Well it’s been a busy couple days.

Friday night I went out to the TGSF Halloween Party (which is also a fundraiser for the groups)—and got to do some semi-drag. Semi because I was wearing my Little Red Riding Hood costume rather than full drag.

Definitely fun, although I definitely could use more practice—but I still did better than most of the other folks who performed (if I say so myself). I did well enough I was asked if I could perform a second number—that one wasn’t nearly as polished, but at least I did know all the words (generally a good idea when one is lip-synching. ;))

Anyway, today my client’s company had costume contest planned so I dusted off the costume again and went dressed up to work. On the way to work, I shopped to get my usual coffee and when I placed my order the counter staff did a doubletake—“That’s you?!” Turns out they hadn’t recognized me until I heard my voice (which I didn’t bother to try to feminize).

Same thing happened at work. More than a couple people said they didn’t recognize me at first—and definitely did a doubletake when they realized what was up. Overall, everyone got a huge kick out it, especially since I was one of the few people who showed up in costume for the day (a lot of folks just got dressed up for the contest itself). A couple of the women told me they couldn’t believe how pretty I was—which needless to say was extraordinarily pleasing. ;)

Still waiting to hear about the results of the costume contest. They gave a ballot all the employees, so they going to tally up the results and send out an email announcing the winners.

Was supposed to go out to a party tonight, but when I stopped for dinner, I ended up getting in a conversation with the people at the next table—in which I ended up talking how this wasn’t the first time I’d put on a dress. We had a such a good conversation, I didn’t realize how the time flew until the restaurant was closing up for the night—at which point I didn’t feel like driving up to San Francisco for the party. But all-in-all quite a fun day.