A Goth Christmas or The Art of Decorating for Multiple Holidays Part 2

I have finally put my money where my mouth is, so to speak and took the Christmaween challenge.
Now, anyone who knows me, will be surprised that it took me this long to combine my holidays, or they will roll their eyes and say to themselves that's just typical Jolie, I don't see the difference.

    I actually wasn't even going to decorate at all this year. I didn't decorate for Halloween, and thought I would skip the Holidays as well. But my mood turned around, thanks to 2 really cute Christmas cards I received, I got inspired!

I got the dolls out of the cupboard, and they look as happy as always (not at all). I think they are bored and need me to make them some new friends,  I only have 4 left and have given about 6 or 7 others away.

I love the holiday combo for this year but next year I will split it up and keep it fresh!

Merry Christmaween Everybody

XO J

My Exclusive Interview with Star Power Christine Deaver

Christine,

Thank you for taking time out of your busy holiday schedule. Your fans (myself included) miss you in Seattle, and so I thought we could catch up on what you have been doing . 

Now I know you have been on the go since leaving Seattle last spring. Can you tell me about some of the engagements you have been doing all over the country?

Since finishing with Teatro Zinzanni, I have been performing in various gigs in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Seattle, Atlanta, and that hip, hoppin’ town, Stockton, CA. 

  

 Stocton, That's almost as good as Fresno! Christine you are queen of the funny stories! What’s the latest funny thing that has happened to you?

I was doing this gig for, shall we say, a high end event.  This wonderful fellow, Dave, was assigned to take care of me for several days for this event.  He was my driver, security guard, butler, assistant.  I think the only thing he didn’t do for me is my taxes.  If, only!  During our first conversation from the ride from the airport, he said “Well, I’ve been doing all the talking, why don’t you tell me about you?”  I jokingly said “ Well, I used to be a man, but now I’m all this”.  We laughed.  I find out later that he wasn’t sure if I was joking so when we got back to the estate he googled me.  One of the things that came up online was “Christine Deaver drag queen”.  This was due to a review of a production I did years ago where myself and my onstage partner were in drag.  I, as a man, he, as a woman. 

So after three days of Dave and I being joined at the hip, it was time for the ride back to airport and back to Los Angeles.  By now, Dave and I are buddies and singing harmonies to songs on the radio as we speedily drive down the freeway in the souped up Mercedes.  A song by Cher comes on the radio.  Dave mentions her daughter, now son, Chaz (formerly Chastity Bono). He asks me what is the difference between a transsexual, a transvestite, and a drag queen.  I explain to him the differences.  There is a pause……..Dave says “So, when did you have your surgery?”  It took me a minute to realize that based on my joking response to his question when he first met me, he thought I was serious when I said I used to be a man.  In addition to the results of his online research.  I laughed so hard I almost fell out of the car.  Then Dave tells me all the security guards are taking bets on whether or not I really am a “natural” woman or not.  I get on the plane, still laughing out loud to myself, and I’m sure the people around me are thinking I’m either drunk or crazy.  I’m laughing over Dave’s parting comment which is “During the whole time I was with you I kept looking at your face and thinking you have such fine female features and you can’t even see your adam’s apple!”

 Too funny! All of the security guards huh? Did you get any phone numbers either way?

 You are a star of stage, screen and recorded music are there any future plans to conquer a fourth genre or even fifth genre? 

 

 If I could go back in time, weigh 100 pounds and be 5 feet tall, I’d be a serious kick ass figure skater!  Oh, the quadruple lutz’s I would do!  I’d be the female version of Kurt Browning.  In drag, of course. 

 

 Ok last question, which “Tom” do you think is hotter? Tom Hardy or Tom Hiddleston?

Tom Jones, baby!  Tom Jones!

I like that answer! 

Christine ,I have some You Tube clips that are hilarious!  I hope you don't  mind if I forward them on to my readers  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfebqQLupJc 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT7jUyiWmlU

Thank you so much. We love you, and look forward to your return to Seattle in September!

  

Christine’s CD “Showgirl” can be purchased on CDBaby.com.  She will return to Teatro Zinzanni Seattle, in Sept. 2014.

A Quick and Easy Christmas Wall Hanging

Happy Holidays,

Here is a little something that I sketched out and thought might be very easy and inexpensive to make. It was, and depending what supplies you have around the house it may be completely free.

First I gathered 4 sturdy slim sticks from outside. Of course they were wet this time of year so I cleaned them up brushed them with a wire brush to get all of the extra dirt off and brought them into dry. I did this project at my parents house and dried my sticks in front of the wood stove but you might just have to clear a space, put some paper down and let them dry overnight naturally.

Once my 4 sticks were dry I got out some glue and glitter. I had a gold premade bottle of glitter glue and that worked great. A trip to the Dollar Tree can get you everything you need for about 3- 5 dollars. I also watered down some Elmer's glue, used a disposable paintbrush I could toss afterward and I had a bottle of red glitter. So I brushed the glue and water mix onto the sticks and used another cheapy paint brush to brush on the red glitter.

Once you get all of your sticks all glittery, let them dry. Now get out your glue gun and whatever small to medium Christmas tree bulbs you want to use. Glue the bulbs directly to the glittery sticks.

Now let dry over night and then be sure to spray your project with a clear varnish to seal it from moisture which will cause the bulbs to come unglued, the varnish also gives it a nice shiny finished look, and it allows you to hang your project outside if you wish without ruining it. Now the last step is to take some thin wire and lash your sticks together all facing the same way and hang. It should fairly lightweight, so you can use small nails and a little bit of wire if need be.

Time to hang outside!

 

I hung mine on a log house porch.
So that's it, quick and easy, and so simple. It's a good project for kids that want to make something shiny and Christmassy but you want to keep it clean and simple.