Oh! it’s "Drill Baby Drill", Not "Drill Drill Drill"

Joe Biden was corrected last night when he quoted the Republian chant as, "Drill drill drill". Apparently it's: Drill baby Drill.

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Scary Palin - Eve Ensler’s got it right

Thank you, Darlinda, for pointing out this great article.

Eve Ensler is an award-winning playwright, performer, feminist and is best
known for "The Vagina Monologues". She is an outspoken activist for international women's rights organizations, creating V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women, and performances of her plays help fund safe houses, education and community leadership to aid women in countries around the world.

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EVE ENSLER ON SARAH PALIN:

Drill, Drill, Drill

I am having Sarah Palin nightmares. I dreamt last night that she was a
member of a club where they rode snowmobiles and wore the claws of drowned
and starved polar bears around their necks. I have a particular thing for
Polar Bears. Maybe it's their snowy whiteness or their bigness or the
fact that they live in the arctic or that I have never seen one in person or
touched one. Maybe it is the fact that they live so comfortably on ice.
Whatever it is, I need the polar bears.

I don't like raging at women. I am a Feminist and have spent my life trying
to build community, help empower women and stop violence against them. It is
hard to write about ,Sarah Palin. This is why the Sarah Palin choice was all
the more insidious and cynical. The people who made this choice count on the
goodness and solidarity of Feminists.

But everything Sarah Palin believes in and practices is antithetical to
Feminism which for me is part of one story -- connected to saving the earth,
ending racism, empowering women, giving young girls options, opening our
minds, deepening tolerance, and ending violence and war.

I believe that the McCain/Palin ticket is one of the most dangerous choices
of my lifetime, and should this country chose those candidates the fall-out
may be so great, the destruction so vast in so many areas that America may
never recover. But what is equally disturbing is the impact that duo would
have on the rest of the world. Unfortunately, this is not a joke. In my
lifetime I have seen the clownish, the inept, the bizarre be elected to the
presidency with regularity.

Sarah Palin does not believe in evolution. I take this as a metaphor. In her
world and the world of Fundamentalists nothing changes or gets better or
evolves. She does not believe in global warming. The melting of the arctic,
the storms that are destroying our cities, the pollution and rise of
cancers, are all part of God's plan. She is fighting to take the polar
bears off the endangered species list. The earth, in Palin's view, is here
to be taken and plundered. The wolves and the bears are here to be shot
and plundered. The oil is here to be taken and plundered. Iraq is here to be
taken and plundered. As she said herself of the Iraqi war, "It was a task
from God."

Sarah Palin does not believe in abortion. She does not believe women who are
raped and incested and ripped open against their will should have a right to
determine whether they have their rapist's baby or not.

She obviously does not believe in sex education or birth control. I imagine
her daughter was practicing abstinence and we know how many babies that
makes.

Sarah Palin does not much believe in thinking. From what I gather she has
tried to ban books from the library, has a tendency to dispense with people
who think independently. She cannot tolerate an environment of ambiguity and
difference. This is a woman who could and might very well be the next
president of the United States. She would govern one of the most diverse
populations on the earth.

Sarah believes in guns. She has her own custom Austrian hunting rifle. She
has been known to kill 40 caribou at a clip. She has shot hundreds of wolves
from the air.


Sarah believes in God. That is of course her right, her private right. But
when God and Guns come together in the public sector, when war is declared
in God's name, when the rights of women are denied in his name, that is the
end of separation of church and state and the undoing of everything America
has ever tried to be.

I write to my sisters. I write because I believe we hold this election in
our hands. This vote is a vote that will determine the future not just of
the U.S., but of the planet. It will determine whether we create policies to
save the earth or make it forever uninhabitable for humans. It will
determine whether we move towards dialogue and diplomacy in the world or
whether we escalate violence through invasion, undermining and attack. It
will determine whether we go for oil, strip mining, coal burning or invest
our money in alternatives that will free us from dependency and destruction.
It will determine if money gets spent on education and healthcare or whether
we build more and more methods of killing. It will determine whether America
is a free open tolerant society or a closed place of fear, fundamentalism
and aggression.

If the Polar Bears don't move you to go and do everything in your power to
get Obama elected then consider the chant that filled the hall after Palin
spoke at the RNC, "Drill Drill Drill." I think of teeth when I think of
drills. I think of rape. I think of destruction. I think of domination. I
think of military exercises that force mindless repetition, emptying the
brain of analysis, doubt, ambiguity or dissent. I think of pain.

Do we want a future of drilling? More holes in the ozone, in the floor of
the sea, more holes in our thinking, in the trust between nations and
peoples, more holes in the fabric of this precious thing we call life?

Eve Ensler
September 5, 2008

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Sex Crimes and stuff to do before you die.
Current mood: vibrant

Hello -

It's about a month before I visit to New Orleans for a few weeks. I always feel like New York is my husband and New Orleans is my mistress. I miss her very much and I'm excited to be performing there soon.

OCT 31st
I'll be in New Orleans for the Biennial at KK Projects doing my live art piece:
'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART - Marry Yourself!
I'll put up more info as soon as their site is updated in case you're in town and need to get hitched. No bride necessary. No groom required. Just you. I'll be your encouraging priestess. We'll offer you some costuming, personal wedding gear and multiple choice vows in case you didn't bring your own. We'll be ready for you.
kkprojects.org

NOV 1st, I will be singing a few songs at the House of Blues for Endless Night's Masque Ball. EndlessNight.com

November 14th, 15th and 16th I am scheduled to perform SEX CRIMES, the multi-media cabaret for the New Orleans Fringe Festival. It's about sex laws and the inevitable human reaction.

Dates and theatres are still tentative until the 30th of September, so I'll let you know when it's totally official.
In the meantime, check out New Orleans Fringe Festival.

The main photo I've posted here on MySpace is one of the press shots for SEX CRIMES. Thanks again to Ted D'Ottavio and Amber Ray for a stellar shoot.

Cheers,
Gabrielle

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Exorcism, Then Marriage

This last weekend I performed marriages to people willing to marry themselves. I did not marry anyone to anyone else. I was the encouraging priestess. They were the bride/grooms.

You had a choice of party rings and a few costume items to zhuzh yourself for the ceremony. For a bouquet, you had a choice of black plastic flowers, a bird's nest on a stick or a light saber. There was a multiple choice Questionnaire for vows. I stole a few things from Rob Brezsny, bless his heart and genius. Glitter and bubbles were involved, especially in the group ceremonies when I was running out of time. And then they posed for their wedding picture, received a moist red velvet/chocolate chip cupcake as their wedding cake and a glass of champagne. Is that service or what?

Well, let me tell you about "what". It was interesting to me that most people filled in the part on the form where you decide what to release before beginning. Now, I don't know how ordinary clergy does it without a little exorcism, but after a while it seemed imperative. They would want to get rid of negativity and I made negative experieces floating in between my hands and then I'd smash it and send it beyond oblivion into true nothingness. Their faces would change! The furrows were gone. A wave of happiness bathed over them. I guess New Yorkers need exorcism more than most people. It made all the difference in the world.

People chose almost all the vows for the most part.

It was all done in fun and was performed as a live-art piece, but there was a very sweet and sincere element that's hard to describe. I took my job seriously and so did they.

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Til Death Do You Part - VIDEO!
Current mood: hopeful
Category: Art and Photography

I made a campy little movie about the Performance Art piece -
’Til Death Do You Part - Marry Yourself!

VIDEO

If you’re feeling votey - please vote for the piece HERE. It’s on an artsy server, so please be patient.

If my piece gets voted in, I get to perform it at this year’s Fierce Festival. My last blog post explains it in detail.

Thanks for checking in.

love,
g

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’TIL DEATH DO YOU PART - MARRY YOURSELF!
Category: Art and Photography

You’ve lived with yourself long enough. It’s time to make a commitment. Marry Yourself.

Of course that’s daunting, so I’m here to help you.

I’ve proposed a performance-art piece in this year’s Fierce Festival in Birmingham, England and if I get enough votes, I get to be the non-denominational priestess bringing harmony to the inner bride & groom of each lucky participant.

Please vote for me here. There are 3 categories and I would be in the Blue Section for "Unconventional Spaces". I have never asked for votes before and it would mean a lot to me if you voted. If the page takes a long time to load, please be patient. It’s running on an artsy server.

I will have ritual items on hand – costume pieces, funky rings, flowers, candles, incense, music – like Vegas but cheaper. And of course, I have a multiple-choice list of vows. You can come fully prepared with all your own gear or choose form our campy selection. It’s all in fun but it’s deep too. It’s up to you! You can be of any age and repeat the ritual as many times as you like for the rest of your life. It’s all you, baby. I’m just here to get you going. No inlaws required.

If you like the idea, but aren’t going to be near Birmingham, England in May, please contact me and I may be able to help you online or in a town near you - like New York City, Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. Maybe others overseas. Just ask!

If you’re truly interested, read more:

Are you ready to marry yourself?

WHO? YOU! JUST YOU.
Two people marrying each other is often a marriage of families, regardless of economic background. When you marry yourself, it’s just between you and you. Your left and right brain. However you split it up, you don’t have to tell anyone. You can invite friends and family to your sacred ritual, but since you are both bride and groom, you don’t have to worry about politics. You can, if you like, create a wishlist or registry if you need some Calphalon pans or a bread machine after your nuptials. At least your friends know who will keep their gift if you break up. And I’m here to tell you that you really have no choice but to work through the hard times. Your vows will be etched in your soul until death do you part.

HIGHS AND LOWS
What you will encounter is your own depths and your own glass ceilings. You might encounter old bugaboos like the age-old question, "Would you marry you, knowing what you do?" This is where it gets interesting and is reflected in your vows.

THE POWER IS YOURS
Some people are living a life that is fully committed to the kind of happiness that inherently breeds solid relationships with other people. This is different than simply being committed to other people. You can do that too, but only after you’ve gotten serious about who you are, what you want, and what you are convinced you deserve. This is the work after the ceremony. If monogamy makes you feel that you are missing out on life, then you are coming from a place of lack. When you are whole, then anybody else you connect with is a partner on your journey, an enhancement to your life. The self-wedding ceremony is meant to spur you forth into this journey.

YOU WILL CHANGE AND THAT’S OKAY
Your choices about what is acceptable, perfect or joyous may change, but the point is to give it all some thought. You’re not an oarless boat unless you want to be. Apathy is also a choice.

ALLURE
Married people are confident and alluring to others. Marrying yourself is about making considered choices and sticking to them with integrity. I have cheated on myself many times but I am still together and going strong. Integrity is difficult because it requires more than self-policing. It is about permanent internal change and evolution.

DAY ONE
Any wedding is just "day one" of your marriage and everyone else in your life becomes someone with whom you also choose to be involved. If you are already married or are thinking of marrying another person in the traditional sense, then they become the lover and life partner of a person who is clear about their needs. This frees your relationships with other people from neediness. You have to be truthful with yourself first. I’m also convinced that it eventually relieves stress and is therefore good for your skin.

Ready?



One last note –
I would like to thank Rob Brezsny for the initial inspiration many years ago. I have since read many other people’s accounts and testimonies, but his voice rings in my head whenever I share this strange gift with others. His book Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia is a fun and inspiring book that simply continues his tradition of clever and insightful writings from his many articles and other books to his acclaimed, weekly astrology site (hilariously good advice whether you "believe" or not).

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I’m MC’ing BAD ASS BURLESQUE - Sat. FEB 16
Current mood: calm
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Hi!

I'm MC'ing Bad Ass Burlesque on Saturday, February 16th. The theme is
Broken & Black Hearted Burlesque Binge, an Anti-Valentine Theme,
so expect the dark side of love for commiseration or to increase your smug-factor if you're in a great relationship. We maim to please.

In between Burlesque acts, I will be showing tiny film clips in keeping with the theme, adding even more production value than Bad Ass already offers.

love,
gabrielle penabaz

Currently reading : Cat’s Cradle By Kurt Vonnegut Release date: 08 September, 1998

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T.H.o.S.E. New Videos are Up
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

Hi -

My website still needs updating but I added a few new things to the mix on my video page:
T.H.o.S.E. videos
I directed and edited Jared Louche of Chemlab in a video that we shot in his London home. The song WHISPERS is from a new project called ALTERED STATESEMEN with Mark Spybey, Robin Storey, and Jared.

And there is another clamp light special-style video that I created for Angel Eyedealism for her Skype Call song.

Further down you'll see compilations I edited for PS 122.

If you are looking for personal blogging, check out my SaintEve LJ page

And if you want to know what The Schedulers are up to, they channel their information through a Listener at GodNYC.com

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THE AIR CAR, hello?

AIR CAR
AIR CAR on YouTube
and if you like thick Australian accents: More Air Car on YouTube

No excuses anymore.

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I bought a man. He was cheaper than Lili Taylor
Current mood: content

Last night I went to the Moth Ball at Capitale. A fancy, literary affair with a silent auction. I thought it would be fun to win something at an auction and Dan Kennedy was offering himself for an outing as an auction item. The deal is that he will pretend to be whatever you want him to be for the duration. He will pretend to like your screenplay or something to that effect. Originally he was offering a vespa ride around the city, but then the Moth called him back, telling him guys would be bidding, so he changed the offer. When I signed my name, only one person had bid and it was a guy. I ate. I drank. I schmoozed. I looked at the auction when they declared it closed. I had won my date with Dan Kennedy. I didn't really think I'd win, but here I am - rock you like a hurricane*.

Catherine Burns, the artistic director (so it was official even though we're friends), introduced us, and for a moment, Dan and I had a fun little conversation. But then he cut it short, saying something about being "on the clock" and that we had to stop. I avoided eye contact him the rest of the night because I didn't want him to feel like he was "working". Now I'm a little worried that I freaked out my auction date.

They were also offering lunch with Lili Taylor, but early in the evening she was already in the three-hundreds to have tea at Tea and Sympathy, which isn't cheap. What do you do? Win Lili Taylor and go dutch? Have coffee and tell her you're not hungry? The whole thing could go terribly wrong. I doubt they give you her phone number. You just have to pray you don't get stuck in traffic. If you're late do you get another chance? A few hundred more and she might be in your short film, which is a better deal than some scones and a haughty waitress hoping you'll get up soon.

I've always felt a sisterly thing with Lili because we kind of look alike and have a similar vibe under certain circumstances. I will let fate bring us together. But Dan. I have forced the hand of fate with Dan. Take this with a grain of salt if you're reading this, Dan. It's all in fun and I like giving the Moth some pesos.

I think he has a girlfriend so we'll have to keep it clean. The Moth is not a brothel. I'm sure someone will feel the need to explain that to me at some point. I can't wait.

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