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June
12, 2003 (Flowers, Animals & Me)
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My first rose of 2003! A
flower is like a balm for the ego. It's like a
super-energizing vitamin pill. And it also wilts, dies, and
makes you sad after only a few days...the ideal gift for that
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After a long night taking offensive
and stunt-heavy pictures, it feels good to plug into my moccasins and
cuddle up with Zsa Zsa, the prettiest cat in the world. |
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This is me and the Coconut
Girl! You may remember my tropical fruit experience a month
ago. Well, this woman is my supplier! |
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And here's Gary, my
Freakazoid! We'll be hosting a disco theme night on Labour
Day weekend, meaning we'll both be wearing ugly clothes. Stay
tuned for the details! |
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Jared of Kikaid
sends two octopus dancers into a spastic frenzy with his bitchin'
licks, while Sean stands by and looks cool with his bass. |
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Elijah does a surprise set with Kinkaid.
They performed last weekend at The Space in
downtown Kitchener, proving that you actually CAN have fun on King
Street! |
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Yes, I'm a dirty rotten imposter and
I know it. I grab Kevin's official Sound Guy Spot
while he ducks out for a quick pee, which should be a lesson to
everyone: never leave your sound board or your drink unattended when
I'm around! |
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The casual observer might think that
I'm posing with a speck of dirt -- woo-hoo! -- but I'm really
hangin' out with a moth. Not that you'd know, exactly, so
I've put in some arrows to clarify things. |
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I'd like to blame the strangeness of
this picture entirely on Leili (who took it) or my digital camera
(which sometimes does strange things). But despite all the
obvious technical difficulties, I can't ignore that I look like a
chicken. |
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Just think...but for the accident of
birth, you might have been born this way. You might think
it's all fun and games but children LAUGH at him, and men don't take
him seriously or look him in the eye! I'm trying to raise
money for an operation... |
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I'm a happy She-Devil, posing at the
door of CKMS during the June 10th radio show. |
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I admit it, I'm a sucker for
wildlife. Give me a duck, moth, or squirrel and all I can
think is "let me touch it" and "photo-op." This particular
duck was hanging around CKMS listening to our show. |
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While picking through the trash
outside the radio station, I decide to do a quick commercial for the Dole Food
Company. I love it! |
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I love symmetry! It began
with flowers, and it ended with flowers. This particular one
didn't taste very good. |
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May
14, 2003 (Two months of hangin' around)
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Is it hot in here or is it just me? |
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Dave bravely (and drunkenly) endures
the humiliation of a birthday at Club
Ren. Rumour has it that he tried to walk home like
this, which in downtown Kitchener would DEFINITELY be an adventure. |
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An
action shot, taken immediately after a whomping-great belt-spanking by
Dancing Jesus. The amazing thing about Dancing Jesus (besides
his upper-body strength) is that he actually feels GUILTY when he
spanks you...a true sadomasochist! |
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On an
open drag night in March, the performers gather for a rare
photograph! I'm not going to tell you what I'm holding in my
hands but let's just say it's disgusting, it belongs to Drew, and you'd
only find it in a drag queen dressing room. |
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Oscar
Night!
Surrounded by Fran, Matty
and Katie ("who helped make it happen!") I accept my Oscar.
Hey, we all need to rehearse...
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These
three gorgeous (and talented!) gals make up "VaVaVoom," K/W's sassiest
drag collective! Victoria's the classy one, Annie's the
crafty one, and I'm the crabby one. |
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Awww,
the ostrich and the peacock...it sounds like a fairy tale!
One for adults, I might add. |
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As the
number of performers at open drag night increases it can be hard to
keep track! So please forgive me if I get names
wrong. From left to right: Lena, Annie, Camara, Drew, Muffy,
Jocelyn, a good person whose name starts with L, Diva, Ivana, and
another G.P.W.N.S.W.L. |
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Happy Easter!
Leon gives the Easter Bunny a big hug. He
spins me right round, baby, right round, like a record, baby, right
round round round!
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Happy Easter!
My goodness, it's all so shocking!
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Happy Easter!
Just to confuse matters, Drew and I both
arrive at Club Renaissance dressed as the same
mythical creature. And by the way, "one size fits
all" lingerie does not mean 5'8".
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Happy
Easter!
We spend even more time
hanging around the bathroom dressed as rabbits. In some
countries you could be arrested for doing this.
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Happy
Easter!
Yes, children, the Easter
Bunny does get pissed and smoke on the
patio. The proof is in this crooked photo, evidently taken by
a mountain goat.
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The
extremely talented (and a bit mental) Morgan James dresses her goose up
like Jenna! Who would have expected such a thing?
The resemblance is striking, and more than one Jenna-gosling has been
spotted following the poor thing around. |
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Preparing for an Easter Weekend show
at Club Ren, our little group poses for a quick snap: Lena, Annie,
Drew, Teran Blake (Miss Gay Ontario 2003!) and Muffy. |
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No,
honestly, we are not the Pointer Sisters.
You wouldn't believe the number of times people come running up to the
three of us yelling "Hey Ruth, Anita and June...can we have your
autograph? Can you do the Neutron Dance?" We always
oblige...but it's dishonest. |
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A
coconut? For me? At the end of
another sweaty Vintage Night I contemplate a symbol of basic human
kindness: the coconut that a woman gave me, just for being nice! |
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It's not
very often you get to hold a coconut these days...you need to take
advantage of the opportunity while it lasts. |
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Wayne humours me as I become
unreasonably obsessed with balancing things: a stack of matchboxes, a
teddy-bear keychain, and a package of cigarettes. Four AA
batteries were added later, but I'll spare you. |
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Oh man,
you just don't want to know. |
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Yes, it's a Rodeo Frog...with eyes!
Pity the fool who decides to ride one while wearing high heels... |
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More 3
AM adventures in the park. This time I try my hand at just
sort of...hanging from a metal bar as Victoria stumbles around in the
dark trying to take a picture. |
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No, honestly, I am not a
member of The Cardigans. People are always running
up to me and yelling "Hey Nina Persson, do you really eat rotten
fish? Do an ABBA song for us!" I always oblige,
which is how darling Tim caught this moment on (heavily brightened)
film! |
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I feel horribly black &
white as I stand next to Annie and Tim during open drag
night. Has there ever been a man more devoted to
polyester? I think no!
Bye-bye Tim...we'll miss you at the Ren!
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March
17, 2003 (Cold Muffy vs. Big City Muffy)
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The
BBGG Dance!
Just before the guests
arrive at the Boys & Boyz & Girls &
Grrls dance, I model my chocolate gift from Tim!
Thanks, darlin'!
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The
BBGG Dance!
A variation on a
theme. This is not really where my heart is.
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The BBGG Dance!
Who's a sexy boy, then? These are,
understandably, the winners of the "dirty dance" contest.
Things went further than this but my virgin eyes couldn't handle
it. Gasp!
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Who can
resist a hula boy? Not Kris, and certainly not me!
After finally getting a chance to look under his skirt we are
disappointed to note: he doesn't have a thingie. |
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Being in
the wrong place at the wrong time: in a snowbank at 10pm, on the second
coldest night of the year, I look forward to catching some rays and
watching the beautiful people strut by. |
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A
science experiment, kids! Blow up a beach ball, then take it
outside when it's minus 24 degrees. The beach ball will
deflate! Then take it back inside the bar and watch it
inflate again! Bathing suit not required. |
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This is
the first "Snow Muffy" collector's pin-up card! |
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Happy
birthday, Cameron! Isn't it appropriate that he won the first
prize of the night, a free shooter being modeled by a rather
tough-looking Dave! |
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Big
City Muffy!
Boozing and relaxin' in the
back room of West Hollywood's Parlour Club. These are
my guardian angels Chris and Eugene, and another wonderful person whose
name escapes me...?
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Big
City Muffy!
This is Chris, responsible
for much of my low-key debauchery in LA. I love her to death
and you do too, so visit her Je Jeune Salon in Hollywood!
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Big City Muffy!
A slice of backroom life. A picture is worth a
thousand words (and this is a BIG picture) so I'll leave it at that.
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Big
City Muffy!
Two more beloved LA guardian
angels, Talia and Ron Stringer! We're at The
Echo to watch "The Cover Problem" deconstruct Morrissey and
Van Halen, of course.
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