Fangirling update

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

 
So I posted recently about how I seem to be shipping another drag queen couple, and how it didn't end well for the couple I shipped 12 years ago.

I think I am doing a decent job at fangirling out while not getting obsessed like I was 12 years ago. So that's good.

- One of the members of my ship is appearing at a local bar on Saturday. The bar is a shithole, and I am not going. Unlike 12 years ago, I am not gonna fly around the country to see them or go to fucking Roscoes where there are no seats, and you have to stand among a crowd with someone's elbow in your side for 4 hours to get a glimpse of the queen. (Forget about having a bathroom break at any point). IF both the queens are set to appear together at a decent venue, I will try to go.

- Doris asked "So are you going to try to meet their mothers?" (I am still friends with Alaska's mom, who I met from fangirling her son 12 years ago). The answer is that I don't really have any way to do that now. 12 years ago it happened because I ran a FB fan page for Alaska. No one's on FB now. The fandom is on (in order of prominence) TikTok, Reddit, and Tumblr. So no more becoming besties with drag queens' mothers. :)

- I think I am keeping my fangirling at a decent pace. I do check the above 3 sites a bit more often than I should. The queens are on Cameo, and I've ordered 3 Cameos of them so far. I need to keep an eye on that and make sure that I don't go overboard there....but I figure it's okay money-wise since I won't be flying around the country to go see them. I mean, one Cameo is a tiny fraction of the cost of a plane ticket to San Fran or Philly and a hotel room, and meals, and Ubers... 

- I LOVE that the fandom is lapping my duo up. There have been so many positive posts and comments on Reddit. The TikTok edits are insane. Even the comments on YouTube are wonderful. Wish I knew how to make edits. Last week's episode they had a very epic moment that fans keep saying will be in the top 5 Drag Race lip synch moments ever. 

- But oh yeah....the one thing I can make is fanfic. I "pounded out and posted" a quick fanfic of them. It got more kudos and comments than I'd dare hope for. So that is cool. 

- And in all of this I am reminding myself ONCE MORE that odds are they will break up at some point. Maybe even this year. Alaska and her ex didn't make it to December of the year she was on Drag Race. Kori and Lydia are 23 and 24 years old, and their lives are changing in unprecedented ways for them as they sashay out and travel the country with their newfound fame. Kori did say that since they've been together, typically they do their gigs on the weekends and then one of them flies to the other's city so they are together during the week and that it works. But with the season airing now, no doubt the amount of gigs and flying is increasing exponentially. So I am trying to remind myself that I might end up disappointed here, and just enjoy it while it lasts. 

Comments

[rhoda_rants]

Sounds like you've got some positive boundaries in place--good for you! I do think it's extremely cool that you're still friends with Alaska's mother. But yeah, I can see why it's both logistically difficult, and just not a good idea for you personally, to extend yourself that way again.

Have fun with the fic writing though! Honestly, the making of art has been my way of engaging with fandom most of the time. Sometimes with fic, but sometimes it's drawing, or meta analysis, or (more recently) learning how to play various songs on my guitar. <3

[nytshd3]

Nice that others are also into the couple! I know you love being able to connect to the community :)

And I'm with you when it comes to going to bars and stuff. Spotify keeps sending me information about music shows near me with bands I really like, but I'm just not a 'go hang out at a bar for a show' person. I like the idea in theory. I still think we could make a killing if we opened a venue with an 'over 40' floor that has nice recliners or massage chairs, and the young people cold still party on the floor.