'My Corduroyed Life' - Mark A's Journal

In other news: SHOCK HORROR, Mark A was actually funny! I made a friend laugh with an oh so witty, play on words, homoeroticised satirical parody of a well know phrase. I was describing an outlook that one might have towards men:

"Wham, bam, thank you Mr."

I am just hilarious...

M


PS:
If homoeroticised isn't a word, it bloody well should be.

Make Notes

23rd July, 2003. 1:01 am. Discovered Something

Whilst looking at random other people's journals, I noticed stuff at the bottom wot I don't have...

In a Homer voice: "Mmmmm, advanced options."

So from now on, I will be adding my current mood and music choice at the bottom.

M

Current mood: happy.
Current music: Molotov - Hit Me.

23rd July, 2003. 11:07 pm. Ladyboys

I went to see a show tonight at The Lowry. It's had rave reviews...

"Fabulous!"
"Stunning!"
"Wonderful!"
"Fantastic!"
"Superb!"

They weren't the actual reviews, they were all words I cried out in joy at watching it! :)
Perhaps a little less conventional, I also expleted:

"Surely that can't be a bloke?!"

I went to see The Ladyboys of Bangkock tonight, and it really was absolutely wonderful!
http://www.ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk/

First of all, I've never seen a proper drag act before. If I'm being honest, I've been pretty conservative when it comes to gay culture. I like to go clubbing and dance and pull, but other than that I tend to shy away. It isn't because I judge people as 'scene queens' or because I'm a prude. If I'm being brutally honest, coming to terms with your sexuality isn't just about being able to talk about sucking cock infront of your friends, it's about accepting *what* you are and then deciding *who* you are within that genetic makeup. You can't choose to be gay, but you can choose what parts of the culture to embrace and what not to.

Initially, I shunned anything other than the clubbing and pulling part. Then I moved onto using the online service 'gaydar', but didn't use the ID (this one: Kingghidorah123) that I use everywhere else on the net. I wanted a seperate online gay identity. Slowly but surely, I realised what a fucking shitty idea that was. I'm not Mark and 'Gay Mark', two seperate identities: that's sad (and arguably bordering on schitzophrenic). I'm Mark. I happen to be gay. I also happen to have a mole on my left hip. They are both things about me, but not the only and/ or most important part. Anyway, a few months back, I changed my gaydar profile to Kingghidorah123.

Last year I stuck my nose up at Mardi Gras in Manchester, and boycotted the Gay Village for the whole bank holiday weekend. "It's not my thing." was what I said... But that's not true. I guess I was still coming to terms with the fact that for what I am, I get hated and looked down upon and seen as strange and unnatural. I didn't want to be hated, looked down upon or considered strange and unnatural. I really didn't want to emphasize something that would single me out like that. I still don't want to be hated, looked down upon and cosindered strange and unnatural, but now I realise that it's the bigoted sad pathetic losers who do that to you that should be pityed, not me. So this year, I'm looking forward to Mardi Gras. I'm not going because I want to go 'in your face' gay, I'm going because I want to have a great time in a festival atmosphere ( and have a better chance of pulling).

What tha fuck?
How did an intended splurge of joy at having a fun evening turn into another of my rants?
I think I'll start again...








I went to see The Ladyboys of Bangkock tonight, and it really was absolutely wonderful!
http://www.ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk/

First of all, I've never seen a proper drag act before, so I was really looking forward to my 'first time'. I really wasn't disappointed! The show was really great, full of great songs, humour, and happy clappy joining in. I had a great time!

Highlights for me were Ladyboy Kylie, the self-mocking set with two of the older Ladyboys jossling for supremacy on stage, and the amazing set of 'One Man Woman' with a guy dressed half bloke/ half lady and facing different directions to mime both parts.

Ladyboy Kylie was the Ladyboy who made me explete: "Surely that can't be a bloke?!" She really was a beautiful, beautiful woman. Her arse was as good as Kylie's and she was so pretty. The dance routine was also fun, and I heart Kylie anyway...

The two older Ladyboys fighting on stage made me howl with laughter. They were singing and then the tape 'accidentally' sped up so they were singing like the chipmunks (which was funny enough), but then they started pulling off each other's wigs, and dropping each others skirts. Then one got her 'tits' (IE: bloke's chest) out and rubbed an audience member's face in it! I laughed and laughed and laughed.

The One Man Woman Thing was just hilarious. The Ladyboy was done up as a tux clad crooner on one half of her body, and as a frock clad lady on the other (see the main pic on the website). She turned around with different halves to the audience for the different parts of the duet, and it was so great!

It wasn't perfect: there were points where it became a smidge boring, but all in all the set was funny, well danced, and a great night out. Also, I was stunned by the audience! I was expecting gayboy city (and hopeing for cute gayboy city). The clientele were hen nights, and old (and I mean like 60s) people! I'm confused! Really not the kind of people I was expecting to go. Guess that says a lot about me and the whole 'gay culture' drivel I spouted earlier...

Another thing that made the night great for me was meeting the partner's of my work colleagues. I'd not met them before, and was a teeny bit nervous as I always seem to put my foot in my mouth whenever I meet people's partners, but thankfully, this time I didn't. From first impressions, both of them are lovely, and the guys are lucky to have such nice fellas. We also went for a very nice meal at a restaurant called Lime.

I've had an absolutely superb evening, and (my dad would be proud) didn't need to have a drink to have a good time.

Have fun,

M

Current mood: Going to bed chuffed.
Current music: Kylie.

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