Salt Lake City Pride 2011

This weekend was so much fun! I am so happy it all worked out and that we were able to go up to Salt Lake City to visit Casey and Dillinger for Gay Pride. At first it was a mess because Jake didn't think he could get work off, but after begging nearly every CNA at Kolob he finally got his shifts covered.

I love road trips! The whole way up north we were blast Lady Gaga's new CD and talking up a storm. Cole is crazy...he was mooning cars on the way! I almost crashed the car from laughing so damn hard. We did start to get tired of being in the car and after we finally got there we couldn't have been happier. Casey and Dillinger's apartments are so cute! They are in the heart of SLC right by the Gateway mall...you could literally walk there. I love the location, it is perfect...after this trip it made me want to move to SLC!

After we arrived, we did what we do best: Get ready! Casey's roommate Justin had a little get together at his apartment, and we got to meet some of the SLC gays (him and his friends call themselves The Wolf Pack! They were all so nice and fun.) Later that night there were having a huge celebration at Club Pure, which is a gay club that is 18+. I was so excited to go and dance with my boys! They have the best DJ and the club was PACKED! I read that over 2,600 people attended that night! It was crazy. After we went to the club we went over to our new friends Aaron and Lukas's house to visit with them, they are both really fun and were filling us in about everything salt lake style.

The next day we mostly spent time together. We went shopping and drove around, and Casey's friend Kyla came over to spend time with us. She is adorable! She was making me laugh the whole night. We had to rest up for Sunday since that was the big day with all the most fun events. My darling friend Dillinger had a bit too much to drink and fell over in the elevator (so did Cole, weirdly enough! At the exact same moment. It was hilarious) and smashed my foot! Everyone always says i'm a diva and a drama queen, so no one believed me when I burst into tears and said my shoe was filling up with blood. Yet it was the truth...the stains all down the hallway in Casey's apartment complex are there to prove it! hahaha. Dillinger was so sweet though, he bandaged my foot up for me and just wanted to make sure I was okay...I really love him :)

Sunday was my favorite day for sure, since we got to go to the Gay Pride Parade! It was so fun. There were tons of trannies...roller derby girls...hot gogo dancers in cages...and free condoms for all! HAHA!

After the parade we decided to hit up the festival at Liberty Park. They were fun booths everywhere, and they even had live music, such as one of the 80s most famous bands, Expose. Chris was so sad he couldn't come for Pride, he loves them so much! I felt horrible too. It was cool to be able to see them perform live though I wish he could have been there.

Casey decided to become a kleptomaniac at the festival...everytime i checked my purse there was another "treasure" from one of the booths that Casey thought I would like. He stole feathers and a hair clip! I almost peed my pants from laughing so hard. My sincerest apologies to all the hard working vendors who lost money on their merchandise this weekend HAHAHA 

After we went to the festival we went to Pure again :) this time it was for a free BBQ and later for dancing. My favorite thing had to be just laughing with all my friends though...we miss Casey and Dillinger all the time and we got to see them 3 days straight and have the most fun adventure any "fruit fly" could ask for! I never got so much love, by the way! Not only from my own friends but also from the new ones I made up in SLC. What can I say...the gays love me! And I love all of you too...thats why I love pride so much! It's my new yearly tradition. I can't wait to go to the one in VEGAS!!
Love always,
Manda