The show last friday was extravaganza eleganza and super fun to boot.
My birthday is roughly five weeks away. I know what I want for my birthday. I agreed to do a Wall of Food Show on my birthday. That's what you can get me. Come to the show and give some money twords AIDS Outreach Centers food pantry. Seeing your smiling face is all I need for my birthday.
A present is required from all who don't come to the show.
Let's get to the videos.......and on with the shoe
This weeks high note is a remnant from the scary-okee days.
Kisses
Dan
Friday, May 21, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Who Knew
Went out last night to donate to Gay Pride Week and see some folks. Mostly I was there to promote our show. Jesse has his own business to take care and Scott had to work.
I will get to the videos. First let me give you a peek behind the curtain.
What it takes to put on a drag show. More specifically a drag performance.
1) It starts with getting a booking. If you are a wanna-be female impersonator there are numerous shows that take inexperienced talent.
2) Once you have a booking you need basic equipment. Just from first look there are obvious differences between a male and female body. Titties and hips, to be specific. God bless poly-styrene foam. Make-up, lashes, and spray glitter. Cans upon cans of spray glitter. My bedroom looks like Mariah Carey vomited in here.
3) Then you have to put together numbers. Inspiration is a funny thing. Sometimes a number is centered around an outfit. At other times it is a song. Regardless the number has to be complete. The dress, shoes, hair, and accessories MUST match the song. Otherwise you have a mess on your hands and nobody will give you any money.
This takes a lot of work. Which is why I only do shows once a month or so. Someday I may be kind enough to let some wanna be documentarian in on the whole process form beginning to end. Until then.......
Let's get on with the shoe
I hate to make Aretha jerk the curtain but it's my show.
A little GLC for your MUG
When I heard this version of this particular song, I smiled. It's not their cover of Gin and Juice but it is still awesome.
Always leave them wanting more. Somebody asked me where I keep coming up with these. My answer....you really don't want to know.
Still have to pack the car and shave. Maybe I'll find time for a nap after lunch.
Kisses
Dan
I will get to the videos. First let me give you a peek behind the curtain.
What it takes to put on a drag show. More specifically a drag performance.
1) It starts with getting a booking. If you are a wanna-be female impersonator there are numerous shows that take inexperienced talent.
2) Once you have a booking you need basic equipment. Just from first look there are obvious differences between a male and female body. Titties and hips, to be specific. God bless poly-styrene foam. Make-up, lashes, and spray glitter. Cans upon cans of spray glitter. My bedroom looks like Mariah Carey vomited in here.
3) Then you have to put together numbers. Inspiration is a funny thing. Sometimes a number is centered around an outfit. At other times it is a song. Regardless the number has to be complete. The dress, shoes, hair, and accessories MUST match the song. Otherwise you have a mess on your hands and nobody will give you any money.
This takes a lot of work. Which is why I only do shows once a month or so. Someday I may be kind enough to let some wanna be documentarian in on the whole process form beginning to end. Until then.......
Let's get on with the shoe
I hate to make Aretha jerk the curtain but it's my show.
A little GLC for your MUG
When I heard this version of this particular song, I smiled. It's not their cover of Gin and Juice but it is still awesome.
Always leave them wanting more. Somebody asked me where I keep coming up with these. My answer....you really don't want to know.
Still have to pack the car and shave. Maybe I'll find time for a nap after lunch.
Kisses
Dan
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Happy Mothers Day
Around here we try and recognize major holidays. I am not sure if Mothers Day counts. Hear me out!! I think the writers of The Middle got it right. Fathers Day is great because a Mom is in charge. Mothers Day is hell because NOBODY is in charge. Another thing, I wish mothers would stop with the whole I don't want anything. BULLSH!T!! You want. We all want! Just tell us. Dad is easy to buy gifts for. Don't make this harder than it is. Just a little FYI to any fathers who may be reading this. The greatest gift you can give on Mothers Day is silence. Grab the kids and go somewhere. Just give the poor woman a day without educational television, hide and go seek, and the ever popular Whats That Smell.
Let's get to some videos. Going to try and run the gambit and hit everybody.
Something more traditional. Couldn't find the Kathy Lee Gifford version.
A little something more hardcore
Something more dirt road country for ya. This is classic footage. Your welcome
We can't have a Happiness without a comedy video.
Love and Kisses to all the Mothers
Dan
Let's get to some videos. Going to try and run the gambit and hit everybody.
Something more traditional. Couldn't find the Kathy Lee Gifford version.
A little something more hardcore
Something more dirt road country for ya. This is classic footage. Your welcome
We can't have a Happiness without a comedy video.
Love and Kisses to all the Mothers
Dan
Friday, April 30, 2010
Fashion Assassin
I am not sure about the title. It sounded good though.
Yesterday was super fun. Went to Dallas to see the Bodies exhibit that is showing at the West End Market Place through May 31st. If you are a science nerd or really into CSI this is your bag. Graphic is a mild way of putting it. Worth the price of admission and the drive.
http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/dallas/
Avoided getting stuck in traffic by exiting Central Dr in Bedford. For those of you unaware this is around where The B(Bennigans) was. Pappadeaux is still in that strip where The B and Stake and Ale used to reside. Stopped in for some cajun grub. It was superb and they have lowered their prices. Had Frog Legs and Ginger Salmon. Scrumptious!!
http://www.pappadeaux.com/home/
Realized that I had time to stop by the Half Price Books in Bedford. Picked up some Garrison Keilor books and a couple gay vampire books. Why gay vampire books? Because the Twilight series doesn't do it for me. I lost track of time as always and was nearly late for game night. I love the chain but the store in Bedford will always have a special place in my heart.
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/
On with the shoe
As some of you know, around here we are great supporters of Rahr Brewery and their oh so tasty line of brews. On February 12 their roof collapsed under the weight of over a foot of snow. This freak weather has put production at a halt. One of the things I love about this brewery is that it is mostly volunteer run. They only have a handful of full time paid employees. They keep pace with the already crowded micro-brew market by community support and through their charity work throughout Tarrant County. All that said a marketing firm has offered their services while Fritz and the boys get back on their feet. Here is my favorite of the ads, but feel free to watch them all.
I realize that you may not know who Granger Smith is. Here is an intro to the band in the most unique way I have ever seen. It doesn't hurt that I laughed coffee out my nose.
And lastly....Dig that drag make-up
Kisses
Dan
Yesterday was super fun. Went to Dallas to see the Bodies exhibit that is showing at the West End Market Place through May 31st. If you are a science nerd or really into CSI this is your bag. Graphic is a mild way of putting it. Worth the price of admission and the drive.
http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/dallas/
Avoided getting stuck in traffic by exiting Central Dr in Bedford. For those of you unaware this is around where The B(Bennigans) was. Pappadeaux is still in that strip where The B and Stake and Ale used to reside. Stopped in for some cajun grub. It was superb and they have lowered their prices. Had Frog Legs and Ginger Salmon. Scrumptious!!
http://www.pappadeaux.com/home/
Realized that I had time to stop by the Half Price Books in Bedford. Picked up some Garrison Keilor books and a couple gay vampire books. Why gay vampire books? Because the Twilight series doesn't do it for me. I lost track of time as always and was nearly late for game night. I love the chain but the store in Bedford will always have a special place in my heart.
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/
On with the shoe
As some of you know, around here we are great supporters of Rahr Brewery and their oh so tasty line of brews. On February 12 their roof collapsed under the weight of over a foot of snow. This freak weather has put production at a halt. One of the things I love about this brewery is that it is mostly volunteer run. They only have a handful of full time paid employees. They keep pace with the already crowded micro-brew market by community support and through their charity work throughout Tarrant County. All that said a marketing firm has offered their services while Fritz and the boys get back on their feet. Here is my favorite of the ads, but feel free to watch them all.
I realize that you may not know who Granger Smith is. Here is an intro to the band in the most unique way I have ever seen. It doesn't hurt that I laughed coffee out my nose.
And lastly....Dig that drag make-up
Kisses
Dan
Friday, April 23, 2010
Disjointed? Maybe!
To be perfectly honest I have been ill for days. Better now than I was Sunday night when it started to take over. Monday I couldn't even roll out of bed. I was so achy and tired. Just slept all day. Tuesday the mucus began piling up and I still couldn't move. So not only am I days behind on the things I normally get done, now I am hopped up on cold medicine. I think I will have just a breif affair with pseudofederine though. No need for this to get out of hand.
Lets get to the videos
Promised i would use this song two posts ago. Whoops.
For reasons I am sure I don't have to explain, I can sympathize with this video. Sorry about the commercial. Nothing could be done about it.
I really dig this song. Couldn't find a true moving picture video. Just reduce the screen and listen to the song.
High note.........(rifiling through internet files) Do we have a high note this week? Of course we do.
Kisses
Dan
Lets get to the videos
Promised i would use this song two posts ago. Whoops.
For reasons I am sure I don't have to explain, I can sympathize with this video. Sorry about the commercial. Nothing could be done about it.
I really dig this song. Couldn't find a true moving picture video. Just reduce the screen and listen to the song.
High note.........(rifiling through internet files) Do we have a high note this week? Of course we do.
Kisses
Dan
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Short But Sweet
No filler. No lead in. Let's just jump right to the happiness
Well you heard Cloris. That's what we are gonna do.
Kisses
Dan
Well you heard Cloris. That's what we are gonna do.
Kisses
Dan
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Here's to ya
I made a 56 on my A&P test. Depressing, upsetting, and so forth. I have test in my Micro class monday. Brain full to bursting. I have a story about my anatomy class but something else first.
Driving to class I had an apostrophe. For those of you who don't get that joke, I feel for you. Listening to NPR because I forgot to grab a cd on my way out and radio really sucks these days. If all the people who have the ability to be charitable were giving and compassionate this world would be a paradise. I wish there was more but that's it. A concept that really doesn't need explaining.
We started the renal system today. Important stuff. The physiology is far more intricate than the anatomy. For starters he posted the wrong lecture outline. He posted an outline for nervous tissue. That was A&P1. This is A&P2. He wrote a bunch of stuff on the board and explained it. In the time that took half the class was asleep. The other half was confused. I started taking detailed notes because I will get an A on the next test. THIS I SWEAR! He got to one slide that had a ton of information about filters. He said literally three words and moved forward. The girl who sits in front of me looked back and shrugged her shoulders. I stopped him and asked him to go back. "What are you lost about?", he asked. "All of it," I said. The girl next to me had nodded off. At this point she woke up and asked if it was over. She just showed up to argue about her test. God grant me strength.
The mine explosion in West Virginia is yet another reminder that greed runs this country. Coal is our cheapest energy source. Our country would collapse without it. Yet we treat the men who put themselves at risk with the lowest form of contempt. This is evident by the fact that the whole incident could have been avoided by simply following the proper safety precautions set forth by our government. Safety first is not just a catchy phrase. It saves lives.
So I need a pick me up. This weeks happiness is as low brow as it gets. Simple things that make me smile.
A simple reminder of why the men who died do what they did. They put themselves at risk every day to live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
I love this song. I hope you do to.
Had two Todd Snider songs I was going to end the post with. Literally flipped a coin. Promise I will post the other on next time.
Chin up. If you are reading this then know that I love you.
Kisses
Dan
Driving to class I had an apostrophe. For those of you who don't get that joke, I feel for you. Listening to NPR because I forgot to grab a cd on my way out and radio really sucks these days. If all the people who have the ability to be charitable were giving and compassionate this world would be a paradise. I wish there was more but that's it. A concept that really doesn't need explaining.
We started the renal system today. Important stuff. The physiology is far more intricate than the anatomy. For starters he posted the wrong lecture outline. He posted an outline for nervous tissue. That was A&P1. This is A&P2. He wrote a bunch of stuff on the board and explained it. In the time that took half the class was asleep. The other half was confused. I started taking detailed notes because I will get an A on the next test. THIS I SWEAR! He got to one slide that had a ton of information about filters. He said literally three words and moved forward. The girl who sits in front of me looked back and shrugged her shoulders. I stopped him and asked him to go back. "What are you lost about?", he asked. "All of it," I said. The girl next to me had nodded off. At this point she woke up and asked if it was over. She just showed up to argue about her test. God grant me strength.
The mine explosion in West Virginia is yet another reminder that greed runs this country. Coal is our cheapest energy source. Our country would collapse without it. Yet we treat the men who put themselves at risk with the lowest form of contempt. This is evident by the fact that the whole incident could have been avoided by simply following the proper safety precautions set forth by our government. Safety first is not just a catchy phrase. It saves lives.
So I need a pick me up. This weeks happiness is as low brow as it gets. Simple things that make me smile.
A simple reminder of why the men who died do what they did. They put themselves at risk every day to live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
I love this song. I hope you do to.
Had two Todd Snider songs I was going to end the post with. Literally flipped a coin. Promise I will post the other on next time.
Chin up. If you are reading this then know that I love you.
Kisses
Dan
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