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Tag: how-to

Five Tips for Being a Lazy Performer

Jan 19, 2015FreyaUncategorizedhow-to

Please allow me to be the first to admit it, I’m lazy. I wish I could just hot glue all the things, instead of painstakingly sew them. I wish my choreography would come to me on the wind, instead of countless hours banging my heel on the floor, so I get it. We’re not often…

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How do I get a burlesque gig?

Mar 19, 2014FreyaUncategorizedburlesque, how-to, job

I received an email over the weekend from a reader asking about shows. My troupe, Music City Burlesque, gets quite a few similar emails from girls looking to do burlesque, so I thought I’d share with everyone. She writes: I’m a burlesque dancer looking for work and I’d love some advice on getting gigs. Thanks…

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How to Survive a Burlesque Festival

Mar 12, 2014Freya1 CommentUncategorizedburleque, festival, guide, how-to, survival

The New York Burlesque Festival Girl from 2003 I had the honor of being accepted and performing at four burlesque festivals last year. It was thrilling and exciting, though I learned a lot along the way. Now festival season is upon us again. Whether you’re a performer or just an admirer, here’s my virgin’s guide…

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How to Dye Two Tone Hair

Feb 28, 2011Freya1 CommentUncategorizedcolor, dye, hair, how-to, Lydia Hearst, moi, multi

Lydia Hearst by Elias Wessel I had a request on Twitter for a post about how to achieve two tone hair color. Ask and you shall receive a blog post. I’m an unabashed lover of hair dye. It’s a perfect way to change your mood, get a pick-me-up, or adjust to a lifestyle change. And…

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The Secret To Wealth on Any Budget

Jun 10, 2009Freya8 CommentsUncategorizedadvice, consume, how-to

via daaaabe Times are tough. Money is tight. But you still want to have a little fun. That’s what money’s for right? How can you trim your spending in a way that still makes you feel fulfilled in your purchasing power and have some leftover for fun nights out? Here are some tips to keep…

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How to Make Friends Wherever You Go

Mar 24, 2009Freya5 CommentsUncategorizedhow-to, travel

via jeff bauche *This post originally appeared in the hilarious and awesome Sarah Von’s Yes and Yes as a guest post from moi. One of the most rewarding aspects of traveling, whether short or long term, is meeting new people with new ideas. It can totally refresh your thinking and will brush up your communication…

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Starting Small

Mar 10, 2009Freya10 CommentsUncategorizedexperiment, how-to

via stephaniedan Sometimes when we think of a project that we need/want to do, the variations and time commitment and everything in the world tries to stop us. We think well why write this story over another, why donate to this cause over this one, and we can get caught in this never-ending cycle of…

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Airport Etiquette

Dec 24, 2008Freya5 CommentsUncategorizedhow-to, humor

via caribb I know most of you already adhere to these rules and are a joy to fly with, but as a cathartic experiment, I need to vent about my 12 hours in an airport trying to fly for a 1 hour trip. Grr. Silence is Golden If you have a cd player, PSP, dvd…

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