August Updates

Check out the Tempting Tarts August show. The Emerald Dollies will be performing a duet for the first time in months!! Can't reveal what act- but it'll be a classic! :)

August is my birthday month. It's my favorite month of the year besides October, because nothing beats Halloween. I hope to see all my favorite faces over the course of this month, and I really hope Mr. Sunshine treats me well and gives me a real summer for my birthday present.

About to go on vacation to Sun Valley, Idaho over my birthday week as it so happens every year. Once again, I will have a laid back birthday. Not a bad thing, but I'd much rather be in Disneyland for my birthday. I'd much rather be in Disneyland any day.

I have the itch for a tiki party/bbq. It's about time we have a summer bash at The Doll House. we've just been waiting for summer to get here... but now we better hurry up and have one before summer disappears again. So be looking for those E-vites in your inboxes soon!!!

Hope everyone has a funtastic and safe summer, and if you see me stop and say hi and give me a birthday hug!

xoxo

Bits

Summer Just Might Be Here...

Well, Summer has officially started... and Seattle has gotten a *few* true summer days. More than I've expected honestly. This has been a pretty sad year for decent weather.

Pride, however, was a beautiful day! I even got sunburned!! Ooof.

I spent Pride with my Tart Family and the wonderful people of Seattle. It was such a great day! We themed our float after our Troup Tagline "Seattle's Sweetest Treat" and all dressed as various sweets.

The Emerald Dollies were the Doublemint Twins of course.

And even rode a green tandem bicycle! We will be purchasing this bike for us in the near

future!!!

Here are a few more shots from The Tempting Tarts at Pride Parade 2011!

Dickie as Lord Licorice!


Rose as a Tart :)


Morgan as Cotton Candy and Jezebel as Queen Frostine!


Tiffany as Rockcandy and Sailor as Grape Wine.


More Doublemint Dollies :)


Black Cherry as a Cupcake!


Disgrace Jones and OtterPop! as Mike N Ike!!



For more Tempting Tart goodness, go to:
www.temptingtarts.com


And check out our next show July 21st!!

Hiatus

I am on a hiatus April and May- well was supposed to be, but with a surprise appearance in the April Tempting Tarts show: Broadway Tarts, and a debut performance at Norwescon 34- April wasn't a true hiatus.

May is though, promise.

I'm working on new acts for June and July as well as a new Monster or two to add to my list of monster themed acts- these will most likely be debuted in October of course.

And I'm working on a very special, very big project for November. One that I have tried to get off the ground for quite some time now but circumstances keep having me push it back. Not this time!! I'm going to do it!!!

You can still see me working at the door this month at the Tempting Tarts May show.
Friday the 13th is our Fears and Obsessions show. Come out and support my sisters, don't forget to say hello to me... and buy me a drink ;) ;)

Updates in the world of Bitsy 2011

• The Emerald Dollies have moved headquarters to a lovely house in West Seattle, and weare loving every minute of it! We now have our first intern and our first business sponsor. Website, official logo, new cards and the first of Dollies merch are on their way!
• Burlesque has been kind to me these last few months, keeping me super busy. I’m looking forward to this year: I have some huge acts planned, one very special Tart show, continuing to build new friendships in the local scene, and some special travel arrangements.
• Focusing on my modeling again. I went a little off track with it this last year, but now its full speed ahead!!
• Made some big changes to my budget for the next year so that I can accomplish some big goals I have. Took a lot off of my shoulders and I feel like I’m finally taking steps to being a real grown-up! Haha
• Emotionally, I’m doing pretty well. I’ve sealed up a few holes in my heart. Cleared some fog from my mind. Feel like I have a firm grip on my goals and dreams. I’m healing from the loss of my grandmother, have discovered my true friends, and learned to stop trying so hard with the ones who are not.
• This time two weeks from now, I will be in sunny hot Costa Rica having an adventure. So I don’t have much to complain about!

Next Bitsy Sightings:

Feb 19^th at Re-Bar-I will be stage manager and pick up artist for the Pin-up Angels “Pin-ups and Pasties” show with Bachelor Pad Magazine. Come out and support the show and come give me a hug! Buy your Tickets Here!

Feb 23^rd at Rendezvous- Tempting Tarts show “The Lonely Tarts Club.” I’m not always bitter about Valentine’s- come see this rare side of me and come see me off for Costa Rica!! Buy your Tickets Here!

Reminder of July Events!!

July look for two shows at the Rendezvous Jewel Box Theatre:

*The Emerald Dollies perform with two great bands on Wednesday July 14th at 10:30pm!

*And catch The Emerald Dollies with The Tempting Tarts for "Rock Out With Your Tart Out!" an all rock inspired show. (Dollies will be rockin some jailhouse stripes and cells with a little Elvis!) You can see this show Saturday July 24th at 7pm and 8:30pm.

*All you Washington coast, south Washington, Oregon people (and even you Seattle peeps who are looking for a fun weekend getway!) :

Come out to Long Beach, WA Fri/Sat July 30th-31st to see the Emerald Dollies TWO NIGHTS!! yes, both Friday and Saturday we will be performing alongside Portland's Rose City Shimmy to celebrate Jake the Alligator Man's 4th Annual 75th Birthday!

*ALSO on Saturday, July 31st some of The Tempting Tarts will be in Silverdale, WA giving Kitsap Co. a taste of the tarts!!

(image coming soon!)

Summer? Solstice...

Yesterday I was able to celebrate Summer at the Fremont Solstice Parade with my sisters in The Tempting Tarts! We had so much fun dancing in our glittery costumes, twirling our fancy umbrellas and throwing glitter.

Yes, I said umbrellas. Even though it was the Solstice Parade, the sun did not show that day. It was a little cold with sprinkles, but we celebrated summer as best we could!

Happy June-uary Seattle!!




Press Links:

The SunBreak

Seattle PI

Pride of the Pasties

Anyone who’s ever seen the Tempting Tarts knows that they’re a colorful bunch of dames – and they’re proud of that fact! In support of Gay Pride, the girls have formed a rainbow coalition of sorts, creating a Technicolor dream show that highlights each Tart’s unique personality as a peeler. With special guest stars Tamara the Trapeze Lady and Disgrace Jones, you can’t afford to miss Pride of the Pasties!

Buy Advance Tickets HERE!

Fresh Start

I'm loving that I finally got myself off of MySpace Blogs.... oof, I really hated that thing!

Blogspot is just so much prettier!

Now onto UPDATES!

*Tiffany was able to come up to Seattle again last month, we had a blast. And I miss her dearly!!

*We were able to go to Portland again. We took the puppy, Lucky.
Oh yes, that is another new update: The Puppy!

*I discovered my new favorite place in Seattle. Unicorn!

Yum, I'm craving some deep fried yumminess right now!!!




*Got to check out the new Hard Rock Cafe.
I must say I'm really diggin it...
although that may be just because I've had some really great memories there now!



*The Tempting Tarts are doing sooo amazing!!
I LOVE these girls!!!!!!
If you've missed any of the last few months shows,
you are missin' out! So Get your tooshies on over to see them!

NEXT SHOW:
Rendezvous Jewelbox, Seattle
June 24th
7pm, 8:30pm



*All my L.A. people- The Emerald Dollies will be performing in Hollywood again!
Monday Night Tease,
3Club-, Hollywood, CA
Monday June 7th
10PM



*Also on the L.A. trip agenda:
Garment District!
Disneyland!
Ink N Iron!

Stay Tuned!

xo,
Bits

A New Year

Another year….

Getting used to saying Twenty Ten.

Preparing for what curve balls this next year and decade will throw at me.

I did a pretty good job of making my resolutions from last
year:

I traveled to L.A. more than twice, I traveled out of the country, I stayed single for most of the year and learned to love it (ok, like it-not exactly loved!), made a lot of new great friends, tried new things and focused more on other people.

This year my resolutions are similar but I’m going to try
and up last years goals!

My #1 (if I can only follow one resolution this year) it
would be:

-Accept life lessons quicker and more gracefully. Don’t be bitter, don’t regret anything!

As for my other goals:

-Continue to stay single until I can actually LOVE it!! Ha.

-Travel somewhere new (outside of work trips)

-Take more local trips (weekend roadtrips)

-Take more risks and step outside comfort zone more.

-Organize all the little things in my life.

Bitsy Updates:

-Changes have been made and are continuing to be made in The
Tempting Tarts. I now have more responsibilities, but accept my duties very
humbly!

-Emerald Dollies Headquarters is now ALMOST all set up! Once that happens we can get started gettingourselves back on the path we had planned for this year! (lots of new things planned, stay tuned!)

-Still working on an official website… hopefully soon people, soon!

-Looking to book photoshoots and shows in the upcoming months!! (Willing and wanting to travel for them!!)

-Saw a lot of family over the Holidays. Brother and Sis-in-law came to visit. First time all the siblings and sibling-in-laws were together in the same room for a while… My mother was delighted!

-“The Purple Ah-Oooga” is officially Bitsy’s (name is now on the title) I will learn to drive it and care for it this Spring! Although I’m not looking as forward to actually getting it into my hands anytime soon- cause I hope my grandpa will stay alive for a while still!

- New Dollies Shoes to be debuted at Jan shows! Be prepared… ;)

-Disneyland twice last year, my dream came true! Plus I got to see it for the Holiday Season for the first time! Best ever!

-Disneyland is bringing back Captain EO next month!! Also maybe People Mover. Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln has been refurbished. Nothing makes me more happy than Disneyland bringing back the Classics. There will be at least TWO trips there again this year!

-Anyone up for going to Disneyland this year for Rockabilly day or Burlesque day? I’ll get the dates and post them soon!

-And while I’m on the Disney theme---Bitsy is looking forward to co-producing her first Tarts show this year… stay tuned!

Lots to look forward too, lots to do!!!

Be sure to check out shows this month:

Fri Jan 8^th in Renton
And
Fri Jan 15^th in Seattle

Oh, five days into the new year and Bitsy needs a vacation already. Any suggestions?!? (A warm beach would be nice, a warm anywhere really!)