This past weekend was Gay and Lesbian Pride Weekend in L.A., or as I like to call it, Just Try To Get Parking in West Hollywood Weekend.
This year, the Cute Little Red-Headed Girlfriend and I set out early on Sunday to attend the Los Angeles Frontrunners Pride Run 2004. Yes, it was a proud event, and a benefit for a good cause, but that's not why we went. We went because Lucy Lawless, former Xena: Warrior Princess and present-day goddess was scheduled as the celebrity host to kick off the run.
Aside from the fact that the girlfriend and I are big Xena fans, it was a real pleasure to see a female celebrity address her lesbian followers. We've all seen musical celebrity divas get lovey-dovey with their gay male fans, or male movie stars "acknowledging" their gay male fans, but what do the lesbians ever get? Crapola, that's what.
No female stars ever say, "I'd like to thank all my lesbian fans for faithfully going to see every one of my movies, even the really shitty ones like Sommersby" or "Thanks to all you dykes out there for padding my royalty checks over the years with your home video and DVD purchases of The Hunger." No, you just don't hear it. But Lucy has always been really cool about her lesbian fans, and we do worship her cravenly for it.
After Lucy announced the run, as shown in the picture here, she hung out with her "Xena posse," as she called us, signing autographs and chatting us up.
Very early on, the Cute Little Red-Headed Girlfriend came down with a case of "Lucy Haze," a condition which I believe to be a modern-day variant of the condition once known as "the vapors." It really was overstimulating being around Lucy for so long. You can see just how close we were in the other picture I've posted, which shows Lucy giving us girls what we've always wanted.
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Wow, T
You outdid yourself. I want you to know I was drinking red wine when I read the last line and I laughed so hard I sprayed it all over the new laptop screen. Hope you're not mad. I'm having difficulty seeing as I write this comment because it looks like blood dripping down.
Speaking of which, I am in a Lucy haze. What's a girl to do? Can't think of nothing but LaLuce. It isn't everyday we get to meet themostbeautifulgirlinthewholewideworld. I know I've driven you crazy with Lucy but unless you can come up with some anti-Lucy drugs, it's a condition that will last until - it goes away - which might be tomorrow or til the end of time. Who knows - where the time goes? The Shadow do.
TCLRG
Posted by The Cute Little Redheaded Grrlfriend | June 21, 2004 10:42 PM
Posted on June 21, 2004 22:42
Wow, now that makes me wish I still lived in Torrance. I would have crawled to see Lucy. Sigh....thanks for the lift. Great post lol
Posted by Whtetigr | June 21, 2004 11:34 PM
Posted on June 21, 2004 23:34
What a great post, T. And you even got TCLRG to finally read and post online again! I loved her little message to start the posting off, too.
Great photos of LaLuce, too. I was down there just after the race started so I missed her. She looks great though.
No female stars ever say, "I'd like to thank all my lesbian fans for faithfully going to see every one of my movies, even the really shitty ones like Sommersby"
Priceless. This is why I come back to In Sequence over and over again. Kind of like TCLRG does for LaLuce. :)
X,
Posted by Joe | June 22, 2004 8:02 AM
Posted on June 22, 2004 08:02
That's Lucy Lawless?
Geez, what a difference a couple of years out of the spotlight makes!
Not that she still doesn't look great, but she just looks...different...that's all!
Posted by Johnny the B | June 22, 2004 9:14 AM
Posted on June 22, 2004 09:14
Great pics! Especially that one "giving us girls what we've always wanted." I'm jealous.
My wife would have reacted the same way over Renee O'Connor that your girl does over Lucy. She'd be mouth breathing, I tell ya.
Posted by greybird | June 22, 2004 8:13 PM
Posted on June 22, 2004 20:13
GREAT blog about Lucy. What was she wearing around her neck, a giant gummi bear?! :) It sounds like you had a great time!
Posted by Alexis | June 24, 2004 3:01 PM
Posted on June 24, 2004 15:01
Great report.
She's wearing a Tiki - it's a Maori (NZ). Tiki in Maori personifies primeval man. Powerful good luck symbol. The tilted head symbolises thinking, the hand is strength, the mouth
is communication, the heart is love and the loins are fertility. (according to my friend Calli in NZ)
Mary
Posted by MaryD | June 24, 2004 7:48 PM
Posted on June 24, 2004 19:48
Maryd, it was a joke.
Posted by Alexis | June 24, 2004 8:30 PM
Posted on June 24, 2004 20:30
wow this is great! Lucy certianly has changed since she done Xena. (Hey Lucy come to Australia Please !!) Any way theses pictures are great! I congratulate you job well done
Posted by australian_kookaburra | June 25, 2004 1:58 AM
Posted on June 25, 2004 01:58
I have to say I adore Lucy Lawless but I found your end comment, (giving us girls what we've always wanted)rather offensive! I know it's done with humour but not all us girls enjoy speaking about Lawless in such a derogative way.
Plinko UK
Posted by Plinko | June 25, 2004 8:41 AM
Posted on June 25, 2004 08:41
Plinko,
It's a good thing you didn't say it then, isn't it?
Teresa
Posted by Teresa | June 25, 2004 10:55 AM
Posted on June 25, 2004 10:55
This is my first visit to your blog. Great posts! Love it!
Thanks for the Lucy report. I always dream of attending these events, but alas life doesn't want to comply and support my Lucy obsession! Lucy looks great and the 'what we've always wanted' shot is priceless!
I completely understand the Lucy Haze, although in my case it was an outright Lucy Panic Attack! When I went to see her on Broadway in NYC, my friend and I waited outside after the show, and on my first tiny glimpse of her, I high tailed it down the street in sheer panic.*LOL* Luckily, my friend was very supportive, and we managed to go back the next night to get the autograph!
I can't wait to check out the rest of your blogs!
Cheers and best regards from New Brunswick, Canada!
Posted by truly | June 26, 2004 12:14 PM
Posted on June 26, 2004 12:14
I met Lucy that day. She looked great, very sweet gal. Here's more pix and my story on this site.
http://home.earthlink.net/~wppix1/imetlucylawless/
Posted by Norma, xenawannabe | July 2, 2004 9:29 PM
Posted on July 2, 2004 21:29
I met Lucy that day. She looked great, very sweet gal. Here's more pix and my story on this site.
http://home.earthlink.net/~wppix1/imetlucylawless/
Posted by Norma, xenawannabe | July 2, 2004 9:29 PM
Posted on July 2, 2004 21:29
OH MAN OH MAN!!!!!!!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!!!! AWESOME REPORT!!!!!!!!!!!
LUCY IS SO HOT AND BEAUTIFUL AND SEXY AND PERFECT AND WONDERFUL I LOVE HER!!!!!!!! I WISH SHE WAS MINE!!!!!!!!! OH YES BABY!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU LUCY!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!
I LOVE YOU LUCY!!!!!!! I love that Tiki thing you are wearing, it is very cool, I love it! I wore something similar myself in Rambo II, it's very cool!
I love you Lucy so much....I wish you were mine but I know you are married. That's okay I will always love you.
Love,
John
Posted by John Rambo | July 6, 2004 3:57 PM
Posted on July 6, 2004 15:57
Hey Johnny the B, Lucy's always so hot and beautiful man, and PERFECT AND SEXY YEAH BABY!!!!!!!! What do you mean? You weren't expecting an Amazon that would throw you over her shoulder were you?
Anyway man....I LOVE LUCY!!!!!!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!!!
Johhny the Rambo
Posted by John Rambo | July 6, 2004 4:09 PM
Posted on July 6, 2004 16:09
i really love lucy with all my heart
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ur the best
Posted by petia | July 28, 2004 10:56 AM
Posted on July 28, 2004 10:56