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Pop Crimes Burlesque Act

I'm back! I missed being on stage and was supposed to have resumed my burlesque antics over two years ago. It was great to make some new friends and perform in a wonderful space, The Echo Theater in Portland, OR. I've taken aerial classes there and highly recommend the venue. Be safe, everyone! Oh, I made this over 8' long ve…

Where Have I Been?

Where have YOU been? Hehe. So where has the year gone? I mean, seriously. It's practically mid-April and the weather is getting warmer. Pretty soon it'll be hotter than hell and humid. I hope that you're staying safe and healthy. I'm scheduled to get the first vaccine next week and I can't wait for there to be more op…

BurlyCon 2020

I can't beeeelieve that I haven't mentioned that I'm volunteering for BurlyCon 2020 as an admin/moderator! BurlyCon is going all-virtual as we won't the 'Rona stop the glamour and fun. Tickets are still available and you can take classes a la carte or get the all-access pass. Classes are also recorded so that you can …

Movie Mondays: Gaspar Noe's LOVE

Note: as of this posting, Gaspar Noe's LOVE is no longer available to stream, unless you're in the UK, via Amazon. Warning: this movie can be triggering, and I'm not sure how to put a specific on that. It's quite sexy but the feeling it leaves you with is one of tragedy. It's also over two hours long and I had to brea…

Movie Mondays: The Love Witch

So here's a new column for this site. How about Movie Mondays? Today I received my amazing Vampira lashes from AshLash. If you haven't checked out AshLash, you should, because their lashes are cruelty-free and amazing! Perfect for both retro and modern looks. One of their lashes is called Mantrap x Lovewitch . Coincidentally, I t…

I Almost Deleted This Blog!

WTF. So, how's it going? I mean, really? And can you believe that I almost did something fairly permanent?? Ok. Deep breath.  I was about to this website altogether!! Before nearly doing so, I decided to make it private and not visible to the world before I made my final decision. 2020 has been quite the rollercoaster, right? I'…