Gay-friendly Thread!

[the urbanation]

Genvieve- Bon voyage! Amuse-toi beaucoup! J'veux bien lire la raconte des aventures <<françaises>>!!!

Saxton! We should meet up for lunch sometime! I love Sue's Deli on Main at Theatre Place! Its got a great vegetarian selection! and it is easily accessible by Metro! That oh, so useful Metro in the B-Lo!

Welcome, MickeyDee! I'm purdee new here myself, too, and these home-os are the best!

I loooooooooove matrinis, but sadly they are one of (the few) things I don't like dirty (LOL). Plus I would never have the cheese-olives. I am an out-and-proud VEGAN!!!

Viki: Which play do you mean? Do you mean Wicked? about Glinda and the Wicked With of the West? If that's what you mean, It is AMAZING, and I have seen it, and would relish the chance to see it again! I know every word. (because I am just that gay) LOL!

 

[barrie]

Hi all! I don't post much but I read everyday. The dirty martinis drew me in - my favorite are dry with Sapphire gin and 2 blue cheese olives. One of the bars at Ceasars it Vegas makes the best in my memory!

I'm jealous of all you who live close enough to each other to visit. There aren't as many DISers out here in the Pacific Northwest.

I have 2 jobs really - one is with the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities. It's an advocacy organization. I am the "Communications Coordinator". Mostly what I do is writing, design and layout of their published materials.

My other job is working for the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. Have any of you heard of it or been there? I work on the operations crew for 5 weeks in the summer and then do misc work for the producer throughout the year.

My next visit to WDW is in November. I'll be there solo for the first time on the 15 and 16, then will be joined by my partner (my GF of 13 years) and Michigan friends for the 17-21. We're staying at SSR, another first. Too bad none of you will be there then. Barrie

 

[Valentine]

I would LOVE to get together for a NYC meet.. and WIcked sounds like a great idea... we would really have to plan ahead though.. it is a hard show to get tickets for on short notice.... but even just getting together and galavanting around the village would be great fun also!!... Pick a date when you will be around.. since I live here.. i am always around!! LOL!! I love to see the diversity of everyone's professions...

welcome to all the new folks!!! Spread the word around the boards.. whenever you see a "family member" let them know we are here!

Well.. what is everyone up to tonight?? I am just relaxing after spending the day rearranging furniture and purging my closets... I am making a bedroom for the little cutie in my siggie (my nephew). He stays with me at least one night a week.. and is just too long to fit in his pack and play anymore!! LOL!! Soooo time to move him to his brand new big boy Mickey Mouse bed!! YAY!! I will brainwash him!! LOL!!

So. now I am just dising and watching steel magnolias! LOL!! Anyone else>

?????

Kathy

 

[Viki]

Yes, I meant "Wicked"! That's the one. In the last year Gwen and I have seen "Pillowman" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?", and my last comment on both, which were wonderful but so DARK was that now I need some dancing girls - or at least some witches. We were going to try and get tickets for the holidays, but our friends who fly in just saw a Dallas performance of the show. It's playing here in Philiadephia, but I'd rather catch it in NYC and that would give some of us a chance to meet if, as Kath says, we could coordinate the date and get tickets.

Kathy - we just got home from an evening at Dorney Park which was all duded up for Halloween - we usually do this once/year and it was fun, with the extended family in tow, but now it's time for bed. I am soooo tired.

Sparklie- we have to do the Cheesecake Factory soon. Let's PM each other and set something up.

Barrie - welcome and thank you for the work you do. My kids have developmental disabilities and it's terrific that there are individuals and organizations advocating for them.

 

[Saxton]

Urban - I love Sue's Deli... and not just because we share the same name! Lunch would be great. I already know that this week will be tough at work and then I head down to see the mouse on Saturday, so maybe in a few weeks.

It's great to see some new folks, welcome aboard!

Saturday morning I leave for my first stay at BWV. Work has been stressful lately and I just finalized plans to remodel my kitchen ... I really need to get away!! I'll be meeting up with some friends at the end of the week and we made reservations for lunch at Prime Time - I've never eaten there so I'm looking forward to it.

Count me in for NYC. I haven't been down there to see any shows in years so I'm definitely overdue.

 

[Saxton]

OK, who planned a party and didn't invite me?!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=936816

 

[MickeyDee]

I'm so envious of anyone who has seen Wicked. My girlfriend and I are hardcore theatre buffs and haven't seen this one yet! It is playing here in Dallas, but I'm saving my moola for our anniversary trip to Vegas next month. Did I mention we haven't seen each other in almost a year? LOL We have seen a bootleg of Wicked, but shhh! Don't tell!

Speaking of musicals....has anyone seen Mamma Mia? We're looking at getting tickets for it in Vegas.

 

[True North]

Speaking of musicals....has anyone seen Mamma Mia? We're looking at getting tickets for it in Vegas.

I saw Mamma Mia when it was in Toronto and loved it. Well, to be honest, I haven't seen much theater so I don't have much to compair it too, but I had a great time none the less. Also, it stared Camilla Scott, which was Canada's answer to Ricky Lake in the early 90's. Minor Canadian celebrity? No way for me to say no!

 

[the urbanation]

I havent seen Mamma Mia, but I have heard nothing but good things! Might I suggest, if you are going to be in Vegas, you may want to try and get Tickets for "Avenue Q" at the Wynn Las Vegas? The show is the most hilarious and mind-blowing thing I have seen in a long time! I liked it better than "Wicked"! (And I LOVE Wicked!)

http://www.avenueq.com

Just be warned, though, it is QUITE outrageous, far from a show for kids - but an amazing experience! Just don't go if you're easily offended...

 

[lisaviolet]

Saw it when it was here in Toronto. Grab the tickets any chance you have. It was fantastic.

 

[RickinNYC]

We can't meet up with you in WDW because you all are going too soon this year! But have you seen "Witches" yet? We'd love to put a mini DIS meet in NYC together around catching that play if you guys are into it.

We actually saw Wicked in previews and loved it. I've never really been a B-way type but a friend of ours is and he keeps throwing tickets at us. We've seen Avenue Q, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Wicked, Boy from Oz (BLECK!) and quite a few others in the past year or two.

As for an NYC meet, that sounds AWESOME and I'd love to be a part of it!

 

[Viki]

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As for an NYC meet, that sounds AWESOME and I'd love to be a part of it!

Awesome! We need to do this, whether it involves "Wicked" or not (since you guys have already seen it; I don't know if you all are up to seeing it again, or if we should plan on something else?), but let's take this off-thread so that we don't wander too far from the topic and get ourselves displaced!


Who all is interested in this - A NYC gay-friendly thread mini Dis-meet sometime in the near future ? Let me know and I'll e-mail you.

 

[Viki]

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Seven-time Grammy® Award winner PHIL COLLINS has expanded his original songs from the movie–including the Oscar®-winning "You'll Be in My Heart" and "Two Worlds"–into a complete theatre score. Tony® winner BOB CROWLEY directs, Tony® winner DAVID HENRY HWANG has adapted the story for the stage, and acclaimed choreographer MERYL TANKARD and aerial designer PICHON BALDINU ("De La Guarda") will help bring the world of TARZAN® to soaring life.>>

OOOOh, just after posting the above post, I opened my e-mail to find the following! Might be a good rallying point for a NYC Dis meet, don't ya think! Not a lot of dancing girls, but a whole lot of flying boys!

(I hope Genevieve is having a magical time in gay Paris!).

 

[MickeyDee]

I would LOVE to see Avenue Q, but I let my gf choose, since this is our anniversary trip and I'm trying to be a doting girlfriend and I can't talk her into it! Plus she's been dying to see Mamma Mia for years. And better than Wicked? Whoa. I'll definitely have to run that review by her! Thanks so much!

 

[SparklieSunShine]

I'm jealous of all you who live close enough to each other to visit. There aren't as many DISers out here in the Pacific Northwest.

I am jealous of you! Portland, OR is my dream location of where to live. I have been trying to convince my So for the last two years. lol. I think all the vegan options are drawing her over to my side. Being a vegetarian in my town is not very fun. Welcome to the board!

Also welcome MickeyDee!

Geez I leave the office for the weekend I miss so much!

A NYC meet sounds great if I can get the SO to agree. lol. She is sooo worried that meeting on the internet is unsafe (which in many cases is true) but I keep telling her it's Disney and we aren't meeting in a dark alley or anything. lmao. We'll see how are meet goes in Disney. She is very nervous about that. I love plays though and I don't get to see them often at all. (I've only seen two) I would also love to galavant around NYC too. Fun fun!

Viki-I pmed you! (You probably know this by now.)

 

[wdwjunkie2005]

I just had to throw a couple pennies into the conversation:

I love "Wicked"! My DW and I saw it last September, when Idina Menzel was still in it, and we are now obsessed with seeing/hearing anything she does. The "Rent" movie comes out next month! Woo Hoo!

 

[SparklieSunShine]

The "Rent" movie comes out next month! Woo Hoo!

I can not wait until Rent comes out. I have been counting the days.

 

[Viki]

I just had to throw a couple pennies into the conversation:

I love "Wicked"! My DW and I saw it last September, when Idina Menzel was still in it, and we are now obsessed with seeing/hearing anything she does. The "Rent" movie comes out next month! Woo Hoo!

We saw "Rent" about three years ago on Broadway and absolutely adored it. Likewise waiting for the movie to come out.

Anglela - Great to hear from you, I"ll be PMing you back ASAP.

Dirty Martini recipe: 3 1/2 ounces of your favorite vodka (I like Keitel)
1/2 ounce very dry vermouth
1/2 ounce olive juice
Shake together with ice, strain, and serve, preferably with an olive or two stuffed with bleu cheese!
I can't swear this is the same Dirty martini served at the Wilderness Lodge, but it ain't half bad!

Peace,
Viki

 

[SparklieSunShine]

uh oh our thread is starting to lag.

Viki-Thanks for putting up the recipe. I'll have to find the time to make some of those.

I have a little discussion topic which isn't anything special just something to get people talking.

What is your hands down favorite Disney movie?

Mine is Pete's Dragon. I don't really know why, I just love it!

 

[TomTO]

Here's an old one for ya ...

POLLYANNA (with Hayley Mills)