i’m a Harlette!
wheeeeeee yeah! baby did it! i’m officially a burlesque dancer now with the Harlettes. P-U-M-P-E-D! it’s not gonna be easy though and these chicks are serious and committed. my feet are destroyed and my torso is totally sore but nicely stretched, need to get more limber not just uselessly thin. rehearsed for four hours today then i went to work at four til 1am gaaaaaaad. i have so much to gush about but right now i gotta crash cos i have a tattoo appointment tomorrow and i’ve been going going going all day all weekend all week. i am already overwhelmed by this upcoming week and it hasn’t even begun yet. madness, absolutely but shit you gotta be doin’ your tings eh? i need help coming up with a burlesque name, it can’t be french. needs to be sassy clever play on words cutesy. raymi the minx is oooooooold. when i was an “online model” my stage name was nikola (eurotrash is hot for northern america and over there, our boring nothing names like lauren or sarah are tooootally trampy to them. funny huh?) but yeah, hmm. sexy, coy, flirty, whatever. put your suggestion in the comments just to get the ball rolling if you’re game i’d really appreciate it.
i am so happy to be dancing again it has been my dream for far too long now to get back in action there also, i would like to thank my parents for putting me in jazz classes to begin with. thanks guys!
i have to go to malabar and buy some spanish dancing shoes with heels and i’ll be needing to make my own costumes too. craft explosion!
i’d be lying if i said life wasn’t good right now. i don’t care how tired, knackered, overdoing everything i am. i am happy. probably insane, but whatever, things are interesting again. did i mention that i was happy? (don’t worry i’ll be sad some time soon just for you).
love camping it up. alyssa and i are bad girls in this one number we’re working on. kinda like the pink ladies but cooler. i have to learn everyone’s names again and their stage names.
and to think i was worried over the teeniest run in my brand new black tights that i didn’t end up wearing cos i was so anal/nervous. these runs rips and tears look so good. in jazz class they never let us have rips in our wienery soft pink tights. laaaame and once you made it to grade 3 (takes two years to complete a grade) you were allowed to wear black. dance is kinda like karate in that way, you have to earn colours for status. hah.
rehearsals are every sunday at noon in the dopest space ever.
looking around at these awesome women today i thought to myself wow, i’m so inspired right now and these people are going to have an impact on me in a good way i know it. cheesy sorry but that’s how i felt. burlesque is a lifestyle i was told. damn straight sign me up. done.
March 29th, 2010 at 1:52 am
Wow congrats! Such cool things happening for you…very inspiring!
March 29th, 2010 at 6:20 am
insolent minx. miss invidious.
March 29th, 2010 at 7:29 am
Titania? (Simpsons…….) Babearella?
March 29th, 2010 at 8:00 am
AMAZEBALLS news!
congrats harlot! errr harlette!
March 29th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Terrific news!
Have fun!!
xx,eh
March 29th, 2010 at 8:29 am
please don’t make me explain why, just off the top of my head: clementine, delilah, sadie, odessa, bianca, venus, bessie, pandora, sapphire, and natch, scarlett.
March 29th, 2010 at 9:41 am
Yay of course you could do it, so happy for you! As for a name, all I could think of was Lola Belle but that’s just for starts heh.
March 29th, 2010 at 9:49 am
little note about the names. For example, mine is Darling Dear, heather (who you didn’t meet) is Geez Lousie O’Gosh, etc…super campy!! So glad to have you on board! lift those weights so you can lift my fat ass! hahaha
March 29th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
What about playing with the name Eliza Doolittle? The character in the play Pygmalion is flirty so it would definitely fit.
March 29th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
whoa so jealz. you should definitely tell us everyone else’s names so we can get one that will match perfect, yeah??
March 29th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
http://www.empty-handed.com/cgi-bin/burlesque/burlesque.cgi
Burlesque Name Generator
Congrats, girlie…good stuff.
March 29th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
yes! I am proud of you!
March 29th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Dixie or (Mitzy) or (Dee-La) Do-Da-Day
I think I like Dee-La Doo-Da-Day
I don’t know why…that name generator is bunk, btw…
March 29th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I would ask some roller derby types if you know any… I swear some of the shit those girls come up with is fucking hilarious.
I guess that’s not exactly what you’re going for, but I don’t know… I kinda see some overlap as far as sense of humor goes…
Everything I come up with is perverse so I’ll spare you! I think I used to find certain names sexy, but as I’ve gotten older any ol’ name’ll do unless its something that reeks too much of canned tuna
March 29th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
you are inspiring!
March 29th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Donna Frock. Leah Tard. Robyn deBanks.
March 29th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
get a tribal – they’re so out, they’re kinda like back in. you have that trendsetter influence
March 29th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
aw, well done Raymi! I’m happy for you.
Okay, I was thinking about the whole euro vibe thing. How about Slutski for a name? Did Someone already say that? Um… that’s it. I can’t come up with another single name… Ann? Mary? Sexdroid? xo
March 29th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
i cant believe someone up there actually said “amazeballs” umm read perez hilton a bit much are we? he’s been trying to make that word “happen” for a while now.
March 29th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Yay! Congratulations on being a Harlette.
March 29th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
New name: Sasha.
Its sexy, sassy, bold. S-A-S-H-A. Next up, a bond movie with raymes in it … as Sasha.
March 29th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
congrats! that’s awesome news!
March 29th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Sweet, congratulations!
I have the perfect name: Heidi Ho.
It’s campy, and it brings to mind a hot swiss blonde with braids.
Which you can totally do haha.
March 29th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Raspuska. Ras-PYOU-ska.
March 29th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
wow. you really have life by the balls. i am so inspired by you today, you are going to change my life.
March 29th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
First Name: Honey
Last Name: Hottail
For sure … first name Honey though. Very Burlesque. Goes with the new blonde ‘do too.
March 29th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
HA! CongARTs to you, my mew. (and I know our Sasha will be proud when I tell her of your great fortune!).
I nominate the handle of “Penny Nickles”.
You are most welcome
)
xoxow
March 29th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
so.fucking.awesome. can not WAIT to see a clip. Congratulations, there was like NOT A DOUBT when i read you were trying out. good job. and WOOT on the craft explosion!
March 29th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
I always enjoyed watching you dance from your childhood right into your teens. Not just because you filled the room with joy , but because it truly made you happy.
Congratulations,
Mom oxoxo
Name: Buttercup?
March 29th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Congratulations! You are perfect for the part. I watched the videos on their site and you will do fantastic!
Ok, ok I KNOW this on is too dirty but I HAVE to say it:
Pussy Slick. It’s from a Florence King book I just finished reading.
Duchess Minx is my serious suggestion.
March 29th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
How about Dreamboat Annie like the Heart album? It’s at least a super cute album cover.
March 30th, 2010 at 12:04 am
I laughed at Robyn deBanks.
I don’t know why; but there it is.
March 30th, 2010 at 12:28 am
Doe Ray Minks
March 30th, 2010 at 2:06 am
Dough Ray Minks
March 30th, 2010 at 2:54 am
congrats. that is great news.
March 30th, 2010 at 5:59 am
You got a dash of early Madonna about you there, darlin’… + You don’t half look good in a leo.
March 30th, 2010 at 8:28 am
this is so seriously frickingly awesomely amazing and i know im way behind on your blog/life right now but fuck! im so HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 30th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
YEAH!!! That is so exciting. I am a big burlesque supporter after having done a piece on it a few years back. Dream of doing it too … sigh one day
.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Aurelie
March 30th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
I second Heidi Ho!
March 30th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
We had a dog named “Sasha”…she was blonde and had bangs but that’s it
Mocha Come by Chance?
I think “Heidi Ho” is great!
So happy for you!
XX
March 31st, 2010 at 12:52 am
Inga Bang. Lita Hosen. fuck. i can’t stop trying to come up with names for you now.
March 31st, 2010 at 1:59 pm
i like Leah Tard or Lita Hosen. Down with the braided dutch girl concept.
try to avoid names that are already used by other local burlesquers – Mitzy, Honey, Sasha, etc.
See you sunday & once again glad to have you on board.
Examples of past harlette names
- maria juana
- bunny cottondale
- Lucky Iberritol
- Chow & Lo Mein
- Minnie Size
- Tiger Lily
April 1st, 2010 at 5:34 pm
How about… Lily Ooh Lala ?
April 1st, 2010 at 5:38 pm
And from that burlesque name generator, the suggestions are:
Babette du Bois
Pussy Sitwell
Yvette au Lait
Babette Royale
Candy Plenty
Fanny Handfull
Madam Chairwoman Ambrosia Bandersnatch (yep thats one name)
Jolie ala Mode
Chantal Petite
Dusty Cox
Fanny O’Toole
Vivienne Petite
Parsippany Pansy
April 1st, 2010 at 6:36 pm
i really like babette. sold. now something to go with it.
April 2nd, 2010 at 4:25 am
Babette Epaulette
Babette Bandit
Babette Brunch
Babette Bouquet
Babette Petite
Babette Blondie
Babette Britches
Babette à la Fave (throwing that in, even though you said no french names)
Babette Bardot
Babette Coo Coo
Babette Feast
Babette La Lash
Babette Barbarella
Babette Myfanwy
I’ll think some more
April 2nd, 2010 at 6:22 am
Babette Onmi (babe bet on me)
Babette Bazoombas
Babette YurLate
Babette Banx / Banks
Babette Harlette
Babette La Pet
Still thinking…
I know this girl who is a wannabe burlesque performer, her name is Dynamite Boom Boom, she is hella chunky so the name suites her.
April 2nd, 2010 at 9:51 am
Heres a heap of ideas (mostly stupid ones that made me giggle)… maybe you’ll find something you like
Ima Trollop
Brazen Tartlette
Sally Slapper
Merry Moll
Caramelle Tartlette
Honey Smacks
Vajewjew Binx
Dyke Thespian
Her Vadgesty
Alotta Vagena / Fagina (or whatever that chic from austin powers was called)
Lucy Lastic (pronounced ‘loose elastic’)
Wham Bam Thank u mam/man
Ivory Merchant
Itsy Bitsy Titsies
Scarlette the Harlette
Demonette
Middler the Fiddler
Paps Mear
Bee Tch
Abhor Shion
Pauline Pantsdown
Queen LaQueefa
Lindsanity LOLhan
Bearded Clam
Minge Binge
Ginger Ninja (youd prob have to dye your hair red though)
At the very least, hopefully they made you laugh
April 2nd, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Babette Ba Da Bing!
April 2nd, 2010 at 3:39 pm
P.S. You would have to include the exclamation point in the spelling.
April 3rd, 2010 at 5:46 am
Pussy Galore
Lacy Underalls
Allota Fagina
Dick/Pussy Chaser
Fanny Fuchs
Teeny
Aunt Flo
Nova Gina
Miss E
China Doll
am now obsessed with thinking of pervey names for you
April 3rd, 2010 at 10:56 am
something with vamp in it
babette von vamp?