An update of sorts
I have been away for a while and missed you lj. Time is the key factor, as I get so little of it actually sitting in front of a computer. I realize that much has happened since the last time I posted and will not go through everything that has happened in the meantime. Suffice to say that I am in a better place than I have been in a while. Some hard lessons have been learned and friendships formed/discarded/changed. Some things (and people) hurt me very deeply, but I always recover. It just makes that silly trust thing a little more difficult.
Work goes well, as I am able to bring my nerdiness/geekiness fully to bear. It turns out that I actually do like helping people fix their skin. It helps that I get to play in plenty of makeup everyday and hone my artistry skills. Except! When the client comes in with jacked up skin and who expects me to fix it with makeup. Sadly I can't just come out and say (in my best Southern parlance): "You *really* need to see a dermatologist and get that shit fixed 'cause ain't NO amount makeup gonna fix this!" *shakes head*
Anywho, the performances are going well and thanks to an awesome pair of friends of mine, I have a pair of fire fans that made their debut at the Chamber Reunion. I am doing the act again this weekend at Mon Cherie's Rockabilly Lounge at the Masquerade. I competed in the Great Southern Exposure back in November and won Most Glamorous. Also work is coming fairly steady, performance-wise. I limit, out of necessity, how many gigs I can do each month depending on when they occur. Mainly I have to make sure I'm not having to assemble too many themed acts at once. That stuff gets time-consuming.
Personal life is going alright. Once thing I have realized over the years is that I am not an easy person to date...or even to begin to date. I play for keeps. I don't play around or otherwise "play the field" because I don't like to waste my time. Granted, there are insecurities and such at work too, which I'll not get into right about now. We all have them and in varying quantities. I guess it doesn't help that I'm pretty picky. Can't help it. I like what I like and I have decided that I will not settle for less than I deserve. There may be someone on the horizon, but we shall see what happens.
The weight...is DOWN! I don't know how much I weigh, as I do not own a scale (and prefer to keep it that way thankyewverymuch), but from the way my clothes are fitting, I'd say I am down a good 15 pounds from this time last year. I am also working on building the muscle back up, especially in my legs. I know I lost some when I injured my knee and it took it's sweet time healing. So I am slowly reintroducing the leg exercises into my day.
Costumes...I haven't done a lot of work on those the past year or two, as I was not in the right headspace to work on them. I recently finished a pair of fringed gloves and am currently contemplating creating a pair of appliques to go on them, but we'll see. I think I am going to go back to tackling a certain red bellydance belt I started last year.
Puppies...Kitsune is coming along well. She has made so many steps in her rehabilitation. It will take a lot more time, but she is getting better every day.
Alrighty then, I believe it is time for me to get going.
Work goes well, as I am able to bring my nerdiness/geekiness fully to bear. It turns out that I actually do like helping people fix their skin. It helps that I get to play in plenty of makeup everyday and hone my artistry skills. Except! When the client comes in with jacked up skin and who expects me to fix it with makeup. Sadly I can't just come out and say (in my best Southern parlance): "You *really* need to see a dermatologist and get that shit fixed 'cause ain't NO amount makeup gonna fix this!" *shakes head*
Anywho, the performances are going well and thanks to an awesome pair of friends of mine, I have a pair of fire fans that made their debut at the Chamber Reunion. I am doing the act again this weekend at Mon Cherie's Rockabilly Lounge at the Masquerade. I competed in the Great Southern Exposure back in November and won Most Glamorous. Also work is coming fairly steady, performance-wise. I limit, out of necessity, how many gigs I can do each month depending on when they occur. Mainly I have to make sure I'm not having to assemble too many themed acts at once. That stuff gets time-consuming.
Personal life is going alright. Once thing I have realized over the years is that I am not an easy person to date...or even to begin to date. I play for keeps. I don't play around or otherwise "play the field" because I don't like to waste my time. Granted, there are insecurities and such at work too, which I'll not get into right about now. We all have them and in varying quantities. I guess it doesn't help that I'm pretty picky. Can't help it. I like what I like and I have decided that I will not settle for less than I deserve. There may be someone on the horizon, but we shall see what happens.
The weight...is DOWN! I don't know how much I weigh, as I do not own a scale (and prefer to keep it that way thankyewverymuch), but from the way my clothes are fitting, I'd say I am down a good 15 pounds from this time last year. I am also working on building the muscle back up, especially in my legs. I know I lost some when I injured my knee and it took it's sweet time healing. So I am slowly reintroducing the leg exercises into my day.
Costumes...I haven't done a lot of work on those the past year or two, as I was not in the right headspace to work on them. I recently finished a pair of fringed gloves and am currently contemplating creating a pair of appliques to go on them, but we'll see. I think I am going to go back to tackling a certain red bellydance belt I started last year.
Puppies...Kitsune is coming along well. She has made so many steps in her rehabilitation. It will take a lot more time, but she is getting better every day.
Alrighty then, I believe it is time for me to get going.