A PETTED LYP

I've been very luvvie darling the past few days and putting myself into places I wouldn't normally go. The fabulous American drag queen, Lypsinka was in town to showcase her talents in 'The Boxed Set' She fuses 40s, 50s and 60s lounge performances from people I'd never heard of before like Jane Morgan and mixes in some Shirley Bassey and Ethel Merman - on top of that she pulls some wild dialogue from some of the most fabulous actresses and films from Hollywood past. Liz Taylor, Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford and Charles Pierce as Bette Davis make appearances with a bit of Valley of the Dolls thrown in for fun.

Lypsinka is a true genius and I had a ball seeing her show. It was part of the annual Glasgay festival celebrating gay arts in Glasgow. Most years I've thought of it as a bit blah and semi highbrow - well as highbrow as Glasgow could be. This year the lineup was beyond fabulous and a few acts I wanted to catch - I'm extremely glad Lypsinka was on my menu and I'm hooked more than ever on my vintage movies.

Julia was over last Monday prepping me for an interview which I succeeded in getting the job and I was moaning about not having a man - it was so stupid but something I've been feeling recently. Not that I want a long term lover, it may be the time of year but I could do with coming home to a man and a bit of company occasionally. However I know that in 3 weeks I'll thank god I'm single and don't answer to anyone! Julia recommended that i go somewhere else other than the usual corner of the Polo Lounge so venturing out to the theatre (I'm going to another show tomorrow) is certainly a step in the right direction as believe it or not I am rather shy and being a 26 year old gay man with only one boyfriend notched isn't anything to shout about.