Dear Constant Reader,
I love to travel and I especially love to perform when I travel. I’ve been fortunate to see some great parts of North America, some of which I probably wouldn’t have gone to without the performance opportunity.
When I got back from Winnipeg last year, I finally implemented an idea I’d had for a long time — a map for recording my travels and the places I’ve performed.
I wanted one of those scratch-off maps, where you reveal the state you’ve visited. That proved to be more of a challenge that I expected. I wanted one with all of North America, but I could only find either just the US or the entire world and many weren’t detailed enough. I wanted to see cities, not just the shape of the state filled in with pretty colors. I finally found one that satisfied most of my criteria (although it only has the lower part of Canada). And it amuses me that it’s labeled “Scratch USA”.
I’ve revealed all the states and provinces I’ve visited (only being in an airport doesn’t count). These are the colored states; everything in gold is still untrod by my foot. I’ve been to 22 states (and 4 provinces). There’s a whole lot of the country I’ve never seen!
Then, for extra fun, I glued ss12 AB rhinestones over the places I’ve performed burlesque in. Most of the cities were marked on the map, but some required a little consultation with other maps, like Sellinsgrove, PA. Most of the venues in eastern MA all fall under the “Boston” rhinestone, because they’re so close together on the map. I’ve performed in 14 states (and 3 provinces). Here’s the most densely concentrated area of rhinestones:
I really want to add rhinestones to Florida, Illinois, and Washington. Maybe this will be the year!
Here’s my most recent addition — Long Beach, CA, Home of Burlesque Bingo! I promise I will tell you all about it soon.
I’m looking forward to scratching off more states this year. First up is Georgia! I’m so delighted to be performing in Atlanta at
Evolution (The Journey Of Burlesque), presented by my House of Knyle sister, Coco Rosé on Sunday, March 31! I’m not in Atlanta for very long, but let me know if there are any must-see sights or must-eat restaurants and I’ll try to squeeze them in.
Up next, I’ll finally write about my trip to Los Angeles!
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Oh, The Glamourous Life! 
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