For me to forget my sweet pet, Snowball.  She was my confidant and best friend from the age of 5 until she passed away two years ago today.  She was my one constant, no matter what was going on, I had her in my life.  She never judged me, in fact, more than likely she still loved me regardless.  She would get mad when I would go on trips and give me the silent treatment when I would come home but sure enough, when it was time to go to sleep she would be curled up pressed against my back.

Please be kind to your animal friends.  They are living creatures and give us so much more than we could ever give them.  They understand you and support you when there is no one else around.  They make our lives more full regardless of how annoying they can be at times.  Also, I know it’s a personal choice but if you are able to, get your animals from shelters.  Those are animals that already exist and need to be loved just as much as any other animal.

I miss you Snowball, everyday.  You are in my heart and always will be.

Huggles and kisses

Would not be as sweet. Last night’s number at Be Bar was insane. We had so much fun with it. Roxy Casbah, Codie Swift and myself did “Carwash” and lets just say, it was a hit. We had rehearsed but not enough to really be set in anything so we had all agreed, when in doubt, just wash each other. The audience dug that. We were so soapy and wet by the end of it but it was so obvious we were having a blast and that made the audience have a blast. And we didn’t even go down to pasties, that could have been dangerous, lol. But I was so happy to share the stage with one of my lil’s along with a dear friend. So sad for those that missed it!

The one thing that was awesome was that I got to reveal my newest addition on stage. Tuesday night I went over to British Ink Studios armed with an urn, a bottle of rum and a blender. I met up with Cynthia, an incredible talent and human being all over and she already had the design drawn up. It was perfect, we sized it exactly to match Snowball’s ashes and we started. The symmetry couldn’t be more perfect. I love tattooing with Cynthia because she is such an easy going spirit. She’s straight forward and has a huge warm heart and we share a lot in common. We talked about life, love, New Orleans, lost pets, more life, performing, photography, everything. One fun bit was I found a photo of my friend in one of the Tattoo Magazine’s getting pierced, that was amusing. She worked quickly and there was little to no pain. I just felt like part of me that was hidden under the skin was being allowed to show through. Like she was revealing something already in me. Tattoos are such a peaceful place for me to be mentally, very much a nirvana state of mind. Especially when done in a place with privacy, care, beauty and by someone who is an artist, not just an employee. Plus what is not to love when you can keep up with tradition and have a strawberry daiquiri after it’s all done.

When she finished the piece in 2.5 hours and I got to see the finished product I started to cry. It is exactly what I wanted and hoped it would be. I know Snowball is still with me. She is still leaving me gifts in her own way to let me know she is here. I may not see her but I know she is watching over me and trying to take care of me in the best way she can from the distance between us. She is an angel I have no doubt. I hope where ever she is she knows that I still love her and hope to pet her again some day. I didn’t want to let her go when I did but I had to do what was best. what I felt would cause her the least pain down the road. I hope she knows that.

So yes, art, art on stage and on my body. They are beautiful things and I am blessed for them. Another surprise blessing will be taking place tomorrow on another website. I am this week’s Candy Gram over on “The Candy Pitch”. It will be posted tomorrow sometime. I’m super excited and I hope my answers don’t sound too dorky! Let me know what you all think. Oh! And that reminds me, one feature on this website that can be annoying is that I only know the commenters by what you put in there. That can leave for some crazy shenanigans let me tell ya! But don’t you all go getting ideas now

Hope the world is showing its beauty to you all and that you remember the treasures that are in your life now and before.

A new month and a new set of events. Saturday was a great way to relax. I met many fabulous people, including some great performers from New York, as well as some new Palace lovers. Yay for Palace lovers! I hope to see you all out again. I got there super early and got a great seat up front where I could watch the show and work on a custom pair of the Obama Pasties for a performer who wanted her own pair. The Merkinettes where hilarious, their numbers were all different and they brought a great energy to the bar. I hope they come back soon. I was super excited to hear that Weirdee Girl would be in the same Kitty nights show as me as will Fem Appeal! It’s going to be so awesome!! But that’s not for another few weeks so lets look at this week shall we.

This week will be an interesting one. Not lacking in emotions, that’s for sure. Today is the one year anniversary of my beloved Snowball’s passing. She was 20 years old and while to some she might have been a cat, to me she was my confidant and best friend. I’m a pretty torn up about it, reliving a lot of what I dealt with when it happened luckily I have cathartic plans for Tuesday. I will be in DC getting a memorial tattoo for her. This will be good for the body, mind and soul. Plus the artist and I will be enjoying daiquiris after it, that’s always good for the mind, body and soul but only after she’s done.

As I love to take time off after I get tattoos I will be doing a HOT group number on Wednesday. It will be super fun. It shall include myself, Roxy Casbah and Codie Swift. Other great performers will be there including a burlesque neophite. So if you like to support new performers or just watch some of your favorites lather up come on down to BeBar Wednesday for Be:XX.

Thursday will luckily be a day spent working on costume concepts. I have a lot of exciting things coming up in this month and next that I need to steal anytime to work on costumes and routines.

Friday also is going to be spent on personal things but fun stuff! The PiC has an Award Ceremony so I’ll be playing the role of arm candy. It’s a tit for tat situation, I go to the award ceremony and then we go to a Ballroom Dance Party afterwards. I have started to learn the foxtrot and am looking forward to learning more dances. I’ll share a secret with you all, I always wanted to be a ballroom dancer. All the beautiful dresses, sequins and rhinestones…. I think I did ok with burlesque! But it is fun to get to learn new dances for free.

The weekend will also be spent working on routines and shows. Like I said, there’s a lot coming up and I need to plan in advance! So while I am busy I am only performing once so hopefully you make it out Wednesday so I can see all your shining faces.

Huggles and kisses and my lil missus