The Grand Poobah

Well maybe not the grand poobah, but the grand arrival back in the UK. So I am a little behind but at least I'm filling you in right?

I think BW had missed me a little as the champagne was chilling and the strawberries were plentiful when I arrived home. Aside from that the house was nigh on spotless and our kitchen was sporting some pretty cute and kitsch new accessories. Oh how quickly it's all decended into chaos since I've been home.

I arrived back fresh and inspired which is exactly how it's supposed to be after a holiday. If only all my holidays could be 5 weeks long. My biggest most fabulously exciting tick off the checklist of things I had to organise was this very website. I have the immense luck to have talented family who are clever at all those tricky little technical things and it's so exciting to have this up and running.

Next step is the website launch party. Unfortunately I've been so busy modifying my Living Doll routine to create Bad Doll! that I haven't had a moment to really think about it.

Modifying Living Doll has been a great deal of fun and getting used to the music editing software has also been an experience. I think BW will have kittens if I play the same 3 seconds of Hello Dolly again.

I will explain the full reasons why it was necessary to create Bad Doll! another day, it's a bit political and I get a little ranty on the subject. However as they say, necessity is the mother of all invention and it's given me the chance to create my first reverse strip. That is, the kind of act where one arrives onstage in pasties and knickers and proceeds to get dressed. Which is actually about 10 times harder than the conventional way!

It's very important as a performer to never get complacent, never think your acts are perfect, never stop trying to improve on the quality of your acts and the variety. One of my other acts, Red Angel is going back to the workshop to strip it down, if you'll pardon the pun, and work over every element. The wings will be lighter, the choreography will be more spectacular, the music more sensual.

I have a thousand other act ideas swirling around in my head but it's too important that the ones I already have are as close to perfect as they can be, and that's just about a full time job in itself.

One final thing....keep a close eye on my photography page. I have some incredible studio shots that will shortly be uploaded. You won't want to miss them.

Have a fabulous weekend whatever you do. Don't forget if you're in London that Festival of Sins is on. All my fans get special discounted prices on the door so if you're coming along tell them you're there to see Bella de Jac.

xx