xmas time tradition
For the last three or four Christmas Eves me and my best friend Dylan always venture out to the Castro. There’s something so festive about being among all the gays and their token straight girlfriends taking tequila shots and downing vodka sodas while listening to Mariah Carey and Wham! xmas songs. I can remember the first time me and Dylan went to the Castro for xmas eve. It was like one of those coming of age movies where the girl forgets about “the guy” and decides to just love herself and realizes that the only soulmate she needs is her best friend. Well, I didn’t forget about the guy but still Dylan is my soulmate and we have a good time. This year was a bit different because we didn’t really feel like navigating who’s going to drive into the city and with the weather being so poor we decided it’d be better to just host something small at my place.
We ended up having two xmas parties a week apart at my place this year. The first was simple, just me, my sister Chloe, Dylan and our other friend Iman were all in attendance and really that’s all we need because my place is small and our small group is so politically incorrect and offensive that it’s best if we keep it just the four of us for these kinds of things. Iman brings her camera, I put together a small holiday spread and Dylan is our entertainment for the night. We all split a bottle of tequila, either Casamigos or Espolon Silver and listen to music off of my mini JBL speaker. We talk, laugh and dance and usually end the night watching Divorce Court or Wendy Williams compilation videos. They’re not the most appropriate things to celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but we think He gets a kick out of it anyways.
Usually for parties that I host at my place there’s a dress code or a theme of sorts. This time it was just to come in your best, or what makes you feel best and be picture ready. I wore a mini tennis skirt that I cut three inches shorter and I paired it with a shape wear top, leg warmers and my Steve Madden Cypress boots. I simply enjoy getting dressed up, taking pictures with my friends and having a good time. I think that as the New Year quickly and dauntingly approaches, that’s all that I want. I just want to continue to have more nights like this with my family and my friends and to promote more fun, more happiness and however that may come, I have to try and remain open and receptive to it. I think that the greatest power and fear comes from surrendering, and what are we surrendering to? I think I’ve learned that I’m surrendering to the the idea that I know nothing yet I have everything and that no matter what I am always taken care of and everything I desire out of this life is for a reason and is on its way to me.
Happy holidays
xx Kailyn
