“Manifest destiny,” says Maria Bamford, patron saint of lady artists. “It’s kind of already mine. “

Listen, I didn’t need another reason to go to London– I’ve already been pining since I was invited to write with friends during the summer. Obviously, the only thing keeping me from it is money. What else? And now this fantastic post by Charlotte Lennon on the London burlesque scene with pictures, like the one above, has moved me to wonder about The Secret.  http://charlottelennon.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/london-burlesque/  I’m super good at making shit up and obsessing about it, so it seems like I’m already a pro.