Hey howdy everybody. I hope you are having the absolute best holiday season. For me, it is off to a great start. Last week we had our annual Freakmas fundraiser at JR\u2019s, and we raised more than 12 thousand bucks for the kids in our neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Although the school behind our clubs, Sam Houston Elementary, is no longer open, we shifted and now raise money for JW Ray Prep school. It\u2019s near Target at Citiplace, so it\u2019s still our local kids we are helping.<\/p>\n
I was worried that this year might not be as good as years past because of the economy and all the bullshit going on in the world. But y\u2019all showed up and showed out. The night was a huge success, thanks to all of you that cared enough to help out.<\/p>\n
A special thank you goes to Chad Mantooth. He is the most amazing, hard-working homosexual I know \u2014 and I know a bunch of homos. Thank you to John Denby and his scantily-clad elves for \u201cworking\u201d the crowd and keeping up with all of the stuff I couldn\u2019t or didn\u2019t wanna do. To my good Judy, Larry The Fairy: I appreciate you more than you will ever know.<\/p>\n
I am so proud of our community. That night showed me how much our community cares, and it is the best thing about holidays. The energy of that night put me into the Christmas spirit like I haven\u2019t felt since I was a kid. Thanks everyone.<\/p>\n
Another great feeling is having wonderful friends that always have your back. This past weekend there was a woman at the show in the Rose Room. It was the third show, and we were nearing the end when I came out to perform. There were not a lot of people in the room at that point so when someone is standing in the aisle, talking to someone sitting, ignoring the entertainer \u2014 you can\u2019t help but notice.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not a big deal; for some the show is just white noise in the background of their conversations. But if you are in between me and my coins, you will be dealt with in some way.<\/p>\n
For this lady, as I walked by her, I scared her with a \u201cBOO!\u201d She jumped very dramatically, and everyone laughed. It was a small, harmless price to pay for ignoring me and standing in my spotlight.<\/p>\n
Ten minutes later, I am standing at the bar near Rocky while he is slinging drinks. Said lady walks up to me and, in a very persnickety voice, informs me that I should not scare people like that. My \u201cBOO\u201d was apparently so loud that it caused her audio trauma.<\/p>\n
I honestly never want anyone to leave my shows upset; I want everyone to have a positive experience. So I apologized, even though I know she was just being dramatic. My \u201cBOO\u201d was no louder than the music that was blasting from the giant speaker she was standing near.<\/p>\n
She said, it was fine but that I should never do that again to anybody else. I said I wouldn\u2019t, hoping to end this conversation. But she continued: \u201cNo, seriously. You should never ever do that; you could really hurt someone\u2019s eardrums. And for what? To embarrass someone? It\u2019s really rude, and you could cause permanent damage to someone\u2019s hearing.<\/p>\n
Now I am getting annoyed, so I offer to buy her a shot or a drink or something \u2014 anything to shut her up and end this. She declined my offer and started again with, \u201cWhat you did was rude and dangerous, you could really mess up someone\u2019s hearing.\u201d<\/p>\n
I apologized for like the tenth time, showing a surprising amount of patience for this \u201ccompletely sane\u201d person.<\/p>\n
I thought she was done because she turned away. But no. She started the whole complaint again, this time a little louder and with a pointy finger. Before I could say anything, Rocky stops her in mid-rant and says, \u201cDamn lady, move on. She apologized and even offered to buy you a shot. What else do you want? Move on and stop harassing her!\u201d<\/p>\n
The lady started to protest, but Rocky just put his hand up and said, \u201cNope, you are done. Go away!\u201d<\/p>\n
With bugged out eyes, looking appalled, she called Rocky \u201cRude!\u201d But she walked away.<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t help but giggle and be thankful. I love me some Rocky and always appreciate others when they step in to help a damsel in distress. Granted, I am not really a damsel, but Rocky fixed the situation before I Hulked out and probably made the situation worse. Thank you, Rocky Tacoma. I owe you!<\/p>\n
So, this holiday season, if you do nothing else, let your friends know you have their backs \u2014 not just with your words but with your actions. Many times, we go through stuff and feel completely alone, but a kind word or act can honestly make all of the difference in the world.<\/p>\n
And to the lady that from that night (and it\u2019s in all caps because I am yelling it): BLESS YOUR HEART!<\/p>\n
Remember to always love more, bitch less and happy holidays! XOXO, Cassie Nova<\/p>\n
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