In my early teens, I took advantage of every sneak-out opportunity I could create. I became one of those Desperately Seeking Susan club kids who ruled the nighttime world in the early nineties. The vogue dancers and drag queens took me under their wings and watched out for me, which is how I learned the key elements of partying like a rock star: Stay hydrated. Stay pretty (tipsy can be cute, but drunk is gross). Wear boots—like good, sturdy platform boots—and comfortable clothes so you can dance all night and easily climb in and/or out of windows and over fences as needed. I didn’t drink or do
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