Sharing again...

Okay so people are so full of themselves - so selfish. Performers really....thinking one thing while carrying out another. Not me. I'm glad I am who I am, and I'd like to share that I never ever want to appear perfect - it's not natural and seems very fake - everybody notices and doesn't take you seriously. It makes the performer a fool and a liar for attempting to convince and the 'audience' at least a fool for entertaining such ridiculousness. Don't put on for people, we'll accept you more if you come genuine. 

As for me I share and say what I want, then couldn't care any less that people cast judgment. My advice to anyone is to just be yourself. Charading yourself or trying too hard puts people off. If you don't know what to say...don't say anything, enjoy some quiet. But if you've got something to say, say it. Don't be scared, and don't stop until the point you had in your head is digested in the ear.

I guess the point I'm making is this...when I'm out and about, where ever I am, I observe people and my intuitive antennae are always analyzing. I listen super hard, and pick apart every combination of words, each pause, read body language, while still being able to connect and delve deep into a conversation. What I notice is that some people won't connect, won't actually allow the soul to speak for itself, they just put up the manufactured smile, do the song and dance then disappear thinking thoughts never shared. What a pitiful existence. I believe that we are implored to connect with each other, to share a bit of ourselves no matter how slim the serving.

So in the spirit of sharing, here are a few things about me that you might have not known about Leslie the Barber:

I play the flute, my mother taught me when i was a kid and I'm not entirely rusty, lol. I hate cats. I'd much rather dogs. I used to work at Astroworld for 3 years, I did the tour spill on the train that went around the park. My favorite colors are black and white...together. I used to sing at Jus' Jokin' Comedy Cafe. My favorite food is anything Mexican. I'm clumsy but graceful at the same time. My favorite book series when I was a kid was Sweet Valley Twins and The Babysitters Club. I have 5 real friends. I swim like a fish. I wear a dress most days, pants every now and again. I like to flirt, skin n' grin. I don't like pickles. I don't believe you can be too professional, but people that take their jobs too serious annoy me, go figure. Men that wear pointy-toed shoes annoy me, men that talk with their hands annoy me, and women that wear those sketchers with the round sole annoy me. People that read my blog and don't comment annoy me, but whatev. Playful kids make me smile, good looking calm and confident men make me smile. Alarm clocks don't do shiggity but make me turn over. I don't like eating breakfast foods. I love creamed spinach. And last but not least, I enjoy coming down the slide more than my daughter when we go to the park.