Drag Queen BINGO - One of my Favorite Things

I know the first thing that pops into peoples heads when they read that is  "WHAT!?!?"  Well let me explain.
Drag Queen BINGO (DQB) is one of my favorite new things to participate in.  Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month (with the exception of this month due to the holiday) Outward Magazine hosts "Drag Queen BINGO" at Hamburger Patties (formerly Hamburger Mary's) on 17th and J street.  Not only is there tons of fun with funny "callbacks", Drag Queens as callers, and great prizes, but every time they have DQB they raise money for a different local charity.  Each week they raise at least $1,000 for the charity of the evening, sometimes raising over $2,000.  Tonight's charity is WEAVE and they are not only accepting the standard donations, but they are also collecting toys for children who are victims of abuse.
Come out tonight if you can for great food and fun!

Here is a picture I came across from a past edition of Outward Magazine with a picture of a my friend Cristina and I.

DRAG QUEEN BINGO

Hamburger Patties

1630 J street

Sacramento, CA  95814

916-441-4340

6:30pm to order food in advance

Games start at 7pm

$10 for 5 games - $20 for 10 games

play 6 cards with each game

Randomness

The other night I stayed up all night to watch it snow in "The Valley".  I was so excited that we actually got snow where I live.  Even though that only happened the one night, I still like to pretend it happens every morning.  So when I get up to go to work I like the fact that there is frost everywhere.  It plays into my fantasy that I live somewhere it snows.

One of my favorite things...

SNOW!

Normally you have to go North to play in the snow but tonight, or should I say this morning, I got a special treat...Snow in Sacramento!!  You can not even imagine how happy this made me!  I love the snow but rarely get to see it, so the fact that it snowed in my hometown is like an early Christmas present for me!  Ahh....now I hope I can get to sleep sometime soon so I can get up for work in 3 hours....I'm like a kid that can't sleep on Christmas Eve because I wanna see Santa....

Really? Again?

Once again my office is talking about food and alcohol.  No surprise.
Today the staff got together in an impromptu meeting to discuss our Deputy Director leaving the office.  He has stated that he doesn't want anything done for him, but would my co-workers pass up the opportunity to have a pot-luck and stuff their faces?!?!  Heck no!  So they have decided to throw him a "surprise pot-luck going-away party"  Here is just a sampling of the correspondence that I have been receiving all morning from my co-workers.

From: employee #1
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:57 AM
To: all staff
Subject: RE: POTLUCK - Ed's last day with OPA Office

Ok.  Put me down for meze.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meze
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Fom: employee #2

Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 12:05 PM
To: all staff
Subject: RE: POTLUCK - Ed's last day with OPA Office

Yum, are you bringing the ouzo too?

It's just a matter of time before all conversations in this office include food and alcohol. 
Oh and by the way, I am the one in charge of refreshments...they are all going to be disappointed when I show up with soda.  haha

My Christmakwanzaka Wish List for 2009

Here is my selfish, and not so selfish, wish list for this year, and pretty much every other year since most of the things I want I can't afford (the reason I don't buy them for myself) and most other people can't afford them either...maybe I should call this the "What I would buy if I won the lottery list".   No, because then I would have to add some stuff like, a new house, car, horse, and whatnot...OK enough babbling, here's the list.  Happy Holidays to my friends, family, and anyone else who happens to come across this blog!!

1. Cash
2. Gift Certificates/Cards for:
   Sam’s Club,  Wal Mart,  Best Buy,  Safeway,  Target,  PetsMart,  Superb Burger (only the one in Rancho), Old Spaghetti Factory,  Mc Donald’s,  Wendy’s,  Starbucks,  Jamba Juice,  Disney Store,  Chevron,  Union 76,  Arco,  Parachute Center (lodi skydiving),  Cordova Shooting Center (or other local indoor range)
   
   
3. Tom Tom or other GPS Device
4. Shelves (white, black, or purple)
5. LCD Flat Screen TV 32” or larger
6. 1TB External Hard Drive
7. Digital Camera (w/5x zoom or higher & takes SD memory cards)
8. George Forman Deep Fryer
9. Dog grooming sheers or Cocoa grooming session
10. 1 hr. full body massage w/ Midge Sheenan
11. CD's and DVD's from Incubus, MUSE, Powerman5000, The Used, & Backstreet Boys (yes I still love them)
12. Concert tickets
13. Pre-paid sessions with Dr. Evans – Chiropractor
14. Back Massaging Chair Pad Thing
15. 4 hours of volunteer work from you, served at Sac County Animal Shelter, Loaves and Fishes, or any Veteran’s or “Old Folks” Hospital/Care Facility
16. Size 5 (mens) black and white Chuck Taylor All Stars (Chucks)
17. Lift ticket and ski rental at a North Tahoe resort
18. plumber
19. roof repair person
20. heating and ac repair person
21. Large photo album (at least 12”x18”) (for concert set lists and tickets)
22. Magic Bullet (blending kit/set)
23. Netbook
24. Snow chains for 2000 Toyota Camry
25. Hair color and cut by Sonya Stratful at Magic Salon
26. socks
27. Snow White, and any other recent Disney movies on DVD
28. iPod Touch
29. Car detail & oil change at Oasis on Watt ave.
30. New wiper blades for mine and/or mom’s cars  (front & back)
31. Season tickets to Broadway Sacramento