January 2012
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Some upcoming New Orleans School of Burlesque... →
WatchAt least granny has a sense of humor.
December 2011
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November 2011
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I don’t think I’ll ever be satisfied with covers of “Feelin’ Good.” Just leave it alone already.
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Wake Me Up Before You Go-go
Every Thursday night…it was the place to be. I starting go-go dancing there in the summer of 2008. The club was packed every Thursday with the who’s who of New Orleans and from wall to wall you would see nothing but a sea of beautiful, sweaty people who danced, gyrated, and humped their way through the best music that the 80’s had to offer. I didn’t get paid very much but I...
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A Lesson in Re-Learning
I’ve been sober for almost a year and a lot of times I feel like I am learning how to do most things in life all over again. It’s really been an amazing (and sometimes difficult and uncomfortable) journey. There’s so many things you do in life under the influence of alcohol or drugs and for me, I feel like I learned how to only do certain things under the influence of alcohol and...
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October 2011
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It's Monday--you have plenty of time to clear out... →
September 2011
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Finality
This time last year, I was preparing to move out of the home that my ex and I shared. We didn’t live together for very long, but we were together for a few years and gave it a good try. Our breakup was bitter and there were a lot of hurt feelings and through the last year, we’ve made somewhat of an attempt to stay friends.
In 2 weeks I will move in with my partner and as I prepare...
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Monogamy didn't work. So this has to.
It’s been nearly a year since my ventures into ethical sluttery. As I write this even, I sit and wait for a text message back from someone I met today who would like to take me out. There’s always that big question mark of whether or not someone will either run for the hills upon finding out you are madly in love with someone else and have the ability to date/have sex with other people—one of...
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August 2011
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Losing A Parent for Dummies Part 4: People Move on...
It’s been a year and a half since my mom died and sometimes it still feels like it happened this morning. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about her. I catch myself going to text her and tell her about something the kids did or some cool makeup that I just found at Sephora or which celebrity I spotted somewhere in the Quarter. When I’m alone, I still...
From New York to New Orleans...some amazing... →
Another round of wedding season is rolling around. I only do wedding makeup on the side and it always gets busy in the spring and end of summer/beginning of fall. I’ve got 4 appointments lined up through a salon that I work with and it dawned on me that it’s that time of year again. I’ve been doing this now for about 3 years and while I thoroughly enjoy it, a list of questions...
July 2011
15 posts
Sometimes I think navigating through this life without my mom is harder than anything I’ve ever done or will ever have to do.
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I am the ground zero ex-friend you ordered disguised as a hero to get past your borders.
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer...”
– Dr. Suess
Shutting Down the Factory
So Friday is the big day. After careful thought and consideration, I’ve decided to get my tubes tied. No going back now. I get a few raised eyebrows when I tell people this. Especially the people who know me a little more on a personal level because there was a time when I really wanted one more. I had wanted a little girl and wanted to plan a pregnancy and experience it in a positive way...
“Anything that can be done chemically can be done by other means.”
– William S. Burroughs
Traveling to Europe has taught me....
1) I grew up in a country that thinks it’s the center of the universe. I’ve only traveled within the US with the exception of going to Mexico and Nicaragua but going to a European country was a whole other animal. It’s humbled me tremendously.
2) Only knowing one language is no longer acceptable.
3) Friendships can still be developed despite a language barrier.
4) Skype is the...
June 2011
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