From My Lips To Your Ears

Merry Christmas, Bitches

2010-12-24T17:46:00.000-08:00

It's almost Christmas, and I wanted wish everyone a wonderful day. My hope for you is a day of friends,memories, laughs, and good food.

Enjoy

Does Anyone read this anymore?

2007-03-03T03:57:00.000-08:00

Just Wondering.

I have moved to myspace.
No reason- just being lazy.

Maybe I will come back here and write what I really want, since everyone is reading myspace now.

Hmmm.

Putting The HO in Holidays.

2006-11-20T15:42:00.000-08:00

Season's Greetings!Happy Holidays!I am kicking off the holidays just as our founding fathers would have wanted (except I won't be stealing any land, slaughtering any people, or forcing my religous beliefs on anyone.)! If you have gotten all of your Christmas cards in the mail, done all of your shopping, and called your folks, then you are invited to come see The Barbra in action!

Tonight, Monday, November 20:
Nearly Nekkid Strippers at Charlie's10:00,
hosted by Barbra Seville

TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 21:
Gong Karaoke* at Burger Betty's9:30,
hosted by Barbra Seville
* proceeds to AGAPE Feeding Program

Wednesday, November 22:
Hee~Haw Hunnies at Charlie's9:45,
hosted by Claudia B
with Barbra Seville and Devina

TURKEY DAYThursday, November 23:
DIVAS at Amsterdam10:00,
hosted by Mya McKenzie
with Barbra Seville and Miklaila Kay

Friday, November 24:
Charlie's Thanksgiving Left-Overs Show!
It's our 6th annual "Day After Thanksgiving Show"
Charlie's- 3:00 (in the afternoon!!!!)
with Pussy LeHoot, Miss Ebony, Barbra Seville, and Claudia B

Saturday, November 25:
Regina's Dancing Dolls at Cruising 7th
10:30, hosted by Regina Gazelle
with Barbra Seville and Miss Ebony

Sunday, November 26:
Barbra Seville's "That Time of the Month"
Apollo's, 7PM
SPECIAL GUEST Tucson's Black Cat
A*J*I*A S*I*M*O*N*E

***Coming Soon***

Friday, December 1
Miss Hippo Pageant
Club Hippo- Baltimore, MD

www.missgaymaryland.com

Saturday, December 2
Chez Est Holiday Spectacular
Chez Est- Hartford, CT

www.chezest.com

Bad Blogger

2006-11-02T12:25:00.000-08:00

Sorry to be missing in action.

No excuse for it either, really.

I had a great time in Memphis for Miss Gay America. The odd thing was I met many people who read my blog. I forget that people I don't even know actually read it. (Though if I don't start writing more, that will probably not be the case....) I met up with some people I only see at Miss America, and I got to know some MGA friends even better. (Shout outs to "The Marylands.")

I traveled with Michael, and we had the best time together. I also had the pleasure of dressing Mikaila for the contest. It was actually a joy to get to know him a little better.

After MGA, I got some bad news, but no biggie, really.

Should I tell you about the incredibly sweet (and sexy) guy I met in Memphis? He was/is one of the nicest people I have met in a long time.

Naw, I will leave that out for now.

Since I am doing drag full time, I guess I should get to work on my website, my myspace, and my blog, so people can find me if they want to see me.

There is a lot going on this weekend.

Friday, November 3
Cruising 7th
11:00 PM with Devina

Saturday, November 4
Cruising 7th
11:00 PM with Regina Gazelle

Sunday, November 5
Harley's
10:00 PM with Divinity.

Monday, November 6
Charlie's
UNDY MONDAY
Strip Contest
CASH! PRIZES! FUN!
10:00 PM

Tuesday, November 7
ELECTION DAY-
See you at the polls!
****and then****
Gong Karaoke
Burger Betty's
9:30, proceeds to
AGAPE FOOD NETWORK!

Sunday, November 12
Charlie's
Pussy LeHoot and Friends
8:30

You can still catch me the 1st Monday of the month at Charlie's for their infamous UNDY MONDAY CONTEST.

I host, they strip, we stare.

I am at Burger Betty's for GONG KARAOKE every Tuesday.

They sing, they suck, I tease, you gong. Then we make lots of money for AGAPE Feeding Program.

All Drag- All The Time

2006-10-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

I dragged all weekend.
Thursday was at Amsterdam, with Mya, Divinity, and Layla.
Amsterdam is the most unpredictable bar I have ever worked. Part of it is because people like to act cool there. Part of it is because a lot of the people that are ther are for the first time- or with a friend who dragged them there. And I swear, I think the biggest obstacle is the lay out of the bar. The people closest to the stage are all sitting on couches. So there LOW energy really dominates the room. People standing in the back seem to want to have fun- so if you focus your energy on them, you usually have more fun.
As I said, it is unpredictable, and this Thursday was great. Great energy, good tips, and just a good time overall. Plus, it was fun to key-key with the queens in the dressing room, and with Matt and Noah.

Friday was not so bad. It was Miggee's with Mikaila and Angela. It was my first time in the new dressing room. It is a little smaller than a postage stamp. Naturally, Angela brought 18 pieces of luggage. And since there were about 18 people in the bar, it worked out perfectly.

THANKFULLY, the people that were there were people who wanted to be there. So they made the night fun- and profitable. Yeay!
I got out of drag and went to my favorite bar, Homme. I love going there alone, because I talk to people. Well, that and becaause I can usually get Jeremy to flirt with me. (I heart him...)

Saturday was too much fun at Miggee's. I filled in for Devina- and had the best time with Ebony. We have not worked together in a while, and we always have fun. She never ceases to amaze me: she can charm almost any audience. It was a fun audience- and it was one of those shows where I felt totally in my element.

After the show, I went to breakfast with Markus, Michael, David, Adrian, Curly Sue, and Jose'. Even though I love performing or being in front of a large crowd, I usually do not enjoy going out with large groups of people because everyone gets too loud- and it is not fun. This is especially true at restaurants and B'day celebrations.
I like to have conversations, and not just exchange cliches, compliments, and bitchy comments when I am with my friends or with people who might be new friends. Despite the chaotic setting of a Denny's on a Saturday night at 2AM, I had a great time.
MGA is coming up- and I am not sure if I still want to go. There are lots of things on my mind, and I need to decide if I am up for it.

BUSTED!

2006-09-29T16:28:00.000-07:00

This is pretty sad:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/09/29/D8KENKI00.html

ANYTIME a kid is sexually harrassed or abused is awful.

But it is made worse when it the predator is someone in authority, and it is even more offensive when it is someone that you trust.

This guy makes matters even worse: in addition to being a congressman, he also created the Congressional Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children.

Nice, huh?

REALITY RANT

2006-09-21T11:00:00.000-07:00

Because my fat ass is still not working a 9-5, I have been watching an obscene amount of television.
And kids, I sense the end of the world based simply on the horrifying behavior exhibited (and exhalted) by the "stars" of certain reality shows.

Whether it is the obnoxious behavior of the HOGAN family on Hulk Hogan's awful show, the REDONKULOUS displays of the whores on Flavor Flav's show, or the cloying, pandering antics of the skanks on HUGH HEFNER'S show.
I am not sure why these shows (I have only been able to stomach a few episodes) bring up such strong feelings. It seems like the ugliest habits, qualities, and attributes of the worst of us are put on display. It would not bother me so much if the venue was Dr.Phil, and these people were looking for help. But, no. These people are put on billboards and t-shirts, advertising campaigns are built around them, and I am sure a few of them will be able to cash in on their "talents" and move on to become a panelist on "The View" or star in some sort of Reality Star "All-Star" show.

Maybe it is envy, maybe it makes me uncomfortable because it makes me think of my bad behavior, or maybe I am just ashamed of these people since they are not smart enough to be ashamed. With the world looking so unfavorably upon America and Americans, I think we could do better than to have kids (and unfortunately ADULTS) looking up to these people, or trying to emulate the likes of these people.

By Request:

2006-09-20T11:05:00.000-07:00

Have not felt much like writing. I have blogged a few times on MYSPACE, and meant to link to here, but never got around to it. Not sure why.

But I wanted to let you know where I will be in the next few weeks in case you want to come see a show.

THIS THURSDAY- September 21 I will be at Miggee B's with Dotti and Topaz for SIMPLY WICKED. 9:30PM

THIS FRIDAY- September 22 I will be in Tucson with Lucinda Holliday for the Guys-n-Dolls Show. 10PM.
colorstucson.com

THIS SATURDAY- September 23 I will be in Tucson with Ajia Simone for her monthly review at Bumsteads 10PM.

THIS SUNDAY- September 24 I will be back home in Phoenix for the Aplollo's Softball Team Fundraiser 7PM. (THAT'S RIGHT, SEVEN!!!)

THURSDAY- September 28- come see the fun at Amsterdam's with Mya McKenzie and Barbra!

FRIDAY- Septemberr 29- Miggee B's, with Mikaila Kay and Barbra Seville.

Saturday- September 30- WILDCARD in CHANDLER with Mya McKenzie.

PLEASE- drop in and say HI!

Here I Am

2006-09-06T12:40:00.000-07:00

Hey Dolls-
I have been a busy little faggot these last couple of weeks.
Things are good, though.

Here is my new promo:

Miss Gay Arizona

2006-08-15T18:16:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe over a year has passed since we crowned MISS GAY ARIZONA AMERICA.

It is coming up again, August 25 at the Mountain Preserve Reception Center.

I am in charge, so if it fails, it is all my fault.
If it is a huge success, I will never hear a word of thanks.

Lucky me.

If you want to go, contact me for info.
www.myspace.com/missgayarizona

Here is a map:

Here is a link:
www.mprc.net

Ugh. How Did I Do This?

2006-08-10T09:56:00.000-07:00

I layed down to take a nap last night, and woke up at 6:30 this morning.
Normally, it would be no big deal, but I was taking a nap so I could get up and go to my friend's BDAY festivities.

I adore David and feel horrible that I missed his party. But I will make it up to him.

____________________________________

On the upside, I have had a lot of progress working on Miss Gay Arizona. It is two weeks away, and things are looking good. I can't wait for it to be over- for many reasons.

There are a ton of details to be finished, but the bulk of the work is done.

And can I say how great paypal and myspace are?
I have gotten a lot of requests for information and tickets from myspace. One guy from New Orleans bought tickets since he is going to be in Phoenix that weekend.

Paypal has been great, I have been able to collect almost $1,000 in ticket sales and sponsorships. It is really convenient.

www.myspace.com/missgayarizona for more info

B!TCH ?!

2006-08-07T04:21:00.000-07:00

I have had a lot going on (things are better every day...) and ~~stole~~ found something that kind of articulates how I feel.

I found this on Nikki's blog, but it applies to me, too.

When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a bitch.

When I
stand up for those I love, they call me a bitch.

When I speak my mind,
think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.

Being a bitch means I won't compromise what's in my heart. It means I
live my life MY way.

It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.

When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak against it, I am defined
as a bitch.

The same thing happens when I take time for myself instead
of being everyone's maid, or when I act a little selfish.

It means I
have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly am and won't
become anyone else's idea of what they think I "should" be.

I am
outspoken, opinionated and determined. I want what I want and there is nothing
wrong with that!

So try to stomp on me.

Try to douse my inner
flame.

Try to squash every ounce of beauty I hold within
me.

You won't succeed. And if that makes me a bitch, so be
it.

Worst Selling Bumper Sticker of the Year

2006-08-02T02:36:00.000-07:00

KELLY ROCKS!

2006-08-01T04:47:00.001-07:00

Last night was Kelly Clarkson at CRICKET Pavillion.
The weather was little too hot, but not awful.

I will start with the best thing-
She sounds amazing. She is humble (it does not seem like an act...) She rocks out with her rock out. She jams out with her clam out.

She opened with ADDICTED, which is not an obvious choice, but set the tone for the show: lots of strong vocals, lots of guitars, and lots angst.

From there, she was off and running. Hazel Eyes was hot, GO was great (even if it is nothing more than product placement...) Her other new songs are awesome. And I predict her new cd (Due in the new year..) will have several hits.

MY FAVORITES: Beautiful Disaster, Since U Been Gone, SHELTER (a gorgeous song and gorgeous arrangement...), and WALK AWAY.

My complaints...
Sorry, but after winning 2 Grammys and selling millions of CDs, it is ok to be a little bit of a diva. I would have liked to have seen a little more production. Maybe not a troupe of Britney's dancers and all.. but some cool costumes. I love that she can entertain you with out all of the props, drama, and oversexed up antics... but a little something would be nice. This is her FOURTH tour! In some ways it looked like she was being put on the road with no money behind her.

This is so shallow, but girl has been eating good lately. She ain't missed no meals. I guess part of her charm is that she is so normal and girl next door... but DAMN! She looked so good in some of her recent videos. Maybe it is just me, but I like her TONED, TAN, and BLONDE.

I guess I am trying to make her more drag friendly (so I can do her in my show!)
Heh heh.

Her hair.
She looks like an American Idol CONTESTANT with her little brown bob. It is almost too cutesy for someone jamming with a band.

OK- enough complaining..

Here are the other highlights-
She dances around with no inhibition. She seems to be having the time of her life.
After seeing Madonna act like she was doing us all a favor by accepting $200 to perform for us, it was awesome to see someone really love what she was doing.

She did a great job of mixing it up: introducing a few newer songs, singing her fan favorites, and reinventing a few of her bigger hits.

It is clear this girl can SANG. She must have to stay silent when she is not on stage, because she HAS to be wearing out her voice, singing like that.

Finally- the best part: She outdid herself by setting up another stage in the CHEAP SEATS. For BREAKAWAY and SINCE U BEEN GONE, she ran through the audience, and did those songs for her fans in the back of the room.

It was awesome.

I took some pics, I will post them if any of them are decent.

I NEVER Hated You, and I NEVER Will!

2006-07-30T09:14:00.000-07:00

Kristi Van Shelton tracked down my favorite commercial.

Enjoy it.

It is STILL cracking me up@

fucking hypocrite

2006-07-30T08:52:00.000-07:00

THIS AGAIN PROVES TO ME THE "DO AS AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO" MENTALITY OF SO MANY HYPOCRITCAL BORN-AGAIN X-TIANS.

IT IS SO EASY TO GET HIGH AND MIGHTY, BUT IT IS A LONG FALL.

Fucking hypocrites

Fuck them.

Fuck them all.

I LOVE IT

2006-07-29T10:42:00.000-07:00

Has anyone besides me (and Chia) seen my new favorite commercial?

I think it is for Cingular's "GO" phone service?

A mother and daughter are yelling and screaming at each other, but they are saying nice things to each other.

The daughter yells "WHY DO I ALWAYS GET WHAT I WANT!"

The mom replies "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH MONEY THIS IS NOT COSTING ME, YOUNG LADY?"

It reminded me a tiny bit of Jerri Blank yelling at her mother "Do you have any idea how embarrassing this should be for me?"

It caught me off guard, and I laughed out loud for several seconds. In fact, thinking about it right now makes me laugh.

The tag-line is that Cingular will change the way you talk.

I googled it, went to the Cingular website, and looked all over, but I cannot find it.

Someone find it for me.
PLEASE?

You Owe Me Three Thousand Words

2006-07-27T12:16:00.000-07:00

Checking In

2006-07-24T11:05:00.001-07:00

I am fine.
Since some people only check my blog (instead of emailing me, or calling me...) I will use this as a way of checking in with you. :0)

This weekend:
I saw SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND. It was funny. Not the best movie, but one thing I loved about it is that the superhero begrudgingly saves the world. I always wondererd if superheros ever got tired of having dinners cut short, dates ended early, and quiet time abruptly called to a halt.

I ended up seeing this movie because I pulled one of my patented "Last Minute Movie Excursions." That is where I decided I want to see a movie, and then go directly to the theatre and see whatever is getting ready to start. I have only had a few truly awful experiences with this, one of them being "White Chicks." But I ate an appalling amount of butter-flavored popcorn, drank approximately 2 gallons of Diet Coke, so it was still a good night.

On Saturday, I had one of my annual dates. A friend of a friend thought I was cute (well, duh...) and asked to be set up with me (isn't that sweet?) We had a really fun afternoon, and I really enjoyed myself. I had to cut it a little short, because I had a show with Devina. After the show, I had breakfast with one of my friends who tends bar at Pookie's, and laughed my butt off.

Here is where I can prove I am a total idiot: I spent all day Sunday getting ready for the show at Charlie's, only to find out I was not in the show. Nice, huh? Miss LeHoot (the host of the show) told me to stay and just do the show, since I was there.

My number one drag pet-peeve is a crowded dressing room. I just hate it! I hate when I am in a show that is over-booked, I hate when I don't have enough room to get dressed, I hate when I have to dodge the other performers to reach my costumes or make-up. So there I was, ass-to-elbow with four other queens, but I could not complain, since I was theone who was not suppossed to be there! I ended up having a good time, but I still would have rather been home, watching Miss Universe.

When I Die, I Want To Come Back As Tommy Lee

2006-07-20T01:58:00.000-07:00

Or even as Dave Navarro, now that I think about it.

Let Me Get To The Pointe..

2006-07-19T18:47:00.000-07:00

My friend, Devina always teases me because I am frequently booked to do events that are, let's say say "out of the norm."

Whether it is the Lobster Fest, Arizona Press Club, Make-Overs at Vidal Sasoon, or a fashion show at The Biltmore, I have worked some diverse gigs.

Why? Because I enjoy sharing what I do with other audiences, the pay is usually better than a gay bar, and you just never know who you will meet at these things.

A few months ago, I was booked to produce a show for an event at The Pointe at South Mountain. Nothing big, just a one hour show, and then interact with the crowd. The paycheck was nicer than most bar gigs, and it was an easy show. So I rounded up the usual suspects for this type of thing (Devina and Phaedra) and made a plan.

Phaedra had to cancel, so it was just me and Devina at the Pointe.

You should have seen the place. It was all decked, and had to have had about $100,000 worth of lighting, staging, and rigging. It was SWEET.

As we are waiting (and waiting... and waiting. We were booked for 10:00, but did not go on until 12) Devina and I key-keyed, and yucked it up about how many events like this I have roped her in to participating with me. All of a sudden, a slightly drunk woman asks if I can help her with her hair and make-up. She was going on stage and wanted to look different. So I pulled her hair up, added some clip on hair pieces, smoked herr eyes, glossed her lips, and then contoured and highlighted her breasticles.

She could not believe I made her look so glamorous. She loved it and got all excited. It was funny to see how much it changed her demeanor. All of a sudden she was letting us have all sorts of attitude. She went to diva in 2.5 seconds, kids.

It was very nice of her friend/husband/boyfriend to come back and say thank you (and slip a $100 bill in to my bra..)

We did our show, had a great time, made a few connections, and drank a few drinks. But we also exposed a whole bunch of people to another part of thier world. I also think that maybe we changed their idea of what a dragqueen is- and showed them a good time in the process.

So that is why I do that kind of stuff.

Well, that, and I get paid.

Alex, I will Take "6 Years Ove Due" for $500

2006-07-14T03:23:00.000-07:00

IT'S ABOUT FREAKING time

Some Guys Have All The Luck

2006-07-12T17:39:00.000-07:00

http://www.chortler.com/24644carolla.shtml

If I Do Not Say So My Self

2006-07-03T20:59:00.000-07:00

I told you about winning the Echo Reader Choice Award for favorite female impersonator, right?

Well, I probably did not mention it, but it is the 6th (SIXTH) time in 7 years that I have won it. I think it is the 10th year in a row that I have been nominated. So I really wanted to win, ok?

Well, this year -like every year- someone has to try to rain on my parade.
WHATEVER. A few people have laughed and said that of course I won- I work/worked there.

Like I said, in TEN YEARS, I have 6 (SIX!) wins, and 10 nominations. I worked for Echo for 4 years.. so what about the other years?

It is so typical that people do that. More typical, that I react so strongly. One person was actually carrying on about it at a show. I think she was kidding, but she kept telling everyone how happy they were that her bar won an award. But then denigrated my win by saying that it was rigged because I worked there. Does that mean her win was rigged, too?

It only pisses me off, because I can look anyone in the eye and say that I don't think anyone tries as hard as I do.

No one. I see the same numbers, same clothes, same wigs, week after week.
Worse still, I see the same poeple borrowing my drag, and doing the same songs I do. The same people who copy my style or costumes.
I see the same people still not knowing the words to the same songs. I see the same people who are exactly where they were 2, 3, 5, or 8 years ago.
But I try hard, I push myself, I try to be creative, I try to be inventive, I try to evolve. I try to put drag (and my drag) in places it is not typically seen.

I know there are many better dancers, prettier queens, and better clothes out there. But I honestly believe that few people put as much effort in to being a well rounded entertainer as I do. It is easy to slack. It is easy to phone it in. But I try not to do that. I am proud of what I have accomplished, and proud of my name.

I DO NOT HAVE A LOT

2006-07-03T04:25:00.000-07:00

A LOT is two words....

But, my point is that I do not have a lot. BUT, I am willing to give a lot to my girl: HILLARY.
Here is why:

The Power of Hillary

By James Carville and Mark J. Penn
Sunday, July 2, 2006; B07

"Hillary Clinton really is one of the weakest . . . nominees with whom the Democrats could be saddled."

"Democrats are worried sick about her chances."

"Just give someone else a chance, so we in the Democratic Party can elect a Democrat."

"She cannot possibly, possibly win."

Yada, yada, yada.

We've heard all this "Hillary can't win stuff" before. In fact, the quotes above aren't from recent weeks but from six years ago, when many pundits -- and Democrats -- said there was no way that Hillary could get elected to the Senate. She won by 12 percentage points.

We don't know if Hillary is going to run for president, but as advisers who have worked on the only two successful Democratic presidential campaigns in the past couple of decades, we know that if she does run, she can win that race, too.

Why? First, because strength matters. Our problems as a party are less ideological than anatomical: Our candidates have been made to look like they have no backbone. But the latest Post-ABC News poll shows that 68 percent of Americans describe Hillary Clinton as a strong leader. That comes after years of her being in the national crossfire. People know that Hillary has strong convictions, even if they don't always agree with her. They also know that she's tough enough to handle the viciousness of a national campaign and the challenges of the presidency itself.

One thing we know about Clinton campaigns: Nobody gets Swift Boated.

The woman who gave the War Room its name knows how tough politics at the presidential level can be. Adversaries spent $60 million against her in 2000, and she endured press scrutiny that would have wilted most candidates. She gave as good as she got, and she triumphed.

For those who think that the politics of personal destruction might be rekindled against Hillary or her husband, we can only remind people how consistently that approach has backfired in the past. Bill Clinton would certainly be a huge asset if Hillary decided to run.

In fact, Hillary is the only nationally known Democrat (other than her husband) who has weathered the Republican assaults and emerged with a favorable rating above 50 percent (54 percent positive in the latest Post-ABC poll).

Yes, she has a 42 percent negative rating, as do other nationally known Democrats. All the nationally un known Democrats would likely wind up with high negative ratings, too, once they'd been through the Republican attack machine.

The difference with Hillary is the intensity of her support.

Pundits and fundraisers and activists may be unsure of whether Hillary can get elected president, but Democratic voters, particularly Democratic women and even independent women, are thrilled with the idea.

The X factor for 2008 -- and we do mean X -- is the power of women in the electorate. Fifty-four percent of voters are female. George Bush increased his vote with only two groups between 2000 and 2004: women and Hispanics. Bush got 49 percent of white female voters in 2000 and 55 percent in 2004. Of his 3.5-percentage-point margin over John Kerry, Bush's increase with women accounted for 2.5 percentage points. The rest came from a nine-point increase among Hispanic voters: from 35 percent in 2000 to 44 percent in 2004. We believe that Hillary is uniquely capable of getting those swing voters back to the Democratic column.

Hillary's candidacy has the potential to reshape the electoral map for Democrats. Others argue they can add to John Kerry's 20 states and 252 electoral votes by adding Southern states, or Western or Midwestern, depending on their background. Hillary has the potential to mobilize people in every region of the country.

Certainly she could win the states John Kerry did. But with the pathbreaking possibility of this country's first female president, we could see an explosion of women voting -- and voting Democratic. States that were close in the past, from Arkansas to Colorado to Florida to Ohio, could well move to the Democratic column. It takes only one more state to win.

Finally, for those who believe that Hillary's electoral chances are tied to ideology, not leadership qualities, we believe that she is squarely in the mainstream of America. Some people say she is too liberal, some that she is too conservative. We think her 35 years of advocacy for children and families and her tenacious work in the Senate to help ensure our security after Sept. 11 and to help middle-class families will serve her well. We think she represents the kind of change the country is yearning for: a smart, strong leader. She would take the country in a fundamentally different direction: closing deficits, not widening them; expanding health care coverage, not shrinking it. Fighting terrorism without isolating us from the rest of the world.

We don't know whether Hillary will run. But we do know that if she runs, she can win.

James Carville, a Democratic political consultant and commentator, was chief strategist in Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. Mark J. Penn was a key strategist in Clinton's 1996 bid for re-election and in Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign.
(END)

I have met her. I have basked in he star power (it is LUMINOUS!), I have seen the way she can whip a room in to a frenzy.
More so, I believe in her.

I am so glad to hear someone else say that he believes, too.

HC08

MySpace is Your Space- Your Space is MySpace

2006-06-29T00:54:00.000-07:00

http://www.myspace.com/thebarbra

I have been getting a lot of questions about my web-site (I am working on it right now...) and about MySpace. You can find me on Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/thebarbra

I really do not know how much more in touch I can be.

How many subsitutes for real interaction will we come up with? Text? IM? Blog? MySpace? Email?

I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE, MAN!

2006-06-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

Well, maybe not everywhere- but I have put a few miles on my ass this weekend.

On Friday I was in Tucson for another FANTASTIC show at COLORS. I really like this bar. It is cute, smallish, and non-smoking. The only catch? It is a two girl show, and you dress outside in a travel trailer. It is cute, air conditioned,and clean. That is not the problem. The problem is, I cannot hear when Lucinda introduces me to go on stage. So I was late for two of my three numbers. Ugh.

But the show was awesome ( and I was SOBER!), crowd was fantastic, and I had a great time. My friends Jennifer and Sandra kept me company and we had fun on the road trip.

Early Saturday morning (9:30!) I met up with Jeff and Parley for a road trip to Jerome. It was so much fun. As always, it was great to see Parley. We caught up a little, laughed a lot, and talked trash about other people.

Jeff introduced me to his, shall we say "eclectic" musical tastes? Seriously, if your iPod says something about you, I am not sure what his says. I am just glad I found the DUSTY SPRINGFIELD (that is the "lunchable lady", to you Ted) and Walk The Line albums.

We had a great lunch, walked all over the city of Jerome (which is far less walking than it implies...), and shopped in the antique stores.

A great way to spend a great day. But it was over too soon, and I was back in drag at Miggie B's.
Wow. What a fantastic show. It was INSANE and INSANELY HOT. The show really was awesome, though. Really a great one. (Even if I was not as sober.)

Sunday found me recovering from the long day and night before. And then before I knew it, I was back on stage. It was Victoria London's retirement party. It was a GREAT crowd. (Like I told Victoria: If you give the public what they want, they will turn out for it.) I had a fabulous time- and a very memorable show. The shows there are a bit long, so I decided to make this a sober show, too. It felt great to really be in the moment, and bask in the spotlight without a buzz. I made an insane amount of money, too. All in all a great show.

I was surprised Victoria London asked me to be in her final show. We have never had a problem (that I know of), but she has never really had anything nice to say about me. Usually her compliments are back-handed or non-existant. I have always admired him for being such a professional in the industry. He sews, does hair, does nails, and has an original vibe about him. His costumes are always fabulous, his hair is always immaculate, and he has done a great job of creating a niche for himself. I admire and respect that a great deal.

At the end of the night,he gave a farewell speech. He said some not so nice things about some people, and he said some nice things about me and a few others. It caught me off-guard, to be honest. But perhaps that is part of how he feels about me. I hope it was genuine, because it was very kind. It made me feel good to have him describe me in the ranks of some of the other people he mentioned (most of whom I admire and respect..).

Good luck Scott "Victoria London" Tickler. I hope you enjoy some quiet time, and find another way to indulge your creative urges. As I said in the dressing room- I am not sad for you, because if drag is not bringing you happiness, I would not want you to do it. But you can always remember that you have made people smile, laugh, think, and remember. There is really not more that you can ask for as an entertainer. Thank you for including me on your final night.

An Embarrasment of Riches

2006-06-24T03:07:00.000-07:00

Thursday night was a great night. It was the Echo Magazine Reader's Choice Awards at Sky Lounge. It is kind of well documneted that I have had the blues, the blahs, and just generally been miserable these last few weeks. But I decided to suck it all up and participate in the awards and have a good time. I had agreed to perform and present a few awards, because I was nominated for Favorite Female Impersonator. I was also nominated for Best Website (my un-updated www.BarbraSeville.com )

I could not figure out what I wanted to perform, and finally I found the right songs. I chose "My Life" by Donna Summer, because it really encapsulated how I feel right now and how I feel about my life on stage. It was kind of stretch for me- it involved more dancing than I am used to, and it is a longer piece than I usually perform. It felt right- and I can honestly say that I left all of my troubles in the dressing room when I hit the stage. It really was one off my favorite performances ever. I felt it- and I felt like it connected.

After all was said and done, I won two awards. It was pretty great to hear my name called again. (Even though I really, REALLY wanted to win, I am almost embarrassed. I think this makes the 5th or 6th time I have won.) Unfortunately, I had to collect my award after dancing my troubles away, so I was drenched in sweat. I felt so unnatractive. But it felt good to accept the award from my friend, and former boss.

The night was especially sweet because I got to see Teddy, Tim, Mel, and some of my other Echo friends. After it was all over, I bullied erin and Traycie to join me at Amsterrdam.

It really is an honor to be nominated. It is great to win. But it really rocks to win when you are feeling down and out.

If you voted for me: THANK YOU!
You made an old drag queen smile.

:0)

Have You Ever Been Low?

2006-06-21T02:23:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been low? Have you ever had a friend that let you down so?
-Kelly Clarkson

It is funny what a little bit of drama can do to your point of view. For instance, after the dramatic events of a few days back, I have never felt more disconnected and disillusioned in some of my friends.

Some people have been so warm and wonderful to me (and thank you for the emails you guys..) and others have acted like they don't know me, now. This has caused me to look again at some of the friendships I have entered. I have done a lot of thinking, stewing, and evaluating lately. It makes me sad and hurts my heart that a good deal of the feelings I have brought forward have not been good.

On a different yet related front- I decided to give myself some time away from the booze. As much as I hate to admit it, I think that a good deal of the ickiness I felt from Flagstaff Pride came from simply drinking too much. I acted in a way that I would not normally allow. Everyone keeps blaming it on the altitude (anyone know if you can get more drunk in the high altitude??)- but I blame it on drinking all day and night. :0)~

So, I have decided to clean my system out and look at life, drag, and my friends through sober eyes. I have never thought I needed a drink in me to perform or to perform well, but since we perforn IN BARS, I usually have a nice buzz going by mid-show. (although, when ever I had to dance with Angela, I would always do an extra shot of liquid courage! Often when I step out of the comfort zone of my performances, I would drink a little more, too...) But I have done the last two shows with no drinking at all. It is a great relief that I can tell you that it did not impede my enjoyment levels of performing at all. It is with little relief that I report that I found most of the queens harder to deal with. I wonder what that means.

I have shows all week- and I am going to see how long I last before I enjoy a cocktail. Maybe I will share that info. Or maybe I won't.

AGH!!!!!
I am so excited that Parley Joe (my premier ex-boyfriend) will be in town this weekend, with his premier current boyfriend, Nick. I have not met Nick- and not seen Parley in a while. So we are going to take a car trip on Saturday and visit. I cannot wait.

Gone Are The Dark Clouds

2006-06-16T22:56:00.000-07:00

So I wrote about a dark day or two, and shared that I have been in a little bit of a dark place. I am going to spare you the details, but trust me when I say things are looking up for me. I didn't mean to imply that I was suicidal, despondant, or sitting in a dark room crying. Depression does creep up on us, sometimes we don't even recognize it. After a while, you can recognize it from a distance.

But today I full of gratitude. One of the things I was so upset about from this weekend was that my drag bag was stolen from backstage. When I went to collect payment for the PHABULOUS showgirls who perform in the Phoenix Phollies, I took my eyes of of my drag bag for a second. Mind you, this was in a secure area, with fencing and security. In any case, when I came back it was gone. No one saw it, No one had it. I was horrified, because it contained all of my costumes, hair, shoes, jewelry,make up, make up brushes, fake breasts, boots, custom made performance tracks, TIPS from the shows, and the essentials that I use for a show (pads, tights, dance belts, underwear, etc..). All told, the bag was carrying over $2,500 worth of stuff.

I was beside myself.
It made my shitty weekend even worse.

After a day or two of looking for it, trying to track it down, I finally resigned myself to the fact that it was gone. I told myself that they were only belongings, and that everything could be replaced (even though most of it totally could not!), and reminded myself not to be so damn material. In fact, yesterday I started replacing some of the things.

This morning, I get an email from my MOMMY! Someone from the Radisson Hotel called her from my cell phone (also in the bag) to say they had my bag. That is right, Someone took my bag by mistake and returned it to the hotel where they saw me. I think they only knew it was my bag because earlier in the day, someone gave me a stack of photos of myself with THE PHABULOUS PHOENIX PHOLLIES.

Today, my bag was returned to me. In tact. In shape. Every dollar, ring, shoe, cd, and bra.

Oddly, on Saturday, I found a bag in one of the porta potties at Pride. I put it away, and was able to return it to it's owner later that day. Can you say KARMA?
Which is funny, because some cud-chewing cow told the world that my crappy weekend was karma coming for me. I had a feeling she was wrong (and a cunt).

Beyond the return of my material things, I have also been able to touch base with a few people and talk to them about what is going on in my world. It felt good to be able to let someone else be strong and listen to me. It felt good to have people tell me they care about me. It felt good to tell people I love them.

There are still some more people I need to talk to. And there is still some thinking I need to do. But I feel better. Much better.

I will enable comments when I feel like having a two way conversation. Right now, my blog is for me. It is helping me figure out how I feel.
Thanks for your interest.

Pride In the Pines

2006-06-13T03:10:00.000-07:00

So I went to celebrate Pride in Flagstaff and came home more ashamed of myself than I have felt in a long time.

The festival was great. The people were amazing. The staff that put it all together really outdid themselves.

But the weekend is nothing but a blur of hurt feelings, bad decisions, embarrassment, and regret.

It has become really clear to me in the last day or two that I have been going through some sort of depression. At first, I thought I was tired. Then I thought I was sick and recovering from my hellish wisdom-teeth experience. For a while I thought I was just relaxing, since I have worked so much over the last few years. (Indulge me if I sound over-dramatic, but for the last 4 years, I have been pulling 40 hours a week, plus 3-5 shows a week. My job was not especially stressing, but it could be draining on my emotions at times.)

While I was sitting home alone, I realized just how far away I have pushed the very people I love the most: my family, Buddy, Nathan, my Echo friends, and really anyone who takes the slightest interest in me. It has been so gradual, that I hardly even noticed it.

But I see it now. I see some of the bad decisions. I see the way I have neglected myself and some of my friends. I see the way I have acted like I did not want anyone near me, when more than anything, I needed someone to hug me, listen to me, or love me. I look around my rooms, and wonder who the hell lives here, because it is not the person I want to be, or worse; the person I thought I was.

This will not be me, not any longer.

Smile and The Whole World Smiles With You!

2006-05-25T19:43:00.000-07:00

I have had three dentist appointments this weeks. I have one more appointment to go. It is a biggie. I am freaked out about it. They will actually put me under for this one. I do not think I have ever been "put to sleep" in my life- (except listening to one of Nathan's stories..) and I am not sure I will be able to keep the appointment.

A wave of thoughts ran through my head as I sat, while the dentist worked her magic.
#1- I am always making things worse by avoiding them. (Here, I avoided seeing the dentist because I was embarrassed I had not seen one in some time.)
#2- Often, the idea of something is far worse than the reality. (Example- I felt no pain while I was there. But I constantly winced, jumped, and sighed when I heard noises. The patient dentist kept asking if I was okay. I was okay every time. But the sounds freaked me out.)
#3- I like Nitrous Oxcide.
#4- A Lot.

Here are some before and after pics from the dentist:
BEFORE

AFTER

Thanks, Kind Of?

2006-05-21T16:40:00.000-07:00

A friend/ blog reader sent this to me. He said it reminded him of me.
Kind of funny, because it is one of my favorite songs by Patti LuPone. But never saw myself in it. Until now.

he's a real emotional guy
he wears his heart on his sleeve
every little thing you tell him
he'll believe
he really really will
he even cries in his sleep
I've heard hit
many times before
you'll never have a boy who'll love you
half as much as this boy loves you
he's real emotional

he met a boy
that broke his heart
and now he lives alone
and he's very, very careful
yes, he is
he's a real emotional guy
lives down deep inside himself
he turns on easy
It's like a hurricane
You would not believe it
you gotta hold on tight to him
he's a real emotional guy

We Are Going TO Have To Let You Go....

2006-05-15T16:01:00.000-07:00

Here She Is Boys! Here She Is World! Here's BABS!

2006-05-12T10:11:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics from my recent trip to Dallas, Texas.
I had a great time.

The gorgeous and talented Celeste Martinez and me backstage at The Rose Room.

The TWISTED and fabulous Cassie Nova and I visit in the dressing room at the S4.

The cast of the Saturday night show: Valerie Lohr, Celeste Martinez, Heather Skyy, Barbra Seville, and Cassie Nova.

Barbra Seville and Valerie "Calamity" Lohr are shown here dodging the show director after we accidentally set off the fire extinguisher in the bathroom. (Really.)

Like Taking Candy From a Baby...

2006-05-10T16:00:00.000-07:00

I have blogged many times since I last posted. I just write them and never get around to posting them.

Kinda therapeutic, though.

Here is a link to the "STRANGERS WITH CANDY MOVIE" that comes out (finally) this summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I9wgY91VB8

On The Road (again)

2006-04-25T16:17:00.000-07:00

For some reason, I have not been posting personal stuff on here. Not for any reason other than nothing exciting is happening in my personal life.

DC Matt broke up with me via text.
I can't say I was not a dick, when he did. But oh well.
He is a good guy- but that's that.

On the flip side of that, this means I can be scandalous while I am out of town this weekend. :0)

I am going to one of my favorite cities this weekend! I will be performing in the fabulous Rose Room, in GORGEOUS Dallas, Texas. Last time I was there, I had one of the best shows of my career. So it will be fun to perform there again.

It is a TINY bit intimidating to work with some of the girls in this club, because many of them are national title-holders in the realm of female impersonation. But I admire many of them, and always learn something and get ideas when I work out of town... so that will trump any feelings of intimidation.

The other thing that is wierd about performing out of town, is that I feel like I am representing Arizona and my Phoenix girls. I also worry that someone will see me for the first or only time...and wonder what the hell I am doing there.

Basically, there is a pressure -but also a freedom- that comes with an audience that does not know you.

A few on-line friends have told me they would come see me while I am in town.. so that is cool. Maybe we can even visit in real time, rather than behind our computer screens!

I have crappy flights on both ends of the trip- but I don't care.

As Promised...

2006-04-24T11:29:00.000-07:00

I promised a few more pics from Miss Gay Western States.
These are courtesy of DEJA DUVAL, besides being a shutterbug, she was also a wonderful Drag Monkey. She took great care of all of us that weekend.
THANK YOU, DEJA!

This is a photo of the girls backstage at the
Double Tree hotel. (Raquel, Bunny, Maya, ~~Lily~~ Nicole, and Rachel.

Here I am with Nicole and Raquel at Intermission (that is why my make up is so subtle.....).

This was taken ater the pageant.
Nicole DuBois (Miss Gay America 2006) is seen here with the deliciously beautiful and talented Luscious (Miss Gay Western States 2007) and the fabulous and wonderful Alina Maletti.

I'm a Little Bit Country and a Little Bit Stop, Drop, and Roll.

2006-04-21T14:32:00.000-07:00

As much as I love to rock out with my cock out, (Ok, I cannot remember ever actually rocking out with my pee-pee out.. but it still sounds cool...) I alos love (LURVE!!!) to get my "country" on.

We are not talking Rascal Flatts or other faux country acts, I mean the real stuff.

Playing non-stop on my record player is Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band.

It's like The Dixie Chicks and Flatt & Scruggs from Beverly Hillbillies had a one night that resulted in a band.

The song "Banjo Boy" is infectious and should carry a warning.
Equally charming (and sweet) is "Dream Big".

The entire CD is off the hook.

BUY IT HERE

My Name Is Dita

2006-04-20T16:56:00.000-07:00

No, it totally is not Dita.

But MADONNA is on my mind.

Coming in at a close second is a little singer named Kelly Clarkson.

She is coming to PHOENIX ~~in concert~~to see me (3rd time!) in July. I am almost sick with anticipation to see her again. Her last two shows were amazing and meeting her in person was sooo friggin' cool.

Madonna will always be my girl, but like I said, Kel is right behind her.

This is going to be the best summer EVER:
MADONNA, Flagstaff Pride (with Chaka Khan), my birthday, Miss Gay Arizona, and KELLY.

Here are some pics from last nights show. Tony was sweet enough to send them tome this morning. (But not sweet enough to PHOTOSHOP my wrinkles... Heh heh.)

This is me at Charlie's doing "Cruel Summer".

Still at Charlie's, probably doing "Boys of Summer".

With Tony at Charlie's. (I think that is me.. unless Tony has cloned me and is growing a Barbra2.0 on his shoulder..)

With Jeff at Charlie's. I do not know how he does it, but he comes to almost every show. He is a die-hard SEVILLIAN!

More Later

2006-04-17T17:22:00.000-07:00

My weekend was fabulous.
We saw some old friends, made some new ones, and partied like it was 1999.

I will give more details and maybe some more pics tomorrow.

This is Raquel, Maya, Nicole, Angela, me, Rachel, and Amanda at the fabulous Miss Gay Western States (www.MGWSA.com) Pre-Show at Woody's.
Despite hurricane-like weather, we managed to keep the tent on the ground.

PS-

HI BLAKE!

MAD AS HELL and Not TAKING IT ANYMORE!

2006-04-13T15:30:00.000-07:00

So QWEST finally pissed me off enough that I disconnected them.
They gave me shitty service for as long as I can remember, but I did not want to dump them for COX, because I am old fashioned and wanted to "dance with the one brought me".

Ennywho, after an especially craptastic service call from their customer service department, I told them to instead transfer me to be disconnected.

That was over 2 weeks ago. So I have been with out home service or home internet since then.

But COX (FINALLY) comes tomorrow and I will move in to the 21st Century- and no longer have DIAL UP internet.

Better than COX, is this weekend's activities.

I am off to Tucson to perform with one of my favorite friends and sisters: MISS GAY AMERICA, Nicole DuBois. We are at Woody's together on Friday, and then I am hosting Miss Gay Western States on Saturday.

I totally dig this chick. I have laughed non-stop both times that we have been together. So in addition to the excitement of a pageant, I am looking forward to hanging out with my gurl-friend, Nicole. (It is also his BIRTHDAY, so we will really cut up this weekend!)

Then Sunday, it is back home for our "family" show at Charlie's.

I always have a good time at Charlie's, but the show is just so much better and more fun ( I think..) when it is Puss-Puss, Claudia, Ebony, and me. It is truly something for everyone, and the energy is off the map during these shows.

I promise lots of pics and all the dirt from this weekend will be posted on Monday or Tuesday.

From My Lips To Your Ears

2006-04-11T13:07:00.000-07:00

THIS is why it is soooo important that we protect marriage.

I have said it before, and will say it many times more before this battle is over: "it ain't the gays you need to be protecting marriage from."

Is It Monday Already?

2006-04-10T15:00:00.000-07:00

I think I survived this weekend. After shows, a pageant, and a wine-soaked afternoon by the sun, I am feeling surprisingly good.

This weekend I was in Tucson to judge Miss Gay Cosmopolitan-Arizona with Buddy. It was a wonderful contest, and a new queen from Indiana came in and swept the pageant. Congratulations, Mikayla, Kay. She and Sache’ have both qualified to compete in the Miss Gay Arizona pageant in July. You go, girls.

We high-tailed it back to Phoenix to have an celebratory drink with Ted.

He is 35. If that is what 35 looks like, I can hardly wait. (But I guess I will have to…)

I met a guy at Charlie’s who had the greatest ~~ass~~ smile, I have seen in a while. We danced, and sang, we got up and did our thang.

I spent Sunday afternoon poolside, with the fabulous friends of my fabulous friends, Nathan.and Travis. We sunned our buns, drank some wine, and noshed ourselves in to a stupor! From there, I headed off to be a part of the first show at the new HARLEY’s.

It was a great time, and the bar is pretty fabulous. Hopefully, I will be back soon.

So even though my feet hurt and I have razor burn, I am having a good day.

Who knows, maybe I am still basking in the glow of the tickets we got to see MADONNA!!!!!!!!!

The Material Mom is coming to Phoenix, for her first stop in over 20 years. I CANNOT WAIT.

She rocked my world in Las Vegas, two years ago. It was one of the high points of my whole life.

So, Jorge, Travis, Antonio, Nathan, Hunter, Erin, and I are all going to be in the house as Madonna turns the world in to one giant dance floor!

Life is good!

Lastly, you simply MUST check out www.myheritage.com.

You can upload a picture, it scans the photo, compares it to its celebrity database, and then tells you who you look like.

HOW COOL IS THAT.

After submitting 5 or 6 pictures, (drag and non…) I have come to the fact the I look like Molly Ringwald, Jerry Seinfeld, David Schwimmer, and Ofra Haza.

Seriously- those 4 names kept coming up. (it shows you pictures of guys and girls…)

On some of the pictures, it made note of the fact that I have similar features to Princess Diana, Wesley Snipes (really), and my favorite: KELLY CLARKSON.

I Drive These Bruthas Crazy- I Do It On The Daily-

2006-03-27T10:08:00.000-08:00

I had a great weekend.

Caught up on some long over-due sleep on Friday night, (and Saturday afternoon..) had a FABULOUS show at The Wildcard in Chandler.

Sunday morning I woke up feeling a little icky, so I had to cancel my show in Tucson. Instead I slept in, and then went to the movies. "Failure to Launch" is OK. It has its moments, but it is just a little too contrived. At first I thought it was going to be an "adult" comedy (meaning a movie for grown ups- not just dick jokes…), but the movie gets off track and ends up a muddled mess.
Kathy Bates is great- and even Terry Bradshaw is amusing.. Sarah Jessica Parker is luminous, though. She looks fantastic. And her hair is practically its own character. I could not take my eyes off of it.

Since "Failure to Launch" failed to amuse me, and since AMC Arizona Center failed to keep people from talking and babies from crying, I felt totally justified by sneaking in to see another movie.

Funny as hell was "Madea’s Famiy Reunion". It has a fabulous cast, a funny as hell leading "lady", and a sweet theme about family. It is worth the price of admission to see Maya Angelou, Lynn Whitfield (who will always be Josephine Baker to me…), Cicely Tyson, and the fantastic Jennifer Lewis.

Rent "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and then go see "Madea".

Here are some pics from a recent show.
Enjoy!

(Barbra, Virginia, Angela, Phaedra, Devina, and A-MAN-Duh.)

(Phaedra, Devina, Angela, and Barbra)

We're Your Dreamgirls....

2006-03-14T16:30:00.000-08:00

These pics are from my new obsession:

THE MOVIE VERSION OF DREAMGIRLS!!!!!

Anika, Jennifer, and Beyonce as Lorrell, Effie, and Deena.

The Dreams Wait In The Wings.

Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon?
Nope, it's the DREAMS.

James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy) with his new "discoveries", The Dreams.

Fava Beans or Java Beans?

2006-03-11T15:02:00.000-08:00

Adrienne Alexander sent me this horrifying quiz.

Can you tell a computer programmer from a serial killer?

I can.
Kind of.

I scored 80%

How did you do?

From My Lips To Your Ears

2006-03-10T00:31:00.000-08:00

Oh, so Ted (full-well knowing what is up with me...) asks what is up in my personal life. So i will take the bait and tell you that I have been dating a totally great guy for a little while.

His name is Matt (DC MATT) and he is sweet, funny, sexy, genuine, non-jaded, and able to go toe-to-toe with me when I get obnoxious or say stupid stuff (which happens far more than I realized...).

He is technically my boyfriend, as of now.

I realize how numbingly "schoolgirl-ish" this sounds, and actually have avoided mentioning it because of that very reason.

But there you have it.
So far, our only problem is that he is under the horribly misguided notion that Nate Berkus loves him.

Do not get me wrong- I am sure (POSITIVE) that if Nate knew Matt, he would think Matt was totally dreamy. But the harsh reality is that Nate loves me so much that he hardly even notices other guys.

BUT WE WILL NOT TELL MATT.

Nothing Much To Say

2006-03-09T17:12:00.000-08:00

So more pics..

This is my friend, Joey and me at Charlie's.

Here I am at Charlie's doing a mix of "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, and Hung Up."
GREAT MIX by my DJ PAULIE.

He hooks me up!

I EXPLODE WHEN WE CONNECT....

2006-03-07T13:08:00.000-08:00

This photo is about a year old.
We were doing an 80's show at Apollo's.

This was part of my "Stacey Q" look.

We Didn't Need Words, We Had FACES.

2006-03-06T15:59:00.000-08:00

Old School Pics

2006-02-22T09:53:00.000-08:00

I was going through some files and found these photos.
Both are pretty old.

This is my fabulous drag-mother, PUSSY LEHOOT, and me at a Halloween show.
See how we go for the understated opproach when it comes to cosmetics?

This is Raven. She is from LA. We worked together (and worked IT) at Lake Havasu Pride.
She and I both thought that the other was going to be a B!TCH. We were both wrong, and had a great time!.

I am pictured here in the dressing room at Pookie's (AGAIN) with LA drag-personality, socialite, and fundraiser, Momma.

My Colors Are Blush and Bashful

2006-02-21T16:19:00.000-08:00

These pics were taken last week at the incredible Wrigley Mansion for the fabulous Blush party

It was amazing night of "fun, friendship,and love" to benefit Body Positive and
Lesbian Health Project.
It was a grand night!

Here I am descending the grand staircase in true Norma Desmond fashion.

This is Antonio, me, and my Antonio's boyfriend, Robert.

With the brains of the event, the adorable Chris Smith(center), and his equally adorable brother.

More Pics

2006-02-17T09:21:00.000-08:00

Nothing really to say today.

Last night, I was at Amtsterdam, and Layla (A real girl) told me that she loves when I add pics to my blog.. SO-
Here are some NEW pics.

This is Devina and me in the dressing room at Pookie's. Have you noticed that all my pics are in dressing rooms?
This night I was getting ready to run on stage to do Bette Midler and we stopped for a quick pic.

Here are my beautiful Miss Arizona and Miss Phoeinix sisters.
Amanda is the blonde, and Chia is the brunette.

This is one of my favorite dresses. It fits like a glove, it's cut up to my cooter, and the the colors all "POP" on stage. I love that the fabric was like 79¢ a yard!

Finally, one of the only pieces of evidence I can find to prove that Miss Gay America, Nicole DuBois was in Phoenix.
We ran the whole time he was here, and evidently only stopped for one or two pics the whole time. A horrible picture, but I still thought I would share it with you.

Hello, Mr. Eddie's Father

2006-02-15T17:51:00.000-08:00

If that was totally racist, tell me.
But I do like this picture that my friend took of me backstage at Pookie's.

This costume was given to me by my good drag diva friend, DEVINA.
We saw TASTE OF HONEY last summer, and I mentioned that I always loved the Japanese song they do.

The next night, he gave me this costume.

The cool thing is, he used this very costume when he used to do that song, some 15 or so years ago.

I just love it!

Happy Valentime's Day

2006-02-14T09:11:00.000-08:00

What about this?

And then, there is always the direct approach:

One of the good things about the blog is that you can go back and see how you were feeling a year ago. It looks like I kept a surprisingly upbeat attitude about Valetime's day.

Well, I have a positive attitude this year, too.

Wanna know why?

I have a valentime.

OK, now:
1.
2.
3.

Everybody say "ahh!"
(or "Blegh")

DC Matt asked me to be his valentime.
:-)

It's goofy, but it is sweet.

So tonight, I will celebrate Valentime's like people have done for hundreds of years before me.
Yes, I will don a dress, make up, and wigs, and tell jokes in front of strangers.

I am nothing, if not a traditionalist.

It's cool- DC Matt has to work, and many months ago I agreed to host the BLUSH EVENT.

Happy Valentime's Day to all of my friends, loves, fans, stalkers, family, and to my non-posting blog-readers. (Including , but not limited to Carlos and Brooke!)

Oh, And By The Way.. This One's For You

2006-02-10T14:51:00.000-08:00

This blog goes out to all of the people who read me at work, but are to skerred to post a comment!

Sheesh.

I was out last night, and made awkward eye contact with someone who I thought was cruising me. He finally came up and told me loves to read my blog. (After, of course, complaining that I had not updated in a while.)

He said he once accidentally printed like 25 pages of my blog and the girls at his office all read it.

As I have said before, I always think that just Jeff, Ted, Parley, Nathan, and George were the only ones reading my blog. So this guy really took me by surprise.

What is the first thing I say?
"Well why don't you comment? Or say hi?"

Only now do I realize that "Thank you" might have been a better response.

Enny who-

Alright, people.
It's not just up to me to entertain your asses.
You gotta see your mama every night, or you don't see your mama at all!

I guess what that means is you have to talk back to your boy!

Don't leave me hanging.

(Heh, heh. I said "hanging".)

i HEART nate

2006-02-07T09:42:00.000-08:00

No.
Not.
Him.

Darling Nate Berkus paid a return visit to me (and Oprah Winfrey) yesterday, after a far-too extended absence.

With his unruly hair, his dimples that you could set up camp in, and THAT smile, he has a special place in my heart.

Grrrr.

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

2006-02-06T16:32:00.000-08:00

So, now you owe me FOUR THOUSAND WORDS!

Me and my FABULOUS friend, David Bump. (Ivanna's Huzzzben.)

On NYE at Pookie's, in my GORGEOUS "Champagne" dress.

I am:
A- Eating this microphone?
B- Toasting the audience with a Vanilla flavored candle?
C- Channeling Suzanne Sommers?

AGAIN on NYE.
I am:
A- Warning someone in the audience to "knock it off"?
B- TIRED of doing "Don't Cha'" as an opening production number?
C- Wondering where those tits came from?

We Gotta Get Right Back To Where We Started From-

2006-02-05T22:44:00.000-08:00

Well, I have been gone for a while. I don't know why exactly. Everytime I am ready to sit down and blog, I always think "why bother?"

There have actually been a lot of cool things going on:
We had the Golden Wighead Awards. It was not the success I had hoped for. It is one of those things that I ask myself: "WHY DO I BOTHER?"

I mean I put some time and effort in to putting together "The Academy Awards of Drag", but some people only want to bitch, moan, complain. The funny thing is, I have had this problem everytime I have done it. It's also notl ike I nominate myself- or that I have anything to gain by them. But some people are so bitter, so ugly, and so paranoid, that they cannot be a part of something if it is not their way.

End of that rant.

Better than the GWAs, was the visit from Nicole Dubois (sy hi to him at www.nocoledubois.com). He was with us for a week and was just a laugh and a half. But also a very thoughtful and kind person. We toured all over and worked 5 days in a row in Phoenix and Tucson. For those of you who don't know- he is Miss Gay America (read about that www.missgayamerica.com ), and he was everything a MGA should be. With some to spare.

We have also started the planning and groundwork for Miss Gay Arizona 2007. We have an amazing group of people working to make our annual pageant something special. My prediction:: THE BEST YEAR EVER!

On Wednesday, I did my third and best appearance yet at the Comedy Spot in Scottsdale. I wrote some new stuff and added a few of the better bits from previous bookings. Instead of the 15 minutes I have done before, I did 22. It doesn't seem like much- but if you think about it- a sitcom is only 22 minutes! To some that might sound like a nightmare! But it was awesome. I am still not where I want to be with my stand up skills- but I am getting better.

I also got the chance to open for Paul (J!) Williams at Hamburger Mary's. It was cool experience, because Paul was one of the first "Gay Entertainers" I saw when I started performing. That show was a little rocky for me, but I am too hard on myself, according to some. In any case, I am so glad I got to do it, and got to perform for Paul. (Say hi to Paul at www.pauljwilliams.com)

Things are quiet for me this week, so i will update midweek and include some pics.

Love to love you, Baby!

Happy Birthday, Chia!

2006-01-25T13:51:00.000-08:00

I have to use this space to wish a Happy Birthday to one of my favorite entertainers, best drag sisters, and absolutely one of the all around favorite people of mine.

Little Georgie P. turns 25 years old today!

Some of you may know him from photos on Sevillomatic, or perhaps from my website: www.BarbraSeville.com.

What you might not know, is he is one of the nicest, most honest, and good hearted people around. He is a joy to have around, and is a perfect personification of leading by example.

He is one of the people who has learned from me, but also taught me so many things in return.

He is motivated, optimistic, sincere, honest, goofy, gorgeous, talented, and a boat load of fun.

So drop in on my Georgie Peorgie Puddin and Pie, and wish him a happy "two ball-bitchin, titty phucking, tequila shot- drinking, Janet Jackson lip-synching, fringe-shaking, crown-wearing, boy chasing, dragtastic" birthday.

Slightly Refreshed

2006-01-20T08:41:00.000-08:00

Did'ja Miss Me?

I really have been so darn busy these last few weeks. If it was not work, it was a drag show. If it was not Tucson, it was Denver. If it was not packing, it was UNPACKING (which is decidedly less fun than packing). Plus I have been kind of dating (I don't know what that means.. so please, no questions) DC Matt.

I am not looking for sympathy, I am just telling you where I have been.

In any case, as the post says; I feel better, or at least slightly refreshed. I have gotten 10-12 hours of sleep every day this week. I have also lost SEVEN POUNDS in 2006.

I feel better, but I look fantastic.

There are many tales to tell...

If You LOVED Brokeback Mountain, You WIll Be OK With This Movie:

2006-01-13T11:52:00.000-08:00

Tunesday, Mutha Fucka's

2006-01-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

While not quite as reliable as my friend, Tedward's Tunesday, you can sometimes check in at Sevillomatic for what I am digging (musically speaking) each Tuesday.

This weekend, Alanis Morrissitte's "Best Of" has been keeping me company.

This is the song that I am SO in to right now.
"Eight Easy Steps"

How to stay paralyzed by fear of abandonment
How to defer to men in solvable predicaments
How to control someone to be a carbon copy of you
How to have that not work and have them run away from you

How to keep people at arms length and never get too close
How to mistrust the ones who supposedly love the most
How to pretend you're fine and don't need help from anyone
How to feel worthless unless you're serving or helping someone

I'll teach you all this in 8 easy steps
A course of a lifetime you'll never forget
I'll show you how to in 8 easy steps
I'll show you how leaderships looks when taught by the best

How to hate women when you're supposed to be a feminist
How to play all pious when you're really a hypocrite
How to hate god when you're a player and a spiritualist
How to sabotage your fantasies by fears of success

I've been doing research for years
I've been practicing my ass off
I've been training my whole life for this moment I swear to you
Culminating just to be this well-versed leader before you

I'll teach you all this in 8 easy steps
A course of a lifetime you'll never forget
I'll show you how to in 8 easy steps
I'll show you how leaderships looks when taught by the best

How to lie to yourself and thereby to everyone else
How to keep smiling when you're thinking of killing yourself
How to numb a la holic to avoid going within
How to stay stuck in blue by blaming them for everything

I'll teach you all this in 8 easy steps
A course of a lifetime you'll never forget
I'll show you how to in 8 easy steps
I'll show you how leaderships looks when taught by the best

Ok, So I May Never Win An Academy Award-

2005-12-29T15:31:00.000-08:00

BUT AT LEAST I HAVE THE GOLDEN GLOBES!

Memoirs of a Gaysha, uhh.. I Mean Geisha

2005-12-28T09:43:00.000-08:00

I think professional movie critics need to take the sticks out of their asses.

Seriously, they are never happy.

Example: I saw "Memoirs of a Geisha" last night, and found it to be a beautiful, well-told, wonderfully acted story. It might be a tiny bit long, but so is the book. Like the book, I can not imagine dropping too much from the story.

This is exactly the kind of movie that people have been begging for in recent years. Amazing costumes, gorgeous sets, stunning scenery. The acting is top-notch, there is minimal sex, next to no violence, and the story does not involve a 90 foot lizard, a cute boy in tights (no offense, Tobey!), or a teenager having sex with baked goods.

So what do the critics do? They trash it at every chance.

So here’s my opinion:
If you were a fan of the book, you will enjoy this movie. If you never read the book, you might enjoy it even more. If you are a fan of eastern culture or customs you will love this movie. If you are someone who loves learning a little something from a movie (like me) you will enjoy this movie.

Get a big tub of butter-flavored popcorn, and large squishy, and settle in for a good time at the movies.

Never Thought I'd Let A "Rumor" Ruin My Moonlight*

2005-12-27T09:42:00.000-08:00

Rumor has it that the worst movie of the holiday season is "Rumor Has It", starring my girl Jennifer Anderson, Scott Buffalo, and Shelly MacLaine.

This movie plods along like a death march,
Seriously.

This movie is free of any charm, style, wit, or characters that you would root for, or have tiniest bit of empathy.

Even Ms. MacLaine (in her second mis-step of the year- we won’t go in to the train wreck that was "Bewitched".) cannot escape from this movie unharmed. She does a variation of her Ouisa Boudreaux character from "Steel Magnolias", which gets a few laughs, but she is hardly the kind of character that has the "oomph" or "it" factor which makes you think she could have been the basis for Anne Bancroft’s character in "The Graduate". Worse, still, the last ten or 100 minutes of the movie starts suggesting that we should feel bad for her.

Kevin Costner’s character is cute, and nice enough if you don’t consider the fact that he has slept with three generations of women from the same family.

All together, now:

ICK

The movie was a complete waste of my time and my $8.

*The name of my post comes from the song "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers.
I heart them and especially heart
BRANDON FLOWERS.

Merry Christmas From Sevillomatic

2005-12-22T15:24:00.000-08:00

Hi Cherubs-
Sorry I have been away for a few days. I have had a lot going on, and neglected you for a few days.

I might not be back in front of the computer until after Christmas, so I wanted to take a minute to share my wish for a warm, wonderous, and magical holiday to you, your friends, and your family.

If you are apart from someone you love this Christmas, you have my sympathies.

If you are lonely this Christmas, you have my wish for brighter new year; surround with friends, family, and fun.

If you have a warm place to rest your head, the soothing sounds of a friends voice, the wet nose of fuzzy creature, or the gentle touch of a loved one, I hope you take a moment to give a thought of gratitude.

On Christmas Eve, I will give thanks for the opportunities I have, the friends who love me so well, the family who loves me exactly as I am, and for the people give me the gift of being able to entertain them.

Here are some holiday pics from Casa Seville.

Merry Christmas!

Consider Viewing This Post From Home

2005-12-16T14:35:00.000-08:00

Ok, I warned you!

Since my friend "anonymous" *cough*sloppyjoey*cough* made mention of my unfortunate loss of a certain ring, I have been asked by more than a few people what that means, exactly.

Most of you know that your friends at Sevillomatic have little or no shame. Heck, our motto is "Love, hate, or mock us; just don’t ignore us."

With that in mind, I offer you a little story we like to call
"Sevillomatic: Lord of the Ring".

Not too long ago, I had a romantic encounter with a sweet young man. When he collected his money and left for the night, he left behind a little piece of jewelry- vulgarly referred to as a cock ring. Having barely reached my 26th year, the ways of man were still a mystery to me. So, I’d had little exposure to a cock ring.

The next morning, I was getting dressed for work, I decided "Why not?’ I slipped the bad boy on, and trotted off to work.

A few hours later, I was outside, walking to the main office when I heard a "CLINK".

I looked down: there on the sidewalk, rolling away from me was the cock ring.

WHY?!?!?!
Was it my tiny penis? Was it the cold air? Was it nerves? I’ll never know. All I knew was that my "stuff" betrayed me and let the cock ring fly.

Panicked, I looked from side to side to see if anyone else saw it.

Whew!
It looked like I was in the clear! So I bent over and picked it up, and slid it in to my back pocket.

Truly an embarrassing incident! But sometimes, something is so embarrassing, that you HAVE to tell someone. Right?

So, I shared this story with a friend of mine. He was complaining to me that his partner(s) always seem to lose their erection(s) once he got naked. In my quest to help him out, I asked him if they had tried using a cock ring. He said they had used a cock ring, a popsicle stick and tape, a rubber band, and porn. Oddly, the only thing that helped his friend keep an erection was my friend putting his own clothes back on.

Go figure.

Less Preaching, More Posing

2005-12-15T09:54:00.000-08:00

My friend Paul and me at Pookie’s as I wait to go on. I am smiling here because Paul just gave me a really cool ring. THANKS PAUL!

David Bump and me in the dressing room at Amsterdam.
I love him and it was good to see his ass!

The oh-so-talented and creative Ivona Bump, me, the SexyTransyGhettoFabulous ~~Myra~~ Mya McKenzie, and my friend Tia in the dressing room at Amsterdam.

At the Echo Chrismahannkwanzaka Party with my friend and co-worker Erin.

At the same party with my lunch buddies, Jorge and Antonio.

Brokeback Mountain

2005-12-14T09:31:00.000-08:00

Last night, we had the spectacular chance to catch a sneak preview of "The Gay Cowboy Movie", "Brokeback Mountain" along with 420 other gays*, hags, and freebie-loving movie-goers.

The movie is a beautiful (if haunting) love story. If you have ever loved someone that you could not be with, you will be touched by this story. If you have ever been kept from expressing yourself, you will relate to this story. If you have ever been afraid to be yourself, you will see yourself in this story.

Because the story revolves around two men, this movie has become some sort of a "litmus test" to right-wingers. In their thinking, if this movie does not do well, it just goes to show you how out of touch Hollywood is with American values. If it does well, then they will have to give Americans a little more credit.

Many conservative voices (and I expect a few voices who relate too closely to the subject matter) claim that America is not ready for story like this. That "John Wayne would be spinning in his grave" about this portrayal of cowboys. (Never mind that these are sheep-herders and that John Wayne, nee Marion Morrison, was not a cowboy.) Commentators will tell anyone who will listen that this movie is something that only "whackos" on the coasts can relate to. One online column mentioned that it would not play well in places like "...Hartford, Plano, or Scottsdale". (The theatre where we saw this sneak preview was in Scottsdale and turned almost 100 people away because the theatre was at capacity.)

I think conservatives do not want people to see this movie because it humanizes gays. It is a movie that has the potential to make someone think twice about how they feel about gays. Conservatives and right-wingers know that this is the kind of movie that could provoke conversation, and perhaps change someone's heart or mind.

It opens here this weekend. So does KING KONG. I will see both, probably. But if I only see one, it will be Brokeback Mountain.

When this movie opens in your area, go see it. Take a friend. Take an ex-boyfriend. Take a hag. Take a parent.

It would be wonderful to read that America has embraced this movie. It would be wonderful to prove that America is more tolerant, curious, compassionate, and open-minded than it's leaders and talking heads.

Experience this movie for yourself. If you hate it, I apologize. But if you love it, enjoy, or are the tiniest bit moved by it; talk about it to your friends, parents, co-workers, hags, ex-boyfriends, and to strangers in the line at the bank.

*More on this at a later date.

The Rarest Of Birds (2 posts in one day?!?!)

2005-12-12T10:36:00.000-08:00

I know my readers get frustrated when I do not update everyday, so this will be a RED LETTER DAY for both of them!

Welcome to my second post of the day!

There is a sneak preview of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN this Tuesday. Of course, every ticket for it has been snatched up. Many people will be turned away at the door. I am sure.

For those unlucky bastards without tickets, in the Phoenix area, I have good news:

This week the Harkins Camelview Theatre 5 in Scottsdale is presenting ONE screening of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN for the GLBT community.
Jason Fruits, Manager of the Camelview, has made arrangements for a special GLBT performance on Thursday, December 15 at 8:00 PM. Let's show our support and put 446 people in the theatre for this very gay affair! Plan to arrive early since this a one-time only screening the day before the film officially opens on Friday December 16. Harkins Theatre's regular admission pricing policies apply.

Stolen From Jeff's Blog

2005-12-12T10:02:00.000-08:00

GENERAL
Blog name = sevillomatic

# piercings = 0

# tattoos = 0

height = 6'

hair color = brown (drab brown, to be exact)

siblings = 8, I really only count 2

children = 0

How old do you look = late 20's, I am told

How old do you act = late teens, I am told

How old do you feel = 139

Do you have any pets = Regina
LAST...
movie you rented = FAT ACTRESS

movie you bought = Love Actually- since NATHAN has mine,

song you listened to = Edge of 17, Lindsay Lohan (Don’t you DARE judge me!)

song that was stuck in your head = Oh, What a Circus! (Evita)

cd you bought = Lindsay Lohan

tv show you've watched = Today Show

DO....
you have a secret crush = I always tell people when they are my secret crush. My not so secret crush this week is Antonio’s BF, Robert

you wish you could live somewhere else = No, not really

you think about suicide = Not, too narcissistic

you believe in online dating = Yeah, but I do not call them "dates".

others find you attractive = Have you SEEN me? Of course they do

not.

you like cleaning = ONLY when I am in the mood.

you like roller coasters = Hail to the no

FOR OR AGAINST...
long distance relationships = No, because everyone cheats

using someone = It’s not nice

smoking = Thank you, no

Death penalty = For the most part, no

HAVE YOU...
ever lied to someone? = Are you kidding? I have lied on this quiz

ever been in a fist fight? = Yes

ever passed out on a street from drinking too much? = No- but almost fell asleep waiting for a cab NYE 2004

ever told someone you loved them when you didnt? = yeah

ever cheated on a lover/spouse? = A boyfriend. Do boyfriends count

ever cheated on a test? = Pregnancy

WHAT...
shoes do you wear most = My black comfy adidas tennys

are you scared of = LOTS of stuff

do you want to be when you grow up = happy

is your least favorite chore to do = putting away the laundry. I don’t mind doing it or folding it. HATE putting it away

makes you the happiest = laughing

upsets you the most = mean people

always makes you smile = certain emails

NUMBER...
of times I have been in love = Nevah!
Ok, well, maybe 2

of hearts I have broken = NONE!
Well, maybe 3

of people I can trust with my life with = 4

of times my name has appeared in the newspaper = countless. Usually in the courts section

of scars on my body = 10. And most of them are on my hands. I think they are cool. I have one on my stomach that I hate

of things in my past that I regret = "I Regret Everything"
(I regret everything, every moment of my life! Every path that I take is another big mistake!)
Sorry, that is a Patti LuPone song.

of times I told people I loved them today = 0. If you are reading this, I love you!

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE...
pretty = yes, sometime

Handsome= yes, sometimes

funny = Yes. Not everyone agrees

friendly = yes

amusing = yes

ugly = sometimes

loveable = si

caring = yeah. But I keep that a secret. Shh

sweet = some would say

sensitive = overly so

a putz = yeah

mean = yes. :0(

FAVORITE...
6 letter word =

Candy = gummi colas

Cartoon = Simpsons

Cereal = Shredded Mini Wheats

Color = Jungle Red

Day of week = Sunday

Season = Fall

Movie = Can’t pic one

Book = Can’t pic one

TV Channel = E!

PERSON WHO LAST...
Slept in your bed with you = Miguel

Saw you cry = the people in the theater where we saw RENT

Made you cry = A thing about homeless Katrina pets

Yelled at you = Not sure, but I assume it was Buddy

Smiled at you = Tim

Kissed you = a lesbian at IBT’s yesterday

HAVE YOU EVER...
Gone out in public in your pajamas = yes

Kept a secret from everyone = yes

Wished you were the opposite sex = no

Stolen someone’s newspaper = no

Borrowed something never meaning to return it = no

Had sex with some one of the same sex = yes

*bonus- Had sex with some one of the opposite sex = no

LOVE
Do you believe in love at first sight = no

Most important quality to you in a relationship is = honesty

Who loves you most = my mom

MISCELLANEOUS INFO

Do you speak any other languages = no
Last flavor you tasted = oatmeal cookie

Last noise you heard = Jorge asking me when we are going to lunch, though now I am very aware of the sound of the keyboard

Last smell you sniffed = Cannot remember

Last meal you ate = cup of yogurt before work

Last beautiful thing you saw = my holiday tree

Last emotion you felt = sadness

Favorite item in your home = I dunno

Worst feeling in the world = feeling alone. Not being alone, just feeling alone.

FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
I Love ...when Regina (my dog) sleeps with me.

I Miss ...Mom and Dad.

I Wish ...I had not wasted so many years.

I Hope ...things get better in this world.

I Want ...more quiet time.

I am ...loved.

I need ...more self-confidence.

I'd rather die than lick .… nada. I’d rather not die, thank you very much.

You've Got Spunk!!!! I hate spunk.

2005-12-09T10:07:00.000-08:00

Buddy invited me to go see "EVITA" at Gammage this week.
"Evita"is one of my favorite shows, and this was to be my fourth time seeing it.

I was particularly excited because it was a "new production" under the supervison of Harold Prince.

Right away, I was dissapointed when I saw that the "EVA" in the show had next to no acting skills, and only marginal dancing skills. Ugh.

In her defense, she had an fantastic voice with an amazing range.
Unfortunately, her emotional range ran the gamut from "A" to "B".

At intermission, Buddy asked me what I thought, since I had seen the show before, and he had not. I just said it was not the best productions I had seen. He was glad to hear that, because he was not loving it either.

As he put it, this Eva seemed like she was cast out of some zany 40's or 50's movie. Imagine Betty Hutton or Lucille Ball as Eve Peron.

This girl, Sarah Litzsinger posessed none of the sexual charm, none of the "star quality", and none of the subtle ambition that could make a powerful man and his country fall for her.

She nailed "A New Argentina", impressing me as she hit the highest notes of the show. It actually gave me chills. But before you knew it, she was back to her "Awww! Ricky, I wanna run the country!" act.

I kept waiting for Peron to put her over his knee.

As wonderful and first rate as the singing was, it never overcame the one-dimensional chracters, and one-note acting.

Miracle On 3rd St

2005-12-06T09:08:00.000-08:00

So, Friday, after the untimely passing of Warmy, my boss came down stairs to ask why I was crying.
Between sobs, I informed him of the sad turn of events.

He asked me if I tried cleaning ole' Warmy with canned air. (of course I had. Duh?!?!)

Then he asked me if I had kicked it.

KICK WARMY???
He told me there is nothing to lose.

So I kicked Warmy and tried to turn it back on.

And then it happened.

He started up again.

The holiday season is indeed filled with miracles.

Tim (my boss) swears that there is nothing that cannot be fixed with either canned air or a swift kick.

Thanks for all the calls, e-mails, and floral tributes during this trying time.

;-)

Wide Open Space (Heaters)

2005-12-02T09:27:00.000-08:00

That's the portable space heater I keep at my desk at work.
His name is Warmy, and he keeps me all toasty (and alive) with his warm, breezy, life sustaining ways.

Sadly, he entered eternal rest today at approximately 9:39 am.
He died doing what he loved most: keeping my feet (and "down theres") warm during the harsh Arizona winters.
Though our time together was brief (4 winters), the time we had was precious.
I will never forget good, old......

um...

Warmy.

Regular readers know that I HATE to be dramatic, but I am having a hard time typing this post- my fingers so sore with frostbite.
I won't lie.
It's starting to look like The Donner Party around here. People circling my desk, waiting for me to drop like a fly.

This may be my last post.

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Rantings of Single Man

2005-11-29T14:51:00.000-08:00
FCC Warns Cable, Satellite: Clean Up TV Raunch
Tuesday, November 29, 2005

WASHINGTON — Declaring television coarser than ever, a top federal regulator served notice on cable and satellite programmers Tuesday to shield children from racy shows or risk coming under sharper government scrutiny.

"Parents need better and more tools to help them navigate the entertainment waters, particularly on cable and satellite TV," Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told Congress.

In addition to expanding federal decency standards to include cable and satellite programs, Martin suggested several options, including creating a "family-friendly" tier of channels that would offer shows suitable for kids, such as the programs shown on the Nickelodeon channel.

He also said that cable and satellite providers might want to consider letting consumers pay for a bundle of channels that they could choose themselves, a variation of the so-called "a la carte" pricing system that some in Congress have backed.

"(Parents) can always turn the television off and, of course, block the channels you don't want," Martin said, "but why should you have to?"

This pisses me off.
I am so tired of everything in this country being twisted to meet the needs of families.
I am tired of parents of screaming babies in movies, parents of kids that run around in movie theaters, and parents who drop off their kids at the mall and wonder why they never made it home.

How about taking some responsibility for the kids you insisted on bringing in to this world?

This is directly mostly towards these lame ass parents who throw their kid in front of a tv, numb their minds with video games, and demand that the internet entertain or occupy their child’s interest. This is especially for you lazy mo-fos who have to put a freaking DVD player in the back of your gas guzzling SUV to entertain your off spring. How about hanging up the cell phone and talking to your ‘tards in training? How about you read a paper or watch TV with your little serial killers-to be instead of locking them up in their room with a game cube and a game called "DEATH SQUAD?" How about taking a road trip instead of a trip to the video arcade.

If a parent cannot take the time to block content and channels that are not appropriate, they need to not have a friggin’ television. Whether cable, network, satellite, or internet. If you can’t PARENT your kid- don’t have kids. That is why I have a cocker spaniel and a doggy door.

-end rant-

The Most Faggotty Music That Ever Fagged.

2005-11-29T09:48:00.000-08:00

Teddie introduced me to Tuesday Tunesday, and it was good.

So today, I am sharing The Very Best of Erasure.

You will listen to this and have to remind yourself that they had this many hits.

Personal favorites include:
"STOP"
"SOMETIMES"
"LOVE TO HATE YOU"
"Oh LA'MOUR"
"CHAINS OF LOVE"
"A LITTLE RESPECT"
"TAKE A CHANCE OF ME"
"VICTIM OF LOVE"

Listening to this disc takes me back to the late 1980's and early 1990's when my hair was long, my jeans acid washed, and my music very synthesized.

These songs had me dancing around the house 10 years ago, and they had me dancing around the house this morning.

Here's To The Ladies Who (Cook) Lunch

2005-11-28T14:49:00.000-08:00
Thanksgiving was good.

I woke up around 10 and ran my little (-shut up-) ass off from that point on.

Regina, Casey, Erin, Tracey, Travis, Ebony, Jim, James, my sister Anne, and her husband and son all came over for dinner.
Everyone brought something, so there were tons of things to eat.

After dinner, Buddy, Nathan, Herm, and Hunter all came by for wine, cider, and pie. It was really a great afternoon and evening.

I was a little stressed because I was trying to get everything together, time everything to be ready at the same time, and make sure everyone was having fun.
It was not THAT big of a job, really, but it kind of stressed me out.

It made me really appreciate my mom. Every year, she would pull out all of the stops for Thanksgiving that was not always an easy task for a family as big as mine. She would bake, cook, and clean all day. We are talking up all night Wednesday baking pies, cookies, and breads- and then up at 6 in the morning to start roasting a Big-ass© turkey that would be devoured in about 30 minutes. There were always mounds of mashed potatoes, vats of candied yams, scored of fresh vegetables, and an endless supply of sweet treats. Every year there were pumpkin, cherry, apple, banana cream, and minced meat (my father’s personal favorite) pies.

The point of this stroll down memory lane is that I think girls are just different. Moms especially. It about kicked my butt to get all of that madness together, and I only made about 30% of the meal. I have no idea how my mom did it. And my mom would not only get it all done, she seemed to LOVE doing it. I can not remember her ever complaining about it, begrudgingly stirring a pot, or stomping through the house in the wee-hours of the morning to baste a turkey.

Your friends at SEVILLOMATIC hope that your Thanksgiving was a memorable one!

Here’s to moms!

I found this when I did a Google search for "Cheers".
But it is not the FIRST thing that pops out, I mean up. See for yourself.

All You Have To Do Is Dream, Baby We'll Be There!

2005-11-22T08:40:00.000-08:00
I have never seen a production of DREAMGIRLS, but as a drag queen, I learned of this legendary musical as I was cutting my drag-teeth. It contains one of the drag anthems of all time: "And I Am Telling You."

It is a fictional story of three girls in the 60's (1960's, to be exact) who rise to super-stardom as the singing sensations, "The Dreams" and later as "Deena Jones and The Dreams".

Before super-stardom, they axe their big-boned, big-voiced singer (Flo, I mean Effie) in favor of their more photogenic, new lead singer of "The Dreams" (Diana, I mean Deena) who hoochi-coos, and breathlessly coos her way out of the group to launch a solo career of her own.

Oh, it is a tangled, twisted affir, to be sure.
Any similarities to "The Supremes" or "Diana Ross and The Supremes" are entirely accidental.

Surprisingly, Diana Ross is not a huge fan of this show.

Beyonce Knowles, who lived the part of Deena a little bit herself, is set to play the lead.

I guess I should not hold my breath for Miss Ross and Miss Knowles to record a duet as a bonus for the soundtrack.

Here is the website, and the temporary artwork for the show:

Dreamgirls

"YOU CAINT WALK NO LINE!"

2005-11-21T10:24:00.000-08:00

I can’t begin to tell you how much I loved "Walk the Line."

Some of my favorite movies of all time are based on real people or real events: Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Sound of Music, Tremors.

Ennywho, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are both outstanding in this biography of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.
I have been a fan of Reese Witherspoon since "Election"; even so, it is stunning how good she is in the part of June. Her singing scenes alone are worth the price of admission.

In fact, I will see this movie again this weekend (after RENT, of course).

It is a perfectly told story of an imperfect love. There are no car chases, no jaw-dropping special effects, no crazy "old-age" make up, and no "surprise twists."
My two favorite scenes are where June tells Johnny that he "..cain’t walk no line!" and where Johnny tells June that he has asked her to marry him 40 times "and it is about time (she) come up with a fresh answer."

I wish there had been more of "Ring of Fire" in the movie, and I also wish he had sang "A Boy Names Sue", but I am being picky.

It should earn Oscar nominations for Actor, Actress, and Picture.

It is that good.

Lend Me Your Ear (or maybe a dollar...)

2005-11-15T10:51:00.000-08:00

According to my doctor, I am a lot tougher than I think.
My ear has been bothering me for a while, so I finally broke down and went to see my Doc.

She looked at my ear and asked me why it took me so long to come in. "Clearly," she said "this must have been bothering you for at least a week."

Turns out that the drainage from my brush with deatha few weeks ago has found a new home in my right ear and caused an ear infection, and slightly ruptured eardrum.

I thought the loss of balance, ringing in my ears, and inability to sleep at night were all just characteristics of a good old-fashioned hangover.

So now I am on ear-drops, antibiotics, and lots of ibuprofen to release the pressure on my eardrum, and reduce the swelling of my ear canal.

Even though I have pretty decent insurance, I never go to the doctor unless it is bad. My threshold for pain is much higher than you would think. I am actually kind of tough for a queen.

The saddest part of this whole ear infection, is that I cannot wear my favorite earrings.

Sevillomatic At The Movies

2005-11-13T13:20:00.000-08:00
Dont read this if you want to see DERAILED.

*SPOILER ALERT*

So, it is safe to say that Jennifer Anderson (I know it's Aniston) has put Rachel Greento pasture. I saw DERAILED (that is really the link to the site, this time!) yesterday afternoon. It is really good. Like a lot of movies anymore, it has a "secret twist."
The movie would have been so much more enjoyable if I had not known it had a "secret twist." Since I read about the "secret twist", from the movie's commerical, I was on the look out for it. And found it long before it was revealed.

Here's my take on the movie:
Clive Owens (I know it's Owen) is a sexy mutha' phucka.
Jennifer Aniston is a better actress than she gets credit for. True, she is "America's Sweetheart," but she is also a good actress. She could probably "Julia Roberts" her way through her career, playing sweet, but goofy girls- but she has tested her chops with things like this and "The Good Girl."

In the movie, Jennifer meets Clive on the subway (oops, wrong subway), and after a few calls and visits, they dcide to hook up, even though they are married to other people.
Their tryst is interrupted by a gunman who beats up Clive and rapes Jennifer. (The filmmakers WISELY cut away from too much violence or sex with Jennifer. I think they knew people like her too much and would not want to see her roughed up.)

Ennywho, the gunman shakes Clive down and extorts $120,000 from him. (Money that is either embezzled from his "Cold, Faceless Company" or money that is earmarked for his daughter's kidney transplant and medicine.) Basically, he makes Clive's life hell for a few months. But then, through a series of unfortunate events and fortunate coincidinces, Clive figures out that Jennifer and the gunman are in on it together!
WHAT!?!?!

After Clive figures it out, he stops them from acting out this scene with another married man, but not before getting his money back. Of course, the whole thing gets botched, Jennifer Aniston gets popped, and the gunman gets killed.

Or does he?

The movie wraps up a little too neatly when Clive gets community service for embezzling the ca-zash from "C.F.C" and serves his sentence where *gasp* the gunman is actually alive and doing time. They meet up in the prison laundry room, and Clive sticks the gunman with a home-made "schiv" (not unlike the ones that MARTHA uses!).

Despite my snarky commentary, it is a good movie. I give it two (fake) thumbnails up!

BAD PICS! HORRID LIGHTING! GOOD CAUSE!

2005-11-08T10:32:00.000-08:00
Since, as one reader put it "I don’t come to barbraseville.com to see porn (or bestiality).." I have updated my humble web-log.

Unlike most people, who carp and moan; he offered a solution and submitted some new photos.

These, like the title mentions, are bad pics, with horrid lighting, of a good cause.

Friday night, I hosted a wonderful event at THE BIZ.
It was called "Remember Me This Way," and it was in honor of a woman named Melinda, who died of ovarian cancer a few years back. The proceeds from the event, which were near $5,000 were divided between LESBIAN HEALTH PROJECT and BODY POSITIVE.

There were countless raffle and auction items, many handsome boys and sexy girls for the date auction, and performances by Coton Candy, Victoria London, and Phaedra (who, despite how gorgeous she looks here; WAS CROCKED! Not drunk, but C- to the ROCKED!). "FIG" even came out to be our celebrity D.J.

As my reader put it, it was nice reminder of what a great community we are.

Congrats to Marnie and Jason for a wonderful evening.

Woof! PT II

2005-11-01T13:28:00.000-08:00

Woof!

2005-11-01T09:03:00.000-08:00
Last night I went out for Halloween.
You'd think I would be over it, since I have worked all weekend. Well, that, and the fact that I am in a costume a few times a week.

Maybe I have mentioned it before, but I have a thing for guys in costumes. Maybe I like the creativity, maybe I like the innocence that is portrayed by someone in a costume, or maybe I just like like guys in tights.

I wanted to do something totally different, so I bought some dog ears and a tail and went out dressed as a puppy.
A STUD PUPPY.

Heh heh.

I even had a cone around my neck to keep me from licking myself (it just feels so good...)
It was actually a lot of fun.

I took a few pictures- when I have time, I will post them.

Sevillomatic: Now With 33% More BOO!

2005-10-31T10:47:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween, dolls.

Boo-bra

Memphis Pics

2005-10-28T14:56:00.000-07:00
Michael, Paul, Richard, me, and Duane on Final Night at MGA06

Goddess and friend Fonda LaFemme and me on Final Night at MGA06

Chia, James, Angela, Josh, and me on Final Night at MGA06

2005-10-28T14:11:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SEVILLOMATIC

2005-10-28T11:00:00.000-07:00
I just noticed that today is my blog's birthday.

I had actually been keeping my UNBLEACHED Diary on the earlier incarnation of Babs.com, but I launched this new official blog one year ago.
Funny how things change in a year.
Funny how some of them stay the same.

Can't say it has been a bad year, at all.

From My Lips To Your Ears

2005-10-27T21:10:00.000-07:00
Gay Comedy Night was last night.. and I worked with the UBER-HYSTERICAL Jen Kober. (www.KOBERCOMEDY.COM)

She was like a southern, raunchy Rosie O'Donnell. I laughed a lot, and learned a lot by watching her.

Incredible.

I have decided I want to do more things like the live stand-up comedy. Hosting events, special entertainment, gay conventions or gatherings. Any of that stuff would be interesting.
It is harder than a regular drag show- but easier, cause I only need one costume.
The good thing about comedy is that I could do it without drag, prolly.
I am not going to be able to drag forever.. and let's face it; I am not getting any younger.

Unlike a drag show, I have to go out and keep people entertained (or try to) all by myself. No music, no dancing. At one point I was very aware of the fact that there was no music behind me- no DJ to interact with, and no chance of wrapping it up early if it got bad. It kind of freaked me out when I realized everyone was staring at me.

Luckily, it never got bad.

The other wierd thing is that you have to go out... give it your all, take a bow and leave. I am used to some sort of a bow- some sort of words of encouragement- some idea of how I did. But the worst part is- you have to go chill out for an hour and come back and do it all over again- like it is the first time.

I wrote a whole new act for this show. I am hesitant to compare it or judge it against the first show I wrote, because the situations were soo different. I hardly knew anyone in this audience. This audience was 90% women. This audience was about 60% of what was there the first time I did it.

It is interesting because on the second show (we do two shows a night), some things went much better and got many more laughs than at the first show. I amnot sure if I told them better, or if the audience was feeling me more, or because I was on my 5th Bud-light by then.

I am proud of myself. I am a pretty bad bitch to be able to get up there and do that.
GO, ME

Sorry for abandoning my loyal readers (both of you..) but I have not felt too communicative lately. I was sick when I got home from Memphis. Then I had to work like a borrowed horse on top of that.

I will post some pix later. I will tell some stories, too.

Oh, and coming up in a week or two- I am hosting the entertainment at the LOBSTER FESTIVAL at Tempe Town Lake. I cannot even imagine what that will entail. (No pun intended- really.)

Who Will Take Her Place?

2005-10-24T23:24:00.000-07:00

Rosa Parks died last night.

By definition, the very meaning of an ordinary hero.
An honest to goodness American Hero.

Proof that not only the good die young, she lived to be 92.

It is revolting to think that less than 20 years before I was born, Rosa Parks was being forced to give up a seat on a bus to a white passenger.

I have always admired her and the strides that pioneers like her made for all people.

What if she just got up and gave her seat?
I can't even imagine.

So who will take her place?

I'm Heading Out For Vacation!

2005-10-11T16:02:00.000-07:00
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A real, honest to goodness vacation. (Though I doubt my friends and I will attempt this particular stunt..)
My first in like 10 years.

I have taken a few long weekends here and there.
I have taken a week off before.
But usually, a trip for me includes a few days in a dress and a few shows.

Not this time.
I am off from work, off from drag, and maybe even off from my blog, and e-mail.

Lot’s of stories and pics when I return.

Miss me!

(PS, I forgot to list Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin as celebrities I have met. Because I am so excited about my trip, I am not even mentioning that Belinda was a full-on B!TCH.)

If There Is Something Cuter Than This, Then I Have Not Seen It.

2005-10-09T17:44:00.000-07:00
I cannot wait to see this.

As if I did not want to see it badly enough, already- it turns out that AMY SEDARIS is doing one of the voices.

My Last Kelly Clarkson Blog For A While- I PROMISE!

2005-10-07T15:15:00.000-07:00
"Love can be a many splendored thing"

"The trouble with love is, it can tear you up inside"

"But you can’t refuse the call, you’ve got no say at all"

"What happened to Miss Independent"

"Here’s the thing, we started out as friends"

"All you’d ever hear me say.."

"You had your chance you blew it"

"Shut your mouth! I just can’t take it!"

"I can breathe for the first time"

"I’m so movin on"

"Out of sight, out of mind"

"SINCE YOU BEEN GONE!"

GOD, That's Good!

2005-10-05T16:09:00.000-07:00

Because I am the nicest boy in the world, I am taking my mother to see "SWEENEY TODD" for her birthday.

Well, kind of.

Since I have well documented my love, admiration, and obsession for Patti LuPone, I will spare you those details. (By the way, I think that is the first time I have ever linked to my on blog.!)
But I promised myself that if Patti returned to Broadway in a singing role, I would do what ever I had to do in order to see her.

It was much easier to get tix than I expected. Since I am already taking a week’s vacation in October, I decided to put this trip off until December. Since my mom’s b-day is in December, I decided to kill two birds with one stone. So she is going with me.

I have already decided that I WILL meet Ms. LuPone.
She will probably find me terribly charming and insist that I go to Joe Allen’s with her, Matthew, and Joshua for an after-show nosh. I will play coy, and say that I need to get my mother home, but suggest that we meet for drinks later.

We will make plans to meet at a quaint little pub that locals adore. I will arrive exactly 1 minute after our agreed time (so as not to appear anxious) and she will be relieved to see me. I will thank her for years of enjoyment she has brought me (and my audiences), and she will thank me for the photo of me as Evita. We will exchange knowing glances as we think about what she was able to bring to the role (ambition and a voice), versus what I was able to bring to the role (just a little touch, just a little touch, just a little touch of star quality.)

She will invite me to join her for a weekend in Connecticut, but I will tell her that this night has already meant so much and been so great (for both of us) and that I will call her next time I come through town.

She will remind me that she has not even given me her number, and hastily scrawl it on a bar napkin. We will pose for a picture together, and then I will ask her if she will take another, this time, with my camera. We will hug, and I will trot off in to the snowy Christmas-ey, New York night.

Or maybe I will just cry when she comes out the stage door and stare at her until she offers to sign my program.

Overworked, Underloved (well, kinda..., and Lovin Every Minute of It!

2005-10-03T13:11:00.000-07:00
Lots to cover, people!
So please pay attention, AND hold all questions to the end.
‘M-kay?

Great.

YESTERDAY was the RAINBOWS FESTIVAL.

It’s like a Gay Pride, but no politics. 2-day street fair with food, art, t-shirts, underwear, and GLBT clubs, groups, and business all over the place.
Despite the 100+ degree heat, I had such a great time. People were in great spirits, and the vibe pretty fabulous.
I hosted the entertainment in the "Sevillion Pavilion" from 12-7. UGH! My dogs were barking…
As usual, we closed the proceedings with the "Phoenix Phollies" drag show. This year was Amanda, Devina, Chia, Claudia, and me.
(PLEASE: If you have pics from the PHOLLIES, PLEASE EMAIL ME!!!!)
It was AWESOME!
Truly extraordinary energy in that place. We had the opportunity to perform in from of at least two or three thousand people. Quite a rush.
(Naturally) I did my Kelly Clarkson stuff. It was really pretty cool. I felt like I was in concert. There were people rushing the stage- and they were holding out their hands so I would touch them. Pretty weird. And you KNOW I loved it. They even loved it when I poured the water all over myself (ala’ the VMA-s) during the crescendo of "Since U Been Gone"! One of my new top all-time performances.
That’s not to say it was one of my best- but it was one of the most memorable and fun performances I can remember.

I never made it more than a few yards away from the pavilion, but I heard it was the biggest and best event in a while.

YAY!

Saturday was my sister’s wedding.
Yup.
It was a nice enough ceremony, and we had as much family in town as I can ever remember. (Our family does not get together much- but a lot of people from my mom’s side showed up.)

I was really happy to see my sister married. She deserves all of the happiness and love in the world.
Per her request, I did my sisters hair and make-up. (HOW hard was it for me not to make her look like me.. or like Barbra Eden?????)
AND, I did the hair for the rest of the bridal party. NEVER AGAIN.
5 heads of hair in one day? It was a labor of love, but the key word there is LABOR.
NEVER AGAIN!

LIZA!

Here she is:

Shown here with Puss-Puss:

With Puss-Puss and TAF*KACP (The Artist Formerly {* and perhaps in the future??} Known As Celia Putty.)

Finally, me with the girl that everyone swears is the real-girl version of Barbra Seville.
You tell me:

***** SCHMALTZ ALERT ***** This Post NOT for those of us who get sick easily!

2005-09-29T02:33:00.000-07:00
I will tell you all about LIZA tomorrow.

Before that, I have to tell you about a realization (perhaps induced by a few too many Bud Lights!) I had tonight.

Someone on here (on my own damn blog, from my own damn website) called me a showboater for mentioning the shows I have seen, the celebs I have met, and the other moderately interesting stuff I have done.

While watching Liza tonight, I gleaned far more pleasure by watching my friends enjoy the concert, than I had experienced by watching the show for myself.
Perhaps because I am a Gemini and need to be audience and performer at the same time. Perhaps because I am codependent. Perhaps because I have an insatiable need to please.

Maybe I am spoiled and take some things for granted... BUT little things some times escape my radar.
Because of drag and because of Echo, I get to do some cool things that I forget to even appreciate.

EXAMPLE:
Last year, I had ZERO interest in meeting Tiffany. But my friend Robert LOVED her. It made me feel like the biggest, baddest boy in town to get to introduce Robert to Tiffany.

Ditto with Margaret Cho and Nathan. But watching it unfold through Nathan's eyes made it all more sweet.

Taking my Mom to see Bette Midler a few years back was a HUGE rush.

Tonight was the biggest example of all of that:
My friend Richard and Pussy Lehoot both wanted to meet Liza. I wanted them to both meet her.
Once it was time for the meet and greet- there were too many people in line and they asked us to narrow our group.

Puss Puss very graciously insisted that Richard and I go in since I got the tix, and it was Richard's BDAY. I told Puss not to go too far, because I KNEW I would get her in, too.

Watching Richard meet LIZA was extraordinary.
He was like a little boy. She autographed his ALBUM of "The Act." She took photos with him.

THEN, I had the good fortune of meeting the development director of the MESA ARTS CENTER. He thanked me for the interview I did with LIZA, and asked if I needed anything. OF COURSE, I pointed to Pussy LeHoot and asked that he let her in to the meet and greet.

He ushered her in like a VIP.
Puss-Puss met LIZA.
LIZA was delighted to meet Miss LeHoot, and I got to take a pic for Puss to remember the entire episode.

I can tell you that it was one of the neatest things I have ever been able to share with someone.

This might be corny. It might be stupid. I may regret having posted this in the morning:

But even in my workaday, drabby, listless existance- NOTHING in the world is worth ANYTHING, unless you have someone to share it with.

So thank you to my friends, family, and special friends for sharing some cool moments with me.

PICS and details tomorrow.
OH- and thanks for reading me-
Rich~Seville

*SCHMALTZ WARNING*

2005-09-29T02:06:00.000-07:00

**THUD** Name Dropping!

2005-09-28T13:02:00.000-07:00
I am going to see LIZA tonight!
As I was having my bagel and juice break this morning, I thought about all of the cool concerts I have seen:

Madonna (Re-Invention)
Barbra Striesand (Farewell)
Tina Turner (Private Dancer)
Tina Turner (Wildest Dreams)
Tina Turner (Break Every Rule)
Tina Turner (Farewell)
Bette Midler (Experience The Divine)
Bette Midler (Divine Miss Millennium)
Bette Midler (Kiss My Brass)
Kelly Clarkson (Breakaway)
Kelly Clarkson/ Clay AIken
Cher (Believe)
Cher (Farewell Vol. I)
Cher (Farewell Vol. II)
Reba McEntire (Her first tour after her band was killed)
NSYNC (or Backstreet Boys.. I can’t remember)
Britney (Onyx Hotel)
Britney (OOPS! I Did It Again)
Ladies First (Beyonce Missy Elliot, ALICIA KEYS ROCKED THIS SHOW!!)
Anita Baker (Body and Soul)
Joan Rivers
Betty Buckley
Culture Club (Farewell
Stevie Nicks (Heart Institute Benefit)
Fleetwood Mac (Farewell)
Margaret Cho (Revolution)
Margaret Cho (Assassin)
Journey (I WAS YOUNG)
Kenny Rogers (I WAS EVEN YOUNGER!)
Louie Anderson (I WAS YOUNG))
A TASTE OF HONEY
Tiffany*
Martha Wash*
Sister Sledge*
Thelma Houston*
KLYMAXX*
POINTER SISTERS*
Pepper Mashay*
Debbie Deb*

* denotes GAY PRIDE CONCERT APPEARANCE.

Then I started thinking about the celebrities I HAVE MET. Some have been because of my association with Echo, some from my association with KZZP/KISS FM, and some were through DRAG.

Hillary Clinton
Kenny Rogers
Linda Eder
Betty Buckley
"Ducky" from Sixteen Candles
Cyndi Lauper
Taylor Dayne
John McCain
Janet Napolitano
Wes Clark
Kelly Clarkson
Dennis DeConcini
Charles Busch
Blu Cantrell
Eden’s Crush
A-Teens
Lypsyncha!
A TASTE OF HONEY
Tiffany
Rich Little
Siegfried AND Roy
Martha Wash
Sister Sledge
Thelma Houston
KLYMAXX
POINTER SISTERS
Pepper Mashay
Debbie Deb

Finally, I have interviewed the following:

RuPaul
Linda Eder
Cyndi Lauper
Margaret Cho
Lypsyncha!
Liza Minnelli