Had a fun afternoon at Marlena’s, performing in their Mommy Dearest fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. Needless to wire coat hangers were in abundance. I also had the pleasure of meeting Ally and her partner, Traci, who dropped by to see me perform.
Got a chance to debut a new song—“Look at Me” by Gerri Halliwell, formerly Ginger Spice. Take a listen. I had to do some editing to take out the “WTF were they thinking” bridge. I’ve also learned to err on the side of faster-paced and shorter, so I’m discovering many songs can use a little nipping and tucking.
It was also the debut of performing under my stage name: Joy de Vie. Originally it was going to be Joie de Vivre—unfortunately no one seems to be able to pronounce it. It’s maybe not the fiercest name around, but I like the allusion. The interesting thing is that now that I’ve got drag to satisfy my inner diva, Marlena as a name seems a little too flambouyant for “everyday life.” So I’ll probably be shortening it to Lena.
Standard disclaimer: Going out of the house was right for me, it may or may not be right for you. If you’ve got no desire to leave the house, that’s fine, I’m not trying to push you out the door. But for those who’ve been yearning to do so, I just want to let you the world may not be as scary a place as you think.
