October 19th, 2011 - Writing Wednesday; More pics from HRC Fashion Event

I feel like crap! I have a swollen gland inside my throat the size of a golf ball and I'm just sick of not feeling good altogether. My tailbone's still aching me, but that's gone down to a dull pain, but the throat...well let's just say I hate sore throats.


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Writing Wednesday

Well, Wednesday is here, and I am actually getting to "Writing Wednesday" on time, even though we're approaching midnight. I actually had a great night writing the other night, penning three pieces in about four hours, a rarity for me. Here are the links to what I've been up to:

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Legoland Florida: Orlando's newest theme park

I love theme parks and I love LEGO's. Until now, the only Legoland in the US was in California, but with this new one opening last Saturday in Orlando, Florida, I just may go one of these days...

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Two Great Tools for Generating Article Ideas on the Topics Writers like to Write About

I've been writing less and less for Y!CN lately, and I just may sound off on it soon because I wish it weren't so. Anyway, this one's about keeping up with story ideas for writers using email subscriptions and Google alerts. I use both to get all of the ideas I write about (and don't write about). They're really great resources, so if you write online, check it out.

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Franklin E. Kameny: A Lesson in Gay Civil Rights History

I told you about this one the other day. It's a really interesting read on one of the fathers of the gay civil rights movement.

Dance music fans bummed as Party 105.3 changes format

One of my favorite LI radio stations, Party 105 changed its format this week from a dance music station to yet another one of those "hits from the 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond" stations. Ugh!

I can see that this was a more productive week than last week, if only by one article. I tell ya, I've really got to get back to that "Life You Were Meant to Live" book!

More pics from HRC Fashion Event

The day after I posted about the fashion show at the Allegria on Sunday, my new friend Manny posted some pictures from it on Facebook which are way better than mine. I couldn't go on without sharing some of them, so here they are:









And a few of us...





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Song of the Day - Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani

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The shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
I say the shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

Yes, the 'shhh' is bananas. Ah, this was the best cheerleading song since Toni Basil's "Mickey!" Gwen Stefani absolutely rocks and I do wish she'd come back one of these days, I miss her so. In the meantime, we'll just have to enjoy what she's already done, like this fun one. Happy Hump Day everybody!





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Song of the Day - More - Usher

Source: Blog de Indiazinha

R&B crooner/dancer extraordinnaire is at it again with this one. I'm loving it! Enjoy!





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October 17th, 2011 - HRC’s Fashion Event at Allegria

Today was a long Monday, and judging from all of the “I hate Monday” posts I saw on Facebook today I wasn’t alone. At least now it’s over and the rest of the week can begin. I should be more tired than I am right now, but I’m not so I figured I’d catch up a bit on here…



HRC’s Fashion Event at Allegria

Last night I went to a fashion show put on by the Human Rights Campaign in celebration of the passage of the gay marriage law in New York State a few months back. It isn’t something I’d ordinarily go to. In fact, I’d never been to a fashion show before, but I went in support of my friend Ozzie, AKA Ruby Diamond. He had been invited along with other drag queens to be a part of the show and he had asked me awhile back if I wanted to come. Since I haven’t gotten to see him in a long time, I had said yes.


The Allegria at Night
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Source: The Lela New York Wedding Blog

I made my way to the Allegria in Long Beach around mid-afternoon. The Allegria is a beautiful and relatively new hotel along the boardwalk there. Long Beach is quite a ride from home, almost as long as it takes to get to the city, and I had forgotten how beautiful it is down there. It was a perfect evening, weather-wise, and the boardwalk and the sea framed an absolutely beautiful sunset!

When I first got there I was a little intimidated. Fashion models were all over the place. The big dramatic hair and drastic clothing gave them away easily. There were artsy types, weirdoes, and lots of hotties, and what made things easier was that they were all pretty friendly. I wasn’t expecting that, and before I hooked up with Ozzie and his friends I have to say I was already having a good time!



Eventually, though, I did meet up with Ozzie and his pals, and I have to say that for the first time they were kinda nice towards me. I think that before they just thought I was just a passing fancy of Oz’s and never bothered to really bother with me. But maybe they saw that I was really trying to be a good friend to him last night and were a little friendlier than they had been before. It helped that this dude Manny was with them. Manny was an absolute hoot who I’d met once or twice before at Circus and I hung out with he and Ozzie’s friend Jace most of the night while Ozzie and Sassy did their thing.



The show itself was just what I expected a fashion show to be: loud music, beautiful models, risqué fashions and a raucous crowd. Afterwards there was a rooftop reception and even though it was getting late I couldn’t resist hanging out a little more. The bar up top was absolutely stunning and the beautiful people were as merry then as they had been all night. Too bad it was a school night, for I had to make my exit a little earlier than I normally would have.

All in all, it was a great evening and lots of fun! Though I didn’t spend too much time with Ozzie/Ruby, I hope he knows that even though I haven’t been around too much, I came for him and I want him to know I am still his friend! Mwah!



The sunset on the boardwalk





The upstairs bar

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