Saturday June 12 2010
Well Saturday I had hoped to get out as Susan and do some shopping, maybe find a new wig but as things always seem to come up at the last minute I was unable to go out in the afternoon. I will have to try to go shopping another time. It was so nice today I was not about to give up on spending time as Susan so I decided to go out for a few hours Saturday night. There is something about being out on a warm evening.
I got downtown Portland about 7:45 and had to drive around for a while trying to find a parking spot. They still had signs up that said no parking anytime for the parade Saturday morning. I thought they had just missed them but was not willing to chance it. Last thing I need is to get ready to head home at 1 or 2 AM and find my car towed and be stranded downtown as Susan so I kept looking. Finally saw a car pull out about a block and a half from Embers so I quickly pulled in. I really like walking downtown but I knew when I got ready to leave and it was early morning, dark and less people on the street it would not be the same as when I got there. I guess this is something all women think about when they are out. I also knew that other t-girls would be leaving at the same time so I wouldn’t be totally alone even though they may not be parked by me.
Anyway I got to Embers and there was no one there. All the tables were empty which for a Saturday night I thought was strange even though I hardly ever get out on Saturdays. It wasn’t long before Teresa, Cassandra and Cristine showed up. It was so nice to see Teresa again as she only get out on Saturdays now that she is working again so our schedules are opposite. It was so nice to talk with her for a while. Amy and Mia showed up a little later and we had our little group at the table. We all sat and talked and told jokes it was so fun. It was nice to hear about the Candle Light room where they had gone last night. It sounds like such a fun place I am looking forward to going there next Friday.
A little after 9 we all moved up to the tables by the pool table in the front corner. This is a good place as we can still see the show but it is not so loud so we can still talk and also play pool. Teresa and I played the first game and Teresa was on fire. Needless to say I lost but had fun. The Saturday night host was late as she was at a pageant so the show started about an hour late. We all thought this was a little stupid as they had drag queens there ready to go but wouldn’t start without the host. We watch several people leave around 10 we assumed because the show didn’t start. The show finally started about 10:40 when Crystal got there. The show was good but I think the Friday show is better.
Any way I played a few more games of pool and finally won one against Teresa. It was a fun night and was nice to be out on a Saturday. We all played several games of pool except for Cassandra, for some reason she never played a game. I think this is the first time she has not played. We left about 12:40 and it was still nice and warm outside. In all it was a great evening.
Friday night at Embers 3-12-2010
Well Susan went out again on Friday night to meet up with her friends at Embers. I wore my new dress I bought a few weeks back. It is more of a casual look and I really like the way it look. I got there about 7:30 and Cassandra and Bobbie were there. From the lack of postings in the group we figured we might be it so we went up by the pool table and sat and talked. Cassandra and I had a chance to talk about Diva Las Vegas. Cassandra, Peggy and I are defiantly going but Teresa is a question mark right now. She still wants to go and is hopping she can. It will be such a fun trip I really hope Teresa can work it out.
Embers was really slow and I talked with Phaedra and she said it has been slow all week. I bet it is hard for the Drag Queens to go out and perform when there is hardly anyone there. With us up by the pool table I bet there weren’t more than 20 people down watching the show at most. Soon more T-girls started to show up and we had a small group. We played pool (I myself played 5 games, lost the first two and then won three in a row). Couldn’t beat Cassandra but did win against Barb and Jen twice. It was a fun night but as several of us were tired (long week) by 12:20 we were ready to go which is early for us. We usually shut the place down. I just thought no one took any pictures so I did not get one of my dress.
On the way home I was just not ready to call it a night so I stopped at Safeway and went in to pick a few things up. I spent about 15 minutes or so shopping. Again it was more about being out than the shopping. Several of the employees greeted me and the lady at the check stand was really nice and asked how my night was going. We chatted for a moment and then I was off to head home where Susan would go to bed and disappear till she comes out again next Wednesday.
Friday night at Embers 3-5-2010
Well I made my usual Friday night outing to Embers and I wore a new top I bought. I got there and early and there were only a few of us but as always more and more showed up. We had a great group and I even played some pool games. I lost 2 and won 2 but had a great time. I think Cassandra won the most game of Pool. Even Victoria showed up which is always fun.
Siobhan was there which was fun as I hadn’t seen her for a while. We had a chance to talk and take some pictures. I posted a few on my flickr account. You can check it out and see my new top. It was a fun night and got to meet a new T-girl named Cindy. She is really nice and she is also in the picture. Cindy, Siobhan and I spent time talking which is one of my favorite things. It is so nice to have such a great group of friends to get together with and is really helping me be more relaxed as Susan.
Wednesday night at Starbuck & shopping after
Well it has been a long week but I made it out tonight just a little later than normal. Starbucks was really busy tonight. Both Katie and Shavonie greeted me when I got her and we talk for a bit between customers. Seems last week when I couldn’t make it on Wednesday they were both sick so neither one of them worked. Seems Wednesday and Friday nights are their busiest nights so I guess I picked a good night to come here.
I am getting a late start on my blog tonight as I had a lot of e-mails to catch up on and they took longer than I thought they would. Also have some other work I needed to get done so I may need to finish tomorrow. Not sure if it will be Susan or my male self? The idea of maybe another night out is intriguing and would make three nights in a row with going out on Friday night this week. I could come back here and see what Thursday night is like or maybe try a new place. I will have to give it some thought and see how things work tomorrow.
I have been so busy the last week I have not done my weekly grocery shopping so I am planning to stop on the way home tonight and take care of that. I have done grocery shopping before as Susan but not this early so it will be a lot of fun. I am also noticing that going out more and more that my wardrobe needs to enlarge as I seem to wear the same thing more often. I really need more Clothes so that will be my next big adventure if I can ever find time on a Saturday.
Friday 2-26 2010 at Embers
Well I made it out again for another Friday night. We all met up at Embers and we had our usual big crowd. Cassandra, Peggy and Amy were already there by the time I got there. Some of our group went up and played pool while the rest of us went down where we could talk and then watch the show. Maya, Bev, Lynn, Jan and Jamie soon showed up and we soon had two tables to accommodate us as our group kept growing. It was so nice to be able and talk and catch up on our girl talk. Peggy was updating us on the first annual Miss Portland T-girl contest. Seems we have 7 T-girls signed up now so it should be a lot of fun. I am not sure what I will do for the talent portion but I still have two months to come up with something. I am really looking forward to this as I have come so far over the last year in coming out and now I will get a chance to be on stage, something a year ago I would have said would never happen. We all owe a big thanks to Peggy and Jersey Scities for putting this together, they have put a lot of time into this and it will be great fun. Embers is hosting it on April 30n 2010 this year so if you can make it down for the pageant please come. The more people we can get the better chance we have of this becoming a regular event. This is a pageant for nonperformers (just your everyday T-girl) and will be great way for us all to get more comfortable out in public. Also come down and see the shows at Embers and help support them as they have been so great in making us feel welcome. Fridays are the best night I think; the show is great and Jersey Scities is the host.
Sabel Scities was also there, she was the host of the Friday show last year and she is really good. She was telling us that she is moving to New York in Early April and they are having a party for her before she leaves at Embers and wanted to make sure we all knew about it and could be there. She will be missed as her and Jersey really makes the shows great. But I am sure this will be a good move for her.
We talked some about Diva Las Vegas and it looks like it may only be 3 of us going now as one of the girls may have to drop out as she is not working right now. It will be so much fun but would have been just that much better with her. Cassandra, Peggy and I are for sure going and I know I am so looking forward to it. I got an update e-mail from them today and they have 164 registered for it already so it is already their second biggest year (2008 they had 176 attend) so with just under two months left I think they may surpass that number. If any of you T-girls are looking for a way to get out and have some fun please consider attending Diva Las Vegas. It will be so much fun to spend 10 days as Susan, I can’t wait.
Anyway the rest of the night we watched the show and it was really good. They had a really good crowd there which also made it more fun. The Drag Queens all do such a great job and they even had a few new songs they did. We didn’t stay as late this week and as we were leaving 5 or 6 police cars pulled into the parking lot across the street. We couldn’t really see what was going on and none of us really wanted to walk over and see.
Starbuck’s for another Wednesday night
Well as usual I went to Starbuck’s tonight. The difference is I wore a dress. I bought some new outfits on line last week and a couple were dresses. Both are of a more casual look that would be something you could wear to work so I really wanted to wear one. It is a little more dressy then most of the other people here but I did see a few ladies come in wearing dresses so I don’t feel out of place. Again they were really busy when I got here and the only table open was way in the back corner which is still okay but I like being more out in the middle of the room in amongst the other people, as it slows down I will feel like I am sitting in the corner.
Any way when I got here Shavonie greeted me and told me how nice I looked which made me feel good. Even Katie noticed I had a new dress so we talked for a few minutes before I went and sat down way in the back. There were probably 25 people here tonight again seems they are getting busier on Wednesday nights but that is okay with me as long as I can find a seat. I like being out with other people around and every week I am getting more comfortable and confident. This will really help me when we go to Diva Las Vegas and I spend 11 days as Susan.
Well the t-girl group I belong to is starting to get really big, I think we are up to 147 members now and the group is always active. Cassandra started something new this week she picked one t-girl (me Susan) and asked everyone to post one thing you really like about or one thing the person is really good at. There were so many posts that I was blushing all week. I have so many great friends and it was nice to hear some of the things they liked about me. I really owe them all big thanks and hug. Now comes the hard part, I have to pick the next t-girl for the post. We have so many great t-girls in this group I don’t know who to pick. I have till tomorrow to make my pick but wow it is like trying to choose between best friends.
Anyway the crowd here is thinning out and there are only 6 of us left here but still a pretty steady stream of people who come in, get something and leave. I have even talked with Katie and Shavonie a few times tonight and learned a little about them. I even told them about going to Las Vegas in April. They have both worked for Starbuck’s for several years (Katie a little longer) and Shavonie likes to play golf and went golfing today to enjoy the sunshine. By the way today was so sunny and nice almost like summer. Susan is so ready for the summer.
Friday night out 2-5-2010
Well as usual Susan went out on Friday to meet her friends. I left a little earlier than normal in hopes of getting to Embers around 6 to 6:15 but wouldn’t you know it there was a wreck on the freeway and my normal 25 minute drive turned into a 70 minute drive so it was almost 8 by the time I got there. On the bright side if I had left at my normal time it would have been 8:30 or later so there is always a bright side.
When I got to Embers there was a show going on, not sure what it was for but it was really busy so we were all up by the pool table. We had all our usual t-girls there, Cassandra, Peggy, Lisa, Samantha, Amy Cristine and even Bev & Maya showed up all that was missing was Teresa. Peggy and Cassandra both had on new dresses, they had gone shopping earlier in the day. They both looked so cute and it was really nice to see Peggy in a dress as she does not usually wear a dress. Peggy and I talked about some dresses Cassandra had just got online at fashionbug.com. One Peggy liked so she ordered the same in her size.
Shannon (a GG that likes t-girls) showed up with her date. He was a little uneasy as I don’t thinks she had told him where they were going and I don’t think he had ever met a t-girl before. Cassandra was the first to talk to him and you could tell this was new to him, a bunch of dudes in dresses but he was nice and willing to talk. I talked to him for briefly and I don’t know why but I asked him if he knew what we all had in common and he said no so I told him we all looked just like him before our first date with Shannon. You should have seen the look on his face till he realized I was joking.
Finally the early show was over and one table cleared so a few of us moved down to watch the show and the rest stayed up and played pool. The show was good as always but our group was not as big as it has been in the past which was probably good as Embers was really crowded tonight. I can’t remember the last time I saw them this busy. Well must go as I want to check out fasionbug.com and see if I can find a new dress.
Friday at Embers and then another club 1-29-2010
Well it was another Friday night out for Susan. I got to Embers about 7:30. Peggy, Teresa, Cassandra and Lisa were already there along with Wilma. We had two tables up front. It is always nice to get there early and be able to talk before the show starts. Shannon showed up and as Saturday is her birthday we all wished her a Happy Birthday. Peggy told Jersey it was her birthday so we could get her on stage later. Soon other t-girls started to show up and soon some of them were up by the pool table playing pool.
Alice showed up a little before 10 which was nice as I haven’t seen her for a few months. We had a chance to talk some between songs and get caught up. She was one of the first t-girls I met and really helped me start coming out more. She will walk up and start talking to anyone just like Cassandra, something I wish I was better at. I am getting better at it though.
When it was time for birthdays Jersey came down and got Shannon and took her up on stage. It was so fun to watch her up there. They had her sit and we all came up and put money on her and then Vivica gave her a lap dance. We all took lots of pictures and it was nice this week to be on the other end of the lap dance this week.
We stayed till the show was over. Most of the time our group was the majority of the people there watching the show and by the end we were pretty much the only ones there. We were talking about it and how hard it must be to be up there dancing and performing and have so few people in the crowd watching.
After the show Jersey invited us to go to a club around the corner where all the drag queens go after the show for a drink. Peggy and Teresa went there on Wednesday night but it was the first time for me. It is always fun to go someplace new. When we left Shavon (one of the Drag Queens) was sitting outside. She was waiting for one of the other drag queens as she needed a ride home. She is so awesome and only 19 so she can only be on the stage and not in the club so I have never been able to talk to her. Peggy and I sat with her while she waited and we talked. She is so nice and such a good performer and it was nice to talk to her for a while. Finally she left and Peggy and I walked down the street to the next corner where the club was. Most of the drag queens were there most in boy mode but a few still in drag. We got some food and spent about 45 minutes talking with them; they are so nice and made us feel welcome. We stayed till they closed at 2:30. It was such a fun night but we stayed out way to late.
Susan’s big night out
Well Friday night I went out to meet my friends at Embers again. I was so looking forward to it all week long. I got there about 7:30 and Peggy, Cassandra, Teresa, Lisa and Samantha were already there. Cassandra had a new wig (same style but a darker color). As the lighting inside is dim I am not sure exactly what the color is but I think it is more of a reddish blonde. It looked good on her but did make her look a little different. On the table was a box of cupcakes that Peggy brought and on toothpicks stuck in each one was my picture. It was so sweet of Peggy to do that for me and really made my day. I am really lucky to have such a wonderful bunch of friends.
Soon more of our group started to show up, Bev, Maya, Shannon, Danielle, Kathy, Mandy, Victoria, Petra and several more. Friday night truly is a great night to go out because so many T-girls are going out on that night; it is so much fun to know that there will always be friends out for you to spend time with. I remember the first few time I went out, one of the hardest things was not knowing if you would be alone or the only T-girl there. You might get all dressed up pretty as you can and go down there (maybe have to pay to get in if you got there late) and then find that you are the only T–girl there. It was really intimidating. Now with the group we all post when and where we will be out and you know you will always have a friend (or 20) there to keep you company. It is more than a group of friends, we are almost like family. We really owe Cassandra a big thanks for starting this group and making it grow. I hope she knows how much it means to each of us. Wow got off track there.
Well anyway the show started and as always it was really good. It was finally time, and Jersey invited me and 4 others up on stage. Now a few months ago you could never have gotten me up there even if I had been drinking but I went right up. Jersey introduced us to the crowd and asked us some questions. I was a little nervous but also having fun. I was in the spotlight if even for just a little while with all eyes on me. I guess I have really become for confident in my being Susan. Next came the really embarrassing part. We all sat down and the crowd was invited up to decorate us with money for a lap dance. If you have ever been to Embers you have seen this and know what I am talking about, if not you should go check Embers out for yourselves. Anyway all my friends came up and put dollars all over me and soon all of us had dollar bills all over us. Then Vivica Valentines (one of the Drag Queens) came out and gave us all a lap dance removing the money with her mouth only. It was really embarrassing but fun at the same time. Now all my friends were taking pictures the whole time and even a video. Although these pictures are a little more embarrassing (risqué) than Susan is willing to post so sorry no pictures from Friday night as I want to keep my picture files G rated.
The show was good and went longer than normal I think they went almost till 2 as the crowd seemed to stay late. I think by the time we left it was about 2:30 as it was almost 3 by the time I got home but it was so much fun. Oh I also turned in my entry for the Miss Portland T-girl (this is the first one) contest. It is the last Friday in April and should be so much fun. I am not sure what I will do for talent but I have some time to think about it. If there are any T-girls in the Portland metro area and you have ever thought about being in a pageant or being on stag in the spotlight this is your chance. They have entry forms at Embers or if you want you can contact me and I will get one and scan it in and e-mail it to you. Any way it should be a lot of fun.
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