Dance Class Challenge: 58/100 - 10 Minute Solution: Rapid Results Pilates

I really enjoy these ten minute collections because I get five concentrated workouts in short spurts.  They're perfect early morning or late night workouts.  Lara Hudson is a skilled and efficient instructor.  I highly recommend all of her videos.

The plan for tomorrow is two dance classes.  Let's see if the world has other plans.

My Final Reveal: One Piece & Shopping

I spent another hour and a half attaching the skirt and stitching the bodice lining down over the weekend.  I also ordered a zipper from the ultimate zipper place in that time.  I held my iPod with color samples of zippers up to my gown to try to get a perfect match.

Last night I started the hunt for shoes.  I was confined to my home not feeling well, so I figured I'd use my downtime to cruise the internet for shoes.  I want some platform heels so I can get more of a Lili St. Cyr silhouette with this gown.  (Sure, I'm not that tall, blonde or thin, but I do want that statuesque elegance.)  I found the perfect sparkly shoes but they're not available in my size.  After an hour of hunting, I bid on a pair of shoes I can gussy up on eBay for $45.  It's a little expensive for me for show shoes.  We'll see if I win them.

Total so far: 8.5 hours and $49.

Monday Night Tease: Death by Burlesque

Monday Night Tease! and Juicy Burlesque present:

Murder. Mystery. Monday Night Tease!.
Death By Burlesque

Dress to undress...And bring a weapon.

When Lili "The Body" VonSchtupp unveils her latest killer act, jaws and drawers aren't the only things dropping as murder ensues. Find out who, with what and what they didn't wear.

Burlesque by:
Patrick the Bank Robber, Honey Ima Home, Iza La Vamp, Jack Dagger, Red Snapper, Mr. Snapper, Scarlet O'Keljus,
Quinn T Sensual, Funny Eddie and Lili VonSchtupp

Bar Opens: 6pm
Seating Starts: 9:30pm
Show Starts: 10pm

Cover charge for Oct 3rd, 2011
$15 advance tickets though BPTickts
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/201811
$15 (tickets available at the door - seating is not guaranteed)


3 Clubs
1123 Vine St.
(Vine at Santa Monica)
Los Angeles, CA 90038

No photography. Performers subject to change without notice. Plenty of free street parking.

21+, full bar, no food.

Need help?
Email Lili with any questions: lili@burlesque411.com

Reservations available for parties of six or more, 818-378-8866 or lili@burlesque411.com

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Dance Class Challenge: 57/100 - Yoga for Health: Gastrointestinal Disorders

While I didn't make it to dance class yesterday, I did manage to finish the last of the workouts in this series and do an ab workout. The only parts of this workout particular to digestion were probably some of the inversions and twists, but the instructor never explained how these particular moves would assist digestion. Between the two workouts and multiple late nights, I'm exhausted.

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My Final Reveal: Two Piece

I spent the morning stitching one side of the bodice closed and finishing the edges. I also put together the skirt and lining. My next step is to merge the two.

I have two curious problems at this stage of the process:

1) I have to figure out how to keep the bottom of the gown closed. I'm going to put a stripper zipper on the side. I want the gown to be able to fully open on that side, but I know there won't be enough tension at the bottom of the gown for me to successfully unzip it if I bought a really long zipper. I may have to at a pleated gusset or something at the bottom of the dress on the open edge.

2) Buster is getting used to being a showgirl's dog finally. He's discovered the joy of being under a gown. He loves the hems and the tent created by a long skirt. He also likes pawing his way under the skirt when I wrap it around myself to check the drape. He crawled into my lap to snuggle the skirt when I was basting. This is going to make my fittings interesting.

Total spent: 6 hours and $49.

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Dance Class Challenge: 56/100 - Yoga for Health: Headaches

I had a wicked headache on Tuesday after a wisdom tooth splinter worked its way from my gums.  (The surgery was two months ago so this was a bit crazy to me, but I read that it does happen.)  I needed some exercise and I have a limited number of Netflix instant options left so I did this video.  She's still my least favorite instructor of the yoga videos, but I'm understanding her videos more.

This video had a few inversions to get the blood flowing to the head, neck and thyroid gland.  I just want to take a moment to tell you ladies who aren't yoga regulars something that videos and teachers tend to mention well after they direct you into inversions.  Ladies, don't do inversions on the first day of your menses.  I'm sure there's some brilliant biological reason for it.  You'd think they'd make a point to mention it before instructing the inversions, but you'd be surprised.  Don't do this video if it's not the right time of the month.

I was surprised to find my headache was gone at the end of the video.  I guess breathing and blood flow did the trick.

If everything goes as planned (and it rarely seems to), I'll be in tango, hula and ballroom classes in a few weeks to boost my class numbers.  I'm also hoping to hit Slimmons tomorrow if I can swing it.  I've got a lot to do over the next three months!

The Mr. Snapper & Mr. Buddy Rumpus Review in "A Pocket Full of Mischief"

"The Mr. Snapper and Mr. Buddy Rumpus Revue in A Pocket Full of Mischief", is an evening of song, variety and frivolity! Mr. Snapper, a ukulele playing songster, and his silent foil, Mr. Buddy are your hosts, making a barely capable attempt at maintaining order as the libidinous human passions of a group of ragtag performers rage wildly out of control.

"The Mr. Snapper and Mr. Buddy Rumpus Revue in A Pocket Full of Mischief" is an hour long variety show built around a simple through-line. A procession of special guest performers -- jugglers, contortionists, performance artists, burlesque dancers, etc. -- are broken up by comic intermezzi that
involve a reoccurring cast of characters: Mr. Snapper and Mr. Buddy; Todd Ah!, a magician more full of himself than of tricks up his sleeve; Billy Kiddo, a screwball redhead who has an extreme infatuation with Mr. Buddy; and a mime that can’t stop talking.

These intermezzi peel back the curtain and show us a glimpse of life backstage, while our hosts challenge the fourth wall. "The Mr. Snapper and Mr. Buddy Rumpus Revue in A Pocket Full of Mischief" breaks the boundaries of the traditional variety show format with pathos, slapstick and everything in between, obscene and unheard of.


A Pocket Full of Mischief Performers!

Mr. Snapper and Mr. Buddy, your Hosts
Chase McKenna is Billy Kiddo, the Juggler
Micah Cover is Todd Ah!, the Magician
Jacob Smith is Pistachio, the Mime

Burlesque by
Red Snapper
and
Vanity Flair

Special Guest
Music and Magic by
Phil Van Tee

And the
CRAIGSLIST WILDCARD!

$12.00 at the door!

Doors open at 8:30
Enjoy a cup of coffee at Paper or Plastik before coming in.
Show starts promptly at 9:30!

Easy street parking.

www.snapperbuddy.com