It’s no shock that people say odd shit all of the time. One of the oddest ways that people have been greeting me over the past year has been with the phrase, “I miss you on Facebook!” I always have the same response. “Have you subscribed to my blog?” They inevitably give one of the following responses: “You have a blog!?” “I thought I did!” or (my favorite) “I mean I miss your posts!” (Hint: Blogs are like Facebook posts without the limitations of a status update.) My friend left FB and found herself put-off over people greeting her the same way. “I miss you on Facebook!”, they’ll say to her. I suggested that she start responding to them with, “I miss looking into your living room window, but you don’t see me complaining about it!”
For those of you that don’t know the story, read about my Virtual Exodus (leaving all Social Media) that happened a year ago. To summarize, I’ve been proving the FOMO-sufferers wrong. “I can’t leave Facebook!” “I wish I could delete my account!” WTF!? People say some weird shit. People ask me how life is without FB and I proudly proclaim that real life is fantastic! It really is great. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Social Media has changed the meaning of the word social. There is nothing social about staring at a screen. Technology has debilitated our communication skills to the point that we fear dialogue. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you exchanged several texts with someone and tried to call them (to make the conversation easier) only to have them not answer the phone. You know the goddamned phone is in their hand! Don’t believe that excuse that they “couldn’t talk at the moment.” That’s true at times, more often than not the excuse is cat shit!
So, how’s life in the real world? It’s great! I’ve become a better student, a more attentive lover, a better coach, more consistent with my own training program, braver in my choreography, and more consistent with my weekly blog posts (but you knew that already). I’ve also been performing about 4-5 times a month. That last note was added for all of the performers that are convinced that they couldn’t work without FB. The service you provide as a dancer/acrobat/aerialist/etc. is invaluable. Hustle for your art. Pick up the goddamned phone and call some producers, set up a website, start a YouTube channel and get some subscribers, but hustle! It may be true that some producers will assume that you don’t exist if you don’t have a social media presence. Let that be your excuse to make your presence known in bigger, brighter, more creative ways. Giddyup!)
I’ll leave you with this thought. Don’t ever allow yourself to miss someone that lives within 10 miles of your home. Reading someone’s status update is NOT connecting with them. Go out and see your friends. Hug them, smell them, talk shit with them, and don’t miss them when it can be avoided. Your challenge for the week is to make a list of three friends that you only “connect” with on anti-social media. Make plans to see those three friends in real life. Even if you don’t see them in the next week, make the plans. Giddyup!
Since pictures are worth 1,000 words (and I’m in the middle of Finals Week-this post was a study break) here are some visual answers as to what I’ve been doing.
I made these pasties for my Venom costume.
Here’s the “tale end” of that performance as captured by Jody Lyons.
Thanks to Noctopia.net (McCracken) for taking the following photos:
Jet Noir at Sin Sisters Burlesque, the Catalyst Club, Santa Cruz, California, 14 February 2015.
Jet Noir at Fishnet Follies Presents the Garter Room, the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland, California, 2 April 2015.
Jet Noir at Fishnet Follies Presents the Garter Room, the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland, California, 2 April 2015.
Jet Noir at Fishnet Follies Presents the Garter Room, the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland, California, 2 April 2015.
Here are some dates and places to see me perform.
Upcoming Burlesque Performances Monday, June 8 – Hubba Hubba Revue @ DNA Lounge in San Francisco Monday, June 15 – Hubba Hubba Revue @ DNA Lounge in San Francisco Friday, June 19 – Red Hots Burlesque @ BeatBox in San Francisco Thursday, June 25 – Moonlighting SF @ 50 Mason Social House in San Francisco Friday, June 26 – 3, 2, 1… Sizzle! @ Sacramento Comedy Spot in (obviously) Sacramento Friday, July 10 – Hubba Hubba Revue @ DNA Lounge in San Francisco Friday, August 14 – Hubba Hubba Revue @ DNA Lounge in San Francisco
Fitness Classes [Find me on the schedule at Studiomix, in San Francisco] Studio Road Ride on Mondays @ 5:45PM TRX Bodyweight Burn on Tuesdays @ 7:15PM Studio Road Ride on Wednesdays @ 7:00AM Tabata Cross on Wednesdays @ 5:45PM Cross Mix on Wednesdays @ 8:00PM Studio Road Ride on Fridays @ 6:15AM Tabata Cross on Fridays @ 8:30AM
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