Paris is burning

Paris is burning..

Today like last Sunday, in the great church debate.. Church lost to my cold. I am sorry everyone who was depending on me for something. I didn’t make it. I stayed in bed feeling like a boulder was resting on me till 1pm. ….Talked to my man/boy/friend who is in Memphis stuck in route to New Orleans in his need to help out with the Katrina efforts stranded in Covington drinking it up with the cow girls because of Rita.
In the midsts of that. I was supposed to do massages at a spa day some friends of mine were having.  I didn’t think it’d be a good idea to hack and cough over people in need of relaxation.. Not cute! I got a call from work. So I went in for like 4 hours to help with the overflow. Relieve my boredom and make some extra coins.  Came back and I’ve got a new Sunday ritual. Buffalo Wild Wings, Corona and a Movie!!!!

Today’s movie… Paris is burning.. recommended by a gay friend of mine when I asked what T H E was up with a Ball???? I went to one a few months before down at Club Colors. My job with Kool was sponsoring it and ever since I’d been working Saturday nights and got a glimpse of the gay and lesbian night. They have fun dammit! The lip syncing and vouging and the contest .... (people still do that!?!?!). I’ve been fascinated and wanted to go to a ball.. But when I got there.. WHAT THE HELL !?! was going on.. I cannot tell you.. it was late as hell, confusing as hell and lonnnnng as hell on a Thursday AM. I went home at 2am and the children were just getting started..  I did get to meet Aneesa from the Real World Philly. (mind you she lost in prettiest face though her bi-colored Mohawk was fierce..and she’s lost weight since tv. Looks nice) But.. not dissuaded my friend told me I didn’t need to ask any more questions I needed to watch Too Wong Foo (seen that)  and Paris is burning. Paris is WHAT!?!?!?

So it’ wasn’t first on my Netflix’s list.. but Oh my word.. now I know why he didn’t say anything else to me.. this movie explains a Ball, and what it means to a teeee. And a lot of other insights into gay life.. that I was unclear on.

But you know im a curious leo child.. I found other links to the movie online..
Willi ninja’s model agency..
The village voice has an article on Paris still burning….
Open city has an article as well..  
I was interested in seeing who was still around from this movie.. as I guessed.. some of the people have passed on.. like Avis Pendarvis.. Dorian Corey, Angie Extravaganza.. one of my favorites Pepper Labeija I am sure there are more.. I think it’s sad.. but… expected.

Another view from The House of Diabolique

Everything Ballroom – Walk4MeWednesdays

Photographer from the movie

A link to “how do I look” another interesting movie  some call the sequel to “Paris”
The underground Culture of balls
Someone else views after the movie on Self-Validation and Social Acceptance

Ok so this only proves I know how to do research or something …. My dh calls me a geek.. so be it.. I was taught to find the info I needed on my own. Thanks mom and dad (