Update on real life plus obsession

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

 
Real Life

- I seem to have stopped doing the daily gratitudes (here plus on BlueSky). I'm not sure why but I guess I don't feel the urge anymore?

- Doris had last weekend off and has this one off too! And she is going to be working fewer hours starting in June. I am so glad for that. No big plans this weekend, but we will go to the Chinese restaurant Veggie House

- What else in the real life realm? I was happy to be able to do a favor for Chris, since he always does stuff for me. (It was computer related). Saw Ann last weekend. Work is good, but one of the new projects is kicking my butt, and I am so glad for my coworker F on this. 

Obsession

- I am feeling a lot better about the whole thing. I love the duo, I can't lie. Kori has been doing a ton of Cameos and my god, he is so into this relationship. (If they are faking, they deserve acting awards). He ships them more than I do. He is constantly talking about wanting to marry Lydia, and even talks about wanting to grow old with her and "argue over oatmeal". 

- They've both been eliminated from the current season now. But. There are some chances to see them again....

A. Often Drag Race does a "Lalaparuza" where all the eliminated queens get to lip sync. (Rumor is that there IS one this year. Both of them, but esp Lydia, are great lip synchers so either of them could win or do well)

B. There's also the finale, though last season's finale, they didn't do much with the eliminated queens. With all of Kori's talk about proposing and with the rumor that RuPaul has wanted a proposal at a finale for 17 years now....it might happen. (Yes, it's too early for them in terms of their relationship. But they could always have a long engagement)

C. Then we will see Lydia on All Stars later this year. I wonder how they will handle the relationship, in the edit for All Stars. At the time she filmed it, everything with Kori was way, way new. 

D. I also forget if I mention, but Kori is often #1 on Cameo....like #1 out of EVERYONE on Cameo, not just drag queens. He releases a vlog once a week too. His post-Drag Race game is on point, and it's awesome since it means we get to see a lot of him

- And I finally found someone as obsessed as I am. We talk on Reddit, she digs up Kori's best Cameos to share with me. And she has the same shipping drag queens gene I have. She used to ship Shalaska, though weirdly she didn't do it till years after they broke up, so our paths didn't cross till now. 

- So, no lie, if (ugh....or when) they break up, I will take it pretty hard. But I am still in the "can't control when I lose interest and get interested in something else, so I'm just on this ride and feeling like I WILL be ok if (....when) it happens." But please let it be like 5 years from now. Please?

- EDIT - did I ever say *why* I love them, apart from them being a couple? I know I said their drag isn't as good as Alaska's. But. They make videos where they say how much they love lesbians (seriously!) They are pro-woman. And maybe they aren't at Alaska's level of drag, but Lydia is creative and is an amazing lip syncher and she can sew, and Kori is witty and personable and makes tons of good videos and can act pretty well.

Comments

[nytshd3]

Do you feel like you're missing out or not feeling as good since stopping your gratitude journaling? If not... maybe the time for that has passed? I keep reminding myself to think about/focus on/be thankful for good things but it often slips my mind for a while.

I am so happy for you that you found someone else who is also shipping your couple!!! So cool!!! Wait, do they have a cute combo name? How much longer is this season? And that's really awesome that Kori is often #1 on Cameo!!

And like you said... all you can do is stay on the ride until it plays out for you. Fingers crossed that they stay together til you move on to something else ;)

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

I was just thinking that I don't really miss it. And tracking them and remembering to put them here or on BlueSky was kind of a pain. Maybe I will go back to it later. (I am glad that yesterday, for my hair appointment they were able to take me in early, and I got home before Doris since yesterday was her one day each month where she gets home early).

Me too, so glad I found another crazy shipper!! So the scoop is that in just under 2 weeks, we WILL get a "Lalalaruza" where all the eliminated queens come back and do a lip synch battle. I will freak out when I see my ship on my TV again!

Uh, their ship name is...complicated. So their full drag names are Kori King and Lydia B Kollins. The "B" stands for...Butthole. And everyone, including RuPaul, calls her Butthole (omg). So their ship name is ButtKing. So, I have mixed feelings about that one but the train left the station once the official Drag Race IG used it in a post. :)

They just announced that they are touring Australia together in September! I really hope that tour comes here.

[nytshd3]

I'd say if you're not missing it, no reason to force yourself!

Yay for extra time with Doris! When she cuts back on hours in June, is that a summer thing or a permanent thing (or a yet to be determined thing)?

Haha, I have to laugh at ButtKing. How much longer is the season?

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

The cut-back length is yet to be determined. I think Doris is at the point where she needs funds from her mom if she wants to keep her Chicago office open, and Idk where that is at.

For the season, here is what's left:
- Friday there's another episode, no ButtKing
- Then a week from Friday we SHOULD get the Lalaparuza. I will literally die :) at seeing my OTP back. (And getting one last chance to wow the judges with lip synching)
- Then April 19 is the finale. I will either get glimpses of ButtKing as they walk the runway one last time or since Ru has been wanting a marriage proposal and Kori keeps talking about wanting to marry Lydia, then we might actually get a proposal OMG

If you hear me screaming on April 19, you'll know we get a proposal