So Ive been home for a few days. Sorry about my procrastination, guys! About a week ago, I spent 10 days with Bella Vendetta! I love her and we always have the best times together. Not to mention we have all these amazing times up in the mountains where its beautiful. Fuck yeah mountains.
When I got there, Bella and Trash picked me up, then we went and got the greatest pizza in the world from East Side Cafe. It so good its not even funny. and Ive had the alleged 'best' pizza in the world from Lombardi's in NYC. Granted, that pizza was fucking delicious and was like, pizza art, but, east side is WHERE ITS AT. So good. I also got to eat a few times at this diner called Daddyo's and everything there is so fucking good. I like, never finish my food when I go out and always need to get a to go box, but at daddyo's, I fucking SMASHED my whole meal. I love a good diner and this one is adorable with really good coffee. If you are a diner with shitty coffee, please stop calling yourself a diner. At the ROP bbq I got to eat vegan food, which was good and I discovered a fake beef that I really enjoy [I don't eat beef or pork] so that was awesome. That was about it for the good food. The BBQ was hard because Bella and I were always hungry and there wasn't too much to eat. One day, we were all hungry and shit and people were like, 'uh, theres cake over there' and we were all 'FUCK CAKE. I WANT FUCKING FOOD' but eh, shit happens. I think thats all I have to say about food.
The thursday I was here, Bella and I danced at Centerstage in Springfield, MA. It was fun. We got to dance to all these rad ass songs and we have a lot of matching outfits because were just that cool. Seph came out to see us, so that was rad. Also, this photographer named Rigger Jay came out to tie me up with some ropes. I got a photo back already, and its rad. Check it. I'd never done much rope bondage before, but I would like to do a lot more of it.
THEN there was the ROP bbq. For those who don't know, suspension is where you are strung up by hooks through your skin. It could be your chest, back, knees, elbows, whatever, but essentially, you're pierced, hooked and strung up with your skin supporting your entire body weight. Its pretty amazing what the human body can do, and its pretty intense to watch. It's always fascinated me. So, naturally I was stoked to see 3 full days of it. Luckily, I got 4! When I decided to attend this, I had a huuuuge desire to learn how to pierce, tie knots and do all the behind the scenes shit….except hang. Being at the bbq though, feeling all the energy, its such an intense and beautiful thing. Watching some people hang literally made me cry. So, I decided I wanted to do it. I either wanted like a 10 point superman [10 hooks and facing the ground like you're flying] or a 4 point suicide [4 hooks around/between your shoulders]. I told Bella that I wanted her and our friend Cere to do it. I just didn't know when or where it would happen. That was saturday. When talking to Cere on sunday, he said we could hang me on monday. There would only be people that I knew, and it would be in my hometown, and I could listen to whatever I wanted. So, I said yes.
Monday, I was fucking NERVOUS AS SHIT. Like, I've been through some pain. I sat for 11 hours to get my wings! But, hanging from my skin? I knew it was going to be completely different and possibly a life changing experience. We decided on hanging me by a 10 point superman, and I was pierced 2 times by 5 separate people, including Bella. I went up super fast, and as I was going up, 'The Hanging Garden' by The Cure began to play. It hurt at first, and then that burning faded and suddenly I was flying. Bella held my hands and swayed me back and forth as I closed my eyes and relaxed, and faded into myself. I wish I could explain exactly how it was, but, I cant. It was just so beautiful and intense. I hung my head and sang along with Robert, in awe of myself and what my body was doing. When I came down, as silly as it may sound, I wasn't the same girl. Like, that shit was amazing. I cried for like a half hour after I came down, while I was being cleaned up. Crazy emotions, man. I really really dug it. That same day, I saw John do a one point chest that was so intense you could cut the energy in the room, then Bella and Leo did a spinning beam that was NUTS. Those two are crazyyy. I loved it. Then, when they were done, Leo picked me up while he was still hanging 2 point suicide. I was the first person he ever picked up while suspending. It was pretty rad.
Now that Im back in baltimore, all of my friends are like, horrified by my new scars, which I think is silly. Im just excited to get back to Western MA.
Oh what? What do I mean? Back?
OH YEAH, IM MOVING BACK TO WESTERN MA.
AND IM LIVING WITH BELLA VENDETTA.
Get ready, kids!! We're gonna have the best house in the world, and were going to be doing lots of camshows and things for you all to see. Its going to be pretty amazing. Were right by a cute farm stand, we've got 30 acres, a huuuuge willow tree just BEGGING for a treehouse, a fire pit, and we're getting a stripper pole, and well….US! hahaha Im so excited.
So, Im going to be leaving Baltimore at the end of September. This means, if you're in my area and would like to see me dance, now is your last chance for a while!
I work at the Gentlemens Gold Club on Pulaski Hwy in Baltimore. I usually work tuesdays-fridays from 12-7p. I want to meet people that want to meet me before I go! Im nice and my club is beautiful and Im going to be moving like 7 hours away, haha.
oh Oh OH!! I know I mentioned this earlier, but, Im on the COVER of this months issue of Tattoo Revue magazine! I'm also the centerfold and they did a nice little profile on me! Im pretty proud about this, so, you guys should totally go to your local barnes and noble or whatever and get yourself a copy. :)
My life has been so nice lately, and I feel so lucky for all the awesome things that have been coming my way. Both in my work and private life. Im single and Ive just kind of been worrying about me for the first time in my life and its nice. This year Ive done so many things that I would have never done before. Im more myself than Ive been in years and Im really excited about it. Im really glad that I still have you guys, and you still like me! BA has been there for me for a lot of bad times, and now Im excited to be able to share some good with you.
In any case, heres some rad photos!
So thats me hanging from hooks and all tied up with ropes. I hope you guys like them as much as I liked doing it.
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