Man arrested after alleged sex romp wearing kilt may not escape scot-free
Associated Press
Published Saturday, July 28, 2007
FARGO - A man was arrested on sex charges after an early morning escapade while wearing a kilt.
Police say Nathan Blair, 24, of Moorhead, was wearing a black kilt when he exposed himself to motorists near a busy street and had sex with a woman in the backyard of a home.
“In 17 years in this job, I've seen a lot of different things. This is a new one,” Fargo Police Lt. Pat Claus said Friday.
Claus said Blair and a 20-year-old woman from Fargo were arrested about 3:30 a.m. Friday after police found them having sex behind a home. The couple first ignored orders by police to “cease and desist,” and then refused to cover up, Claus said.
Both of them had been drinking, Claus said.
“We've caught people engaging in amorous behavior before, but usually, they stop when we ask them to,” Claus said.
Blair was still wearing a kilt and “FOR SALE” T-shirt when he appeared by video Friday morning in East Central District Court. He pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of fornication in a public place and indecent exposure.
Blair's lawyer, Tanya Johnson Martinez, said Friday she was still gathering information on the case.
“We haven't seen any of the police reports yet, so it would be premature for me to comment,” she said.
The woman had not been formally charged.
Police received two complaints within a minute of each other about a man exposing himself near the 1000 block of North University Drive, one of the city's main thoroughfares. One of the complaints involved a sex act, police said.
While investigating the incident, a friend of the couple directed police to the backyard of the home, Claus said.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
In five months....
...I will be living somewhere else.
The question is, where will I be living? Before I met Trevor, I was considering the Japanese Exchange Teaching Program, or possibly getting my "Literature for Teachers of English" MA at the University of Washington. However, in between, I've gotten closer to my family and friends in North Dakota, and I'm feeling very resistant to thought of leaving. I'm also very resistant to the thought of staying.
I know my mom would love to have me move home for the spring semester. I know it's tough to find a teaching job in January, so I know that might end up being my only option for the time being, no matter where I decide I want to live. If I stay in North Dakota, I'd like to be in Grand Forks or Bismarck. I have little desire to ever live in Fargo. It's a neat place, but I don't want to live there.
I would love to move to Atlanta, but I'm not really sure I'm ready to make the jump to a major metropolitan area right away. There are times when Grand Forks seems just a little too much like a big city to me. For example, on Sunday night, Martina McBride and Little Big Town played a concert at the Alerus Center. Two hours before the show began, traffic was backed up from the Alerus parking lot to Demers. I hate crap like that, even though it only happens once in a great while. Unfortunately, it's happening again tonight with the Nickleback concert. I spent my day working at the Comfort Inn, and I turned away probably 50+ people wanting rooms in town tonight. Of course, these event-related nuisances are also things I wouldn't even notice if I lived in Atlanta or Minneapolis. It's more routine there. You come to know what to avoid the night of a Braves game. Realistically, you'd be living in a suburb, and you'd probably stay in your suburb most of the time. Event traffic probably wouldn't stop me from getting to the nearest Target on a regular basis, which is currently the case when there are events at the Alerus Center.
Basically, what it boils down to is that I can see the pros and cons of any living situation. While this should be helpful, it's not. It means that it doesn't really help me narrow down the job search by location at all. I need to figure out where to start with the whole job search thing this fall, and it's going to be tough enough as it is. I'm student teaching, working another job on top of that, finishing up my thesis, and tying up all the other loose ends before I graduate. When am I going to have time for an intensive job hunt?
I think these frustrations are why European students take "gap years."
The question is, where will I be living? Before I met Trevor, I was considering the Japanese Exchange Teaching Program, or possibly getting my "Literature for Teachers of English" MA at the University of Washington. However, in between, I've gotten closer to my family and friends in North Dakota, and I'm feeling very resistant to thought of leaving. I'm also very resistant to the thought of staying.
I know my mom would love to have me move home for the spring semester. I know it's tough to find a teaching job in January, so I know that might end up being my only option for the time being, no matter where I decide I want to live. If I stay in North Dakota, I'd like to be in Grand Forks or Bismarck. I have little desire to ever live in Fargo. It's a neat place, but I don't want to live there.
I would love to move to Atlanta, but I'm not really sure I'm ready to make the jump to a major metropolitan area right away. There are times when Grand Forks seems just a little too much like a big city to me. For example, on Sunday night, Martina McBride and Little Big Town played a concert at the Alerus Center. Two hours before the show began, traffic was backed up from the Alerus parking lot to Demers. I hate crap like that, even though it only happens once in a great while. Unfortunately, it's happening again tonight with the Nickleback concert. I spent my day working at the Comfort Inn, and I turned away probably 50+ people wanting rooms in town tonight. Of course, these event-related nuisances are also things I wouldn't even notice if I lived in Atlanta or Minneapolis. It's more routine there. You come to know what to avoid the night of a Braves game. Realistically, you'd be living in a suburb, and you'd probably stay in your suburb most of the time. Event traffic probably wouldn't stop me from getting to the nearest Target on a regular basis, which is currently the case when there are events at the Alerus Center.
Basically, what it boils down to is that I can see the pros and cons of any living situation. While this should be helpful, it's not. It means that it doesn't really help me narrow down the job search by location at all. I need to figure out where to start with the whole job search thing this fall, and it's going to be tough enough as it is. I'm student teaching, working another job on top of that, finishing up my thesis, and tying up all the other loose ends before I graduate. When am I going to have time for an intensive job hunt?
I think these frustrations are why European students take "gap years."
Sunday, July 22, 2007
I love/hate Grand Forks
Last summer, my friend Dan and I would talk on AIM a lot about this girl who was playing mind games with him. During every conversation we had about her, he would type "ooooo....I love/hate her so much."
That's exactly how I feel about Grand Forks. I love/hate this place so much. I love it because there's just so much potential. Downtown is charming and wonderful by day, with all the artwork and cute little shops. Dakota Harvest Bakers is the hippest bakery in North Dakota. By night, it's the hot spot. College students in Grand Forks simply can't go out to Joe Black's, Gilly's, O'Really's, or the Crosstown without running into someone they know.
The parks all over town are gorgeous. Nearly every Friday and Saturday in the summer months, you can see weddings happening, or wedding photos being taken, at University Park by the foot bridge. I've spent a lot of time wandering around the parks taking pictures, and I've got some great memories of grilling shrimp and drinking mojitos in the park on reading and review day this spring.
I love that in Grand Forks, the night before reading and review day in May usually means grilling out and drinking a few cold ones in a very laid back way. I love that it's perfectly acceptable to spend a day floating down a river in an inflatable tube. Where I grew up (150 miles away), tubing means being pulled by a boat or pontoon at water-skiiing speeds. It's just not the same as floating down a river tied to 20 of your friends.
What I hate about Grand Forks is the lack of culture. It's gotten better, yes, but it's still not great. It's not like other cities where there's a theatrical performance every night. My boyfriend and I cheered when L'Bistro opened -- finally, there's a classy restaurant in town besides Sanders 1907. Don't even get me started on how bored I've gotten with Applebees, Green Mill, etc. Even the Blue Moose is starting to lose its charm for me.
Don't even get me started on the shopping. Yes, the Gap is great. However, I can't afford their clothes. Old Navy is nice too, but not very good quality. While my college budget can afford $15 shirts, it can't afford $15 shirts that fall apart/fade/wear out quickly. I want H&M in Grand Forks, and I want it now. Maybe that's unreasonable, but I don't care. I just want to be able to buy affordable, quality clothing in the town I live in without having to order 3 different sizes online and pay return shipping on the two items that didn't fit me.
And I've forgotten where I was going with this....
That's exactly how I feel about Grand Forks. I love/hate this place so much. I love it because there's just so much potential. Downtown is charming and wonderful by day, with all the artwork and cute little shops. Dakota Harvest Bakers is the hippest bakery in North Dakota. By night, it's the hot spot. College students in Grand Forks simply can't go out to Joe Black's, Gilly's, O'Really's, or the Crosstown without running into someone they know.
The parks all over town are gorgeous. Nearly every Friday and Saturday in the summer months, you can see weddings happening, or wedding photos being taken, at University Park by the foot bridge. I've spent a lot of time wandering around the parks taking pictures, and I've got some great memories of grilling shrimp and drinking mojitos in the park on reading and review day this spring.
I love that in Grand Forks, the night before reading and review day in May usually means grilling out and drinking a few cold ones in a very laid back way. I love that it's perfectly acceptable to spend a day floating down a river in an inflatable tube. Where I grew up (150 miles away), tubing means being pulled by a boat or pontoon at water-skiiing speeds. It's just not the same as floating down a river tied to 20 of your friends.
What I hate about Grand Forks is the lack of culture. It's gotten better, yes, but it's still not great. It's not like other cities where there's a theatrical performance every night. My boyfriend and I cheered when L'Bistro opened -- finally, there's a classy restaurant in town besides Sanders 1907. Don't even get me started on how bored I've gotten with Applebees, Green Mill, etc. Even the Blue Moose is starting to lose its charm for me.
Don't even get me started on the shopping. Yes, the Gap is great. However, I can't afford their clothes. Old Navy is nice too, but not very good quality. While my college budget can afford $15 shirts, it can't afford $15 shirts that fall apart/fade/wear out quickly. I want H&M in Grand Forks, and I want it now. Maybe that's unreasonable, but I don't care. I just want to be able to buy affordable, quality clothing in the town I live in without having to order 3 different sizes online and pay return shipping on the two items that didn't fit me.
And I've forgotten where I was going with this....
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Hanging up the little red skirt....
It's official: my final day at Tavern United is Saturday. I put in my notice today.
Don't get my wrong. I loved working at the Tavern, and I really enjoyed chatting with the customers. It was super exciting to feel like I was part of something new to Grand Forks. The only problem was, the new and exciting thing wasn't very enjoyable if you were an employee. Employees cannot consume alcohol in the Tavern if they have worked at any point during that day. Considering that my only days off were usually Sunday and Monday, it meant that I was never going to have a chance to actually visit the Tavern and fully enjoy it.
There were also some concerns about my student teaching this fall. What does the Tavern's uniform make me look like to the parents of my future students, or the the future school administrators who would be hiring me down the road? These concerns about the uniform were in addition to the fact that several students at Central High School work in the Tavern, and I knew I had to remove myself from that working environment before I began student teaching.
I've now accepted a position at the Grand Forks Comfort Inn as a front desk clerk. It's much better pay, and I know I'll never be scheduled to work 11-2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight on the same day. My shifts will usually be either 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (much like a regular school day) or 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (which isn't horrible, either, because it allows me to sleep in and still be home early enough to hit the bars with friends if I want to). I'll never again lose tip money because the bartender didn't have clamato for a caesar, and I'm very, very happy about that.
I'm going to miss walking around with wads of dollar bills, though...
Don't get my wrong. I loved working at the Tavern, and I really enjoyed chatting with the customers. It was super exciting to feel like I was part of something new to Grand Forks. The only problem was, the new and exciting thing wasn't very enjoyable if you were an employee. Employees cannot consume alcohol in the Tavern if they have worked at any point during that day. Considering that my only days off were usually Sunday and Monday, it meant that I was never going to have a chance to actually visit the Tavern and fully enjoy it.
There were also some concerns about my student teaching this fall. What does the Tavern's uniform make me look like to the parents of my future students, or the the future school administrators who would be hiring me down the road? These concerns about the uniform were in addition to the fact that several students at Central High School work in the Tavern, and I knew I had to remove myself from that working environment before I began student teaching.
I've now accepted a position at the Grand Forks Comfort Inn as a front desk clerk. It's much better pay, and I know I'll never be scheduled to work 11-2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight on the same day. My shifts will usually be either 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (much like a regular school day) or 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (which isn't horrible, either, because it allows me to sleep in and still be home early enough to hit the bars with friends if I want to). I'll never again lose tip money because the bartender didn't have clamato for a caesar, and I'm very, very happy about that.
I'm going to miss walking around with wads of dollar bills, though...
Thursday, July 5, 2007
New job!
Got hired today, two apps still out -- but either way, I have a new job! Full details coming soon!
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