Pride 2002 Wrap-up
Jul. 4th, 2002 02:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nfotxnWell, I'm here in the new house with my first alone down-time I've had in a while.
If anything more could have happened in the last 7 days I think my head would have literally exploded in a shower of bruises, sctaches, glitter, chffon and jizz.
Let's start at Saturday morning. Woke up a 5AM, got the truck by 7AM and started moving like maniacs. It was intense, we had everything to the new place (5km away) in two trips and 6hrs. Paul (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
zer0ith) was his usual sweet self and offered to drive me into TO for 5PM on the dot henceforth making me a "happy happy boy". Although I did leave my phone in his car, which drove me mildly nuts all weekend long.
Thanks to everyone for showing up to the little LJ meet&greet on the street, I think it worked out well, I woulda felt all icky if everybody didn't at least say hello to eachother. I'll likely make a more skillful and experienced plan next year for whomever atteneds. Learned lots.
Sunday was the parade which I marched with GXB-TO. Here's some pics shared graceously in Bruce's (grizz416) journal. Also check pics from the Saturday night get together at Ray's (stingray1975) journal. I didn't bother with a camera this year, although I do sorta regret it.
Yeah, regrets. Everybody has their post-pride regrets. Nobody can navigate that sort of stimulus overload without regrets about at least SOMETHING. But by that very fact I refuse to dwell on them, there's always next year. Next year when I won't be moving THE SAME MOTHER-!@#$%^& WEEKEND.
Also Tuesday I had a great time at the ROM and around the Annex with Randy (lostncove) and Bill (bitterlawngnome). The perfect company for such a trip if I do say so myself. And I do. Again apologies have to be made because I was indeed a bit of zombie and in denial of it! When I got home later that evening and finished saying to goodbye to my old house with Randy I slept like the dead. My sub-conscious had so much to process. Meeting everyone, including re-uniting with Barb, all the new faces.. just everything. It was sureal, the psychic build-up in my mind was just huge. I still feel like I'm running a bit of an R.E.M. deficite.
Now my body hurts, my stuff is in dis-array but I'm definitely feeling good. At least contented, because my body is a hurting a little. Any passing regrets aside I had a wonderful time and it was great to meet so many sexy people in a joyous atmosphere like pride. Sure it was hot as fuck but it made it more authentic and experience.
I hope to see you all again sometime.
If anything more could have happened in the last 7 days I think my head would have literally exploded in a shower of bruises, sctaches, glitter, chffon and jizz.
Let's start at Saturday morning. Woke up a 5AM, got the truck by 7AM and started moving like maniacs. It was intense, we had everything to the new place (5km away) in two trips and 6hrs. Paul (
zer0ith) was his usual sweet self and offered to drive me into TO for 5PM on the dot henceforth making me a "happy happy boy". Although I did leave my phone in his car, which drove me mildly nuts all weekend long.Thanks to everyone for showing up to the little LJ meet&greet on the street, I think it worked out well, I woulda felt all icky if everybody didn't at least say hello to eachother. I'll likely make a more skillful and experienced plan next year for whomever atteneds. Learned lots.
Sunday was the parade which I marched with GXB-TO. Here's some pics shared graceously in Bruce's (
grizz416) journal. Also check pics from the Saturday night get together at Ray's (stingray1975) journal. I didn't bother with a camera this year, although I do sorta regret it.Yeah, regrets. Everybody has their post-pride regrets. Nobody can navigate that sort of stimulus overload without regrets about at least SOMETHING. But by that very fact I refuse to dwell on them, there's always next year. Next year when I won't be moving THE SAME MOTHER-!@#$%^& WEEKEND.
Also Tuesday I had a great time at the ROM and around the Annex with Randy (
lostncove) and Bill (bitterlawngnome). The perfect company for such a trip if I do say so myself. And I do. Again apologies have to be made because I was indeed a bit of zombie and in denial of it! When I got home later that evening and finished saying to goodbye to my old house with Randy I slept like the dead. My sub-conscious had so much to process. Meeting everyone, including re-uniting with Barb, all the new faces.. just everything. It was sureal, the psychic build-up in my mind was just huge. I still feel like I'm running a bit of an R.E.M. deficite.Now my body hurts, my stuff is in dis-array but I'm definitely feeling good. At least contented, because my body is a hurting a little. Any passing regrets aside I had a wonderful time and it was great to meet so many sexy people in a joyous atmosphere like pride. Sure it was hot as fuck but it made it more authentic and experience.
I hope to see you all again sometime.
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Date: 2002-07-04 11:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-07-04 12:13 pm (UTC)For reasons that are not clear, the entry is protected.
the reason was never stated, actually. :o)
Date: 2002-07-04 11:44 pm (UTC)i've added you to my friends list such that you can see them. anyone else who'd like to see the pictures can communicate with me & i'd be more than happy to add them too. enjoy!
Regrets
Date: 2002-07-04 12:17 pm (UTC)Aside from not having a camera, what are your regrets?
Re: Regrets
Date: 2002-07-04 01:38 pm (UTC)But really it's no big deal, in the end I had a fantastic time. And thanks again so much for hosting me. I know your place was a touch stretched for your likings.