things i learned in BRAWL!!!!
1. your lame character idea may not actually be that lame. case in point, for the little bunny f-you, all i wanted to do was wear bunny ears. so i came up with a simple history and a gimmick and it all worked. who knew?
2. push-up bras and control top panty-hose are awesome. i have no idea what the history of the push-up bra is, i can only tell you that they really do make your tits look great. control -top panty hose can be masked easily by thigh highs. that way they can easily mask what gets pushed down when you wear a boustierre. nice.
3. arts and crafts have their price. in fact, i'm actually handing in recipets (no, i don't know how to spell that) for the exact price. why? because i've been told that it's okay. and also because i'm in a bit of a financial bind these days.
4. actually, eating healthy and exercising regularly is really good for you. this is true not just in a 5th grade p.e. kind of way, or even just a naked time on stage way. this is true in that it makes you feel better and look better. who knew?
5. sometimes secret admirers should stay secret. i'm just saying. not all of them, but a few...
6. sometimes secret admirers are bad at staying secret on their own. that's not always bad, either. let's do this...secret admirers who are potential stalkers can and should remain secret. secret admirers who are not potential stalkers can do what they want.
7. like old faithful, my knee still goes out at inopportune times. such as stepping off the ropes in the battle royal making it impossible to actually royally battle anyone...memo to my knee and back - we're 26...assholes....
8. boustierres, like corsets, need to be hand washed. all that boning...double entendre! snap!
9. the energy and excitement you put into a show is echoed by the audience's energy and excitement. seriously. i hate it that there's so much emphasis placed on the audience (particularly in improv'), but it's true. it's So true. inertia. performance inertia.
10. pro-wrestling is ridiculous. which is why it's fun. which is why i need to be healthy and strong for when i start going to steve's wrestling school.
BODY SLAM!
i don't know how to do that....yet...
Secrets Revealed -
you've read this far, might as well read more...secret 1 - i really have been playing half naked characters since high school, so showing a lot of skin (while i'm in some ways less comfortable with my body) on stage is not new. stripping and/or having teh clothing ripped off onstage, totally new and completely weird experience. secret 2 - if you buy sheer to waist pantyhose (not control top) you can cut off the waist band and wear them over your real underwear and underr your show underwear and your legs look less cellulitic and pasty. i said less...not completely. secret 3 - oh shit yeah, do i have cellulite. secret 4 - i'm not at all upset about having a ghetto leiagoldbikini and will be looking in the thrift store to have my own accessories. secret 5 - as much fun as i had in the brawl this year, i'm so relieved that it's done. mostly because i think lbfu topped out three weeks before we ended.