And you are worth it

This is my 100% top favourite Yiddish class factoid

Eeeeesh. I just took a giant horse pill my doctor prescribed and hopefully this time it won’t make me want to throw up

Acid reflux can go straight to hell

I've lost my mojo and have no idea what to make for dinner

Ugh, that makes me feel sick

It's very common to find these things out at the stage you did! And take it from me, there is still lots and lots of time to get them the supports they need. You are not alone!

As someone who has been there - I feel you! All I can say is that these things can be very hard to pinpoint, and schools and other institutions are very focused on behaviour and socialization so you can often lose the thread because you're focused on addressing what they do, vs. who they are

So true! The endless folks who helped me schlep strollers up and down subway stairs, amused a fussy toddler with some distraction. The teenage boys who spontaneously offered me seats when I was massively pregnant

Under a red stage light wearing a black and leopard bra and panty with black tassels and heels

THE RIO THEATRE BURLESQUE & VARIETY SHOW FEATURING April O'Peel Bitch Sassidy Charlotte Strudel Clare Voyeur La Dame Derriere Demi Reign Disco Squad Hotsy Flashy Lady Josephine Layna Emerald Lynx Chase Maria Sample Rainbow Glitz HOSTED BY KARLA MARX SATURDAY APRIL 25™H - DOORS 8PM SHOW 9PM

Hey if you are the kind of sick deranged perv who likes to watch a zaftig lady in her 50s groove onstage in her underwear, and you’re in Vancouver this Saturday, come check out my leopard-clad burlesque act this weekend at the Rio

I just added fresh water to the cats’ bowl and now they are circling and sniffing it as if it had dropped from outer space

Yes, friends, it’s our favourite time of the week. It’s SUNDAY NIGHT COSTUME UPGRADES

I just had a very interesting conversation with Jezebel Express about the history of fat burlesque dancers and yeah, really only during periods when fat was accepted as part of the beauty standard (until neo-burlesque came along of course)

Anyhoo, I’ll see how it goes at tech and make a final call depending on how I feel at showtime. Ballroom heels can be on standby

I’m working in the studio and haven’t fallen over or sprained anything yet so it’s plausible. Might start onstage in a pose instead of running on as I usually do though

Is it bad idea to attempt to do my act about the allure of the mature woman in higher platform heels than I have worn in two years?

Add to that my perspective as the mother of three boys aged 15-24 — I know too much about what’s under the hood to ever want to go there. It would have to be truly a huge pile of money

Seriously, right?

Yup

Yes! And it’s also damn sexy if you look at it right

I feel the same. One thing in Midsummer's favour is that it could have been a dumb little love play like Pyramus & Thisbe but instead he layers it with multiple meditations on the nature of love and attraction, and parodies the wedding play to boot

Loved this book so much

I love this show so much.

ooh someday I need to perform on LI. I didn't start burlesque until after I left New York, so I have still never performed in the land of my birth

I think I would probably move in and refuse to leave

This set is just so fantastic

This is the way

I work with some really fun and kooky people

That is seriously beautiful

I have rolling veins too and lately even my inner elbow ones suck. I personally blame menopause