Emi Grate

Just realized Jill Scott is Jilly from Philly; I'll just go take a long walk.

I don't like these AI email summaries, even though I admit they can be helpful with large threads involving multiple senders and recipients over an extended period of time, coz it means the machines are reading my emails. I want my recipients to read my emails, not a third party robot.

This particular Bilu imagery, if I'm not mistaken, makes reference to the bronze statues from Mahaluni Temple—which historically are from the Khmer Empire (Cambodia), by way of the Arakan Kingdom (Rakhine).

It's kind of crazy that EVERYBODY gets to touch those statues, now that I think about it.

Showtime on the train is only impressive, if you've never been to a drag show. We do mediocre dancing on rickety stages that could seriously hurt ourselves and the audience at any moment, too, but in show outfits, to better music, and in a different kind of bad lighting.

Oh, Christmas is Christ+mass? Gasp!

I like to think I ran into more guys like this in college, than I actually did.

My father and I are talking, coz I want to buy a desktop PC and am insisting on his input. He keeps saying he doesn't keep up with computers anymore, but he's already stopped me from buying something with lower processing power and smaller RAM memory than I need, just bc it's cheap.

It’s not necessary to keep highlighting the qualities of exceptional immigrants as a reason for them to be treated well by their governments. We don’t have to be on our best behaviour to receive a basic level of human decency: that‘s why they’re called “human rights”, and not “human privileges”.

Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people

If owners and staff are that dismissive/negligent about food service or senior care, I don't trust any business dealings that happen beind closed doors.

I don't believe any industry will self-regulate, coz (1) I've seen Kitchen Nightmares, and (2) I currently work in a senior home where I am instructed to turn a blind eye to so many things and advised to be "firmer with" (i.e. meaner to) the residents.

“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”

Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻

it's 2025 and the gangly guy who appeared on a few seasons of The Office is now our only mirror to society

"Will you do the Polar Bear Plunge with us?"
"I'll think about it."
"It's $30."
"Absolutely not."

If you need some holiday cheer, here's a reminder: @bebezaharabenet.bsky.social's cover of "Little Drummer Boy" exists!

I'm a real drag queen tonight—corset, pads, nails, heels, big hair ... and late!

Eyvind Earle

Make that 3!

I feel these producers/directors are coming to someone who never auditions, coz more trained actors may be dropping out of no-pay/low-pay gigs (which is the bulk of new theatre). The state is live preformance is bleak!

My work has gone from, "I wanna do this song in drag," to, "How do I tell this specific story? Lemme research."

Looking and sounding good are no longer an aspiration; they are the baseline now. ✨️ Honestly, very slay of me!

I'm crafting a new act about how the Nativity of Jesus is the story of every child born during a time and place of conflict; I haven't gotten far, coz I keep listening to the music, and crying.

"Authoritative ANAL"

I've gotten SO MANY beautiful targeted ads from fast fashion lines. Took a chance on something—too large, subpar material, and needed alterations.

Now, I'm looking for winter clothes on Uniqlo, coz I know theirs work, but I don't like how things look.

I learned about the Miss Major Memorial from the JVP email chain; I love seeing liberation efforts intersect!

Just had to turn down a second theatre audition from people who know me well, and approached me with, "We have this character you'd play very well, and we want you to audition for it," coz I can't commit in terms of time and money.

Birds against humanity!

I spent a summer in (around) Austin TX, and had a great time—largely coz it became a spiritual retreat hanging out with some local pagans. The fact that ATX has become synonymous with "conservative comedy" is really disappointing. It's actually home to the International Drag Fest.

I picked my nose with a finger that was handling shallots. HELP!

I refuse to fully indulge in Wicked, coz why are they both sopranos?

I unplug for like 10 hours to do a show, and who's sucking whose dick and cock now?