Project Runway Recaps - "Just Do It"

Our good friends at Blogging Project Runway reminded us today that Project Runway Season 9 will debut in exactly 3 weeks.

Which makes it exactly four weeks ago that I did a post regarding my Project Runway dilemma: Should I recap this (now) dog of a show, or should I stick to my vow never to help promote Project Runway as long as it remained on Lifetime?

I was overwhelmed by the response. Most of you left incredibly sweet and thoughtful comments about how much you appreciate my recaps and asked me, politely, to do it again this season.

But not Miss Ginger Grant. Miss Ginger, being "family" and all, doesn't have time to coddle her sister - she is a busy Drag Queen. So Miss Ginger decided to give me some advice and make her point known in three simple words:

"JUST DO IT"

The Queen hath spoken, therefore I shall be recapping. With some conditions, of course.

I will be treating Project Runway like any other trainwreck reality show I've recapped - NOT GENTLY. The goodwill earned during those fantastic early seasons has all been spent by Bunim-Murray - the producers who took over the show when it left Bravo. If it walks like a trainwreck, quacks like a trainwreck, and farts like a trainwreck, then the show is a trainwreck. And I'm not going to pretend otherwise. Project Runway is the new Tool Academy - without the hunky mens in schoolboy uniforms (Related topic: Project Runway needs more hunky mens in schoolboy uniforms).

But, in all honesty, recapping trainwrecks is kind of fun - so I'm doing it. Just like Miss Ginger (and most of the rest of you) commanded.

Look for my first recap in exactly 22 days...

Mardi Gras Has Come And Gone

My dear friend and sister Miss Ginger has been in New Orleans for all the Mardi Gras festivities - and she was able to somehow snap these pictures while staggering strolling through the French Quarter. For more delicious photographs of this year's revelry, check out Ginger's fabulous blog HERE.

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Congratulations To Boy G!

Many of you know Miss Ginger Grant (above left) - fabulous drag queen, blogger, world traveler, long-time Dustbunny, and personal friend of Moi. But fewer have heard of Ginger's less flashy half - George (above right - posing in front of Roast Beef Nirvana). Well, George is about to become just as well-known as Ginger - because yesterday was officially declared "George Burch Day" by the Mayor of Houston!

The honor was bestowed upon George at the 8th annual luncheon for Houston's Legacy Community Health Services, which has specialized in providing HIV/AIDS testing, education, treatment and social services since the early 1980s, in addition to providing comprehensive healthcare to the entire community.  This year's luncheon was organized specifically to honor George for all the hard work he has done on behalf of Legacy and other charities in Houston. So George prepared a speech, gut all gussied up, and went to the luncheon to recieve his well-deserved accolades.

What he did NOT expect was to receive an award directly from Houston Mayor Annise Parker - who declared September 21st to be "George Burch Day" in the city of Houston. Sounds like one of those drinking holidays - like St. Patrick's Day or Cinco de Mayo. Cheers!

Read all about it on Ginger's blog HERE - and make sure to leave a comment congratulating George (and Ginger) on a job well done!!

Happy Birthday Ginger!!

Please help me wish the fabulous Ginger a very happy birthday today!!  I've said this before, but the best thing about blogging, for me anyway, has been the wonderful people I've met.  Not only have I gotten to know Ginger via the Internet, we've hung out twice here in NYC - and we instantly bonded like long-lost sisters.

Here is "Boy Ginger" (left) and I at the first Drunken Dust Bunny Weekend...

And here is a picture Miss Ginger at one of the many events she attends annually...

If you haven't already, please check out The Fabulous Blog of Miss Ginger Grant.  Happy Birthday darling!!

Lady Bunny + Miss Ginger = DDBW SATURDAY NIGHT!

Thanks to Marker for pointing out that the featured entertainer at Escuelita on Saturday Night during Drunken Dust Bunny Weekend will be none other than ... THE LADY BUNNY!!!

Yes bitches, Lady Bunny knew there were some Dust Bunnies coming to town, so she will be entertaining us at Escuelita on Saturday night. Be there!!
Wait ... I just received some more BREAKING NEWS...

... The Fabulous MISS GINGER GRANT will be making an appearance on Saturday Night!!! Up until now I've only met Boy Ginger, but I've just been informed that MISS GINGER will be going to Escuelita with us on Saturday night (and hosting the pre-party in her hotel room).

For more information, go HERE.

Breaking Dust Bunny News...

Boy Ginger has confirmed for Drunken Dust Bunny Weekend!!!...

BTW - it would be nice if the Biatch showed up with some delicious Roast Beef since it's so hard to find around here - is all I'm saying. Anywhore, there is a rumor flying around that Boy Ginger just MIGHT be bringing along the Fabulous Miss Ginger Grant for a Saturday night appearance!!!...

So, for now it looks like we're headed to The Urges on Friday night, and then a trip to the famed Times Square show bar/disco Escuelita on Saturday. And, of course, our traditional trip to the Bronx Zoo during the day - which we never manage to do because of our hangovers. But maybe this time...

Won't you join us?!? If you have any questions, or just want to let me know that you're thinking about hanging out with us, please drop me a line: daviddust@gmail.com. Seriously, even if you've never commented or emailed - I would dearly love to meet you and we always have the best time.

Southern Decadence In New Orleans

It's Southern Decadence weekend in New Orleans, and I am so sad I'm not there. When I had a little more money I used to travel to the French Quarter every year to enjoy the festivities. Activities included drinking, stalking go-go boys, drinking, falling over (seriously), drinking, slot machines at Harrah's, and more drinking. It was heaven. Oh, and apparently there's a parade but it happens during the day and I usually wasn't able to leave my hotel room until after sundown. The freaks come out at night, dontcha know.

Two lucky Dust Bunnies are representing the great BunnyNation in New Orleans this year - Ginger (above left) and Dan (right). Aren't they cute! I am so jealous I am not there. And I'm even more jealous that they've built an Arby's right on Canal Street - which of course Ginger had to remind me...


Evil! In other (random) New Orleans news, three architectural firms have put together a proposal for a floating, hurricane-proof "city-within-a-pyramid" called NOAH - New Orleans Arcology Habitat.


It would be built on the Mississippi River and would contain residences, commercial space, a school, a hospital, and three casinos! And, I'm assuming, at least one gay bar.

Air-Kisses and Bye-Byes to Miss Ginger!

Miss Ginger (above, with Dusty Winehouse) was in town for one more night last night, so we met for dinner. I mentioned that former Top Cheftestant Leah Cohen's restaurant was right down the street from my job - and Ginger offered to buy - so we headed over to Centro Vinoteca.

If I recall correctly, I MAY have said some less-than-polite things about Leah Cohen (below) in my Top Chef recaps. Possibly. But I have to give her credit, Centro Vinoteca was great. It was casual yet chic, and upscale without being pretentious. And the food was delicious.

Of particular note were the fantastic Truffled Deviled Eggs. They pretty much ROCKED...

After dinner, we walked over to the High Line and took in the views of the city as the sun set. It was gorgeous and the weather was perfect.

After we left the High Line, we continued walking. And before we knew it we had walked the entire 2 1/2 miles back to midtown! So we said our goodbyes and I headed home. But I can't wait for that crazy biatch to return to NYC - Ginger is truly the life of the party and the perfect dinner and/or Go-Go Bar companion.

Check out Ginger's take on the evening HERE.

A Great Weekend

What a wonderful weekend I had with Maddie (left) and Ginger (right)! We hung out, laughed, drank, stuffed dollar bills into g-strings, shopped, and ate. A lot.

Because of all this debauchery, there won't be a Weigh-In post again this week. But I have every intention of jumping back on the health and fitness bandwagon and reporting in next week.

There is one thing I have to share with you all. Yesterday we went to Pearl River Mart - the Chinatown superstore that sells everything from slippers to housewares to kitschy stuff that will crack you up.

Speaking of kitschy, I bought this little "lunch box" (it's barely big enough for a sandwich) because of the yellow Bunny. But I almost screamed in the store when I read the writing...


It says: "Yummy yummy. My name is Rinda. I love the white cake and sweet cherries."

"Rinda"?!?!?! OMG! Also, right above the yellow Bunny is the name of the item and the name of the company which produces it. The box is called a "Clickety click" (which makes sense - the lid 'clicks' shut). But the company name is ... "Lube Sheep". LUBE SHEEP!!!!

This little box is just filled with WTF! Ginger says I should send it in to Engrish Funny.

Exhausted

Posting will be light this week (and nonexistant over the weekend) for the following reasons:

I'm tired.

"The Girls" (The Mistress Maddie and Miss Ginger Grant) will be in NYC this weekend - so I need to get my place looking more like a Manhattan apartment and less like a Crack Den in Newark.

My birthday is Wednesday - and the present I'm giving myself is "taking it easy".

I have a brand new kitty who thinks 2:30 AM is the PERFECT time to play. And I have a 12-year old kitty who would like to eat the new kitty for breakfast.

I need to rest-up for this weekend's festivities. I'm sure Maddie and Ginger will try to drag me (kicking and screaming, natch) to "The Urges" and force me to fondle go-go boys and drink Bacardi Limon. Bitches.

Pet Peeves

The Fabulous Miss Ginger Grant (who is coming back to NYC in August - YEEAAAH!!) did a “Pet Peeves” post the other day, and challenged her Ginger Snaps to do the same.

So here are some of the many things which make me crazy… just in case you were wondering ...

Cluelessness. This is different from stupidity. You can’t help being stupid, but you can ALWAYS get a clue…

The way the younger generation speaks: When, like, every other word is “like” – and every sentence, like, sounds like a question?? Why to they TRY to sound so clueless (see above)?

The sound of loud chewing. This really grosses me out. If you are chewing, please keep your mouth shut. You are not (necessarily) a COW, but you certainly act like one.

People who are ridiculously cheap – especially tight beeyotches with plenty of money.


Negativity as a primary personality trait. If you don’t have anything nice to say, keep your mouth shut. ESPECIALLY if it’s about something/someone you KNOW I like.

People who don’t listen. There WILL be a quiz later - so PAY ATTENTION!

Anyone who thinks they are morally superior over others. We ALL have skeletons in our closet – and it’s usually the “moral” ones who have Brontofrigginsaurus-sized skeletons in theirs.


Pickles on hamburgers, and pickling in general. Unless you're talking about Pickled Eggs (below), which are a delicious treat I remember fondly from my Central Pennsylvanian upbringing …



What are some of YOUR pet peeves? And you're not allowed to say "Pet Peeves Posts"...

Congratulations, Miss Ginger!

Fabulous Houston Drag Diva (and Dust Bunny) Miss Ginger Grant held her first annual Roundup this weekend. The fundraiser, a benefit for Legacy Community Health Services - ended up raising $10,000!!

Congratulations on a truly impressive amount of money raised. Legacy Community Health Services provides health services to the GLBT and HIV-positive communities, as well as other residents of Houston - services which are badly needed (and usually underfunded). That $10,000 will do a world of good in Miss Ginger's community.

I am so proud of our fabulous Miss Ginger - I just wish I could have been there to show my support. For more pictures, check out Str8 Up With A Twist HERE. And, as always, check out The Fabulous Blog of Miss Ginger Grant HERE.

I've Been Tagged

I have a long-standing POLICY against participating in tags/memes/lists/blog awards/etc - but in this case I can't say "no". The fabulous Miss Ginger Grant GAVE ME AN HONEST BLOGGER AWARD on Sunday, and since Ginger is coming all the way to NYC (from Houston) for Drunken Dust Bunny Weekend, I am happy to participate. After all, I learned long ago NEVER to piss off a Drag Queen.

Ten Honest Things About Me:

1. I despise Facebook, and only log on briefly to answer "friend" requests. If you are my friend, call me, send me an email, or leave a comment on my blog. Don't "write on my wall".


2. When I was a kid, my favorite color was blue. In my 20's and 30's, it was green. Now it is red.

3. I am absolutely terrified of looking foolish in front of others. I am still haunted by embarrassing incidents from as far back as Kindergarten. These memories still sting like they happened yesterday.

4. I will slit your throat if you ever tell me you "forgot to eat". Seriously - I'll cut a (skinny) bitch.

5. I don't understand how people enjoy exercise. In my mind, that would be like looking forward to getting water-boarded. Exercise=Torture. I think Congress should investigate this, BTW.

6. I would rather be alone.

7. If I am listening to a duet sung by a man and a woman - I always sing the woman's part. This began after I received my very first record album - the Grease soundtrack. I always sang the Sandy/Pink Ladies parts. But my favorite song from the movie/album was Rizzo (Stockard Channing) singing "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee".


8. "Angels In America" was the most powerful thing I've ever seen on television.

9. Upon returning to NYC after a trip, seeing the skyline always comforts me and makes me smile.

10. The money in my wallet is always arranged facing front and in denomination order. My apartment is a disaster, but my wallet is always immaculate.

The Cougar

Did anyone watch the new show on TVland ... The Cougar? Oh WOW, it's trashy. A 40-year-old "Cougar" named Stacey puts a bunch of younger men through a series of challenges to find her match...

Some of the guys are gorgeous. David (below) is my favorite...


Johnny (below) isn't so bad either...


And Kai has a nice smile...

I didn't get through more than about 15 minutes of the first show ... it's that bad. Vivica Fox is the host - and she tries WAY too hard to be sassy. The only thing The Cougar is really good for is the eye candy...

Check out the Cougar website HERE. And while we're on the the subject, Miss Ginger Grant (below) recently guest-blogged about Drag Queen Cougars. Read it HERE.

FYI: Miss Ginger has CONFIRMED for the Drunken Dust Bunny NYC Weekend!

Arby's Blogging

The last time I had Arby's was when I was visiting the family in Pennsylvania at Christmas - so I rely on my Dust Bunnies to keep me in the Arby's loop. Remember Miss Ginger's ACROBATIC PHOTOGRAPHY in the name of Roast Beef? It earned her a Dust Bunny of the Week Award.

I get a kick every time one of you sends me an email that says "I went to Arby's today, and thought of you". You have NO IDEA how often I get that email - and I love it each time. But I'm going to ask you all a favor - TAKE A PICTURE OF YOURSELF AT ARBY'S THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE THERE. Preferably with a big-ass Roast Beef in your hand. And if you're by yourself, don't ask the Curly Fry Ho to take your picture - they'll grease up your equipment. It will be a fun way for us to see what everyone else looks like - and all cute pictures of Dust Bunnies with Arby's meat will get posted on my blog. Send your Arby's pics to daviddust@gmail.com.

Dust Bunny Amber Lemay didn't send me a picture of herself at Arby's (she seems more like a KFC kinda gal anyway) - but Amber DID send me some Arby's funny crap yesterday...

FYI: Arby's is hiring gals/guys with great tits. AS LONG AS THEY STAY THE F*CK AWAY FROM MY GAIL SIMMONS...


And this is their newest ad campaign proves this. This was INSPIRED by Gail Simmons...



Anyone remember Arby's OLD ad campaign?...


Well, they must have run out of money and decided to go REALLY low-tech with this approach. Just a billboard and a balloon with a really long string...


Wait ... "Dagmar" is the name of a Meteorologist? Seriously? Lordy - that could be the name of the newest sandwich at Arby's. "I'll take the Dagmar & Cheddar with a side of Curly Fries". Sounds kinda good.