Monday, March 2, 2009

Television Pt. II (Ru Paul's Drag Race)

So this is the second part to my Television Posts and this one is mostly geared toward Ru Paul's Drag race show.

Since my time here at UT, I’ve learned as an artist you have to turn your entire being into a work of art and someone near and dear to my heart, for the longest time had a really bad problem and for years I thought I would loose him to what he was fighting for a long long long time. I remember him asking me one night, it was the night he told me “What would you do if I told you I didn’t have much time to live?” God I remember bawling so much that night, I mean even now I’m crying. It was as bad as aids I’ll say that. He lives away from me so having a long distance relationship, and when I don’t hear from him I freaked out so much it hurt. It was ironic his favorite movie was Moulin rouge, and if you’ve seen the movie you know what happens and thinking about that just hurt so bad. BUT god news is he’s been fine for a long time now, no problems he’s as healthy and mentally un-right like normal, but knowing or the thought of losing someone special to something you can’t control or do anything for them you feel vulnerable. I don’t know Ongina, but still I felt that pain for a few seconds. It was unexpected, and I hope she does well for the time she alive and I hope things are always good for her. Plus it's great she won that challenge, although it's so tragic something really great came from that; I’m sure those around her are truly proud of her accomplishments. She’s so full of life and you wouldn’t have guessed from watching her on the show, I mean she’s so vibrant and happy and so totally awesome with her fashion sense. So much like Japanese couture I mean my god, but it’s like they say, the greatest things in this world don't last long. It’s like a Sakura blossom they only have such a short span, but when they're blooming they're so beautiful. So to me that was something that touches and especially for television. The whole show in it’s own was fantastic, Shannel, although full of herself was a true Vegas showgirl, especially when she had to lip-sync for her life, her outfit was so fantastic, and even though that song was so un-fitting, it worked for her, even when her headdress came off she still went with it, it was truly amazing.

I’m so going to watch the show, since now I found the channel and I'm excited, it’s like project runway, top model, and all of that all rolled into one. I really enjoy watching Shannel, even though she’s a big mouth (Well to be a show-girl ya gotta have the ego for it). I love Ongina and Nina Flowers the best, their truly performers in their own right and I love them. Their form of art is so amazing to me, I love that shock factor and au couture drag queens bring. It’s really spiffy. So of course when it comes on I’m sooo going to watch it and if I miss it…that’s what the computer is for (well for porn to as according to avenue Q).

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