Voodoo Pixie

Since when did I get a life?

2009-10-26T16:05:06Z

So 'Orgy of the Dead' finished up this weekend, it's sort of a happy/sad thing in my mind. Happy because I get to sleep more and actually hang out with people but sad because I'm going to miss the gore, the fun times backstage, and the thrill of preforming every night.
Melody tells me next year though we're hoping to do a 2 week run, wowza!

With Orgy all done though it also means I can concentrate on Halloween stuff, which means costumes, pumpkins, and glitter skulls! My weekly schedule is filling out pretty fast and after looking at it I'm really happy I took the 30th and the 2nd off from work. See?
-Monday/Tonight: the Ghost Train (hooray for free tickets!)
-Tuesday: costume work
-Wednesday: practice for the next Taboo Revue (out with one show, onto the next!)
-Thursday: David Bowie Ball at Celebrities
-Friday: Evil Dead the Musical and my boyfriend's birthday
-Saturday: Halloween Party
-Sunday: My Birthday Bitches! :)
-Monday: SLEEP.

Good times ahead people. Good and Spooooooooooooky times.

So much Un-Dead Love!!

2009-08-06T02:55:40Z

JOYGASM!
Heard back from Melody, I get to be part of the Screaming Chicken's ORGY OF THE DEAD this year!!!!!
Seriously this is huge for me, I saw the show last year and just fell in LOVE with it. It was about then that I was like "I want to join THIS troupe."
Check out an old interview (from 2006) with Norm and Melody about the production to get a better idea of the show.

I'm so fucking excited!!

Dude I was on Fox TV again!

2009-05-26T04:59:34Z

Check it out, from about 0-second to 17-seconds that's my work! And I'm right at the 5 second mark.
WTF???
I like that Nerds (aka Animators) are now apparently the best lovers, take THAT prostitutes!

So many sparkley things

2009-05-11T20:04:53Z

Phew. So the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival has come and gone and I am exhausted, and compared to some people I had it easy.(I was only in three events, a musical, a fashion show and the best of Taboo Revue) To mark the end of the festival there was the fabulous Red Carpet Gala, in which everyone got dressed up all fancy and awards were given out. I wound up being a sweeper for the evening which was both good and bad, good because I got to talk to some of the out of town performers but bad because I was wearing very high heels and boy were my feet sore the next day. After the award ceremony we all went back to The Dollhouse and partied till morning, it was the most fun I've had in quite some time. The DJ was wicked, playing mostly oldies and rockabilly with a few 80's hits. Needless to say I crept home very sweaty and covered in glitter.
:)

Now it's time to rest, work my regular work and hopefully get back into my own art. I've got a few things planned such as a few posters for the Screaming Chickens, Horror Movie Monster pin-up girls, and B-Movie Burlesque post cards.
Neato completo yip yayeee.

JOY!

2009-04-01T04:24:34Z

I GOT MY JOB BACK!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAYEEEEEE!
I'm a working woman again!!

PLUS! I've been asked to do two shows for Vancouver's International Burlesque Festival! The Best of Taboo Revue and a musical called By the Seat of our Panties.
WOOOOOOOOOT!

Random but that's how I roll

2009-03-24T01:38:23Z

Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeete, I need your mailing address.
Please send it to me via email or da facebook.
I have a gift for you
:)

I so need a Dale Cooper layout next

2009-03-01T06:21:54Z

You know you're a Twin Peaks nerd when you set your phone background to a cup of coffee and have the greeting message say "Diane..."
(I originally wanted 'Damn FINE cup of coffee' but it was too long)

and I am SO going to look and see if Virgin has the Twin Peaks theme as a ringtone.
Moohoohahaa.

[edit: They had one. I bought it. AHAHAHAAaaaaah I'm so lame. XD]

Holy crap I made it onto TV!

2009-02-25T01:08:17Z

The company I used to work for (and will hopefully work for again) made it onto Fox News, and as a result so did I!
Can anyone spot me? You get a cookie if you do....

A little Tip for Everyone Who Celebrates V-Day

2009-02-14T18:31:57Z

Cotton Balls in my Ears

2009-02-13T05:55:37Z

So I had my surgery and I think I did pretty good.I had my wisdom teeth taken out a while back but somehow that isn't as nerve racking as going to a hospital, getting dressed in those funny gowns (the make you take off your underwear. WTF??) and then being taken into an operating room where everyone is in masks except you and then they drug you and cut open your head.
I remember making zoom noises on the stretcher on my way to the operation room and giggling a lot when they started to drug me so I think I managed to stay in pretty high spirits, I didn't cry or freak out before hand and afterwards I was waaaay too sore and tired to do anything but think three things.
1.)Ow. ow owow ow.
2.)Fuck I'm thirsty and my throat hurts.
3.)Christ I need to pee.

I had some sort of weird dream while I was under though and I wish I could remember more of it, I vaugely remember a husky blonde woman in pink robes and I think she was singing.
??

The taxi ride home was fun as the guy repeatedly tried to run red lights and groped at his crotch, even in my drugged out state I could tell Mom wanted to kill him. Other things to note were the removal of my bandages, which was disgusting. I mean seriously, I don't ever really want to see that much blood stained stuff coming off my head ever again. XP

Mom and Mandy were and truly are THE BEST, they have babied me for the past four days and I am forever grateful that I had them with me. *looooooooooves them so so much* I also loves my friends as they've sent me little support notes which has made me smile.
:)

I have to check in with my doctors on Monday where they will remove the cotton in my ear and stitching tape, I also will ask for a more detailed explanation as to what happened during the surgery. I'm not too worried as when Mom talked to them on Tuesday they said everything went 'beautifully'. So Hurrah! I am on the mend.
Slowly but surely.

Free Trial! WOOO!

2009-02-06T06:55:27Z

I've gotten like seven emails in a week or so offering me free trials on Viagra and Cialis.
I think the internets is trying to tell me something.

................

Screw you internet! My penis stays rock hard for hours!!!

In other news I have surgery on Monday, I am both totally nervous/scared about it as well as relieved that it's finally happening. I really do want this thing in my head to be taken out and I want to see if I'll get any hearing back but at the same time I'm terrified of the risks even if the doctor said they are very very small.
Send me good ear vibes!!

hack cough wheeze!

2008-12-13T18:11:03Z

Aaaaaaaaaargh I'm sick of being sick! I've had this stupid sore throat since Monday, I want it gone! GONE I SAY!
To top it all off it's a gorgeous day outside, clear and sunny with a cool crisp wind and I dare not go outside in the fear of making this stupid cold worse.
ARG.

Bleck.

2008-12-12T20:40:37Z

So despite being a tad sick (my throat has been sore the past few days) last night I was the raffle girl at the 'Girl's On Top' show, which means I got to get all prettied up and annoy people with questions like 'would you like to buy some raffle tickets'? *insert batting eyelashes here*
The show was really good, the girls were lots of fun but I feel sort of bad because there wasn't a huge crowd there and we didn't make much money.
The reason why this is kind of a bummer is that 'Girl's On Top' donates like all their money to charities for abused women/sex trade workers, they did a final routine that was dedicated to all the women who have been killed or commited suicide and it nearly brought tears to my eyes.
It was lovely.
But some people just wouldn't donate anything, not even five bucks.
*sigh*

MOM

2008-12-11T04:25:33Z

You've called like 3 times today, is it important? Or did you just want to chat?
Neither of us have any credit on our phones so if it IS important please tell us here or on facebook or in email kay?
I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE you and we'll call you as SOON as we can.

smile pretty!

2008-11-24T19:45:55Z

Yesterday I had my very first photo shoot with the one and only Shimona Henry, and holy crap was it ever fun! Mom was ever so sweet and gave me a ride into White Rock for it and while her and Mandy walked around town I got to pose and act like a dork for about 5 hours. The result is going to be a cd of about 15 touched up photos for me to cherish, and cherish I will because Shimona is amazing! If you don't believe me then check out the 'portfolio' section on her website and you'll get an idea of what the shoot was like.

Friday was the NEW Taboo Revue at the Wise Hall and according to the crowd it was our best one yet: we had songs about masturbation, anal sex, dancing geishas, a giant group number, a banana circle jerk and of course my beach party creature number. The pictures from the show are fabulous and really catch the energy of it all, both on stage and behind.
I'm already looking forward to January's show.
:)

Now in the middle of all this fun and merriment I had to take a small trip to the hospital to see my ear doctor about what they're going to do about my right ear, after many tests and talks it turns out I'll have to have surgery in February. It's same day surgery but it's still kind of freaky as they will be cutting open my head and drilling part of my bone to clear the area, the risks included are death (anytime they use a general anaesthesia they tell you there's a chance you could die during it), total loss of hearing in that ear, and having half my face paralyzed.
Wheeee.
I'm going to try and not worry about these risks too much as they are pretty slim, I'm sure I'll freak out right before the surgery but we'll deal with that when the time comes right?
Right.

I truly am my mother's daughter

2008-11-13T19:19:59Z

So the other night after watching an entire disk of Degrassi Jr. High episodes me and Mandy decided to re-arrange my entire bedroom, of course like most the women in my family we only realised after we had finished that it was nearly one in the morning.
It looks a lot nicer I think, my feet are no longer pointing out my doorway and the whole room looks more...cozy.

I'm unemployed at the moment and enjoying every second of it, I'm sure I'll start to worry about bills at the end of the month but for now I am more than happy to sit around on my ass and work on costumes, hair clips and artwork. Poor Mandy does not have the same luxury, she's doing part three of her resume sweep today and I might tag for support.
And lunch.
:)

Random linkage: Movies you shouldn't have watched with your parents

Note to Mother:

2008-10-31T22:43:38Z

Mom got all your photos, and holy crap it looks wicked! I love yours and Shelly's costumes too! You are both my hero
Also, love your new room and bathroom. They look beautiful.
:)

my sister likes to argue with the homeless

2008-10-11T16:52:27Z

These past few weeks have been extra stressful what with work so when I managed to leave work at noon yesterday the first thing I did was call Mandy and meet her downtown to do some Halloween shopping.
You see, getting Halloween supplies isn't just one big shop, oh no, you have to build up your purchases. This helps prolong the holiday spirit as well as not making you go broke. Yesterday we bought some supplies for the party and then it was on to the fabric store where we fought the hordes of children (one stuck a mangled arm in my face so Mandy promptly hit him in the head with the roll of fabric she was holding) and adults who were acting like children to aquire the supplies to make our Halloween costumes.
Having given up on the carnivale idea me and Mandy have decided on smaller yet just as cool costumes, it's no longer a group costume but a small trio.
I just hope I can sew the damn things correctly.

Today I will be going to a costume shop on Main, not for our costumes but for my next burlesque show. I'm doing a beach party/creature sort of thing and I need a creature from the black lagoon mask or something that looks like it.
Here are my inspirations:
The song for the dance number
Evil Bastard's costume

Graveyard Queens

2008-08-16T06:26:25Z

Zombie Walk tomorrow bitches!
WOOOOOOOOOOO!

I mean...
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS!!

Inspiration.

Swell to have stiffy

2008-08-08T05:38:31Z

I had a random homeless guy stop me today to tell me I looked really cool.
............I'm still not sure if I should take that as a compliment or not.

Vancouver Pride People!

2008-08-04T00:53:47Z

Today was the Pride Parade and man was it ever fun! Me, Mandy and Monika stood in a lovely shadey spot and got lots of free candy, condoms, pamphlets, and smiles. The best parts were probably seing all the Screaming Chicken Girls on their float, having the Drag Queens compliment us on our outfits, watching Monika scare some poor TD Bank guy just to get beads, and having someone in the float stop and take our pictures.
XD

Tonight I'm sort of torn between staying in and watching movies with Mandy or going out to the Kitty Pride Night at the Biltmore.
Hrmm decisions decisions.

He's Bi-Curious George....

2008-07-06T01:02:46Z

I just finished making my very first pair of nipple tassels and I think they look pretty good, not perfect but I'm sure that comes with practice.
My mother would be so proud of me.
XD

Random music I think people should listen to:
The Wet Spots

sewing sucks

2008-07-02T06:16:17Z

.........So I just spent a very long time sewing fringe onto a pair of underwear which I'll be using for my Burlesque routine only to find out that in doing so it no longer allows the panties to stretch, thus making it impossible for me to get them up onto my ASS.
Arg.
Luckily I have enough time to do it over again....Oh yeah, and I messed up on my tear away pants.
*sighs*
I just keep repeating to myself that this is a learning experience and it will all come in handy one day.

meep meep

2008-06-04T06:10:45Z

So lately it seriously feels like the world is moving really fast, I remember a time when I used to just sit around on the couch and veg all day/weekend long. Now it seems that I've always got something going on, be it birthdays, dance class, shopping, visiting friends and family, etc.
I'm not complaining mind you, I sort of like having lots of stuff to do but I almost have to plan a bit more. You know, schedule some time for just me, or just for hanging out with Mandy. I am really hoping that she lands a steady art job with BBB as it would give us weekends off together which would be super cool as I rarely get to see her for more than 4 hours lately.

On a more random note I just re-dyed my hair, it's getting quite long now and in a few more months I might have to start buying two boxes....or start getting it done by a stylist.

stinky kitchen

2008-05-31T03:21:13Z

Aaaaaaaaaargh why the fuck does the sink keep backing up!
It fucking reeks in my kitchen, my whole body is sore from dance class and I'm too tired to wash all the dishes in the fucking bathtub.
Fssssssssshnaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg!

.............
On the plus side we had a wonderful visit with knofc, I do hope he comes back to Canada-Land sometime soon.
:)