. Sound familiar?  

While we here at Narnia happily embrace an appreciation of our creativity and visionary sleuthing, we also proudly embrace our commitment to setting the record straight. With this context in mind, perhaps a little April spring cleaning might free up some space and declutter the junk that has been piled higher and deeper throughout the years by paranoid management teams, and bullying enablers. When all is said and done, if a picture is worth a thousand words, let’s take this unique opportunity to rummage through the debris and reveal the abundance of treasure hidden behind the curtain. Those who continue to pull the strings, work the levers and push the buttons can simply step aside as Narnia Dispatches presents the first of 30 pictorial days of one of our OTP's - Jake and Austin.

Long known as the "Bedhead" picture, Jake and Austin were "out and about" in West Hollywood, on Feb 22, 2006.  These two candids are from a four picture set.

Gotta love that Texas smirk. And that inside-out shirt. Hey Austie! Maybe Jake should be driving. You seem a bit too smitten to be behind the wheel. Or, did you two perhaps just come from a backseat tumble? Inquiring minds want to know.

Just a side note:  it would appear this outing is now missing from the Just Jared archives.  Perhaps the 'bedhead' look and clothing adjustments are a no-no, na-no!  *wink*


pic source:  Just Jared (at one time)
our playlist:  Bigger Than the Beatles - Joe Diffie
                     Singing in My Sleep - Semisonic
                     Dreaming - Blondie