Saturday Night, 8pm: RODEO DISCO PRIDE PARTY
We had just enough time to rush home and change and get to Mason-Dixon for the party! Lickity-split, let’s do it! First the whole Team arrived and fought with each other, just like Gimme Sugar! From there on out, I’m not entirely sure what happened. I believe there was tequila involved, hugging, dancing, and love. Well it’s all on our blogs/hearts, yeah?
Cartoon by Stef
Brooke Loves the Hunting Game
Stef & Nicole Face the Music
Q: Do you feel differently than you did before this weekend?
Intern Heidi: “Yes I do! And I feel so good about it. Friday morning I (and my whole family) questioned myself before I got on the plane: “ Heidi your flying five hours away to go meet numerous people you’ve never actually met from the internet?” But I can tell you that I am so happy I did. I feel so great about my outlook on life right now, I want to tell everyone about the magical weekend that happened and about autostraddle.com. Getting to experience this weekend in person has made me totally more secure and stable in my thoughts and who I really am and who I want to be. I really do miss everyone and the great times we had… when’s the next party?”
Lex’s Fancy Coat
Robin & Brooke Disco
Carly & Lady Starlight
Alex Double Fists it
Carly brought boys!
So Much Interny Love
Intern Jess: What… a whirlwind. Mechanical bull riding competition. Vodka shots…Shooting games. “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5. Cute cowgirls. Lady Starlight.L Word episodes in the background (no Max, obvs). DJ Carlytron. Bandanas. Denim skirts. Disco jackets. Mason Dixon. Dancing to MJ. Boys and girls getting thrown off a mechanical bull. Tequila. Cowboy boots. Raising funds for the future of Autostraddle. OMG, hold up… did I win a raffle prize?!
Stef & Lady Starlight
Cartoon by Stef
Intern Katrina: What I’ve learned lately is that no night out for me is truly complete if I don’t get in some sort of trouble. Usually it’s like “Hey, we’re in a rush, stop smoking cigarettes with that homeless guy!” or “No flasks on the Metro!” or “Only four people in a cab!” The special first annual Autostraddle Rodeo Disco version of this, it was, “Quick, hide, the cowboy bartender is coming for you again!”
Katrina Rocks Out
Listen, it’s hard being an under-21 intern in a 21+ world. And should I probably have left the first time I was politely asked to please exit the bar? Yes. But do I also kind of do that drunk thing where I keep repeating the same actions/phrases over and over again like no one’s going to notice? Yes. So apologies to everyone who had to deal with my less-than-stealthy ass running into the bar every time no one was looking.
But I have to admit, it did feel kind of epic being escorted outside time after time on the arm of a frustrated cowboy.
I had a good run though, and it was totally worth it. After finally being kicked out for the last time, I got to spend the remainder of my evening chatting up partygoers and getting some lovely one-on-one time with various members of Team Autostraddle. And by that I mean embarrassingly gushing about how much I love everyone.
So Mr. Cowboy Bartender, if you’re reading this, thanks for the giving me the opportunity to become better acquainted with such lovely ladies. Sorry for the trouble. Drinks on me next time, okay?
Asher, Daphne & Brooke
Katrina Learns From the Master
True Story: Riese & DJ Boom Boom Played Soccer Together in 4th Grade
Q: How was this weekend different from your everyday life?
Intern Tirna: My daily life is pretty routine: wake up, go to work, come home, read the daily fix, go to bed. Repeat. Repeat the next day. It sounds dull & depressing … ’cause it is. This weekend was the complete opposite experience. It was my first Pride … ever. And it gave me a totally different perspective on life.
Tirna Does the Auto-Straddle
You can imagine — first of all, I’ve never been to a Dyke March and therefore I’ve never seen a topless woman strolling down the middle of the street adorned in only a hot pink, fishnet one piece.
I attended my first EVER Pride Parade and I smiled just being surrounded by so much color & love & happiness. It’s not ever day that I get to walk in a parade while thousands of people look on … and cheer! Enthusiastically!
Obvs Sunday night was the first Rodeo Disco I’ve EVER attended. I mean first of all I never go out on a Sunday night, and it’s absolutely not every day that I witness a mechanical bullriding competition.
It just felt great to be surrounded by people who share similar interests with me. I felt so comfortable … like I could really be myself. It’s not every day that I meet a bunch of young successful lesbians who are awesome and inspiring to be around. I wish my every day life was more like this past weekend.
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yep–definitely should have quit my job/school to come play. i’ll know better next time! glad you all had lots of fun. there’s so much hotness it’s a little too much to handle.
mark my words, i’m bringing the scene down to DC.
Looks like so much fun. (:
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Everyone looks so cute, plenty of wicked haircuts.
a) the “lesbian or little boy?” game is one of my favs.
b) i was really hoping for a montage of brooke playing the gun game with every person at the party.
c) remember that time we danced to the number one chart-topping hit “jesus loves you”?
d) happy birthday heidi.
Thanks “I Am Intern Hot Laura” Troublemaker.
Yay I’m happy to see many of my pictures here! Also, I managed to not really be in any pictures, which is actually pretty much ok with me… and the cartoons are amazing!
the cartoons are kinda blowing my mind
omg i have so many feelings about this.
number 1 to alex!: so many alternative lifestyle haircuts! *term coined by carlytron.
number 2 to laura: brooke is awesome
number 3 to jess: the cartoons are also blowing my mind.
but obvs this goes for the whole pride post too. it makes me excited.
NUMBER 1 ALL CAPS to Emily: You are too! Actually, surprisingly (is it bad that I’m saying “surprisingly? Probably, but I have no real filter) mostly everyone was/is awesome. And the whole weekend was!
oh for fuck’s sake, who bought me a shot?
:)
i dunno, nobody bought me any and i still had one and the end of alex’s.
oh good timesssssss. miss you all! see you tomorrow night, same place same time? beaux will be so excited to see katrina again!
are beaux and katrina lovers? can i take their picture?
yep sorry guys. i’m coming out as heterosexual. beaux and i are getting married. we’re having a rodeo disco wedding. you all are invited.
apparently everyone. it could’ve been worse, you could’ve passed out in a cab you were sharing with an intern and two mysterious autostraddle fans.
I am a little embarrassed by how bad I want to be an autostraddle intern. autoembarrassing.
pride! don’t be embarrassed, be proud! auto-pride! that is a very very good thing to want. holler.
Great recap! Thanks for taking me there. Looks like y’all had a lot of fun, I’m sorry that I had to read about it in another hemisphere. Next year…
thank you laura.
good work on the cartoons guys they are perfect.
and thank you team for dinner on sat.night i feel like i never said it so thank you it was lovely.
birthday shots anyone?
YOU ARE ALL AWESOME!!! RODEO DISCO WAS BANGIN’! I <3 AUTOSTRADDLE!!!!!!
-autostraddle groupie
i’m not sure if it’s the blistering filipino sun or this recap, but i’m starting to feel warm all over again.
let’s do it again. really. plan that while i decide which of these is to become my new profile picture. i don’t think there are any pictures of the autostraddle being done, but i think someone should photoshop one.
wishing my number one feeling could be hugs right now.
yay pittsburgh.
looks like pride was a damn good time.
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