Habaneros, you must Must MUST visit this website! It's a little bit cruel (to the horses), but OOOH so fiercely funny!!
http://www.sarahjessicaparkerlookslikeahorse.com/16.htm
6 years ago
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sooo FEROSH!!
Greetings, Poppers!! Halle knows she said she was out for the weekend, but she just HAS to post about the FUNtastic night she had.
Halle must preface this post by saying that Indianapolis had the FA-REAKIEST weather roll through last night! Fierce winds, 10K+ lightening strikes and she's not sure but there may have been a tornado or two. Okay, Halle doesn't care to post third person, so she's dropping that boo-shit right now.
So last night I met up with Yoplait (from RockStar Promotions), my gurl Fancy, my lezbolicious girl Mygina and whatshisface...we need to come up with a name for him. I should name him after a cookie. A Girl Scout cookie...Tagalong! Anyhoo, I met up with them at Olly's for a couple of drinks and then we all headed over to Talbott Street for cheap drinks and drag. It had been a few weeks since I'd been to TS for a show and I'd forgotten how much fun it can be on a Friday night. Of course, with the right people in tow, everything's an experiment in fun! I think I'm going to push to have Friday nights begin at Talbott Street at least once or twice a month for here on out.
On to the sightings! Right off the bat, I ran into my gurl Aurora and swapped air kisses. I told her that I'd updated my blog and don't you know the gurl whipped out her IPhone and pulled it right up. We shared a laugh and a tear and then confirmed the fact that she, Summer Clearance and I will be working on Christina Aguilera's "Candy Man" for a future show. Gurl's already working on her costume. She's fierce, ferosh and fabulous.
Gotta give three snaps, a shout and a sashay to the Ladies of Legends at Talbott Street. The Queen of the Catwalk, Vicki St. James seems to be back en pointe: a few weeks ago she took a little spill backstage and was limping for a minute. Glad to see you back in fighting form, Vicki! You better work!
Love, thoughts and prayers are being sent to Asia LaBouche and her partner for the loss of their Nana. Nana was a sweetheart and very supportive of the gay community. The last time I saw her was at Sequoia Pentecost's Gospel Brunch in April. She really seemed to be enjoying herself and that's how I'll remember her. Asia was sweet as always and it was great to see her back on stage. *kiss kiss* Asia!
Well, pumpkins, that wraps things up for now. I'll be out and about again tonight and will report on any fab sightings on Monday.
*kiss kiss*
Halle
Halle must preface this post by saying that Indianapolis had the FA-REAKIEST weather roll through last night! Fierce winds, 10K+ lightening strikes and she's not sure but there may have been a tornado or two. Okay, Halle doesn't care to post third person, so she's dropping that boo-shit right now.
So last night I met up with Yoplait (from RockStar Promotions), my gurl Fancy, my lezbolicious girl Mygina and whatshisface...we need to come up with a name for him. I should name him after a cookie. A Girl Scout cookie...Tagalong! Anyhoo, I met up with them at Olly's for a couple of drinks and then we all headed over to Talbott Street for cheap drinks and drag. It had been a few weeks since I'd been to TS for a show and I'd forgotten how much fun it can be on a Friday night. Of course, with the right people in tow, everything's an experiment in fun! I think I'm going to push to have Friday nights begin at Talbott Street at least once or twice a month for here on out.
On to the sightings! Right off the bat, I ran into my gurl Aurora and swapped air kisses. I told her that I'd updated my blog and don't you know the gurl whipped out her IPhone and pulled it right up. We shared a laugh and a tear and then confirmed the fact that she, Summer Clearance and I will be working on Christina Aguilera's "Candy Man" for a future show. Gurl's already working on her costume. She's fierce, ferosh and fabulous.
Gotta give three snaps, a shout and a sashay to the Ladies of Legends at Talbott Street. The Queen of the Catwalk, Vicki St. James seems to be back en pointe: a few weeks ago she took a little spill backstage and was limping for a minute. Glad to see you back in fighting form, Vicki! You better work!
Love, thoughts and prayers are being sent to Asia LaBouche and her partner for the loss of their Nana. Nana was a sweetheart and very supportive of the gay community. The last time I saw her was at Sequoia Pentecost's Gospel Brunch in April. She really seemed to be enjoying herself and that's how I'll remember her. Asia was sweet as always and it was great to see her back on stage. *kiss kiss* Asia!
Rounding out the Ladies of Legends is of course, the FeNOMenal Femme Fatale, Alana Steele! There's not much I can say that hasn't already been said. This gurl ALWAYS brings her best and I'm just a huge fan.
Well, pumpkins, that wraps things up for now. I'll be out and about again tonight and will report on any fab sightings on Monday.
*kiss kiss*
Halle
Friday, May 30, 2008
We can all breathe easy...
Greetings, Poppers! It's your gurl Halle kicking off the weekend with a quick post. Last night, yours truly took part in one of the final planning meetings for the Circle City INPride '08 Festival. I'm part of the planning committee for Circle City INPride Skate '08. This is going to be a big ol campy, gay skating party...think "Xanadu" meets "Starlight Express" VS The Naptown Roller Girls. Halle and her friends attended the inaugural event last year and had soooo much fun that we elbowed our way to the head of the line to be a part of the planning committee!! My nipples are hard just THINKING about it! World domination is just a hop-skip-and-go-naked shot away!!
Anyhoo...mark your calendars now for 6/8/08...CIRCLE CITY INPRIDE SKATE '08 at Skateland (http://www.skatelandindy.com/) 3902 N. Glen Arm Road. You'll have the chance to meet some of the Naptown Roller Girls (http://www.naptownrollergirls.com/), swap air kisses with some of the Indy Pride Bag Ladies such as Agnes Boudreaux, Aurora Diamond, Ivana Morehead, Summer Clearance and Sydney Shephard AND, habaneros...you get to watch yours truly crown Miss Drag Skate Queen 2008...yes, Halle is passing on her very first crown. Actually, she's keeping her very first crown and getting a new one for the next Drag Skate Queen. She overcame much adversity to win that crown...she's holding on to that piece of nostalgia!
Anyhoo...mark your calendars now for 6/8/08...CIRCLE CITY INPRIDE SKATE '08 at Skateland (http://www.skatelandindy.com/) 3902 N. Glen Arm Road. You'll have the chance to meet some of the Naptown Roller Girls (http://www.naptownrollergirls.com/), swap air kisses with some of the Indy Pride Bag Ladies such as Agnes Boudreaux, Aurora Diamond, Ivana Morehead, Summer Clearance and Sydney Shephard AND, habaneros...you get to watch yours truly crown Miss Drag Skate Queen 2008...yes, Halle is passing on her very first crown. Actually, she's keeping her very first crown and getting a new one for the next Drag Skate Queen. She overcame much adversity to win that crown...she's holding on to that piece of nostalgia!
So on May 17, 2008 Halle went to the Miss Gay All Star pageant at Illusions V. There were two contestants, four judges and 16 DQ/TVs in the audience. The pageant was campy fun and Miss Aurora Michaels was crowned Miss Gay All Star 2008. I'm glad to find out that she was alive and well and in a pageant because just a few days before the pageant, Halle saw this:
The poster itself is actually just an innocent "come out and support Aurora," but I'll tell you, when I first saw it hanging on the wall at the Buy N'Bag...I thought Indy was missing a DQ. Doesn't it just scream, "HAVE YOU SEEN ME?" Aurora, doll...Halle loves ya and offers two snaps for your latest title, but seriously, honey...find a new promoter! You scared Halle!
Well, Poppers, Halle's gotta jet for the day, but it wouldn't be a proper post without my latest DQ sighting. Last night at Olly's I saw Indy's own LaDonna. Actually, LaDonna saw Halle and grabbed my arm in one of her talons and yanked me backwards into her jumblies. What can I say about LaDonna? She's consistent. She's faithful. And apparently she's free. Missy told Halle last night that she no longer has court dates or random "drops." Halle's not sure what a "drop" is, but I think it involves urine. LaDonna, burrl...Halle's a fan and has nothing but love (and the occasional dress and maybe a breakfast plate) for you, but do NOT, grab me like that again. I didn't realize it was you at first and Halle's fist almost found your face. *kiss kiss*
Oooh...one more note, Poppers. Halle simply MUST send an individual love-filled, extra moist air kiss to another Aurora, Aurora Diamond. Aurora is your reigning Bag Lady Bus Tour Queen 2007. Apparently she didn't notice she was mentioned in the inaugural post of Halle's Happenings and was feeling a little left out...she's so pretty. She has been showing that she's not just another pretty face. That personality she ordered on E-bay has finally arrived. *kiss kiss* Aurora!
All kidding aside, I adore Miss Diamond and look forward to performing with her again very soon.
That's it, Poppers. I hope you have a great weekend!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Hawaiian Lei'd Edition
Good morning, habaneros! It's your gurl Halle feeling oh so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on a gorgeous Wednesday! Yours truly is off from work today and looking forward to spending some time sunbathing. I do spend some time in a fake bake, but there is nothing like good ol Sol to put some pep in your step and some rosy in your cheeks. My mamacita asked me once, "Halle...why do joo have to tain? Joo already have such pretty skeen!" I said to her, "Mami, look at it this way...which would your rather eat: a raw pork roast or a cooked one?" It caused her to think just like you. :-)
This is going to be a short post, but I did want to take a moment to introduce you to two DQs I saw out and about last night. I've had the opportunity to share the stage with both of them and I want my Poppers to get to know them.
The first gurl I wanna give a shout out to is Stella Couture. Stella has been performing with the Circle City INPride Bag Ladies and she does a ferosh job. Gurl's a lil dancer and theatric without being over the top. She was a recent contestant in the Miss Hoosier 250 pageant and even though she didn't claim that crown, gurl won the race IMNSHO. I'm of the belief that talent takes all, but alas, I wasn't a judge. You can catch Stella in the Miss Gay Indianapolis pageant at Talbott Street on 6/5/08. Tell her Halle sent you!
The next gurl I'd like to introduce you to is your reigning Miss Gay Indianapolis, Holly Luyah. I've admired this gurl from afar for the past year and I have to say, she is a class act through and through. She's always prepared to give some advice and some support to any newbies and from what I've seen is quite the lil nurturer. I've shared the stage with Holly at two of the last three Bag Lady shows and gurl knows how to work it out! Whether doing some Dixie Chicks or some ghetto-fabulous, ass-shaking, bass-heavy crunk, miss thang always brings her A-game. Holly will be crowning the next Miss Gay Indianapolis on 6/5/08 at Talbott Street. Tell her Halle axed how she durrin'.
So I was out with my gurl Foxxy last night and I inadvertantly invented a new word. You see, Halle had a few adult beverages with some str8s before heading out to meet her gays and was a lil toasty by the time she got to Metro. At some point she was trying to greet someone with the standard, "gurl," but realized she was talking to a str8-acting man who hates that term and tried to save it by saying, "boy," but it was too late and it came out as "Burrl!" Foxxy has decided that "Burrl!" is the new "fetch" and is staging a one-woman campaign to introduce "Burrl!" to all of gaydom. One of the gayelles we ran into last night is all about it and has already started using it. What do you think? Say it a few times and see if you think it'll catch on.
One last tidbit...look for a new addition to Halle's Happenings coming up soon. My gays have decided that I should start an advice column. We'll call it "Holla at Halle." If you need some advice or have some questions, shoot me an email at hallepino@yahoo.com Halle will do her best to address your issue in an upcoming post.
Keep it spicy all you Halle Pino Poppers!
By the way, this is the Hawaiian Lei'd edition because I wanted to remind you to stop and smell some flowers today.
*kiss kiss*
This is going to be a short post, but I did want to take a moment to introduce you to two DQs I saw out and about last night. I've had the opportunity to share the stage with both of them and I want my Poppers to get to know them.
The first gurl I wanna give a shout out to is Stella Couture. Stella has been performing with the Circle City INPride Bag Ladies and she does a ferosh job. Gurl's a lil dancer and theatric without being over the top. She was a recent contestant in the Miss Hoosier 250 pageant and even though she didn't claim that crown, gurl won the race IMNSHO. I'm of the belief that talent takes all, but alas, I wasn't a judge. You can catch Stella in the Miss Gay Indianapolis pageant at Talbott Street on 6/5/08. Tell her Halle sent you!
The next gurl I'd like to introduce you to is your reigning Miss Gay Indianapolis, Holly Luyah. I've admired this gurl from afar for the past year and I have to say, she is a class act through and through. She's always prepared to give some advice and some support to any newbies and from what I've seen is quite the lil nurturer. I've shared the stage with Holly at two of the last three Bag Lady shows and gurl knows how to work it out! Whether doing some Dixie Chicks or some ghetto-fabulous, ass-shaking, bass-heavy crunk, miss thang always brings her A-game. Holly will be crowning the next Miss Gay Indianapolis on 6/5/08 at Talbott Street. Tell her Halle axed how she durrin'.
So I was out with my gurl Foxxy last night and I inadvertantly invented a new word. You see, Halle had a few adult beverages with some str8s before heading out to meet her gays and was a lil toasty by the time she got to Metro. At some point she was trying to greet someone with the standard, "gurl," but realized she was talking to a str8-acting man who hates that term and tried to save it by saying, "boy," but it was too late and it came out as "Burrl!" Foxxy has decided that "Burrl!" is the new "fetch" and is staging a one-woman campaign to introduce "Burrl!" to all of gaydom. One of the gayelles we ran into last night is all about it and has already started using it. What do you think? Say it a few times and see if you think it'll catch on.
One last tidbit...look for a new addition to Halle's Happenings coming up soon. My gays have decided that I should start an advice column. We'll call it "Holla at Halle." If you need some advice or have some questions, shoot me an email at hallepino@yahoo.com Halle will do her best to address your issue in an upcoming post.
Keep it spicy all you Halle Pino Poppers!
By the way, this is the Hawaiian Lei'd edition because I wanted to remind you to stop and smell some flowers today.
*kiss kiss*
Monday, May 26, 2008
Pearl Necklace Edition
Morning, sweetpeas...it's your gurl, Halle Pino! Welcome to my new blog! I've been considering starting this for awhile and after the past few weekends I've had, I decided it was beyond time to share my world with you.
The purpose of this blog will be to discuss all things drag (female illusion/campy/fundraising/TV) in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. I'll be mentioning all the sightings of drag queens (DQs) I have as well as fun and funky music, sites, pageants, shows and behind the scenes cat fights. This first posting is really just to introduce myself as well as to send air-kisses out to the DQs I saw over the weekend.
I did drag for the very first time in 2004. A friend and I decided that Halloween was the perfect time to try to wedge our big-ass feets into CFM pumps and strut our way down the streets of Indy. I actually went out dressed in a Catholic school girl's green tartan skirt, white oxford, thigh highs and 5" Mary Jane platforms. When I put it all together, I actually looked like a cross between Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez, so of course everyone just called me Britney Lopez. It was fitting.
The next time I tried performing was in 2006 at a lesbian bar here in Indy called The Ten. It was quite frightening, but I still managed to muddle through my rendition of "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue. The crowd at The Ten on a Sunday night (their open stage) is predominantly African-American bull dykes (my apologies if you dislike the term, but there are very few lipstick lesbians or gayelles that frequent the bar). The costume was ridiculous...the make-up scarily garish...the song choice inadvertently inappropriate...the movements robotic and lame...but it was what it was. I still wound up making more tips than anyone else who performed. My stage name, in recognition of my Drag Mother Carma Blake was Serenity Blake. It didn't last...I don't care to be named after an adult diaper.
The next time I threw on a dress was for the Bag Lady bus tour. I went as a geisha and called myself Vera Wang. Here's a picture of that travesty:
After participating in the bus tour, the next natural step in the progression was performing in the Bag Lady holiday show. It was on my birthday, December 9, 2007 at Talbott Street. This was the night that Halle Pino was born. My name was actually given to me by a former Bus Lady Queen, Sequoia Pentecost. It fits because I'm ethnic (Filipino, Cherokee, German & Dutch) and most people think I'm latina. Most people don't realize that the name is a play on words (Halle Pino = jalapeno); to me it's more a nod to my FiliPINO roots and less an attempt to be the next Chi Chi LaRue, Perez Hilton or Carmen Miranda; but it works. The name rolls right off of your tongue, doesn't it? Halle Pino! I love it...I own it...and I work it!
Well, before I close this inaugural post, I just want to send air-kisses out the DQs I saw out and about over the Memorial Day weekend...June Taylor...Anastassia Demoore...Asia LaBouche...Erica King...Regina Bitch...Aurora Diamond...Queen Blossom...Ricki Summers...and my sister in crime, Summer Clearance. Extra *kiss kiss* to my gurl, Naomi Divine...love ya, mami. If y'all need any female illusion related custom made clothing or hair or make-up, give a Naomi a shout...gurl is FEROSH!!
Keep it spicy my Halle Pino Poppers!
Halle
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