HELL YEAH, PRIDE!
BEST. PRIDE. EVER.
Without a doubt.
Friday
Friday afternoon, Phil, Yo and I leave for Chicago. We had to stop in Aurora to go to H&M and we got to my dad's at about 9 (stupid traffic). I did my laundry and stuff for the weekend there and then we headed to Steph's at about 11 something. We dropped our stuff off and started the party right. We were attempting to meet up with Lucy and Tyanna and then go to some bars/clubs for the evening. By the time they got out there to meet up with us, it was last call and we were all drunk. Nice. So, we all just wandered around Boystown to get to Charlie's so we could dance but they were trying to charge girls $10 in cover!! So, we left. Eventually, we wound up at Nookie's, where the entire restaurant broke out in song when Lisa Loeb's "Stay" came on. It was hilarious and I made some friends with the faggots at the next table (I loved them, super adorable). Eventually, we all headed back to Steph's place to rest up. On the sofa bed was Yo, me in the middle and Lucy behind me (we all spooned). I've bever been a middle spoon before. It wasn't great for actually sleeping but they kept me warm.
Saturday
We all woke up early, Lucy and Tyanna headed to Tyanna's sister's place to shower up and stuff and Steph, Phil, Yo and I headed to O'Hare to get Robert! It was a fun bus/El ride to get there, if not an incredibly exhausted one. We get Robert, who is fucking rad, and head back to Steph's. On the way back, my dad calls me and tells me that he gave my brothers' babysitter my number 'cause she wanted to go out to the bars with me and my friends that night, which was SO ok 'cause she's hot as hell. That made me smile. We get back and head over to Chipotle for the hungover lunch we all needed and then decided to go to RuPaul later on Halstead.
After that, we all relax for a bit and go SEE RUPAUL!! She was fucking fantastic! OMG, wow. I loved that. But, to be honest, she cannot dance. Not all. Not that it mattered. She went on about 45 minutes later than she was supposed to and everyone was sweaty and hairy men kept bumping into me *shudders* but it was super fun.
Then, a bit later, I met up with my Ben (!!!!!! It was soooooo good to see my Ben again) at Sidetracks and we had a drink and hung out on the roof for a bit. He met up with some people there and so did we and we trudged over to Roscoe's. There, Yo and I saw this hot girl with dreads and I started chatting with her and bought her a drink (smooth, right?). Meanwhile, we're all enjoying the spirit of the weekend a little more than we should. Haha. Eventually, Yo and I decide to refresh before we head out to the Closet and Spin and head back to Steph's for a bit. On the way there, the babysitter calls me!! She said she'd meet up at the Closet or Spin, whichever they were at when Yo and I got back. Oh, the reason we were going to the closet was to meet up with the girl with dreads and then Spin to meet up with EB, 'cause she rules.
So, Yo and I go to the Closet but Yo wanted to meet up with some girl she met at Roscoe's so the girl with dreads, Yo and I head over there. But, there was a line and so we dropped Yo at Spin and the girl with dreads and I went back to the Closet. At this point I run into Shea who I haven't seen since freshman year of college!!It was good to see him. We get back in, the girl with dreads and I have a nice time, but not before we run into the babysitter waiting in line to get in with her two friends. Turns out she's straight (yeah, right) but that's ok, she looked N I C E. So, I chatted with her and the girl with dreads and we lost Phil at somepoint during the night and I wanted to go find him and meet up with Yo, so I left and stumbled around Boystown to find Phil (not before I got myself a number though, woot).
We all eventually meet up with Spin and see EB and her friend. I had gotten some beads from Tyanna who we ran into on the street and she was hanging out with these twins or something *shrug* So, when we were leaving Spin, some dinosaur of a dyke was trying to get ME to flash her so she could have MY beads. No dice. So, she flashed me *vomits* and then she gets EB to flash her *no vomit* to get the beads. We eventually wound our way back to Steph's and she was trashed and hilarious and then we eventually all passed out.
Sunday
Phil, Yo and I woke up at the asscrack of dawn to go meet up with the rest of Prism to get the truck ready to go for the parade. We were so far back, we were actually waiting in Lincoln Park! We were about 3 blocks from DePaul. Haha! So, drama, drama, drama, we didn't get going until after 1. When we go to start the truck, the engine won't turn over 'cause Bella ran the battery without HAVING THE ENGINE ON! So, we were running up and down the waiting area to find someone to give us a jump. Eventually, the tree people helped us out and we got things running and were only about 15 spots behind where we should have been. So, we get started and the parade is fucking fun as hell. We were handing out pens and these keychains that looked like butt plugs. Rock! I saw LIbby for the first time in forever, which was awesome, she was in the crowd and walked with us for a bit! I had some MILF dyke come up to me and tell me I have tight nipples and then FLICKED ONE! I almost died. Rock! At some point, we see EB and Jen and Tina and some of my summer drama and soggy hugs all around, it was awesome.
EVENTUALLY, we get done, with much water, dancing and sun, and Phil and I meet up with Yo and Dee and Michelle at the Panera on Broadway. After that, we tried to go to the Avenue, but it sucked so we left and Yo and I decided to head to Ann Sather and Phil went off to find Tony and Dee and Michelle were going to Montrose Beach for a party over there and Yo and I were going there later. Ann Sather didn't work out 'cause we were poor, but I FINALLY saw my Peanut and she looked hot as hell and I miss her (I know you're reading this and maybe it will convice you and I to actually hang out for more than 5 minutes). So, we meet up with EB and some people she's with and try to get to Montrose Beach. You know, the cops have NO idea how to get anywhere in Chicago. It's creepy.
One of the people with us needed to perform in a drag show at the Kit Kat, so they all left and Yo and I head over to Montrose Beach. While waiting for the bus, we meet this GORGEOUS gay man named Q or something and we all went over together. When we get there, we start looking for Dee but there were thousands of people so, no dice. Yo and I wander around and eventually get some nachos. Some woman named Emily tried to pick Yo up and eat her alive and it was hilarious. Her friend hugged me and she reminded me of that woman in the Universal Studios commercials whose boobs are so giant when she's shaking and dancing because she's so excited to be there, she almost knocks Goofy in the head.
Eventually we found Dee and Michelle and hung out with them for a long while and then headed back and found Phil and Steph, Robert and Sarah and I showered and so did Phil. We were all going to to go out to Spin but we all kinda passed out (me much sooner than everyone else).
Monday
We get up and try to leave early, which never happens, to go back to my dad's to get my car and my sister, who's with me for the next couple of days!!!!! We finally get back to my dad's, see Marcia and the brothers and then head out. Traffic. Traffic. Traffic. We get back to Dekalb at about 2:45 (we left Steph's at 10:45) and go to Portillo's. After that, we dropped Yo off so she could get to work and Phil, Whit and me went to Walmart and played with vibrating, hairy balls that talk. My sister tried riding a bike with a long skirt on and it got caught and we had to rip her skirt to get her out!!
We drop Phil off and Whit and I hang out. I might be going to NYC to see Alicia next month...? And I'll see Andy too. I have to think about this one for a while before I decide for sure. Then we went to Lucy and Phil's to watch the Life Aquatic but Whit was falling asleep so we went home and I talked to Amy for a bit and then passed the fuck out. I'm sore, burnt and exhausted. It was great!
This week:
Need to apartment hunt (with my rooooooooomie to be!) and hang out with the siiiiiister. Also, need to go shopping. Yes, shopping.
Cheers to the best fucking Pride yet! Time to go to work.
Without a doubt.
Friday
Friday afternoon, Phil, Yo and I leave for Chicago. We had to stop in Aurora to go to H&M and we got to my dad's at about 9 (stupid traffic). I did my laundry and stuff for the weekend there and then we headed to Steph's at about 11 something. We dropped our stuff off and started the party right. We were attempting to meet up with Lucy and Tyanna and then go to some bars/clubs for the evening. By the time they got out there to meet up with us, it was last call and we were all drunk. Nice. So, we all just wandered around Boystown to get to Charlie's so we could dance but they were trying to charge girls $10 in cover!! So, we left. Eventually, we wound up at Nookie's, where the entire restaurant broke out in song when Lisa Loeb's "Stay" came on. It was hilarious and I made some friends with the faggots at the next table (I loved them, super adorable). Eventually, we all headed back to Steph's place to rest up. On the sofa bed was Yo, me in the middle and Lucy behind me (we all spooned). I've bever been a middle spoon before. It wasn't great for actually sleeping but they kept me warm.
Saturday
We all woke up early, Lucy and Tyanna headed to Tyanna's sister's place to shower up and stuff and Steph, Phil, Yo and I headed to O'Hare to get Robert! It was a fun bus/El ride to get there, if not an incredibly exhausted one. We get Robert, who is fucking rad, and head back to Steph's. On the way back, my dad calls me and tells me that he gave my brothers' babysitter my number 'cause she wanted to go out to the bars with me and my friends that night, which was SO ok 'cause she's hot as hell. That made me smile. We get back and head over to Chipotle for the hungover lunch we all needed and then decided to go to RuPaul later on Halstead.
After that, we all relax for a bit and go SEE RUPAUL!! She was fucking fantastic! OMG, wow. I loved that. But, to be honest, she cannot dance. Not all. Not that it mattered. She went on about 45 minutes later than she was supposed to and everyone was sweaty and hairy men kept bumping into me *shudders* but it was super fun.
Then, a bit later, I met up with my Ben (!!!!!! It was soooooo good to see my Ben again) at Sidetracks and we had a drink and hung out on the roof for a bit. He met up with some people there and so did we and we trudged over to Roscoe's. There, Yo and I saw this hot girl with dreads and I started chatting with her and bought her a drink (smooth, right?). Meanwhile, we're all enjoying the spirit of the weekend a little more than we should. Haha. Eventually, Yo and I decide to refresh before we head out to the Closet and Spin and head back to Steph's for a bit. On the way there, the babysitter calls me!! She said she'd meet up at the Closet or Spin, whichever they were at when Yo and I got back. Oh, the reason we were going to the closet was to meet up with the girl with dreads and then Spin to meet up with EB, 'cause she rules.
So, Yo and I go to the Closet but Yo wanted to meet up with some girl she met at Roscoe's so the girl with dreads, Yo and I head over there. But, there was a line and so we dropped Yo at Spin and the girl with dreads and I went back to the Closet. At this point I run into Shea who I haven't seen since freshman year of college!!It was good to see him. We get back in, the girl with dreads and I have a nice time, but not before we run into the babysitter waiting in line to get in with her two friends. Turns out she's straight (yeah, right) but that's ok, she looked N I C E. So, I chatted with her and the girl with dreads and we lost Phil at somepoint during the night and I wanted to go find him and meet up with Yo, so I left and stumbled around Boystown to find Phil (not before I got myself a number though, woot).
We all eventually meet up with Spin and see EB and her friend. I had gotten some beads from Tyanna who we ran into on the street and she was hanging out with these twins or something *shrug* So, when we were leaving Spin, some dinosaur of a dyke was trying to get ME to flash her so she could have MY beads. No dice. So, she flashed me *vomits* and then she gets EB to flash her *no vomit* to get the beads. We eventually wound our way back to Steph's and she was trashed and hilarious and then we eventually all passed out.
Sunday
Phil, Yo and I woke up at the asscrack of dawn to go meet up with the rest of Prism to get the truck ready to go for the parade. We were so far back, we were actually waiting in Lincoln Park! We were about 3 blocks from DePaul. Haha! So, drama, drama, drama, we didn't get going until after 1. When we go to start the truck, the engine won't turn over 'cause Bella ran the battery without HAVING THE ENGINE ON! So, we were running up and down the waiting area to find someone to give us a jump. Eventually, the tree people helped us out and we got things running and were only about 15 spots behind where we should have been. So, we get started and the parade is fucking fun as hell. We were handing out pens and these keychains that looked like butt plugs. Rock! I saw LIbby for the first time in forever, which was awesome, she was in the crowd and walked with us for a bit! I had some MILF dyke come up to me and tell me I have tight nipples and then FLICKED ONE! I almost died. Rock! At some point, we see EB and Jen and Tina and some of my summer drama and soggy hugs all around, it was awesome.
EVENTUALLY, we get done, with much water, dancing and sun, and Phil and I meet up with Yo and Dee and Michelle at the Panera on Broadway. After that, we tried to go to the Avenue, but it sucked so we left and Yo and I decided to head to Ann Sather and Phil went off to find Tony and Dee and Michelle were going to Montrose Beach for a party over there and Yo and I were going there later. Ann Sather didn't work out 'cause we were poor, but I FINALLY saw my Peanut and she looked hot as hell and I miss her (I know you're reading this and maybe it will convice you and I to actually hang out for more than 5 minutes). So, we meet up with EB and some people she's with and try to get to Montrose Beach. You know, the cops have NO idea how to get anywhere in Chicago. It's creepy.
One of the people with us needed to perform in a drag show at the Kit Kat, so they all left and Yo and I head over to Montrose Beach. While waiting for the bus, we meet this GORGEOUS gay man named Q or something and we all went over together. When we get there, we start looking for Dee but there were thousands of people so, no dice. Yo and I wander around and eventually get some nachos. Some woman named Emily tried to pick Yo up and eat her alive and it was hilarious. Her friend hugged me and she reminded me of that woman in the Universal Studios commercials whose boobs are so giant when she's shaking and dancing because she's so excited to be there, she almost knocks Goofy in the head.
Eventually we found Dee and Michelle and hung out with them for a long while and then headed back and found Phil and Steph, Robert and Sarah and I showered and so did Phil. We were all going to to go out to Spin but we all kinda passed out (me much sooner than everyone else).
Monday
We get up and try to leave early, which never happens, to go back to my dad's to get my car and my sister, who's with me for the next couple of days!!!!! We finally get back to my dad's, see Marcia and the brothers and then head out. Traffic. Traffic. Traffic. We get back to Dekalb at about 2:45 (we left Steph's at 10:45) and go to Portillo's. After that, we dropped Yo off so she could get to work and Phil, Whit and me went to Walmart and played with vibrating, hairy balls that talk. My sister tried riding a bike with a long skirt on and it got caught and we had to rip her skirt to get her out!!
We drop Phil off and Whit and I hang out. I might be going to NYC to see Alicia next month...? And I'll see Andy too. I have to think about this one for a while before I decide for sure. Then we went to Lucy and Phil's to watch the Life Aquatic but Whit was falling asleep so we went home and I talked to Amy for a bit and then passed the fuck out. I'm sore, burnt and exhausted. It was great!
This week:
Need to apartment hunt (with my rooooooooomie to be!) and hang out with the siiiiiister. Also, need to go shopping. Yes, shopping.
Cheers to the best fucking Pride yet! Time to go to work.