Tag: sydney mardi gras

Makin’ it kinky, makin’ it gay. Went into JBHiFi today specifically for these two films.

I think most people know about Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.

Riot is a film about the origins of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. I don’t think it’s wrong to compare the event to Stonewall, in terms of its significance, politically, for the furthering of rights for queer people in Australia. This year was the 40th anniversary, so it’s very much the right time for this film.

Haven’t watched either of these yet, so I’m pretty excited!

Rainbow Run! And I actually ran for a lot of it!

I did three laps for a total of 6km, and I did it in 48m05s. In the rain. Which was cold and nasty when we first turned up, but after a lap I’d warmed up and taken off my hoodie. Fitbit and headphones held up fine against the drizzle and the drag queens and Dykes On Bikes armed with super soakers standing up and down the route. 😀

I bought an official t-shirt, which I’ll get @kath-ballantyne to take a pic of me wearing later.

Today’s music: Danger Days by My Chemical Romance

Went for the 8km today!

I ran for all of The Mighty Fall, Young Volcanoes, I Don’t Care and half of (Coffee’s For Closers). I still hate running! But I don’t feel quite so much like I’m dying when I go for a whole song most of the time. Hating with a fiery passion, but not dying, much.

Saturday will be my first offical event run with actual other human beings. It’s the Rainbow Run for marriage equality. I will not be required to run, as the event suggested walking would be fine. It appears it will be in a park, not on a street, so that makes me feel better. It might be raining! Which the fundies will think is a sign from god (seriously, they pray for rain on parade day every year) and which I imagine the people running will think is nicer than the 40C+ temps we had a couple of weeks ago. I have been assigned purple, which I am incredibly pleased with. I plan to go for the whole 6km.

Today’s music: Save Rock & Roll and Folie a Deux by Fall Out Boy
Today’s weight: 72.2kg