First Gig in the Bay

Well, it's not OSF, but I did get my first acting job since I moved to the Bay. I will be playing Tybalt this summer in Romeo and Juliet at a theatre in San Jose. Yes, they call me the Prince of Cats. I'm the baddest mutha with a sword. So, although it doesn't pay that well, I can at least look forward to fighting and dying. What more do you want? Anyway, more details later so y'all can come see me - because if you don't I show up at your house with my sword. Ha!

Can't a girl get a break in this shitty?

Let's see, Tuesday I have another audition for yet another Shakespeare company in...where?...San Jose? Can someone please tell me why I moved to this shitty?

Worst Restaurant Ever - Yikes!

Crossing the Bar might possibly be the worst restaurant I have ever worked at. I'm leaving. Thanks to the lovely Oberon and Kryztyna I have a new job working at the gorgeous Japanese restaurant, Ozumo! I start on Tuesday! So don't go looking for me at Crossing the Bar. I wouldn't serve you anything from that place unless I really didn't like you.

YAY!

Guess what kiddies? Little Nikki got a job in "The City" and you can all come visit me there. I start tonight. Pretty soon I can say goodbye to Oakland. So long crackheads and 50 cent tips. Anyway, I will be working at Crossing the Bar on Pier 33, Embarcadero - tending bar and waiting tables so come on by and let me pour you something special.

Hamlet Never Took The BART To Oakland

HAMLET: Who would these fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life...

NICOLE: You mean, working in Oakland.

HAMLET: But that the dread of something after death...

NICOLE: Worse than Oakland?

HAMLET: The undiscovered country from whose bourn No traveller returns...

NICOLE: Sounds like Oakland.

HAMLET: Puzzles the will...

NICOLE: I know. What's so great about smoking crack?

HAMLET: And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of?

NICOLE: Shut up bitch, you're from Denmark. Welcome to Oaktown.

Hello City! An update from Nikki

I have been in "The City" (as people like to call it down here for some reason) for a few weeks now. I am STILL looking for a bartending job in "The City" so if anyone can help me out I'd sure fuckin appreciate it. Let's see, I've been auditioning. I've got a couple more at the end of the month but unfortunately there does not seem to be alot of paying gigs around here. Again, if anyone can help me out I'd sure appreciate it. I would like to inform y'all that I have a new phone and a new number due to the untimely demise of my old phone. Tragically taken from me so young after a clash with a mud puddle. So, again, I am now in "The City" and would be delighted to hear from all you fuckers that apparently live here whom I never see. Love love love!

MOVING!!!

Hello my fuzzy little tribalistas! It's Darling Nikki here. I know I have been outta touch for a long time. Bad girl, spank spank. Anyway, I'm here to tell you all that I'm moving to San Francisco in about a week. I'm looking for work both in the acting world and in the bartending world so if anyone hears of anything PLEASE let me know. My phone number will stay the same and I promise I will start using it to check my messages and call people back. I would love to see people before I go. I would love to see people once I'm there. I expect that all my SF friends will do there best to show me the city and get me in lots of trouble. I'm hoping so anyway. So, give me a buzz buzzz buzz! Love to you little critters!

Incriminating Photos

In case anyone is questioning the new photos...these were from our AIDS benefit. We sold these all day and after we WON the Underwear Parade. I will post pictures of that as soon as we get them. It is so amazing when you can combine things you are passionate about into one activity. Who knew that by raising money for AIDS I would get to be surrounded by half-naked men? Life is good and I feel like a fuckin rock star!!!! By the way, the benefit was a huge success. We raised over $6,000 with the Underwear Parade alone which lasts about 20 minutes. The full count is still not in but lots of people came and kicked ass! By the way, these pictures can be ordered at www.captivusonline.com

AIDS benefit - More Details

Last year, OSF raised about $50,000 for local AIDS organizations and Africare! Watch out! We'll do it again! But - we need some good fun talent (I didn't say wholesome). Anyone who can tell a bad joke or a good story, paint a face, do a trick, do an act, ANYTHING entertaining - please come and help!!! This is a fun event and we will be outside (sort of like the parking lot scene at a dead show but less hippies). Come one come all! There's nothing worse than wasted talent so come and use your talent for a good cause!!! Contact me ASAP!!! It's Monday, August 22 - only a couple minutes of your time. If you're passing through town, stop in for a spell and perform. You will be glad you did!!

Calling All Performers!!!!

Calling one and all circus performers, dancers, jugglers, magicians, stilt walkers, fire dancers, clowns, and performance artists of all kinds for a very important cause!! On Monday, August 22, 2005 the Oregon Shakespeare Festival will hold its annual Aids Benefit. This event is called the Daedalus Project and it has been an ongoing tradition for the past 18 years. You can find out information about the benefit at www.orshakes.org/season/daedalus. Or contact me, Nicole, on tribe. I am organizing a Vaudeville-Style Circus Variety Show for the Green Show Stage and we need acts so PLEASE give it up for a good cause!!!! It promises to be a fun event!!! Please respond ASAP!