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Esme Rodriguez

"I dress my best, dress my best for Mae West!"

About Me

I am inspired by freedom and despise neat, categorized, social boxes and labels. My favorite thing to do is to sit on a curb in Milan, Italy chatting with the transgender sex workers on their nightly rounds. I am currently finishing my PhD at the University of Minnesota (I am writing my thesis...ay!!!) and am an instructor of Hispanic literature and Gender/Performance Studies. Oh, did I mention that I am a Drag Queen and that I own more feathers than a chicken coup? oops... For me, being a drag queen is both an art and part of my identity. It is one of the unique ways in which the difference between a human body and societal misconceptions regarding gender and sexuality may be exposed, meaning that the ideas of masculinity and femininity are merely that: conceptual methods of understanding and communicating power roles, attraction, desire, and existence. Ideas are not people- the idea of femininity does not “belong” to women and is not solely projected by women, nor is it created without other lived genders. Moreover I believe that drag has the potential to demonstrate the intricate reconfiguring of these ideas and the expansion of commonplace definitions. I identify as genderqueer/pomosexual and attempt to exemplify the fluidity of possibility that I perceive throughout my existence. A friend's younger sister once said, "Esme is not a girl or a boy to me. She is a Diva. That is her gender." It made me smile. Social consciousness and compassion make life beautiful, whereas apathy and ignorance will eventually cause the demise of those who fall into that mindset. I have found that nasty people really only have an issue with themselves, and that joyful individuals spread their light.I believe that art is life, yet life is not always art- I aspire to rectify that! .. Check out these FREE Ringtones!
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My Interests

Art, working out (weights and running), literature, fashion design, shoes, painting, photography, politics, gender, drag, cabaret, conversation, motorcycles, glitter, shopping, Asian cuisine (edamame), travel, imagination... .. ..
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Name: Esme
Birthdate: 12-28-1976
Birthplace: NYC
Current Location: Minneapolis MN
Eye Color: grey
Hair Color: depends...
Height: 6'3 in my tallest heels...
Weight: with or without padding?
Piercings: ears
Tattoos: yes
Boyfriend/Girlfriend: yes
Overused Phraze: "Lo que sea..."
FAVORITES
Food: Asian, veggie
Candy: gum
Number: 7
Color: i cannot choose just one...
Animal: Frog
Drink: agua
Alcohol Drink: Ab., soda & pina
Bagel: Rosemary & Olive Oil
Letter: E, of course...
Body Part on Opposite sex:
This or That
Pepsi or Coke: Diet pepsi, but I'll drink either in times of desperation!
McDonald Fast food? Yuck...
Strawberry or Watermelon: Strawberry
Hot tea or Ice tea: Iced everything! Even in the middle of Feb.
Chocolate or Vanilla VANILLA!!
Hot Chocolate or Coffee: Cafe
Kiss or Hug: Depends who is on the other end...
Dog or Cat: Cat
Rap or Punk: Either
Summer or Winter: Winter
Scary Movies or Funny Movies: Psychological thrillers
Love or Money: Can't a girl have both?
YOUR...
Bedtime: Late
Most Missed Memory: My maternal grandmother
Best phyiscal feature: Too many to choose from...wink...
First Thought Waking Up: "another opportunity to live and learn..."
Goal for this year: FINISH MY PHD!!!!!
Best Friends: yes...
Weakness: um...
Fears: failure
Heritage: Caucasian & Mexican
Longest relationship: 4 years
HAVE YOU...
Ever Drank: yes
Ever Smoked: yes
Pot: twice, in college..puked all over...yuck...
Ever been Drunk: yes
Ever been beaten up: yes
Ever beaten someone up: yes- i punched a boy in the nose in 5th grade...does that even count?
Ever Shoplifted: yes, as a dare, in 7th grade...
Ever Skinny Dipped: yes- sans wig!
Ever Kissed Opposite sex: yes
Been Dumped Lately: no
IN A GUY/GIRL
Favorite Eye Color: i love to see engaged passion in someone's eyes
Favorite Hair Color: depends- I usually fall for what I say I do not like...
Short or Long: no preference
Height: ok- here I am picky- between 5'5-5'9
Style: must have own sense of style...
Looks or Personality: definitely a combo...
Hot or Cute when you love someone, they are both...
Drugs and Alcohol: no thanks- a few drinks here and there- no drugs...
Muscular or Really Skinny: must take care of body and mind...
RANDOMS
Number of Regrets in the Past:
What country do you want to Visit: Argentina
How do you want to Die: in the arms of the person who loves me most in the world...
Been to the Mall Lately: um, I am a drag queen- that is a stupid question...
Do you like Thunderstorms: YES
Get along with your Parents: yes
Health Freak: YES
Do you think your Attractive: I think it would be best if someone could spell "you're" the right way...
Believe in Yourself:
Want to go to College: been there, done that, on third higher ed. degree!!
Do you Smoke: NO- gross!!
Do you Drink: yes
Shower Daily: usually twice or more
Been in Love: uh huh...
Do you Sing: a bit...
Want to get Married: Marriage should be illegal- civil unions for all...this country was founded on separation of the church and the state...
Do you want Children: No- fun to play with and then send them home!!
Have your future kids names planned out: ...
Age you wanna lose your Virginity: aren't we all virgins when we begin new realtionships, since no two are the same?
Hate anyone: No. That would be unhealthy...

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I'd like to meet:

Liberal, spirited, open-minded people ...those who might enjoy a meal, wine, and conversation, theater, movies...drag queens, men, women, pomos, metros, theorists, artists, writers, poets, pioneers, and the little old lady down the street...anyone who would inspire me to ride a rollercoaster (not in a wig!) again- well, that would take some convincing!!! :) .. ..
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Music:

Impossible to list all, but here I go: Cher, Eartha Kitt, Mae West, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Shirley B., Mana, Monica Naranjo, Gloria Trevi, Kirsty Maccoll, Shakira, Dance and Trance mixes, some 80's, some country cross-over stars, like Gretchen Wilson, Joan Jett, Latin Pop, 30's and 40's vocal...and the list goes on...and on...


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Movies:

I'm No Angel (1934), The Legend of Leigh Bowrey, Hable con Ella (anything Almodovar), Amores Perros, Matchstick Men, Showgirls, The Butterfly Effect, Madame Sata, The Iron Ladies, Connie and Carla, Girls Be Girls, Priscilla, the Spiderman movies, Cabaret, Fosse, Prince of Tides, Kinky Boots, Zoolander...


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Television:

CSI, The Late Show with Jay, Medium, Law and Order, the O.C., Project Runway, America's next top model... I try not to watch too much TV, but Minnesota winters are conducive to more indoor activities, hence...

Books:

The Fountainhead, Gender Outlaw, Borderlands/La frontera, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Myra Breckinridge...Before Night Falls (Arenas)...Pomosexuals & My Gender Workbook(Kate Bornstein)...


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Heroes:

Mae West, RuPaul Charles, Kate Bornstein, Leigh Bowery, Martin Luther King Jr., my students, and my grandmother. .. ..
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My Blog

before, during, and after...

The most depressing side effect of discovery airs as perpetual loss.What kind of simple pirate reflects in my eyes, as I search deep within this horizontal mirror, remote destruction clinging to my po...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:24:00 PST

si la catársis fuera amiga...

Este viaje inacabable,por el hueso y la carne de mi ser me deja perplejada e incongruentedentro de una presencia gris y ausente.Mi deporte vital: La natacion.Mi lugar:Un abismo de lágrimas congeladas,...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:58:00 PST

Mood.

present. cradling subtle electricity on my tongue. soul collides with serenity/ how can happiness be so physically taxing?
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:06:00 PST

heart inside-out...

And then life changed.  Ze was no longer staring at me from behind her words on the page.  Ze stood five inches away, a black and red, gleaming runway of pure sincerity and elegance.  A...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:42:00 PST

Monday Night Masquerade Dinner & Performance by the legendary Kate Bornstein!!!

I have corresponded with hir via email, but now relish in the fact that we will come face to face a few times this week, begining Monday night. Kate Bornstein embodies all of the characteristics whic...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:18:00 PST

Reflecting on the show...

Deep breath.  Ahhhhhhh. Last nights show was all that I had hoped it to be, minus a few glitches that only a director would see.  We had to turn away so many people at the door  for l...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:38:00 PST

Who IS that gothic tranny???

How would it feel to be overtly, critically, and somewhat harmfully stared at each and every day of your life?  How would you react to snickers, whispers, verbal insults, and physical threats to ...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:25:00 PST

Incredible Talent!!! WORK!!!

I am exhausted today, after having spent Sunday night teching for four hours at Bryant Lake Bowl...BUT, I have to say, that I am SO pleased with my cast!!!  They are all very different from one a...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:01:00 PST

Calendar Not Showing On Profile: Here Are My Show Dates:

For some reason my blog editor is messed up, as well as my calendar. Here are my show dates:9 Oct 2008 10:00 Pumps and Pearls Revue @ The Townhouse Oct 2008 7:00 Eau Claire Annual Breast Cance...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:52:00 PST

moving quickly on a subway...i see it...

Tonight, I attended an incredibly fresh performance that was held at Macalester. The artist/writer/activist, Scott Turner Schofield, presented an intricately entertaining and informative hybrid of wh...
Posted by Esme Rodriguez on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:15:00 PST