Organisey McGee from Channel Three

So, at the end of last year, everyone kept telling me that 2010 was promising to be a great year for all! I don't know how they figured this, I've heard many theories. Something about this year being the year of the Tiger, or lion, or some kind of large feline wilderbeast...and it being...powerful (or some junk) and then there are all those conspiracy theorists who think the world is gunna end in 2012 so we all just need to live it up until then... I honestly don't know if any of this is true, but what I do know, is that at the very least, the fact that everyone is going around giving kudos to 2010 is having some kind of amazing placebo effect on me! Everything's - a - happenin!

I'm quite delighted to report that Devilles Pad have decided to sponsor Ginger LaMinge/Vintage Reds, and we will be putting on a fund raising event on Aug 20 at Devilles, to get me over to Sydney and Melbourne for the Miss Burlesque Australia Grand Final and then a Vintage Reds Tour! So I am trying to get myself organised. I have lots of things to do! Firstly, organise this event, which has proven easier than I thought, because of all of the amazing performers who have put their hands up to do acts! I am one lucky lady.

Next step, finally film all of the Vintage Reds acts so I can make a showreel - locked in for next Thursday! Wee! And then, put together a good promo package to send out to venues etc. I am loving the excitement of actually getting things done that I have been meaning to achieve for quite some time, and so thankful for the people in my life who are supporting me! Safe to say, I'm on a bit of a high. GO 2010!!!!!

There must be something in the water...

Perth may be the most isolated city in the universe, and contain hoards of people who grow their metaphorical emo-fringes long and spindly and complain day and night that Perth is crap - but we certainly are the breeding ground for some saucy, and talented burlesque stars! Miss Burlesque Australia is being taken over by Perth girls! So far, apart from myself and miss Clara Cupcakes representing Perth, I'm excited to reveal that Miss Burlesque Tasmania is a Perth lass, and DELIGHTED to report that Miss Burlesque Melbourne is The Vintage Red's own Peachy Dream!!! (and dare I take a wild stab in the dark and forecast that perhaps a Perth girl might bring it home in the SA heat?) Let's just wait and see shall we...

Out come my big rusty metaphorical emo-fringe cutters, so I can do some pruning of those Perth-poo-pooing people - Perth is awesome. And sexy. And on that note, you should all come to Sydney in September, because there will be a big group of Perth gals taking their clothes off. Weeeee!

Excitement of Extreme Proportions!

Squeee! Look, you've caught me going squee, and I only do that when there is something squee-worthy to squee about...

I am MISS BURLESQUE PERTH!

What a whirlwind day of excitement and nerves yesterday was! 10 saucy Perth Burlesque lasses crammed themselves into a tiny change room at the Fremantle Town Hall, running on little but adrenaline, and with absolutely no idea what the day would bring. Backstage was a crazy soup of hanging gowns, feathers and hats, wigs and glitter, and boobs...so many boobs. The day was a very long one, with the doors opening at 2pm and the show finishing at 7pm, and needless to say, everyone involved was exhausted by the end. But I couldn't be happier with the results! Miss Clara Cupcakes took out the 1st prize and the crowning title 'Miss Burlesque WA' and boy was she fantastic! What a gal! And the runner up and winner of the 'Miss Burlesque Perth' crown, was YOURS TRULY! Both of us will be flying to Sydney in September to compete for the title of 'Miss Burlesque Australia'. I still cant wipe the grin off my face.

What I loved the most about the day was a great sense of community within the Perth Burlesque Scene. The crowd was absolutely amazing and gave so much of their energy to all of the performers. And what a a turn out! The stunning setting of the Freo Town Hall was PACKED to the rafters with an awesome crowd, laughing, cheering, stomping their feet, bringing down the house. The girls backstage were all lovely too. To be honest, the aspect of 'competition' in this competition was putting me off a little, I'm not a competitive person. But I'm delighted to report that all of the Perth gals were not only fiercley attractive and full of personality and pizazz, they were all genuinely friendly people and everyone was very supportive of each other. I'm defiantly in a little bubble right now, and feeling the lurve.

So the next step, prepare for Sydney. I'm looking for some sponsors this time, because I really need to up the ante with the costume side of things. I've gotten this far, I may as well add that extra mile of sparkle and go the whole hog! I've also never been to Sydney, so this is very exciting - I've been looking for and excuse!

Well, I'm going to drag my exhausted buttock off to bed, It's been a huge weekend, I'm EXTREMELY sore, and need my pillow. stat. Much love everyone.
x Ginger LaMinge!

This just in. Cat prevents burlesque dancer from productivity.

It's not my fault I swear!! My little cat, Mcgee, seems to have upped her cuteness/sookiness levels in the last week, and melts me into this small puddle of goo whenever she enters the room, and then proceeds to make herself into the tiniest purring ball possible on top of me - where am I supposed to go from there, I ask? How am I supposed to get up and polish my acts with THAT, being so annoyingly adorable? Sigh...The road to crazy-cat-lady town is not as long as I'd expected. I'm almost there.

I finally hauled my lazy ass out to go and see some of the local burlesque happening in Perth tonight! I've been so wrapped up in my own little burlesque bubble, that I haven't gotten much of a chance to be a spectator lately. There were some pretty saucy ladies dancing tonight, at a show called 'Crier Dans L'Horreur'...lots and lots of fake blood involved. I won 'best costume' with my 'child-slave-abattoir-worker' blood splattered nightgown and semi headless doll...I never did claim that free jug of beer I was awarded though...Oh well. Fun night anyway.

In other news, Cheeeeeeeeeeeese.

BRrrRRrrRRR-Lesque

This week, is dedicated to the saucy, seductive, silly art of the tease! (Let's be honest now, most of my weeks are...) But this week seems to be exceptionally loaded with the stuff! Allow me to bore you with a long list of upcomings.

Miss Burlesque Australia is fast approaching, so I'm frantically getting everything organised at the last minute...(ok, continuing with today's theme of 'honesty', I'm actually nested in my bed, with a purring ball of cat in my lap, face-stalking and changing my blog's name to 'cheese' with absolutely no intention of practicing/organising...) heh. ANYWAY. So there's that. And then a hundred other gigs, which I'm definitly not complaining about!

But, I've also managed to come down with a deliciously mucus-y head cold which makes me EXTREMELY sexually attractive to anyone who might cross my path. Terrible timing of course, I'm going to be sneezing and snorting all over the judges and audience members at MBA. The photo shoot for the West Australian was yesterday, and it was lurrrvely to meet some of the other girls who are competing...they are all ridiculously saucy and wearing costumes which 'out-fabuloused' everything I own, ever! It's cool though, I plan on wearing facial expressions so big that no one will notice what I'm wearing...due to their retinas shattering...from too much cheesecake. I really do have to work on getting my face under control at some point though...it tends to get me into trouble.

Ok, ok....I think I can muster a surge of energy to practice now...I can do it...I can d- zZzzZZzZZZzzZZZZzzZZZZzzzz...

All things go!

Very excited to report that I'm feeling very motivated and inspired this week, and actually getting things done. I've almost got everything I need in the way of costumes for Miss Burlesque Australia - and managed to only spend about $100! This is the result of a lot of clever op-shopping (I never look past the op-shop lingerie section, It grosses most people out knowing that certain items may have once been close to other people's wrinkly bits, but I on the contrary LOVE a saucy second hand intimate!! (and there is this little thing called 'soap', everyone! teehee.) Also, A lot of crafty sewing, garment alterations, hot gluing (my hot glue gun has been my BEST FRIEND this week!) and I also managed to get a couple of 'sponsors' - from apparition costume hire, who lent me some lovely bits free of charge, and 'Glamorous' a friend of mine who has just started up a business selling delicious shoes and stockings etc! I was having some stress before, because I thought this competition was going to blow my (extremely low) budget - but where there's a will, there's a way, and I love the way that being poor makes you more creative!

Here is a pic of a corset that I embellished. I bought the corset plain on ebay for about $60 and decorated it with faded lace and ribbon from the op-shop! (I'm wearing this in my 'Classic Routine')---------------------------------------------------->

Purrdy huh!

I've been choreographing for the last couple of days as well, dancing round my room like an idiot, constantly forgetting that my window is open - the people across the street are probably getting an interesting show...

I think it may all come together nicely after all.

After the MBA comp is over, I think my next project is to organise a trip to Melbourne to do some Vintage Red shows with the lurrrvely Miss 'Peachy Dream'. So I've got lots of good things to look forward to, and keep me busy.

Life is good.