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magdalena

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joined on 07/27/07
last updated 02/06/08
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lyric poet, gothic belly dancer, and earthly muse
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Re: stank-ass pits: deodorant alternatives? (in AROMATICA : Perfumery & Aromatherapy) baking soda applied to pits that are slightly damp (not wet). if the baking soda is too gritty by itself, you can mix it with cornstarch for a softer feel. lavender and patchouli essential oils are also antibacterial.
discussion post on Thu, May 15, 2008 - 8:16 AM
Re: sodium coco-sulfate?!?!?!?!?!?!!??? (in homemade beauty remedies) I transitioned to no 'poo by using the Lush shampoo bars. I like that they don't have excess packaging. However, I have a sulfite/sulfate sensitivity, and I haven't found the sodium laureth sulfate Lush uses to be any easier to bear than sodium la... read more
discussion post on Fri, May 9, 2008 - 2:42 PM
TF08 Classes for Sale (in !BlackSheep, Tribal Fest, Maui Intensive) Let me know if you are interested in any of these classes. $33 each.

Goffick, Innit? Saturday 1:30-3:30

Traditional Chinese Opera Dance Fusion, with Long Streamers! Saturday 3:45-5:45

Traditional Odissi Classical East Indian Temple Dance... read more
discussion post on Fri, May 9, 2008 - 7:48 AM
Re: TF 2008 - When are you performing? (in Gothic Belly Dance) The Voodoo Sisters are performing 8:00 on Saturday night.
discussion post on Fri, May 9, 2008 - 7:17 AM
Re: How Do You Like It? (in Brainy Belly Dancers) Shikakai powder cleanses the scalp. The bonus is that it can make hair stronger, and darker!
discussion post on Tue, May 6, 2008 - 12:27 PM
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Doing our show The Voodoo Sisters Present: Between Dimensions at the Bowery Poetry Club was so much fun yesterday! I can't wait to see the video.

We packed an insane amount of entertainment into an hour and a half, and it all went off without a hitch thanks to the consummate professionals who performed, and thanks to Mistress B who emceed and kept things moving. She even took one for the team and played a ditty from West Side Story on the trombone.

We're hoping that, for the next one, ... read more
Mon, April 14, 2008 - 5:11 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
I took Alessandra Belloni's workshop today and I feel like a million dollars because those drummers drummed all the misery right out of my chest and throat.
Sun, April 6, 2008 - 5:56 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Don Buchanan was my first love.


Remember your first love, for a moment.


Now remember mine: A tall boy with green eyes and a black leather jacket painted with the movie logo for Dawn of the Dead and signed by Tom Savini.


I found out yesterday that Don took his own life in the early morning on April 3. My heart goes out to his wife and his daughter, and to the many people who love him. As for me, my grief is beating me to pieces from the inside out. Impossible to summarize the ef... read more
Sat, April 5, 2008 - 8:30 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
My project for the next few weeks, as though I don't have enough to do, is to continue to discover whether I can make my life more plastic free. I'm starting with the kitchen.

I already shop at Lush, where they are dedicated to reducing packaging, so the bathroom is relatively plastic free.

In the kitchen, I have partially solved the plastic grocery bag problem by 1) using them as trash bags, 2) cutting them up to make plastic yarn and then crocheting totes out of them, as in the above ... read more
Sat, March 15, 2008 - 10:28 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
It knocked me for a loop. Usually I consider Daylight Savings Time a holiday; I'm so frickin excited that the light is back.

(What kind of goth am I? A goth who appreciates the gothiness of the sun, which is a luminary that can kill people with its overpowering and wicked radiance. Don't you think "Sunstroke" would be a good goth name?)

Melissa Voodoo and I are so busy putting together our variety show, Between Dimensions, developing two new choreographies (one about gargoyles, the ot... read more
Wed, March 12, 2008 - 6:10 AM permalink - 1 comment
 
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