Finally ....after 7 months we are back online...YaYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To all of you in the Salt Lake area, please come out to the Paper Moon on Friday night. My best friend Vanessa is holding a benefit show for my daughters. The show will contain some of the best drag performances from the past couple of years and some bellydance surprises, too. There will also be a raffle.
For those of you that know me and my girls, you know what we have been through this year. This is what Vanessa has been wanting to do for them since their Dad passed away. Please come out and have some fun with us!

Some of you may have seen the posts regarding this upcoming charity show. If not you can go to my blog. The reason I am posting here is to ask all of you lovely costume and goody makers for donations of items that you may want to get rid of or show off or just do for charity. We are going to be raffling off prizes at the show, and will be giving 100% of the proceeds to Women of Darfur, to help get them out. It takes roughly $3000 to get each woman and child out, so we can use all the help we can get. We already have some donations from local businesses, like an All day beauty package from a salon, and certificates from a travel agency, a 3 hour tattoo session, etc...But being that this is a Bellydance Show, I think it would be great to have some bellydance items, costume pieces, head dresses, falls, Dvd's, coins, cowries, you know all the goodies....so if anyone can help I would so appreciate it. We will give full credit to the person that donated, so it could even help in your business. Please contact me if you would like to help in any way.
Thank you,
Aine

Those of you that belong to any of Capn Corries tribes have probably already seen this, but for those of you who dont or those of you who havent seen it, I am posting it here.....
I belong to Rising Phoenix, and the other night Kairo, our wonderful leader approached us with this, and we are all so happy to be part of it...here is the letter she has written regarding this upcoming event....please read it and contact Corrie or I if you can contribute in any way. This really means alot to me, as most of you know, I have been trying to find my way to make a difference since my cousin was murdered, this is a start for me....

Hello Friends,
Its been a long time since I posted, I really am still here! I
wanted to be sure I had something wonderful to say before I posted
and....WAHOO. ...something wonderful is right around the corner! I
must first start by saying that for several months now I have been
deeply disturbed by the genocide that is occuring in Darfur. I
realize that horrible things happen in the world everyday, but the
plight of the people in Darfur is especially horrific. It seems
that much of the world has turned a blind eye to the misery and
suffering that is so much a part of daily life there. Then on
Wednesday, I heard an interview with a refugee that told of not only
the horrific murder of her husband right in front of her but the
rape that she suffered next to her dead husbands body. I realize
that this is very graffic and disturbing, but we must know the
truth. There are millions of stories like this one, and sadly,
stories that are much worse. I vomited after hearing this story and
sobbed for most of the day, and that is when I knew I could no
longer stand by and do nothing. So that is when the "something
wonderful" came to me. Dancing for Darfur is our something
wonderful! I have a Theater, a Date, and now all I need is YOU!!!!
Rising Phoenix dance company in co-operation with Kashmir dance
company is presenting an all for charity show on November 17, 2007!
We will be raffling off gift baskets, have Henna tattooing, selling
local arts and crafts, all the proceeds will go directly to Save
Darfur/Amnesty International to get women and children out of
refugee camps and into countries offering amnesty/refugee statis to
give those who so desperatly need a fresh start and a chance to
heal. No dancer needs to pay to perform or have flyers offering
their classes. This is wonderful oppurtunity for the groups in Utah
to show their talent for such a good cause. This is show will
promote peace and unity on a local level and hopefully raise
awareness to a global level. We can be such a force for good and
this is a perfect way to start! I am formally asking Thia, Raffa,
Zaharia, Jamilla, Dragomi, Amina, Indie Kumari, Blue Lotus, and any
other groups or soloists who would like to perform to please contact
me right away. Please do not be offended if I did not mention your
group by name. If you want to be a part of this you are welcome.
The show is in November, so thats plenty of time for you to recover
from your Halloween shows. The vision is to have a small
market/boutique to shop at and browse before the show, raffle
drawing at the close of show, teachers handing out flyers for thier
own classes and an atmosphere of peace and positive action. When I
approached Corrie Walker about this on Weds. night she and I sat on
the couch and cried for the people of Darfur, and she said, "we can
not live in a bubble, we have to do something" and from that moment
Kashmir was on board. We also need sound and lights so if any of
you,(Charles, Raj, Bryan) could help us out that would be awsome.
This is a strictly for charity event, so we will not be able to
offer you payment. You will however be making a difference. The
theater seats 250, and tickets will be $10 at the door. More
details to come.....But it is going to be spectacular! Again, I
must stress that this is a for charity event, no one takes any money
from this show, Not One Cent goes to me or anyone else involved in
this show, all proceeds go to charity! Lets make a difference.
Call or contact me A.S.A.P as I need to put your group or your name
on the advertisements that are designed and ready to go.The theater
is at Fort Douglas, I forgot the name DUH! Will post with more
details A.S.A.P! Much Love to you all
Kairo

So we went on our vacation to Vegas...and now we are home. It was a much needed vacation. Dee celebrated her 40th birthday, her family met us there. It was nice getting to meet her Dad and stepmom. I just hope they approved of me.
I had minor surgery on my back Friday, and we left Saturday bright and early....I was in pain the whole time we were there (still am) but I tried to keep a smile on my face and keep up with what everyone wanted to do. All in all, it was nice to get away. From everything. I didnt get on the internet, didnt talk to my family (except to my sister once to check on my doggie) I was completely "away" just Dee, my girls and me....nice.
Also nice to be back. Just wish the pain in my back would mellow out. I think I may have aggravated it a tiny bit. Oh well....by the end of this weekend it should feel better....