Hedwig @ AMP

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The Hedwig show at AMP was amazing tonight. AMP's been my favorite hangout since they opened, and I'm firmly convinced that were she a real-live trannie hooker rockstar, Hedwig would be the perpetual special guest star at my favorite post-punk-alterna gay hangout at 4199 Manchester.

I did have a jolting moment of sneering self-doubt and abject hatefulness after the show. It seemed like post-show all these folks were pairing up and being all romantic and ooey-gooey flirty and happy. I admit I was a bit jealous as well as a bit repulsed by all doe-eyes, ogling  and covert (and sometimes overt) groping. I got really depressed, actually. Usually, I don't get too depressed being perpetually single - but something got under my skin Thursday night. Bitter, dejected and alone, I popped two Tylenol PMs and listened to Norah Jones 'til I passed out.

I was having a real sparkle, Neely, sparkle moment. Speaking of that - I Googled that phrase and this site popped up. Maybe it's just this time of year. I was kinda bitter in October last year, too.