Dita Von Teese & Burlesque

I don't know how I got into it, but I have an interest in burlesque. I love watching people perform. And I knew about Dita for the longest time. I have casually been keeping an eye on her performances just waiting to see if she'd come anywhere near Texas. I would never see anything in the states unless it was in California. Right, like I'm going to CA.

I did what any logical person would do at this point. I 'fanned' her on Facebook about three months ago. Her posts were basically promo here, photography here. Until one day, she announced a southern US tour stopping in only 3 cities: New Orleans, Dallas and Houston and that facebook fans were able to grab tickets first before public consumption. Needless to say, I got my tickets. Hell or high water, I was going.

The plan was that Ryan and I would go. We already knew we were moving and we've been in a cyclone of boxes and garbage. Yesterday, Ryan said that I should just invite someone else to go with me. So I canceled the babysitter and was finally able to find a girlfriend to go with me.

Apparently, the show was going long with a launch for her cocktail called the MargaDita.
1 oz. of Cointreau
1 oz. of silver tequila
1 oz. of fresh lime juice
½ oz. of Monin rose syrup
A pinch of chipotle seasoning.

We got there super early. I thought the doors opened an hour earlier than what they actually did. We got in the line to go in, only to find out that we got to go in before any of the people waiting in line outside! And we were really close to the stage. I ended up with only ONE person in front of me. FMLshortness over here was overjoyed.  If I were a jerk, I'd have been able to reach my hand out and touch someone. The way the show was lined up, everyone performing had two acts - except our headliner, Dita. She had four.

Dita opened with her martini glass routine. Then she did her mechanical bull routine (and had pink, TX shaped confetti blown). After intermission, she did her carousel/feather fan dance. And the closing number was an Oriental opium den dance.

The performers Dita had with her were:
Mr. Murray Hill - MC
Monsieur Romeo - BRO.lesque
Selene Luna
Dirty Martini 
Medianoche 
Lada Nikolska


Everyone was just beautiful. The show was amazing. I cannot put into words just how great it was.I really wanted to meet Dita (at some point in my life). Seeing her perform? That'll work!