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My year in Dallas

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What a year!

Here are the highlights from my first full year in Dallas.

Work: After seven years at Thomson Reuters, I made the jump to The Dallas Morning News in July.

Home: This spring, I moved into a new apartment in the same building. My building’s original management company also had a very ugly decline which culminated in a sale. (Sadly, the new company isn’t much better.)

ilume park small dog park

ilume Park’s small dog park, covered in poop.

Life: I turned 30 years old this year, but celebrations were muted because of the Pulse nightclub attack and downtown Dallas police ambush. Around that time I also came across a dead body on the morning dog walk. So there’s that.

This fall, I also bought a new phone which happened to be recalled.

Katy Trail in Dallas Suicide

A reporter at the scene of a suicide near Katy Trail.

Celebrations: Here are some of the events that I made it to this year:

There were also countless drag shows and pageants, brunches with friends, and very long dog walks.

I’m probably leaving a lot out, but those were the high points of the year. Here are some of my favorite pictures:

Gunter the Chiweenie in the fall

Gunter the Chiweenie in Perry Heights.

African penguins at the Dallas Zoo.

African penguins at the Dallas Zoo.

Ingrid the Labradoodle

Ingrid the Labradoodle playing with a chocolate lab mix in front of the Oak Lawn Starbucks.

Ken Bone Halloween Costumes

I wasn’t the only one who dressed up as Ken Bone for Halloween.

Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas.

Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas.

Rainbow Lounge Fort Worth

Rainbow Lounge had a charity drag show at Tarrant County Gay Pride.

Kennedy Davenport performs at Dallas Pride.

Kennedy Davenport performs at Dallas Pride.

Asia O'Hara at Station 4 / Rose Room

Asia O’Hara at the Miss Gay Texas America pageant at the Rose Room / Station 4 in Oak Lawn.

Cocktails at the iLume Park pool in Oak Lawn, Dallas.

Cocktails at the iLume Park pool in Oak Lawn, Dallas.

Dallas Pizzeria

A man getting tased at Italia Express in Oak Lawn, Dallas.

iLume Pool Party

The iLume Pool Party on 4th of July weekend.

Modern Museum of Art

Visiting the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

Green Door Public House

Brunching at the Green Door Public House near downtown Dallas.

Lewisville City Hall in Texas

Exploring downtown Lewisville, Texas.

Dallas Round-up Saloon Police

A man fell and hit his head at the Round-up Saloon in Oak Lawn.

Gay Brunch Dallas

The struggle is real at Winslow’s Brunch.

Dealey Plaza

Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas with Reunion Tower in the background.

Orlando Memorial

Flowers and candles at the Orlando / Pulse memorial in Oak Lawn.

Oak Lawn Pulse NIghtclub Memorial

The end of Pulse rally in Dallas.

Texas State Capitol

The Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas.

Cher-e-oke at Alexandre’s bar.

ilume park lobby

Awkward meeting in the iLume Park lobby with upset tenants.

Mall of America Theme Park

A view of the theme park at the center of Minneapolis’s Mall of America.

Oak Cliff Mardi Gras 2016

Oak Cliff Mardi Gras 2016

IRS Booklet 6744 at tax law training.

IRS Booklet 6744 at tax law training.

#FineDining

Guys with matching outfits and bunny ears at Easter in Lee Park

Guys with matching outfits and bunny ears at Easter in Lee Park.

Easter in Lee Park and Pooch Parade in Dallas

A chihuahua prancing at the Easter dog parade in Dallas.

Ingrid the Labradoodle at Lee Park / Arlington Hall in Dallas

Ingrid the Labradoodle at Lee Park / Arlington Hall in Dallas

The Saint Patricks Day Crowd

The massive crowd in front of the Dallas St. Patrick’s Day concert.

Gay Bingo at Station 4 Dallas

Gay Bingo for the February 2016 event at S4 – Oak Lawn.

Texas Bear Round's Furball was packed at S4.

TBRU’s Furball event was packed at S4.

Willam performing on a hover board.

Willam performing on a hover board while singing live at Station 4.

National Showman Pageant

National Showman Pageant at the Round-up Saloon in Dallas, Texas.

Erika Jayne performing in Dallas

Erika Jayne performing at Brick Nightclub in Dallas, Texas.

Fort Worth Gay Bar Urban Cowboy

The spread at the Imperial Court event at Urban Cowboy outside of downtown Fort Worth.

Ingrid Labradoodle

Ingrid glaring after her bath.

Beyonce and Interior Design Wall (including Ikea Pendant light)

Beyonce and Interior Design Wall (including Ikea Pendant light) in our new apartment.

Dallas Eyeball

The Giant eyeball sculpture across from Hotel Joule in downtown Dallas.

Katy Trail

A man blasting music from a segway on the Katy Trail

Brunch at Cedar Springs Tap House

A super awkward brunch at the Cedar Springs Tap House.

iLume Park Lobby

Gunter the chihuahua being a diva during an iLume Park happy hour.

Dallas Stars Game

Michael watching a Dallas Stars game in the Thomson Reuters suite.

The dogs by Trinity River Bridge

The dogs by Trinity River Bridge.

Round-up Saloon Drag Pageant

Crowning the winner of the Round-up Saloon’s employee drag pageant.

TGRA Dallas Gay Rodeo

Cowboys putting underwear on goats at the Dallas rodeo.

Downtown Dallas

Exploring downtown Dallas in summer

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