during the show I was wearing two inch tall platform heels because my costume was Rick James however the boots were a size too small and I was losing circulation in my feet during last song 'thriller' I took them off and played in socks and then something happened I became frenzied and starting whipping my fright wig to and fro and I began to beat on the strings of the bass furiously with my open palm crashing to my knees on stage Mike the singer draped me with a cape a la James Brown and I zoned out and couldn't even hear the music only the vibration of the kick drum behind me and my cheesy vinyl pants felt nonexistant as I bansheed and bandied about on the floor oblivious to everyone and everything around me...

It was a great show.


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Eve was dressed as a pirate wench, Laurie was Morticia Addams, and Daniel was Claude Rains' Invisible Man-- but when he took the ACE bandage off he looked more like John Steed from The Avengers.

After the show Eve bought me a shot of whiskey and commented on how I got so into character as Rick James, how I seemed 'normal' with the wig off.

We talked, pawed each other drunkenly, and then I gave her a delicate kiss on the mouth when I walked them all to the car at 1AM.

No tongue, just a peck. She smiled.


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I went home and fell right to sleep. In the morning I woke up and still felt tipsy. I took a shower and thought about that kiss, how nice it felt, even if it was a closed-mouth kiss...

She tasted so good.

I drove to work, but not before paying off my utility bills.