Burlesque Night

Last night Donna, Deb, Danielle & I went to The Beautiful & The Damned Burlesque Revue at the Playhouse Theatre in Hobart.  We decided to go dressed up for the occasion....so on with the pearls and faux fur coats we went.....

I have never worn fake eyelashes before...I LOVE them! Hahahaha....We all felt very glamorous... I got to wear my Aunty Bess's Mikimoto pearls for the first time since they were bequeathed to me and I am sure she would have been proud.

How much fun is a dress up night?  Will definatley be doing it again soon!  I love the clothing and style of the 30's and 40's....so feminine and glamorous! Unfortunatley none of us won a best dressed prize but we had a ball anyway!  There were plenty of "flappers" and sparkly women and men and they all looked fantastic!

The show was amazing...the girls all looked incredible, it was well choreographed and of course Miss Kitty's meow http://www.misskittysmeow.com/ ,Scarlett Jezabel http://www.scarlettjezebel.com/ and Ms Lucy Sky Diamond http://lucyskydiamondburlesque.blogspot.com/ were my favourite performers on the night.

Miss Kitty's Meow run the burlesque classes Donna and I attended last year....it was such a hoot...it makes you feel very feminine and sexy..was great for the self confidence....neither of us want to be on stage (at our age lol) but so glad we did the classes.....check them out if your interested....Hell learn to do it for your hubby's birthday! He will never forget it LOL and you will never feel sexier!

Ms Scarlett Jezabel....described as Swinging Socialite, Original It Girl and Remote Royal.......was graceful and beautiful as always and Ms Lucy Sky Diamond...Tasmania's Bonfire on Leg's... is just amazing with her aerial rope work!  What a cracker of a show!  So many highlights....If you ever get a chance to see Burlesque in your area...check it out....

The Australian Burlesque Festival kicks off soon....here's the details.....
http://australianburlesquefest.com/

Next weekend it's a Great Lakes trip to see my Wolfe Brothers......

WOOT!!

Til next time.....And hey....do an act of random kindness this week....the world needs more kindness!

It's detox time!

Last Saturday night the local footy team had a Ladies night.....We met at my friends (sisters) Nat and Mel's for pre dinner drinks before the evening to find a tray of red and green jelly shots....I have about hmmm...5-6! We then hit the club and were given a glass of punch on arrival....Now I cant do fizz so I was drinking Baileys Irish Cream....and they were serving me not a nip or two but a full tumbler on ice....as you can imagine...I ended up quite pissed lol.  Then a friend was having a particuarly bad night so she suggested a shot or 5 of jagermeister (my fav!) so we did that too....(rememeber I dont eat so very little but alcohol in my system)....when we walked outside the cold air really hit me and I was pretty smashed....I fell over walking home (the sideways walk) grazed my hand and back and my knees and vomited profusely (something I NEVER do from drinking) hahahaha.....I woke up the next morning WISHING I was dead....cringe factor about 100 and thought "Thats it! I need a break from drinking"

It was Mothers Day so I HAD to get up and do the luv my Mum thing and go to the cemetary and say hi to Nan...it was the hardest "struggle" day I have ever had.....

So I have decided to go on a 2 week detox!


Now I know it sounds like I am a big drinker, but the truth is I have always only been what is classified as a "binge" drinker....I dont drink through the week at all but make up for it on weekends. Which, as I have read, is worse than if you drink a few glasses each day.....Dont worry Im not giving up my party weekends at all, but I do want to limit the amount of alcohol I consume as I am getting a bit older now I am already lacking in a few vitamins due to limited food intake.

I have to say...I am not struggling at all.....Luckily for me the kids are away for the weekend so I get to have some "ME" time....I went and popped in to see a few friends I haven't seen in ages after dropping of the kids last night, came home, had a bubble bath, got the house organised, cooked a feed of sweet potato fries, made myself a milkshake and sat down (in between facebook) and watched a chick flick!  I am not a romance/comedy sort of girl but this was a pretty good one "Valentines Day" with HEAPS of big name stars and some really funny quotes...What a great night...this morning I woke up just because I had finished sleeping...not because the kids were fighting over which cartoon to watch or the colour of the sky and without the dreaded head.... I think after having a shower I might hit up Salamanca Market for a look and come home and get stuck into my book!


Sounds boring?  Sounds like restful, relaxing and bliss to me.....I wont be going to Will's footy match tomorrow feeling like death and I should be refreshed and ready for a new working week.....Will let you know how it goes....Might even turn into a month detox ......BAHAHAHAHAHA...Just kidding!!

Til next time......♥

What are the rules of dating in your 40's?

Good grief....Its all new to me....

If you have been reading my blog you will know that I have been single for the last 8 years.  Through choice mostly...but after some of the train wrecks I have endured I thought it was time to take a break and find "me"....I was exactly where I left myself so that didnt take long (lol) then I must admit I began to like having a life to myself, where I didnt have to answer to anyone and could spend on my credit card to my heart and wallets content!  I know I can survive just fine on my own but the last few years and losing weight, I am now getting a lot more attention from men than I probably have ever had in my life and I must admit...I LIKE IT!

So into the world of dating I am throwing myself again at the ripe old age of 40 odd!

It hasnt been all that bad...obviously I havent met Mr Right just yet but its been fun looking....lol.  But it seems to me the rules have all changed now....Girls are a LOT more confident and forthright and I find that all a bit scary!  Shouldnt men have to put a little effort into romancing you or have the confident girls killed it off?  I expect effort....I still love flowers and texts for no other reason than to say hello....I like nice restuarants and live shows.....I like a man to be presented well and smell good....am I expecting too much in this age of the "Naughties"??

I have never been confident in this area, so the chances of me initiating a date is probably never gunna happen...I am a bit out of my league....LOL

So what are the rules these days?  Should a girl approach a guy she likes?  Or should she wait for him to do it?  Is it really a world of meet..go home and have sex all in the same night?  I am feeling old LOL

In the mean time I will keep kissing frogs and hoping for the prince LOL

Til next time...............xxxx