The Key to Shaping a Young Girl's Life

(Nov 22, 2005)

On Friday I saw that there were $35 tickets still available for the Gwen Stafani concert last night at the Key. So naturally, I bought the $80 ones. I figured, if I was gonna do a show like that, I'd do it up right. We had great seats, though, in the 115 section which was to the left of the stage. There was a little girl beside us who was there with her dad. She had to be only 9 or 10, almost the same age that I was when my mom took me to one of my first concerts, Madonna's True Blue. WOW! My mom said between that show and the George Michael's Faith concert a few months later, she's never heard little girls scream more in her life. What does seeing Madonna live on stage, or even idolizing Madonna, at the age of 11 do to young girls? Well, basically, it gave us the courage to be ourselves, without boundries. To challenge the rules that society has placed upon us and express ourselves in any way we want, be it in a career, through a creative outlet, or using our voices. The father who took his daughter to Gwen Stafani said to her, "That could be you up there someday". The truth is, thanks to the gift that he's given her, it already is.

New (and old) Blog Links

I used to have Masil Q. and Bionic Chic's blog links up, but at some point they dissapeared. And I'm so lazy that it took me this long to put them back up! But I was inspired also by my friends Nami and Brian who are over in Japan teaching English to Japanese students. Nami was my first roomate in college, if you can believe that. She was a cheerleader from Tacoma and I was a band geek from Steilacoom. There was no cable in the dorms that first year, so we'd stay up late and watch recordings of my favorite MTV videos for hours and giggle. We had very little in common, but we remained great friends. Now, she is SO not a cheerleader (except deep down) and I'm SO not a band geek (except deep down). Her and Brian are an amazing couple, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to read about their travels by blog. I also added one of the first blogs I ever read, Little. Yellow. Different., as well as two of the most meaningful to me, Moby and Margret Cho. Enjoi!

PS -- If Bionic Chic doesn't come see me while she's in Seattle this week I will be beating her ass with a rubber turkey.

From RoboTrash to Kiss My Ass... one long weekend

Have you ever peed in the shower while splashing water on yourself? It's pretty trippy.

(Thu Nov 17)
RoboTrash - Kris Moon live laptop set!
Innerflight Sushi @ Nijo

(Fri Nov 18)
Larry Heard @ Trinity
Deep House Originals @ Basement

(Sat Nov 19)
Pre-funk or chill all night with Saigon and Justin Byrnes @ Chapel
Johnny Fiasco, Jon Lemmon & Jeromy Nail @ Des Amis in the basement!
Josh Wink and Funkstorung @ Chop Suey <-- Yeah!
Girl4Girl @ Premier feat. DJ Lady Jane and G Force
Creme @ Leschi Lounge - unofficial g4g afterparty feat. DJ's Jen Woolfe & Kik Mo

(Tue Nov 22)
As always, Oscillate @ Baltic Room

(Wed Nov 23)
"HoUsEd!" (DTF 5-YR Anniversary)
A Pre-Thanksgiving blowout celebrating five years of getting FADED, SAKe'D, and HoUsEd with dynamic people & Seattle House DJ favorites
Jacob London (Classic Music Company)
Mark M (DownTownFaders / Puget Sounds)
Brian Lyons (Flammable)
Jon Lee (Tilted Records / DownLow)
Ryno (Ploff Music / DownLow)
J-Sun & Kadeejah Streets (InnerFlight Music)
Cali-Mike (DownTownFaders)

More eye candy by Blyss of The Suicide Girls!

Kiss My Ass Reunion @ War Room
Colby B - Comeback, Wooord, KMA
Julie Herrera - Wooord, KMA
L.A. Kendall - Hitgirl, KMA, Singin' LIVE

If you can't laugh at yourself, then you can laugh at others

Halloween pics are in!! These are donated by Sokolicky. If anyone has more, please send them to me, especially of the DJ's. We had so many great costumes. I wish I has pics of them all.

Meow, kitty kitty.
Big Bat Kisses!! to Delicioso (right) who made my Batgirl outfit. He, Demetreus (left) and I were a Batty threesome.
Kik Mo, one of our fantastic DJs Downstairs. Truely outrageous.
12:00 pm the dancefloor was hoppin, but Brian finds his sweet spot.
Not sure how this Dragon made his way through the kitchen which was packed with people.
New friends mean new family.
12:30 the Cops showed up and we all got ready for some spankings.
Some found refuge in the glowroom. Bring out your dead!
Eddie tears it up on the dance floor upstairs! Ladies love him, Grrls adore him.
Big Pimpin' at the Leschi!
1:30 The cops are here again and the music stops. Even the Nun's are pissed!
But the music played on. You can't kill this vibe!
Ambrosial Philosopher and the Artsy Tart show up at 2am ... perfect timing for a French Kiss. How about TWO french kisses?
Our mystery DJ starts spinning at 2:30!
Shannon and Gunilla role play ... dancing Queens!
Handoff!
Big Pimpin' at the Leschi.
Santa was stellar in keeping the naughty kids inside.
Riddle me this ... is that furr coming out of your pants, or are you just happy to see me?
Cheerleaders and Vulcans. They come for party and Peace.

Hey, there's two great things happening tomorrow!

(Tue Nov 15)
First, Juliette and the Licks (yes, that's the actress Juliette Lewis) will be doing an instore at Easy Street Records at 6pm!
Then head over to French Kiss @ the Eagle DJ Elletee and special guest PlentyFace.

Why are you a drunk?

I've been in Hermitville, which is movie heaven. Yesterday Pink and I watched the first two Harry Potter movies to get ready for my family's annual Harry Potter Thanksgiving, where we eat loads of fattning foods and then go see the new Harry Potter movie at the local theatre. Each year I read the book before the movie, so this week I started the 4th book. My brother James has, of course, read all of them and can probably by now recite them from memory in Latin. Last year I was really attracted to Hermonie, which totally tripped me out because she's only supposed to be 13 in the movie but must be like 16 in real life, which is only two years older than my brother (unless you read his myspace add). I know it's wrong on so many levels. First, of course she's underage. Secondly, because I've been watching her since she was like 10. Ew. And most importantly because it massively violates the 10-year rule which we all know is vital to living a healthy lifestyle. But let's face it, nobody in America knew how to pronounce Hermoine before Emma and JK Rowling made it famous. When she turns 18, she may move to my top 10 list for females, which is contrived mostly of British actors and is, of course, topped by Kate Winslet. I know you feel me.

'Why am I a drunk? Is that what you really wanted to ask me? Then this is our first date or our last, up till now I wasn't sure it was either'*. Today is my Monday. You see, Pink works retail which means she works weekends. So Thursday is Monday, Friday is her Tuesday, you get the idea. I missed her too much when I worked Business Hours, plus they made me wear bras. So, I decided to work weekends i.e. be a DJ. That's really the only reason. Really.

( Thur Nov 10 )
Rockrgrl Conference starts today and extends all weekend. Keynote speakers include Patty Smith, Johnette Napolitano, Bonny Raitt, Ann Wilson and Allison Anders.

( Fri Nov 11 )
Cherry @ War Room featuring Scream Club, Amateur Youth, Wasabi & Kas
Doc Martin w/Jacob London @ Trinity _ This is the show I'm MOST excited for!
Kickseattle.org Fundraiser @ Chop Suey
Pierre, Anshul and Kippy plus performance by Kara O'Toole

( Sat Nov 12 )
GO TO Portland and see Chicks on Speed @ Holocene

( Sun Nov 13 )
Shameless CO-OP @ Chapel because I had a great time spinning there last week and it's a kick-ass weekly.

PS - I DO have Halloween pictures, but they need a little work before I can put them up. Stay tuned!!

* Quote from a movie. The first to guess the movie gets a free CD. I know, all the CD's are free. But work with me, here.

Dirty House

I'm staying out all weekend to avoid my dirty house.

(Thu Nov 3)
F.I.T.S. and Recess are playing Robo.Trash @ Mantra Lounge

Julie Herrera, Colby B. and MC Queen McLucky @ Rebar

(Fri Nov 4)
Opening Reception for Rebecca Nerison's
'Warm abstracts and Everyday Icons' 6-9pm @ Retrofit Home

Deep House Origionals have a new weekly at "the Basement" @ Temple Billiards

Uniting Souls brings you Hipp-E @ Chop Suey

(Sat Nov 5)
Deep House Origionals hosting Craig Alexander from Chicago!

(Sun Nov 6)
The Mirabeau Room presents a sultry new Sunday evening series Body & Soul

Jen Woolfe @ The Chapel for Shameless' CO-OP