pride 2005
god its almost 6am but i still feel amazing...well, not physically, but spiritually.
even though the parade started an hour and a half late, once it did kick in, i felt so elated. seeing so many rainbows and people who are celebrating gives me a wonderful sensation, almost as if im home--im really home. but yes, heidi and i took pictures (to be posted in september when she gets her printer back from storage). there was nothing that extraordinarily stood out, but there were some good highlights. hot white guy in the ambulance who had eyeliner and mascara, tons of mint flavored condoms, GAPIMNY guys winking at me, HILARY. ill think of more. oh yea, flaggots was a disappointment this year.
afterward heidi and i walked to the 14th st jamba juice cuz it was the closest (sorry raph) and got some smoothies. then we attempted to head to chinatown but we got lost in the christopher st crowd so i ended up taking the 1 train to Jamba and chillen with my homegirls, showing them my pride and giving lydia a beaded necklace.
went home, took a shower, organized my free condoms, free lube, etc, then mellowed out until 11 or so. headed back out to the city to meet up with fernando and nick deputy (BU guys). the clubbing part of the night was pretty futile. with us having properly pregamed, we went to avalon and they didnt like it so we headed to heaven. the bouncer said it was mostly ladies (lesbo party). so we got word that there was a place called stonewall and we took another cab to christopher st, only to find out that stonewall wasnt even open. we took yet another cab back to heaven (cuz we were willing to settle) but a lesbo fight had closed down the club and so we tried the roxy, but it was also closed, so we ended up going to cafeteria: a gay restaurant. ironically, i had suggested this earlier in the night and was ignored until the end but all's well that ends well.
its just sad that there's only one night of the year where we gays can run amock and flash our rainbow pizazz everywhere. other times, i feel like i have to hide my rainbow bling for the sake of sparing myself from dirty looks and judgements. its something i need to get over. i really enjoy pride day b/c i feel like i totally come out of my shell and be as gay as i fucking want to be. lovely. i can still see rainbows everywhere. cant wait til next year.
ps thanx to yayne and lidia for picking up, sorry for waking u yayne. see u friday.
even though the parade started an hour and a half late, once it did kick in, i felt so elated. seeing so many rainbows and people who are celebrating gives me a wonderful sensation, almost as if im home--im really home. but yes, heidi and i took pictures (to be posted in september when she gets her printer back from storage). there was nothing that extraordinarily stood out, but there were some good highlights. hot white guy in the ambulance who had eyeliner and mascara, tons of mint flavored condoms, GAPIMNY guys winking at me, HILARY. ill think of more. oh yea, flaggots was a disappointment this year.
afterward heidi and i walked to the 14th st jamba juice cuz it was the closest (sorry raph) and got some smoothies. then we attempted to head to chinatown but we got lost in the christopher st crowd so i ended up taking the 1 train to Jamba and chillen with my homegirls, showing them my pride and giving lydia a beaded necklace.
went home, took a shower, organized my free condoms, free lube, etc, then mellowed out until 11 or so. headed back out to the city to meet up with fernando and nick deputy (BU guys). the clubbing part of the night was pretty futile. with us having properly pregamed, we went to avalon and they didnt like it so we headed to heaven. the bouncer said it was mostly ladies (lesbo party). so we got word that there was a place called stonewall and we took another cab to christopher st, only to find out that stonewall wasnt even open. we took yet another cab back to heaven (cuz we were willing to settle) but a lesbo fight had closed down the club and so we tried the roxy, but it was also closed, so we ended up going to cafeteria: a gay restaurant. ironically, i had suggested this earlier in the night and was ignored until the end but all's well that ends well.
its just sad that there's only one night of the year where we gays can run amock and flash our rainbow pizazz everywhere. other times, i feel like i have to hide my rainbow bling for the sake of sparing myself from dirty looks and judgements. its something i need to get over. i really enjoy pride day b/c i feel like i totally come out of my shell and be as gay as i fucking want to be. lovely. i can still see rainbows everywhere. cant wait til next year.
ps thanx to yayne and lidia for picking up, sorry for waking u yayne. see u friday.