'cause if i was an oscar meyer weiner...

Thanks again to everyone who came to the first-ever Weenie Roast! I had no idea what to expect in terms of turnout but hot damn, we represented! Give yourselves a high five.

It was awesome to see everyone mingling, socializing and getting to know each other. No poor souls were neglected and shunted off to the side looking all forlorn and rejected. You know, kind of like how I felt during my college years when dragged by my friends to all those miserable bars in Jersey (with the exception of the venerable Aldo's, God rest him, er, it?)...

But everyone at the Weenie Roast was all social and cool like Fonzie even though it was hotter than... uh... you know, something really hot.

Sorry. I'm still tired. Work with me here.

I'd like to give a wee shout out to Helen the Felon, my co-conspirator in yesterday's shenanigans. Sadly, she was unable to join us but she was there in spirit. Helen, you were missed, like, a lot and stuff. Get well soon and get your sweet ass back to NYC so we can be irresponsible and inappropriate together tout de suite.

Here's the list of attendees* so y'all can schmooze/stalk/spam each other:

:: Annie

:: Big D

:: Bird on the Wire NYC

:: Cheryl B

:: Christine

:: Confessions of a Southern Boy in Yankee Land, aka my future showtune karaoke duet partner. FYI, get me drunk enough and I'll attempt "Another Hundred People." Sondheim, yo. Because I'm hardcore like that.

:: Crash and Byrne

:: Evan (Honorary Lesbian)

:: Gena

:: Haviland

:: House of Jero

:: Hyperdonut

:: JC and Marisa, two of my most favorite people ever

:: Joe.My.God.

:: The Lovely Jess (Honorary Lesbian and original Rug Rat)

:: The Lunar Gemini

:: Paul

:: Phoebe's Phather

:: Post No Bills

:: Royspeaking

:: Rusty's Balcony, undisputed winner of the Longest Distance Traveled Award. Rusty came all the way from Austin, TX for this soiree. Makes me misty, it does.

:: See My Briefs

:: Stephanie (Honorary Lesbian)

:: Surplus (Honorary Lesbian)

:: This Girl Called Automatic Win

:: Tina-cious, winner of the Most Gracious Deflection of a Pick-up Line by an Aging Lesbian Wearing a T-Shirt with a Double Entendre on It Award. Tina smiled and explained her marital status (to House of Jero) whereas I begged off with a story about being in some cult which required me to take part in orgies with various reporters on the NY1 news team. FYI, George Whipple? Surprisingly well hung. You know what they say about the size of a man's unibrow...

:: Uffish Thoughts

:: Zaedryn

:: Zeebahtronic and L

Thanks to Cattyshack for hosting us. And thank you all again for coming! At the very least, I hoped for a modest showing but you exceeded my expectations and then some. So, thanks. I'd love to do it again soon, preferably when it's not so hot and I don't look all clammy and pitted in every photo. So, how about we reconvene in the fall? Suggestions welcome!


* If I inadvertently left anyone off the list, I sincerely apologize. Just let me know and I'll right my wrong ASAP.