Happy Halloween 2019!

Is there anything more frightening than Zombie Mermen??

I think not!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This Is Why I Am Single - Texas Miss

Remember that Too Busy For Love thing?  Well, as if a full year's schedule of Chico's Angels shows ain't enough to keep me away from dating, I went and done sumpthin' real stupid.

I threw together a couple of sketches and auditioned for BEST IN DRAG SHOW.

The audition seemed to go perty well, then I got the call telling that me I am in.  I will be my character Reba Areba, gunning for the crown as Miss Texas.

WHAT HAVE I DONE??

I have just committed myself to designing and creating 4-5 outfits and coming up with an entertaining show; preparing 6 months for a 1 night only event.  I hadn't even considered the hidden costs, the storage of costumes & props and transport of such things... The time working on the show, and promoting it while working full time and keeping up with Chico's Angels & Reba's schedules!

Am I crazy or sumpthin'?

How do I know how much time and work it is?  Well, back, over 15 years ago, I helped my, then, roommate, Kris put his show together and played a Mexican snow cone salesman for him...

That's where I met Oscar/Kay Sedia, who was running as Miss Mexico, little did I know how much of a time suck knowing Oscar would be!

The next year I returned to help my roommate, who ran again as another character, which firmly planted me in Oscar's head...

..leading to my involvement in Chico's Angels (another reason I am single & too busy for love).

Since then, the show has evolved into BEST IN DRAG SHOW

in a huge, fancy, historic theatre in DTLA

with shirtless hunks in the lobby promoting contestants

And contestants donning fabulous colorful & creative costumes

And Kay Sedia & Dee W. Iye doing color commentary every year.

Now I've put myself in the position of ignoring hundreds of invites to paint mugs at Color Me Mine or see someone's friend's Improv group in Reseda, in order to put together costumes & a talent that matches these clever bits...

WTF???

Why do it?

It's a fund raiser for Aid For AIDS and Alliance For Housing and Healing.

Stuff for Reba to post on her Instagram account.

With celebrity judges, a slight chance I'd meet Daniel Craig.

Not having to go see someone's friend's Improv group in Reseda...

All good reasons, but mostly to have fun and put on a great show!

I'm not concerned with winning ( I say that, now...) I just want to stretch my creative muscles and be part of something big, charitable and entertaining!

So, while I'd love to see the SHUSH! movie with you, I can't!  I'm too busy!

I have to prepare for this pageant!

...But first, I have to prepare two numbers for Reba Areba to sing in John Cantwell's Cinco De Mayo Show, My Connie De Mayo!

The shows are May 3 & 6 at the Cavern Club Celebrity Theatre  at the Casita Del Campo

Get tickets HERE

I have so much to do!  THIS IS WHY I AM SINGLE!!!

P.S. without revealing too much, I'm looking for a hunk with a big stick for my talent portion!

Like this Steve Siler guy, maybe?

Getting Out - Boulevard of Scary/Sexy Dreams

On Tuesday morning, either my alarm didn't go off or I slept right through it.  Either way, I was going to be late for work and I decided I couldn't show up late on Halloween and not be dressed up!  I did a quick inventory of what I had handy... (You see, I intended to plan for this, but the weekend of shows and a late night party on Saturday, had me so exhausted that Sunday night I just wanted to get home.  I inadvertently left my make-up and accoutrements at the theatre).  I came up with a costume I called a character from the classic novel THINGS NOT SO GREAT, GATSBY.
I spent the whole day at work in this dress with no bra or pantyhose (hairy legs & all, "I'll shave my legs when we're all rich again!") and I must say I was very comfortable!  I was asked to emcee the employee costume contest and enjoyed the show

My favorite comment about my costume, which totally nailed it, was from my friend Mike Lorre, "But how can she get her tassels flying and have no fucks to give at the same time?"

After work, it was my biggest desire to plop down on the sofa and watch a scary movie or two, but because I have to get out potentially meet a potential lover, I joined muh DAB, Glenn Gaylord for a jaunt on the Santa Monica Boulevard, here, in West Hollywood.

Here, I share a few of my favorite sightings...

 

Fabulous, no?  

I didn't meet a potential lover, but I did gain an appreciation for body paint, shirtless ghouls and hot, hairy mens with giant bear heads!!

The walk from one end to the other took about 2 hours and I got quite a few steps in!

I also had a little time to watch THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR.

As tired as I was, I was glad I got out!  ...again!