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Sometimes 6am mornings hurt my brain...
November 16. 2009 We hit the road driving up North from Toronto. The first school, Hillcrest was a great attentive crowd of kids. I unfortunately was not yet ready to switch from L.A. life to student schedule waking up around 5:30am and arriving at the school shortly after 7am. I couldn’t believe Nana had woken up early for a run, and Eternia was her usual morning efficient self. I am always pleased to share a room with tour manager Tamara, as she is subtly assertive and keeps me in check (ie: up and out of bed!)
Boys Change room reads: Because I am a Girl
1 hour later it still hurts! (Masia hiding in the Girls Change room pre show)
In direct contrast to Miss Morning Sunshine NANA! xoxo
Tamara is the den leader and always holds it down!
Caught DJ Kyle sleeping on the job! HAHAHA!
Nana hosting and interviewing the MTV Canada hosts about their trips to Columbia, Haiti and South Sudan
- My turn to rock the spot!
Say Yeah Yah!
Eternia says "You have Power, You have Choice! So...no one on the corner got swagger like us..."
Brechin Boogie!
We headed out to our second show in Brechin, where we met up with a principle that we performed for last year that has since transferred to another school. Backstage I had the pleasure to parlay with some guys, curious as to why they had been excluded from the Girl’s presentation. I asked them what they thought the show was about, and they giggled and said it was probably about girl stuff and sex ed. LOL. I asked them who they would like to meet and a string of names poured out including Hannah Montana, Brad Pit and The Rock. Go figure…pretty random Hollywood bunch if you ask me! I promised them that I would shout their names out on the mic (especially Trent who indicated his girlfriend was in the crowd). 6 schools of girls had come together for the presentation, and their energy was really wonderful. The autograph line was long. Eternia and I received the most random things to sign including stinky sneakers, posters, bags and one request for her face! Thanks Brechin…had a blast!
My homies backstage Trent, Austin & Hank! (sorry last dude you joined at the end) Reppin' for the boys the support Girls Rights!
Go Nana!
Autograph line up
Autograph session after was CRAAAAZY!
This girl was the sweetest and the happiest!
Music is My Life! Music IS Life!
Photo ops for the LiONEss & Eternia!
How do autograph sessions turn into Masia One Shoe Customizations?
This girl's shirt said "California, Blue Skies, Hot Guys!" BAM BAM! It's true.
November 17. 2009 This morning was especially painful to wake up. I have to cut down my 3am email work nights before waking for 6am! We arrived at Mary Mount school to a pretty skilled Volleyball team occupying our set up time. We got things underway for set up, a quick sound check and I disappeared to the bathroom to splash ample amounts of water on my face. I returned to find out my show CDs disappeared! We searched, asked the teachers at the school for a blank CD (so I could burn a new show disc) but no luck. One of the teachers even offered me a casette tape instead!!!??? We finally located a blank disc at the neighboring school, Macguiver’d a new show disc and away we go! I was really impressed at the questions the young ladies at Mary Mount asked…One girl asked me if I would ever stop believing in what I did. It’s hard question to answer as I would immediately like to retort NOOO WAY!!! There are so many choices to be made in the music industry both on the creative side as well as with business, that sometimes it gets difficult to stay grounded to what first inspired an artist to write and create. I have to say, doing the school tours, and reaching out to young people that have that innocence of spirit, and warrior energy is always an inspiration for me to keep believing in what I do. Thanks Ladies!
Made it on stage in time, with a new show disc burned!
Participation! Great questions Regal Ladies!
Inside joke on the tour! Thank you Tamara for humoring my obscure humor!
Took my braids out in the tour van after the show and rocked some Lion Hair!
My traveling Gnome, Pink Hello Kitty!
Bailed hay? We a long way from Hollywood Toto!
DJ Kyle buys some Stunna Shades for the drive to Sault Ste Marie!
Giant Loonie in the middle of no where! Had to make Kyle pull over for this pimpin' photo opt!
Nana reppin' the Queen Side!
KLAX at the hotel? Super old school.
Nothing says "comfortable in my masculinity" quite like seeing DJ Kyle in his "Because I am a Girl Shirt!" LOL.
Good night world! Don’t forget to enter the competition to win a school dance with DJ Dopey, Masia One & Eternia. Text “GIRL” to 25252 or go online at Because I am a Girl online contest!
1:30am and I have to be up in a few hours! One Love.
