Kirtan Needs More Of These Things ...

"Le rêve est une seconde vie." (The dream is a second life.) - Gérard de Nerval

It would have been Edward Gorey's birthday today. He was a madman who wore fur coats, collected cats and was equally obsessed with ballet & pop culture. I read his books and my insides do strange and wonderful things. On some level, I'd like to think he would have approved of a day that began waking up from a dream full of hot sex with a gorgeous male tv star, moved along to an afternoon drowning in glam rock, new wave & cabaret (Roxy, old Eno, new Duran Duran, Meow Meow), which morphed into Alexander McQueen, French surrealism, Trent Reznor's new album (totally crushing on his wife's voice!) and Cirque Du Soleil having a performance in the city on my birthday. Now to see if The Muse is going to be able to go ...

After my private afternoon reverie, I am half surprised I didn't show up to tonight's gig in a feather boa and wearing too much eyeliner! I think kirtan needs more of these things! Nevertheless, it was time for our monthly community jam at the bikran studio, so once again I stood outside in the flurries, like the diva I am, while everyone else set things up. The upside of this is getting hugs and attention from all the friends and fans as they are coming in. To be clear, there is no downside to this. The gig itself was alright. Well attended. But one of our participants decided to bring a tambourine, which I will tell you he does not know how to play. Still, he was the loudest thing in the room, and singlehandedly torpedoed three chants. The other four had their moments, and there were prasad brownies, but my other Thai massage expert is still in Thailnd, so my shoulder hurts like hell right about now.

Four of us went to the diner afterwards, which was again alright, if not great. But at least I didn't have to cook dinner at 11pm with a bum shoulder. Now I'm home, and it's just now hitting me ... I might not have had the feather boa, but in a room full of yoga people, I definitely had more eyeliner on than anyone in the room! There is hope for a kirtan / glam mashup yet!!!

Good night, my dears. May we all dream of gorgeous tv stars.