I Like to Drunk Text Drag Queens

Since I actually had a fun non-race weekend I thought I may as well blog about it and show that once in a while I DO have a social life!

Wait - now that sounds so bizarre! I'm a total social butterfly - I guess I've just been a bit of a recluse as of late. And this first story just sounds so uncharacteristic of me.....

Friday night I was slated to join some friends as they had their own "Gay Night" at the family tavern. Well, being the straight girl - yet the HUGE fruit fly that I am - I was all on board with this! I pulled out my red "I'm the Straight one" t-shirt that I made especially for "gay t-shirt day" in Disney World. Threw on some rainbow jewelry, a cute skirt, and was out the door. I wasn't familiar with this tavern, so I just drove in the general direction and figured I would see it. I did. I passed it - oops! Turned around, dammit, no open parking spots. I continued to drive around trying to figure out what to do, and that's what the annoying anxiety attack type feeling kicked in. It took me FORTY freaking minutes to get my butt into a parking spot! My friend had to actually call me and "talk me off the ledge". I felt so stupid. I was welcomed and had a great time talking with some new people and some people I've met here and there. I go everywhere all by myself, I can't believe I freaked out over this!  It was a fun night. My friend's dad played the piano and sang - poor guy, I'm sure he just loved having all of us think we were the cast of Glee while we sang Don't Stop Believing as loud as we could!

Then there was Saturday night. I caught a ride with the same Friday night friends down to the casino. We had reservations for the cabaret lounge show - Gone Country. It was the 3rd year of drag shows to come to Canyonville. Who would have ever thought south Douglas County would welcome female impersonators?? 

This time it was different for me. The past 2 years I was a total groupie... for my darling friend Alex. (see photo to the right)  Have I said how much I adore him yet?? I do! To skim over a bunch of backstage drama and old queens being jealous of the young, popular queen, let's just summarize and say Alex chose to NOT come back and instead chose to stay home and star in the longest running drag show in Vegas! Good choice!  So I got dressed up, sat through this country show and missed my friend. Oh, I don't like country music, either. Forgot to mention that one. I did enjoy watching another friend of mine that is in it. He is the young, perky one - hopefully the old queens don't try to run him out, too. Good luck!  Basically every single person I talked to asked where Alex was. Everybody missed him. Everybody thought the show was so much better with him in it. Atta girl!

After the show my friends and I took over the dance floor. I was shocked when they all busted out identical choreography for Womanizer! I figure since I didn't run, I did plenty of cross-training on the dance floor instead! I even had one guy try to hit on me at the bar and ask me to be his lucky charm for the poker he was playing AND a funny, little guy I was talking with asked me to dance, and I did! Wow - straight guys talking to me?? Who knew??

It was a really great night with some of the nicest, craziest people I know. I always love our trips to the "bathroom" where we cram in a stall and pass the flask. Feels like high school and sneaking away to break the rules. Of course I never did that in high school, but I imagine that's what it feels like.

OH - my subject line!  Yeah, spent the whole night drunk texting with Alex's boyfriend down in Vegas. I think they are right - I really was a drag queen in a past life, and I bet I was fabulous!

(Side note - if you scroll down the side of the blog, on the right, you'll see a photo of Alex and Daniel (the blond) in all their male type glory. Love them!!) (Side note - Daniel is also MY boyfriend! Well, my honorary boyfriend, and for me that is just perfect!) ♥ ♥