wooot!! i got brave!
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11/19/2008
I'm so proud of myself :))
I was starting to get a bit of cabin fever, spending the last few nights alone in this hotel room. I decided I would go out tonight. J had originally planned to go out with me, but tonight was his one month anniversary with his new bf. I had checked Sue Ellen's MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/sueellens, they were having live music tonight. Armed with the trusty GPS, I made my way over to the 'gayborhood'. I found a place to park the rental car. Then I sat for a while trying to get up the nerve to get out of the car, lol. After about ten minutes of self encouragement, I got out of the car and walked the block down to the entrance. I paused outside the door, took a breath and went it. There was a light crowd, so I had no trouble getting a seat at the bar. I ordered a drink and spent a nervous ten or fifteen minutes texting some friends. I knew it would be another 20 minutes or so before the band started playing upstairs. I was sitting next to some kind of video game that was on the top of the bar. A couple came up and asked if I was playing it. I told them no and I started to move down a chair, but they told me to stay and help them. We started talking... and I told them I was in town visiting. A couple of their friends came in and they introduced me to them. We all went upstairs to listen Ciao Bella. The music was great, and I stayed a couple of hours. I'm sitting here with a smile on my face... that was really a huge hurdle for me. Maybe some old dogs can learn new tricks, giggle...
I'm so proud of myself :))
I was starting to get a bit of cabin fever, spending the last few nights alone in this hotel room. I decided I would go out tonight. J had originally planned to go out with me, but tonight was his one month anniversary with his new bf. I had checked Sue Ellen's MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/sueellens, they were having live music tonight. Armed with the trusty GPS, I made my way over to the 'gayborhood'. I found a place to park the rental car. Then I sat for a while trying to get up the nerve to get out of the car, lol. After about ten minutes of self encouragement, I got out of the car and walked the block down to the entrance. I paused outside the door, took a breath and went it. There was a light crowd, so I had no trouble getting a seat at the bar. I ordered a drink and spent a nervous ten or fifteen minutes texting some friends. I knew it would be another 20 minutes or so before the band started playing upstairs. I was sitting next to some kind of video game that was on the top of the bar. A couple came up and asked if I was playing it. I told them no and I started to move down a chair, but they told me to stay and help them. We started talking... and I told them I was in town visiting. A couple of their friends came in and they introduced me to them. We all went upstairs to listen Ciao Bella. The music was great, and I stayed a couple of hours. I'm sitting here with a smile on my face... that was really a huge hurdle for me. Maybe some old dogs can learn new tricks, giggle...
Welcome to Dallas. I live in a suburb just outside of the city...I get to spend limited time in the gayborhood, only going when I visit my "gay mentor," [what my boss calls himself]. I work in South Dallas, where it's a bit less gay. Step out of the city, though, and it's conservative hell. Stay close to the high rises!
I'm also jealous that you went to Sue Ellen's. I'm not old enough to go yet, though my boss keeps promising that he'll sneak me in soon. Make sure you're here for Pride this year, too, it's incredible!
Hope you like the city...
-Lauren