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So after finishing uni/starting full time work last October, the first extravagant thing I bought myself was a VIP ticket to #dragcon2019. It was extravagant alright - I had no trip planned, no passport, hadn't been overseas since 2003. But sounds neat, let's, do it! 1/
Over the next few months, through loads of scrimping, the trip came together. Passport, flights, accommodation. Through it all there was still life: my job is gruelling (I've had to call 000 on suicidal people and console parents whose child has died 2/
Then the usual pain of being separated from my kid, my old demons and a new autoimmune condition. But hey, Drag Con! So exciting, but best of all, meeting Trixie and Katya. On hard days I'd watch UNHhhh while getting ready for work. It became a daily habit. 3/
