San Francisco Pride

Yesterday will forever count as one of the most intense days of my life.  I have never seen so many gay people together having a good time at once!  There were booths, drinks, and half (sometimes wholly) naked people as far as the eye could see.  It was the first time i could really feel comfortable with PDA so naturally i was taking full advantage of that.  I had never danced in public before either, which i also totally did all kinds.  Mike and David took us all over showing us the things worth seeing so we didn’t really miss a beat.

I Helped a girl escape from the port’o'potty she somehow drunkenly managed to trap herself in, talked to countless strangers, and pretty much had an all around good time.  I didn’t see nearly as many extravagant costumes as i expected, however.  The ones i DID see totally made up for it though.  One of my personal favorite moments was when I found the girl pictured above dancing to “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga.  She was dancing hers and everyone in the area’s hearts out.  Truly awesome.  I took a video but i think the picture says enough.

Later, we went to the castro and partied until late into the night.  There were strong drinks and beautiful people everywhere!  At that point I had been partying and experiencing something new every minute since 2 PM, it was then about 10-11.  I found myself passing out on the couch upstairs at the club, you don’t have to say anything, I am fully aware of how unacceptable this was.  But no need to worry, it was nothing a Red Bull couldn’t fix.

Mike made sure that even Red Bull could do nothing for my sobriety with a potent AMF, however.  Walking the streets of San Francisco cheering, “Raise your hand if you’re drunk!” to those that passed by is another personal favorite memory of the night.

And for my last Pride experience, I will leave you with a bit of advice, world.  I don’t care what city you’re in or how wild the party around you may be, there are a few solid ways to get a cute boy’s attention.  Some really good ways to do the exact opposite are to (A) hold his drink hostage while you ogle, and (B) shout, “YUMYUMYUMYUMYUM!” at them as they pass by.  Please take this into serious consideration.

Thank you,
A.J.