Rachel Morley
12-14-2005, 11:51 PM
Last Saturday night Marla and I went to a Christmas party. Two local TG groups, the Sacramento Gender Association (SGA) and the Sacramento chapter of Tri-Ess, held a joint Christmas potluck party at the local GLBT community center. It was a night to remember!
Marla and I were not quite sure what we should wear. We thought that perhaps we shouldn’t wear jeans as it was a holiday party, but I thought we shouldn’t be overdressed either. Then Marla said “Overdressed? Are you kidding? We’re going to be in a room full of crossdressers!” :D
We had our usual girly fun trying on different outfits and strutting in front of the mirror whilst listening to loud dance music. We both decided to wear black dresses and 3” heels. Mine was a two piece set; the dress had pink ribbon trim with a cute bow at the waistline, and it came with a sweet little matching pink cardigan. Marla’s was an elegant mid-calf length dress of very sheer chiffon, with an opaque shift underneath. Over her shoulders she wore a matching black shawl with silver accents that complemented her jewelry. I thought she looked stunning.
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We arrived on time and were happy to see some faces that we recognized along with lots of people we didn’t know. There were about forty people or so at the party and the entire TG spectrum was represented. As it was a pot luck there was a cornucopia of dishes and desserts to choose from. During dinner we chatted to familiar friends and new acquaintances. For us this was the best part of the evening – hearing people’s stories and connecting with others on a personal level.
After dinner we all had a fun “white elephant” gift exchange. Everyone brought an inexpensive, fun, or tacky item, and hilarity ensued as we drew numbers and subsequently kept, traded, or had the option to “steal” a gift. Marla and I went home with a Whitney Houston CD and two boxes of chocolates…..what more could a couple of girls want?
Before we left we made sure to pay our annual Tri-Ess dues because as they say “membership has its privileges." :)
http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6285/sgaxmas20ex.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
From left to right: Crisa, Terilynn, Jessica, me, Danielle, and Briana
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From left to right: Crisa, Marla, me and Danielle
Thanks to all the girls for giving us permission to post these pictures.
Marla and I were not quite sure what we should wear. We thought that perhaps we shouldn’t wear jeans as it was a holiday party, but I thought we shouldn’t be overdressed either. Then Marla said “Overdressed? Are you kidding? We’re going to be in a room full of crossdressers!” :D
We had our usual girly fun trying on different outfits and strutting in front of the mirror whilst listening to loud dance music. We both decided to wear black dresses and 3” heels. Mine was a two piece set; the dress had pink ribbon trim with a cute bow at the waistline, and it came with a sweet little matching pink cardigan. Marla’s was an elegant mid-calf length dress of very sheer chiffon, with an opaque shift underneath. Over her shoulders she wore a matching black shawl with silver accents that complemented her jewelry. I thought she looked stunning.
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/789/marlaangel2rn.jpg
We arrived on time and were happy to see some faces that we recognized along with lots of people we didn’t know. There were about forty people or so at the party and the entire TG spectrum was represented. As it was a pot luck there was a cornucopia of dishes and desserts to choose from. During dinner we chatted to familiar friends and new acquaintances. For us this was the best part of the evening – hearing people’s stories and connecting with others on a personal level.
After dinner we all had a fun “white elephant” gift exchange. Everyone brought an inexpensive, fun, or tacky item, and hilarity ensued as we drew numbers and subsequently kept, traded, or had the option to “steal” a gift. Marla and I went home with a Whitney Houston CD and two boxes of chocolates…..what more could a couple of girls want?
Before we left we made sure to pay our annual Tri-Ess dues because as they say “membership has its privileges." :)
http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6285/sgaxmas20ex.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
From left to right: Crisa, Terilynn, Jessica, me, Danielle, and Briana
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/2579/sgaxmas12pe.jpg
From left to right: Crisa, Marla, me and Danielle
Thanks to all the girls for giving us permission to post these pictures.