No, it’s not simply a short vacation, while the star gets some collagen touch-ups and a few delicately woven hair extensions. (Nor is it a hoax to gain more readers.) Today, Dale, of the former DC Gays of Our Lives, shares exclusively with Big Head Rob the down and dirty details of why he’s decided go back into the closet (of blogging):

BHR: Why leave now — at the height of your popularity when you’ve even caught the wandering eye of Wonkette’s Alex Pareene?

Dale: I feel it’s better to bow out with people screaming for more than for people screaming for you to bow out.  I’ve had a lot of fun with this blog and I’d hate to descend into tedium and mediocrity.

BHR: Is Chip real? Some people have suggested that he’s been your imaginary alter ego.

Dale: Chip is in fact real, one of my great friends, and not a figment of anyone’s imagination.  I actually credit him with proposing the idea to start this blog!! His posts were always a good foil for mine because his were substantive whereas the majority of mine have been more of the light/funny fluff.

BHR: We see that you revealed your photo with your last post. Why are you less afraid of showing your true self now?

Dale: It’s not that I was afraid of revealing my “true” self, but it’s a lot easier to make observations pointing fun at the foibles of gay life and life in general behind a mask of anonymity, especially in a city like Washington DC where EVERYONE is wondering if they’re being talked about.

BHR: How did you get the Express blog log to be sooo good to you? We saw you linked there all the time.

Dale: I wouldn’t be able to guess in a million years how the Express picked up the blog or the Wonkette or whomever, obviously it’s very flattering to find something that you enjoy doing receive any type of recognition but I’m just as confused as anyone else how it happened.

BHR: Is comedy writing something you see doing in the future?

Dale: I’ve enjoyed making fun of everyone and myself in the process on this blog and I’m very flattered that it be termed comedic writing,  I have no idea what the future holds but I definitely wouldn’t count me out on writing in the future.

BHR: Will you blog ever again at your old site?

Dale: I don’t want to say a definitive NO, however I wouldn’t be waiting with baited breath.  Who’s to know?

BHR: Does your grandpa really have a cone growing out of his ear? If so, how the F does that happen? And could it happen to you?

Dale: Yes, my grandfather had a finger/toe nail growing out of his ear.  As you get older your DNA starts to break down at the ends so all sorts of weird crap can happen, and as he was 93 his was going all banana sandwich on him.  I still wish I coulda painted it pink, if I have one not only will it be painted, I’m getting a french tip on it!!

BHR: Finally, how’s a gaysha different from a geisha?

Dale: Gaysha’s refer specifically to a gay male that has appropriated many of the tools of the traditional Geisha in order to socialize in gay society. Gaysha’s can also span all races whereas I’ve yet to meet a Geisha that’s anything but Japanese.

BHR: Thanks Dale, and good luck.