Fiiiiiinally.
That's not a complaint, mind you. Just an overexaggerated sigh of relief the "summer" months are finally over and we can collectively slip into the wonderful season of fall. Or Autumn, if you prefer. Whatevs. I always feel like September is the final draw of breath before plunging into the cold but this year it was really just a "hold your (own) breath and count to three" until fall because for some reason, this year more than any other, I've just been dying for it to get here.
And that comes along with the knowledge that September was a pretty decent month. Not outstanding, mind you, but pretty decent. It did get a smidgen annoying at parts though, like the heat rising into the low 90's for a few days and then slipping back into the fifties, only to rise back up to the 80's once more. I thought I'd be done running my airconditioner but NOPE, that'd just be wishful thinking. With the trend of each week getting cooler and cooler it turns into more of a waiting game than anything else, all the while knowing it is just about spent. Of course, tomorrow is supposed to be in the 80's so there's that I guess.
I'm beginning to realize I make the seasons sound like they are actually "people" dying. Obviously that's accurate...
As I've been trending with these "updates," of course I didn't prepare anything outstanding to share tonight with my growing fanbase. And yes, I rolled my eyes as I typed "fanbase." Just a fact. I got home from work and after realizing what I needed to write, I decided to clean out my car instead because, y'know, procrastination pays off right now. I may currently be a brunette but that blond in me is REALLY dying hard.
Hey something shiny!
A big part of this month was spent focusing on my third book. I wrote it last year and edited it/completed it all before mid July. Having spent so much time away from it, I've got to admit it's been an absolute joy going through it with this editing process. I know what the bulk of the story is but coming back with fresh eyes is always a great thing because you not only see so many awful errors, but you see so many more amazing ideas you put in and didn't fully hash out. It really is like coming into a freshly built room with newly painted trim and brand new floors and all you have to do is paint the walls. Add some color, add some intrigue, and you're off and running toward the next great thing. And that's never a bad thing!
Then there was of course the construction of the 2013 Halloween costume, and lemme tell you what a bitch/joy it has been. I'm working hard this year to do it on my own as much as I can without the assistance of my mother. Mostly just to see if I can, but also because I don't need her to make me a dress. Or a gown... or a skirt... or a corset. Because, drumroll please... I will be a man this year!
SURPRISE!
Yes, yes, for the first time since I started doing drag back in 2005 I will be a male character this year. I can't tell you how excited I am! I won't need to worry about a wig or heels or anything! Not even makeup! Ok, maybe a smidgen of makeup but you get the point. I won't go into very much detail on the costume because that'll be best suited to the October update. Besides, I'm sure you can figure out who I'm going to be based on the picture below. But if you can't, just know that you are dumb as shit. And yeah, I said it.
I spent a lot of time this month hanging out with Miss T and enjoying our dinner/movie dates. It's funny how you start looking forward to things as simple as that but when it is with a person who is not a part of your everyday life, it becomes a brief escape into something super easy and of course, super fun.
The other day was Octoberfest (or is it Oktoberfest with a K (who cares (I just don't know the difference (I'm kinda dumb... with a hard K that time))) and I got to spend it with two of my bests and a slew of other people I enjoy my time with almost as much. We had a little pre-bar (pre-fest?) at 9 am in the morning, complete with PBR's and homemade pretzels. Around noon we ventured downtown to the hustle and bustle and shortly split up. @klreynol and I strolled up and down through the crowd, looking at people and commenting on what we saw (that's always a favorite pastime of mine.) The beers were good, the food was great. It was a better day in some ways than last year because we weren't downtown at 9 am until 5 in the afternoon (noone to 4 instead.) I was a wreck by the end of THAT one!
And besides, last year I kept having to film for the video project and after a while it was bugging me. Harumph.
You can see above I've ditched the blond in my hair (same with @klreynol) in favor of some darker tones, all in the name of Halloween approaching and me needing to fit a specific profile. It'll be darker the week before the big event because it has some blondish/red coming through, but that's ok for now. And all that (above) being said, I'm shocked I got this thing written so fast. Maybe procrastination DOES pay off later as well! I should coin that on something, like a magnet or a shirt. "Procrastinate now; it keeps paying off."
Currently I'm eating potato salad out of a big container as I proof-read and edit this. Don't judge me.
So what else happened in September? Rode in a limo with a bunch of awesome chicks and @markstyleme, discovered an AMAZING drink called a Black Cap, and went to the worst drag show I've ever seen. Decorated for Halloween on the 17th because why not, won employee of the month for August in the entire district at work, and started (and finished) The Vampire Diaries. Started watching Breaking Bad as well, made my mom's recipe for potato salad (referenced above,) ate a Tiger Paw for the first time in my life and finally @klreynol came back to work today after a summer off with baby Noah.
This potato salad is giving me the worst breath ever. Toodles gang!
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