It's Inspiring, It's Sexy, It's Burlesque

Burlesque is a inspiring, beautiful musical staring Christina Aguilera as Ali, a young singer/dancer that escapes her dull life in Iowa, Cher as Tess, sexy owner of the club Burlesque, Eric Dane as Markus, the "bad guy", and Cam Gigandet as Jack, the heartthrob.

Upon arriving in L.A. after purchasing a one-way ticket from Iowa, Ali immediately begins searching for her dream job: being a singer. With rejections crossed out in a local paper, Ali finds herself at the night club Burlesque, owned by Tess, a former singer/dancer herself. When Tess initially says "come audition some other time," Ali turns to her new friend Jack for a waitress position at the club.

Slowly, Ali starts climbing the ladder of success, but not without slipping on a few of the rungs. The other girls shun her, Markus is only interested in her fame, and the club starts going under. Tess struggles to keep her club and the girls together. Both need to make some careful choices and take some daring risks to live their dreams.

Written and directed by Steve Antin (The Goonies), Burlesque is a sexy musical tailored to the female audience.With an inspirational plot, soul touching songs and outrageous dancing, Burlesque is a romantic thriller that deserves to be enjoyed again and again by women above the age of thirteen.

1hr 59min‎ - ‎Rated PG-13‎ - ‎Drama

Gone crazy, dunno if I'm ever coming back.

I caught up with the crazy train. Now I'm sitting on the roof, cuz I don't have a ticket, and I'm watching the scenery blur by while I fold clothes and inquire "are you finding everything ok?" I watched Burlesque tonight, and began wishing I was a thin, beautiful singer and dancer. But no. That is not my life. And thank God it's not.

The movies make that life seem so easy and sexy...desirable. I know that life...the life of an artist. I am one. Except I write, and take photos. I'm working on achieving my dream, surfacing above the cutthroat competition and seeing my name under a byline.

Rather than live the life portrayed by Christina Aguilera, I'm choosing to mimic Stephen King and Edna Buchanan: reach out to writing opportunities while trying to pay the bills with a low skilled, minimum wage job.

I also dream of love. I know that life too. I'm engaged to a wonderful man who is also chasing his dream. We drove into the desert...seeing employment and academic opportunities. We've both tasted the life styles we want, and now we're wading through the shit to get there.

Each day I fold a shirt, watch the clock, and count down the months until I can put the uniform away and walk into a classroom, eyes already glazed over in anticipation of a lecture.