RiRi SynCyr

Voodoo Bettie's Burlesque & Variety

Some of my favorite things/places:

My crafting & sewing blog

Chamber Music for All Occasions (my moms business)

The Trunk Space

The Alwun House

Blue Food

Kfog Bay Area Radio

Star 97.5 FM Phoenix's Own Big Band, Jazz, & Blues Station

Craigslist

Ok, so I am a silly little San Francisco girl who has lived in Phoenix now for three years. I up and moved myself in the pursuit of graduate school, cheaper living, and life experience. So far I have found myself, some great friends, and a graduate program I might enter into at Arizona State University if the timing is right.

I have a loving and darling boyfriend who inspires and suprises me at every moment. I am lucky and in awe to have someone so wonderful in my life.

I am very active in many local activities including the local art, performance, burlesque, and sideshow circuits, and I have also started my own Burlesque troop in the Phoenix area-Voodoo Betties Burlesque and Variety. I have a deep passion for the retro revival movement. If you are interested in getting involved and are in the Phoenix area drop me an email at [email protected]

I work for a local transitional housing program that prides itself on being a "hand up, not a hand out." We provide clean, safe, affordable housing amidst a 12-24 month comprehensive social services program - all geared towards assisting families to achieve self-sufficiency. We deal with families facing homelessness as a result of many life issues, but domestic violence is a big one. Having dedicated my life to nonprofit fundraising and advocacy - this company has truly touched my heart and inspired me.

I am the daughter of a Scotch-English Jew and a Puerto Rican Muslim. yes, I am pretty fucked up. My mom is a classical muscician and, being raised solely by her, I spent most of my childhood in the pits of orchestras and backstage of all the Bay Areas largest theaters. She has given me a lot of strength, creativity, and vitality. What my Papi gave me is the attitude, volume, and depth of his latin culture and salsa music.

I am told time and time again that I am "the total package" but I am not convinced ;) - I enjoy the time I have on this great earth and revel in the glory of the company I choose to share that time with. You can either be one of those special people, or just be another bag of wasted flesh or food. It is just that black and white to me. Either you got it or you don't - and I don't care for the in-betweens!

I believe in honesty, honor, truth, compassion, tradition - and so much more - with very little patience for the ignorant, morally corrupt, confused, manipulative, or pointless human beings in this world who try desperately to waste my time. I am not an EMOTIONAL TAMPON. What I AM is outspoken, loud, obnoxious, judgemental, caring, loving, concerned, silly, creative, truthful, brutally honest, sometimes vindictive, passionate human being.

Face Value is all we have in this world - trust goes a long way - and I trust very few.

The Yahoo group someone started in honor of me and my pursuits. And of course....

My LiveJournal