Sydney Mardi Gras - Looking Back

It is Mardi Gras time once again in Sydney. It is a time to celebrate being gay or lesbian or transsexual or just being special. When I first arrived in Sydney, I was blown away by the parade and party. To be amongst people that were gay and celebrating it in such a public way was amazing. It took me no time to take part in future parades.

The first marching group I joined was the Marching Flags. I marched with them for 4 years. Here is a picture of me with Greg dressed as angels in white. I believe this was in 2000.

In year 2001, I fulfilled my ambition to be a member of the official Mardi Gras Marching Boys. The rehearsals were gruelling, because we needed to learn 3 routines. We marched to Madonna’s “Music”. The parade was then stopped at Taylor Square, in order for us to do our full routine. We also got to perform the number on stage at the party. It was an amazing experience. After that year, I decided to hang up my marching shoes.

Thank you Mardi Gras for one of the best times of my life.

Happy Mardi Gras 2011

These photos were taken during Fair Day at Victoria Park. The backdrop is the SX magazine cover.

Walkout 25th Anniversary

On Feb. 9, 1986, thirty computer people walked out of the Philippine Presidential Election Tabulation Center due to irregularities in the tabulation of the results.

I cannot believe that was 25 years ago. I got together with Linda Angeles-Hill, Bot Bautista and Vangie Saludares in Sydney to commemorate the event. Our collegues did the same in Melbourne, Manila and various cities in the U.S. Happy anniversary everyone. I feel very privileged to have gone through those events with such a wonderful group of people.