Introducing...Rufflesilkskin!

My Instructors

I had my first burlesque class last night... got to say I was pretty nervous. When i arrived the studio was aligned with feather boas, books on burlesque and our adorable instructors with colorful hair styled like pin ups.

As I am an eager beaver, I was the first to arrive but soon the studio filled up with ladies from all walks of life. As we drank beer and wine and ate lots of cheese and cookies, we learned about the class and about burlesque. I learned that our group number will involve cute little saloon inspired outfits and I also learned that solos are MANDATORY. Not 30 seconds mandatory... 3 - 5 minutes mandatory! Pretty scary stuff. Not only do I have to design my own costume for my solo, I have to think of my own act. I thought then and there that vomiting was a very real possibility.

But! After listening to our instructors and my class mates who range from clown school graduates to mothers I couldn't be more excited to dive right in and learn more and more about burlesque and prepare for my solo act.

Our assignment this week is to start thinking about our solo acts and think of a name. I ran a poll last week for my burlesque name but after hearing funny suggestions such as Kitty Kitty Gang Bang I decided to opt for something more 'punny'. So, I would like to announce you can refer to me as Rufflesilkskin (I gotta star moisturizing STAT) just like the evil fable character Rumpelstiltskin.

I'll be researching all week on what I want to do with my solo act. I think I definitely want to sing and maybe try my hand in comedy. Any suggestions... I'm open!

My Bucket List

Me skydiving... and crying

Although life lists came into the spotlight when the movie Bucket List with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson was released in 2007, I penned my personal bucket list when I was 12. Since then I have added on to it and have even been able to cross out a few things. Here it is in no particular order...

Get married

Have Kids

Learn a song on the guitar- Jingle Bells December 13th, 2005

Be an honor student- (check)

Feed tofu to a Venus Fly Trap

Climb the stairs of the Eiffel Tower- (Summer 2009 check!)


Walk on the Great Wall of China-(July 2007 check!)

Hang Glide

Sky Dive

Bungee Jump- (Summer 2009, Switzerland, Check!)

French kiss a French man

Eskimo kiss an Eskimo

Go on the ultimate road trip

Hula dance in Hawaii

Ride a unicycle- (Sam's house check!)

Model- (check!)

Be in a movie (check! Hot Rod extra)

Follow a limo

Watch the sunrise- (check! many times over)


Fall in love (check!)

Pet a lion

Ride an elephant - (check! Thailand, 2010)

Win a major contest

Graduate-(check June 2007)


Go to college- (Check, BCIT)

Buy a star

Date a celebrity

Surf

Score a point on an organized sports team

Get a tattoo-(Check x 3)


Get baptized (Check, November 28th/04)


Record a song (Check! I'm In the Band!)

Punch someone square in the face

Be a guest on a talk show

Get to Italy-(Summer 2009, Florence, Verona, Rome and Venice)

Appear on a reality show

Visit all the continent

Get to Greece

Get to Spain- (Summer 2009, Barcelona, Check!)

Go to Oktoberfest in Munich

Participate in La Tomatina in Spain

Go to New Orleans for Mari Gras
 
Hopefully by the time I decide to kick the bucket (pun intended) I will have added even more to the list and have crossed all of it out!