So right when I think I could take a little break life throws me some more awesome gigs! Thank goodness I have at least two days to rest though because this ankle of mine is swollen like a sponge in the coral reef.  It will hopefully go down before this Thursday because I have been asked to model for the Society of Illustrators.  I’ll be busting out my best 1950’s lady for their drawing pleasure.  I’m very excited to work with them!

Then on Saturday I’m spending my morning with one of my favorite photographers, Sophie Spinelle, helping out at a bachelorette photo shoot.  We always have such fun and considering we are hoping to hop over to the Dyke March after that, it will be so super fun! From there I will be going over to perform in HyperGender’s Pride show! the line up is amazing and from what I’ve heard more amazing acts have been included!  It’s totally worth checking out for your Pride weekend.

Then to continue with the theme of Pride awesomeness, the PiC and I will be meeting up with friends to go to the NYC Pride Parade! I’m excited to see just exactly how New York brings it because you know it’s going to be massive. Sadly I won’t be going to any after parties because I will need to scurry my little tookus over to Bar on A for Kitty Nights! My dear friend Fem Appeal runs this great show full of veterans, neophites and hosting hilarity.  It’s a great way to either wind down your weekend or wind up for the coming week!

Hopefully though I’ll see you all out at something or another and remember, nothing anyone says can change who you are on the inside.

huggles and kisses!

Oh man, for those that didn’t make it to the AIDSWalk benefit, you missed out!  It was so much fun! And the performers were sooooo talented.  It was really incredible to be dancing and singing on stage with such clear professionals! And keeping up if I can toot my own horn (toot!)  I have to say though the Metrocard song that was to the tune of one of the hits from Showgirls, priceless, you all really missed out.

I’m not writing this to make you all feel bad though, I’m writing it because it felt so good to give I’m doing it again! This time with a bevy of burlesquers!  In Strip for a Cure 2010 AIDSWalk Fundraiser, not only will your ticket be being matched by company sponsor MAC (crazy right?!) so will your drinks!  Now I know $40 may seem like a lot but it does include 3 FREE drinks.  If you were to go to a show, pay $10 and get 3 drinks it’d cost you that much so somehow this will feel like a deal, I promise, especially if you think of it as you’re donating $80!! The line up is intense! There will be 4 sets starting at 9, I am in the 11 pm set so all my late night party people can make it.  But that doesn’t mean wait for me to perform though, this show is just bursting with talent, come on out and support them all!

Now someone mentioned to me that they haven’t seen a pic of my new coif on here and I feel like a fool since it’s been this darker shade for a month now I think! Sorry guys! Wasn’t trying to keep it from you.  Here’s a pic taken of me being silly on a date night.  You know how grafitti and I just like to have impromptu photo sessions.

Got to say, for subway lighting and an IPhone, it’s a decent picture.  What’s sad is I don’t even remember where we were going! I want to say to catch a show since that’s all we ever do, well that and have picnic with our neighbors but that doesn’t involve a subway usually.

So anyhoo, I hope to see you at the show, remember, the price is a suggested donation but the bigger the donation, the more fun that comes with it!

Huggles and kisses!

Oh my goodness the past few weeks have been uber crazy! Let me tell you.  I have been so busy compared to the past few months.  So the question is where to start.  Well let’s start from the beginning and move forward.

I had an awesome photo shoot with Joseph Rosetti.  He and his fiancee, Joy, were a pleasure to work with.  We did a lot of new looks for me, not so sweet and innocent.  My favorite part of the shoot was the last set.  I decided I wanted to stick the weight issue to the front so we did a shoot with me covered in pudding.  It was SO much fun.  It was a really tangible way to say I don’t care to the people who choose to hate on me because of size. Here is one of my favorite pics from Joe, it’s unedited but I think that makes it more real.

My next adventure took me to World Famous *Bob*’s Ultimate Self Confidence Class! It was incredible.  I feel it really did change my life, even in only 2 hours.  I find myself doing the practices and my inner self strengthening from it.  There were such incredible women in the class and I definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone.  It was such a safe place and it made me more aware of the entirety of my life instead of compartmentalizing everything.

Then on a whim I got invited to an Artist’s Salon by Darlinda Just Darlinda.  It was really interesting as we focussed not only on how to make out art our main focus but also on using our body as our tools.  There were so many interesting people there and it felt good to go out and network on my own a little bit.  It’s been so long since I’ve been able to go do that.

Then there was the most incredible show put on at Poisson Rouge.  The Queens of Burlesque show, which Angie Pontani asked for my help with the VIP situation.  That in and of itself was crazy but the show was breathtaking!! Every performer brought 200% to the stage.  It was really cool because I got to speak with many of them backstage.  whenever in those situations I find myself reverting to a fangirl mentality but they were so sweet and open that it never really happened, I hope.  To just go into the show would make this post go on forever so if you want to hear about it, let me know and I’ll come back and fill you in but for now let’s just leave it as an awesome night with some incredible talent.

I finished out all this craziness by assisting Sophie Spinelle with a bachelorette party for Shameless Photography.  I was her makeup artist and for a group of 7 women, it was intense.  Sophie was a total doll to work with though, very professional, we had gone over what kind of look she wanted and then I used that to work with what each lady wanted.  I also worked with a very capable hairstylist, Bryn, and great assistant, Amanda.  The first one or two women took a bit of time but by the third we were all working really well like a fine oiled machine.  Bryn and I timed up and were working in synch.  It was honestly a lot of fun and I hope I get the opportunity to do it again soon!

Oh my so yes, that is the craziness I’ve been up to but don’t you fret my craziness is bringing me to the stage again!! In the period of three days you may get a chance to see me in NYC as well as DC!! So Look forward to another update REAL soon with dates and times.  As for now, I have costumes to go prepare!

Huggles and kisses

So my ankle is healing,  this is obviously a good thing.  I can walk up and down stairs with less pain everyday and I even found myself doing something that resembled dancing (to the very very untrained blind eye) in the kitchen while listening to the radio last week.  These are all steps in the right direction.  So of course since we all know about my patience, I set myself and my wife up for a little gig of sorts together last night.

We went and modeled for Molly Crabapple. If you don’t know her, for shame!  She is this incredible artist who is creator of Dr. Sketchy’s.  Not like heads up one of them but the entire shebang!  This woman is talented!  She is doing a piece for Manifest Equality and she chose to use my wife and I as her subjects!! I’m so super excited to see what she comes up with.  Even if unrecognizable, it is still just an honor to work directly with her.  And to sweeten the pot she gave us a signed copy of “Scarlett Takes Manhattan,” and made us aviation cocktails.  A truly fun excuse to don the face paint and head out into the world.

It felt good to get into my costumes again even if it was just to stand there and pose.  I am beginning to feel inspired again to perform once more.  I’m so anxious to hear my Doctor give me the ok.  I know I’ll have to start slow but that’s ok.  I have one amazing group holding a slot for me, knowing it will be a bit gimpy but still wanting me to be in their show.  It really means so much.  I also have contacts I can get back to, got to get back on that horse of promoting and producing.  I’m also in talks with someone about making a custom costume!! I’m really excited and am hoping to have it for my fire tassels.  I will not let this leg nor any negative people out there deter me.  I’m going to come back and it’s going to be huge

My friend sent me this little bit from a book when I was getting some negative comments from individuals.  (it’s funny how it all happened around the same time and all the IP addresses came from the same area, and while I could call people out I’m not going to because regardless of what said people think, I know who I am and I don’t need to be dragged to their level) I do love this quote though,

Policeman: “Ma’am, do you have any enemies?”
Old lady: “Don’t be insulting! Of course I do. Enemies are an indication of character!”

and baby, I have character!

So much is coming soon, I can just tell.  I look forward to keeping you all abreast as to the upcoming events!

huggles and kisses

Pic take by the wife on the train heading home from Molly's.

Yes, if you are a trail blazer in this grand city of New York you will have a chance this Saturday to see me not once but twice! Once will just be on the social front as I will be attending the gallery opening for my dear friend Scott G Brooks at Last Rites Gallery in Manhattan.  I’m super excited as he will be showing a new painting in which I am one of the models.  Here, look!

His work always puts me in awe.  He keeps saying he is going to bring me prints as I can’t afford a painting of my own but I have yet to get them.  I have spaces on my walls I have been holding out just for his work.  I love it.  So I plan to start my night off  there celebrating with him and friends and then it is off to the Producer’s Club.

At the Producer’s Club I will be performing in Sweet Lorraine’s Sweet Fantasy Burlesque.  I am super excited about that!  We met at a class together and just hit it off.  This woman is gorgeous so I was honored she thought of me when she put this show together.  It will be a surreal adventure into her mind through beauty and dancing and fun times for all involved.  tickets are $8 so that’s not bad at all either.

I hope you all are able to make it out to both but if not, at least one.  I have more info, like addresses on my calendar.  It will be a fun way to spend the evening, no doubt!

huggles and kisses!

I have been gone all but one day and already I want to be back.  The lights, the sounds, the people, they make me feel at home.  I had such an amazing experience and the PiC did as well.  I will do my best to recreate all the fabulousness for you all but it will be hard to remember everything and to put it into words.

So we arrive crazy late Friday, actually Saturday morn and it was snowing!! We’ve been told here in DC to forget about snow for Christmas so that felt like a gift unto itself.  Max the Magician was kind enough not only to open his home to us but to also pick us up, thank goodness.  It was craziness trying to just figure out where we were, lol.  We get to the apartment and promptly crash and burn.  It was nice.

The next morn we got up and I was super excited because the PiC was finally going to get to meet one of my super idols, World Famous *Bob*! She had invited us over for brunch so we went and she made this amazing Mexican egg dish thingy that was to die for.  Moviestar was as loving as ever and remembered me which of course felt good and fell instantaneously in love with PiC, go figure. We talked and played with the poodle noodle and just had a relaxing morning until it was time to leave and then we went back to the apartment to prepare for the evening of debauchery.  We were going to try and fit as many shows as possible into one night, I mean, when in NY for a weekend you got to make it worthwhile!  

So we primp and prep and head down to the Slipper Room to celebrate three years of Dr. Sketchy’s.  We saw Molly Crabapple there who was just as lovely as I remembered her.  I also saw my dear friend Fem Appeal who is so professional and funny and gorgeous, and booked me in her show I also met Nic Sin who is better known as the Mini Marylin Manson.  I bet he hates this term, most men do, but he was a cutey.  I got to say, not a bad looking man.  Not switching teams anytime soon but a girl can still appreciate. I also ran into Perle Noir who I was to be performing with the next day.  She’s also from New Orleans so I felt a kinship to her from that, stunning lady.

From the Slipper Room we skirted off to Union Hall to catch two shows in one! First we saw a fabulous recreation of a classic christmas story, “How the Pinch stole X-mas”.  I must tell you, I liked it better than the original.  Johnny was so fun to watch acting it up and Nasty Canasta was her usual saucy sexy self.  My favorite honeys were there, Gigi La Femme and anita Cookie.  Gigi made the PiC’s christmas by performing her favorite routine that I don’t perform, her spanking number, it’s goooood.  Anita was as cute as a latke and I adore her even more so now.  Tigger was also in the first show and I have to say, photos don’t do this man justice.  You can’t even begin to capture his energy and sincerity in those photos but I have to say I fell in love.  Tigger, you are in my heart forever now and I can only hope I am ever so blessed to perform with you some day, I wish upon a star for that.  Clams Casino also did her oh too cute irish christmas jig which meant we got to hang with Neil O’Fortune in the audience, yay! There I also met Allen the photographer who had amazing pics from their christmas the year before. After that show ws over there was another one this time including Sapphire Jones.  What a tall glass of water that one is! I never feel short but this girl had legs upon legs! A fun show that was too!  Doc was accommodating and sweet like he always is and I hope he knows I would help then out in any way I could think to.  It was a great place to see some fabulous performances by some performers I like to consider friends.

Then we rushed off to catch BadAss! at the Bowery Poetry Club, told you we went everywhere!  The band Trauma Team was already playing when we got there but we were able to catch their song Toxic Shock Syndrome, a new favorite me thinks.  I fell in love with the concept of the show and truly hope that I can work something out to perform in it someday.  IT’s burlesque pushed ot the edge, not your pretty soft burlesque but your in your face, make you a little uncomfortable and like it burlesque.  It started off with this beautiful song being sung by Melody Sweets that ended up with a corseted blindfolded Stormy Leather underneath her skirt, hot! Fifi Dupree performed as the cutest vomiting devil I’ve ever seen, lol.  Ferro a gorgeous hula hooper was an eye pleaser, as was *Bob* tribute to Bettie Page.  Tigger performed the same routine but to metal and sans bottoms, amazing!  Whenever I need a laugh in a politicall incorrect way I’ll just think cripple dance.  Velocity Chyld and Nik Sin both showed movies they created, both amazing in their own different ways.  Nik’s was shot by Val Kilmer and was about a disgruntled elf and Velocity’s was a music video shot with her band Vulgarus.  Wow.  My favorites of the night had to be Darlinda just Darlinda’s Mary/ Jesus, number and Julie Atlas Muz’s performance piece.  Both, very different but awe inspiring in their own rights.  I was so inundated by talent that I was in talent shock.  Of course there were performers in the audience as well, my lovah, Weirdee girl was there as was the sexy bitch Aurora Boobrealis. I also met the photographer Ed Barnas which was neat! We didn’t get home till at least 3 or 4 and I don’t think I fell asleep till well after 5 just being hopped up on inspiration.

The next morn weall piled in Max’s car once more and went to SxyB for brunch.  We were met up by Weirdee Girl and Menace.  I love that dude.  He’s so laid back and a perfect compliment to Weirdee Girl, much like I feel about my PiC.  We ate deliciousness and talked about all sorts of nonsense. We then headed back to the apartment so I could rehearse and get everything together.  I knew I wouldn’t know if I was to be barefoot or not till I got to the venue, the Bar on A, so I rehearsed both ways.  We left early which was ok cause I got ot get ready there.  Fem was already there and prepared, we hung out, Weirdee showed up and we goofed off then everyone else showed.  Fifi, Stormy, Perle and our hostess with the incredible mostess, Shelly the singing siren.  What a woman! The show went without a hitch. This also thanks to LaMona our pick up and Philly caramel our door gal.  I was really well received. They loved the cookies.  Shelly was too great a host.  The audience was awesome.  Aurora was there, as was RunAround Sue, Plum and Della Dare.  There were a few other girls but their names are escaping me, I’m sorry!!! Tina, a family friend also made though she did miss my routine, it was still awesome to see her.  There was talk of going to an afterparty but we ended up just staying at the bar having a blast. Weirdee Girl and I were like two little high schoolers which is fun in and of itself.   Well high schoolers in their parent’s liquor cabinet, lol.  Another night in which we did not get home till probably around 3.

Monday was spent in the Garment District.  I was so overwhelmed by everything they had and wanted to buy it all up!  I did get quite a bit but held onto a little bit of cash so I could get the items to attach all the doodads to! I am too excited to get creating which I will probably do tonight since I have another show at the end of the week.  Yes, that right, I perform in NY just to come home and perform in DC.  Saturday I will be at my home of Palace of Wonders performing in the Rockabilly Creature Feature with the adorable Lizzie Furr.  Expect 3 routines from each of us and the amazing men of Brokedown Playboys.  They will get you worked into a frenzy I tell ya!

So come out, it will be good after Christmas fun!

Here’s a pic of the silliness that is Weirdee Girl and I.And here’s the info for the show on Saturday!

Huggles and Kisses and many merry wishes!