Content for a second
I am actually feeling really blessed right now so I figured I’d take the second to just share.
Last night was a little rough for reasons outside of my control. I was reminded of the hatred in the world and no matter how beautiful someone tries to make themselves on the outside, if they are ugly on the inside that will always shine through. I was given some news, which I do believe the person that gave it to me was trying to be helpful but honestly people who hate were born to hate and they will continue to hate no matter how much you wish they wouldn’t. It’s not your place to change them, it’s just your place to stay above it.
That is not to say I am not human and so I reached out to my burlesque family and got a warm comforting hug back from them. They reminded me of the things I just said above and that anyone who has worked with me in any capacity knows the truth. That meant a lot. I even had some extended members of this family I call burlesque reach out, people that have met me once or twice or had heard of me from other, more honest folk. That meant so much. These performers were the purest epitome of class and beauty.
In a world where everyone is trying to get ahead, burlesque is the one place we should be able to pick each other up. I’m glad to know that the people I associate with know that and the people who are no longer in my life, well, my life is better for it.
In other exciting news, I have a show booked tentatively for in June as long as my healing is going properly. I can only pray that by that time I am able to perform again. It’s up to the doctors though. I miss the stage so much. I miss the camaraderie backstage, the talking through routines and concepts with others, helping others with their routines. It has been a long road thus far. Luckily I have been blessed with amazing friends that have sent me gifts, cards, visited and called me to check in. Even if it was just a pop in one afternoon, knowing that they could take time away from their life to spend time with me, even if it was just an online chat, means the world. No matter what happens from the broken ankle, my true friends have made themselves known and I love them all.
Speaking of friends! One of them invited Heidi and I out to her show this Sunday. World Famous *Bob* is performing her one man show for the third time at Joe’s Pub. I helped Bob by transcribing it from her first show and I can say that it is one of the most amazing pieces I have ever had the pleasure to hear. And now to go and see it live! I’m beside myself. This is definitely worth going out on a Sunday for. I’m also a little glad I have it to distract me since I had a show booked for that night that the doctors had not cleared me for so what better way to not dwell on your inability to perform (which if I was staying in, I would do) than to go see someone who inspires you perform. I’m satisfied with the trade off if I couldn’t be performing myself. So if you are in the NYC area and want to do something Sunday and are in Brooklyn, come to Joe’s Pub. If you are in Manhattan though you can go catch Kitty Nights, it will be missing me but it will still be fab.
Huggles and Kisses
Tags: burlesque, Kitty Nights, World Famous *Bob*