The Morning After

So, this is the "morning after" the big NYC Black Party weekend. It's sort of like January 2nd, the day after New Years eve. A lot of anticipation and expectations, there is definitely an 'edge' of emotions here in the big Apple. Everyone seems to have an experience and opinion about the Black Party here in NYC and I suppose I have mine as well.

I attended the BP several years ago. It started out with a friend of mine who goes every year and he bugging me to go. I just can't see paying a hundred dollars (it's more now) for someones Fire Island summer home. Well, as it turned out, the very friend who had encouraged me to go had met separately before the event with his friends and they all tanked up on drugs. So, I went on my own with a clear head.

I arrived early by NYC standards, I think it was 1am or so. It was easy to check in a coat as most people get there much later. I remember the music stayed the same throughout the night,, not really separate 'songs', but just a loud base beat and and a rhythmic type of noise/music. I suppose I anticipated more as I heard the music at the Black Party is suppose to be the best. (A few months later I read an article saying how the music at these events are tuned to the same frequency as what is basically going on in your drug induced head, more or less.) People were out on the floor dancing. I explored the various rooms, stage shows, and black/back rooms.

I did run across several sets of friends that I know from various orgs I belong too and social events/clubs. And I did see my friend Dion. Everyone was pretty high. I was just sort of in a fish bowl looking out. I stayed until 6 or 7 in the morning. People were still arriving at that time I stepped out onto the sidewalk. The sun was coming up and I was anxious to get home.

What do I think about the whole thing? It was certainly a big event, I'm glad I experienced it. Having friends to go with and get high would be recommended, ha. It is what it is and part of our big gay culture. The Black Party is for all, but it's not all that for some.