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Sunday, 06 December 2009
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Three more pictures:
Us at the company Christmas party:
Me and the Jigglewatts (Ruby Joule on the left, Coco Lectric on the right)!!!
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Oh, how I love burly-q!
Glenn and I went to Excuses Cafe last night in Deep Ellum for a fantastic burlesque show! This one was similar to the Hot Rods and Heels event at the same venue in May - there were lots of vendors. Who would have guessed that Dallas would ever have such a prolific burlesque scene?! (Right here in the middle of the bible belt - makes me smile!) It seems like there's at least one show a month, sometimes two. The ladies are almost all Dallas and Austin hotties, and they're fantastic! Two particular favs of mine are Ruby Joule and Coco Lectric, who hail from Austin and are collectively known as the Jigglewatts. If you are at all interested in classical burlesque, I suggest you give them a try. If you're interested in burlesque at all, check out the Dallas scene!
One of the other things I like about these events is dressing up. Since I've discovered my inner (and outer) girl, this has become a special treat for me. This time, I had my hairdresser do the hair and I did the makeup. Maybe someday I'll get the hang of doing victory rolls, but I somehow doubt it - requires too much patience. There may be a few more pics to come, but here's a pre-show pic that G took. I was pleased to have several ladies (most of whom were similarly attired) stop me and say they loved the hair and/or dress. Including Ruby Joule, which just left me starry eyed!
Sunday, 08 November 2009
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Rubber Soul (Remastered)
By The Beatles
see relatedMy merry obsession with the Beatles has been well documented, both here and on Facebook. Here's a new twist to it. Mr. Smith discovered on Thursday that The Fab Four, a Beatles tribute band that performs regularly in Vegas, was playing the BeatLeukemiaBall (a fund raiser for leukeima research) on Saturday night. Tickets for the dinner were crazy expensive, but tickets to just the performance were reasonable (what you would pay for a live show, and it benefited charity, so, cool!). On top of that, it was a black tie affair. Score! We decided to go and make a spectacular evening of it.
First, there was the matter of a tux for Mr. Smith. I've never seen Mr. Smith in a tux, so I was all for this concept. I wore the gorgeous red dress that I bought for Rod and Jeni's wedding. Dinner at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse was amazing! They really know how to pamper guests, and the food is beyond compare. We talked to the couple at the table next to us who were celebrating their 22nd wedding anniversary (awww!). They were Beatles fans too and were very curious about what we were doing given that we were easily the most dressed up people in the restaurant.
Then came the trip to the ball. I've never seen The Fab Four before but had heard that they are very good at what they do, which was absolutely true! We danced all night to one Beatles hit after another - Baby You Can Drive My Car, Hard Day's Night, Saw Her Standing There, Yesterday, Back in the U.S.S.R., Sgt Pepper's, When I'm Sixty Four - it just went on and on. They did 3 costumes - early Beatles, Sgt. Pepper, and late Beatles. "John" of course did Imagine by himself. The poor chaps didn't really fit the early Beatles (I think they're a bit old for that), but they nailed both of the other periods. And they sounded damn near perfect.
The thing I think may have been funniest is that John was probably rolling over in his grave! Here's all these people in swank clothes, many of them very wealthy (judging by the prices for the tables), and they're dancing around and singing "Revolution" at the top of their lungs. <giggle>
Needless to say, I screamed as loud or louder than anyone, and today, my lungs are letting me know that was a mistake. But it was so worth it. The evening was damn near perfect. And Mr. Smith looked smashing in his tux!
Sunday, 01 November 2009
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Currently
Revolver (Remastered)
By The Beatles
see relatedI've been asking lots of people over the last week the same two questions: what are your favorite Beatles songs, and what's your favorite Beatles album. I've gotten some surprising answers. Not surprising songs or albums. But a large number of the people I've asked who are older than I am have answered that they don't really care for the Beatles, or that they don't like them enough to have a favorite. One lady said she liked the Monkees better than the Beatles. My parents said they never really understood why the Beatles were so popular (Mom followed this up by saying that they were too effeminate for her).
OTOH, I've been surprised by the number of people my age and younger who have said they're fans. And not just b/c of Rock Band. One girl at work who's 24 said she grew up with Beatles music b/c her dad is a big fan. Another couple who're a bit younger than I am lit up when I asked them - they're big fans too. So I'm not getting the answers I expected. But I am getting an education.
I like Revolver so far. Haven't had a chance to really listen to the white album, but I think I like the remakes of Dear Prudence better than I like the Beatles version.
Song for the day: Good Day Sunshine!
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My Commandments (inspired by The Happiness Project) Live so as not to regret. When you make mistakes, do not let regret rule you; admit, apologize, learn, and move on. If not now, when? Smile in you liver. (EPL reference) It's the little things in life.
