2013/03/31

A DIVA'S NIGHT



Yesterday evening I started some random experiment. Honestly rather for my very own pleasure, I tried to bring some completely different groups of people together for a simple dinner invitation. You’re asking me – what’s the clue? Meeting new guys is an awesome sauce for a Friday night. The twist was, that as a rule two divas in a single opera house will never rub shoulders and thus I tried to force two very grimly rivals passing an evening together maybe without clawing the others eyes. Though I had my doubts and actually anticipated an almost little scandal – nothing. Completely mature behavior. I asked myself what I did expect? I absolutely underestimated my friends and feel a bit worried about this circumstance. Did we finally arrive at an age where a grown up converse can be required? Nevertheless I was completely surprised but did enjoy the brilliant time I had with the guys. Is this an adult life can look like by commanding oneself? Maybe we have to control the Diva within us just prefixing a set frame within she can move freely?
I led the Diva-Discussion often during the past, but never got the point why folks associate a Diva with negative attitude. In my very personal mind someone who should be called a Diva in a modern understanding is a brutally honest person. I mean what is about if someone knows what she wants from life and maybe forces it by playing the own rules and giving the best. Basically regarding the root word, Diva comes from divina, which means nothing but godlike – and who would ever claim being a god as something bad? By pegging somebody, who exudes great style, class and personality with confidence and expresses this without having anyone getting in her way, the rest of the world declare themselves as poor imitator of even the criticized one by even letting everybody know that they would prefer to live the denounced life, but could barely achieve it, don’t they? I often receive the impression that it is in most cases our surrounding world, which has primary a problem with the godlike lifestyle. At the end it is a matter of appearance and impact we have on the rest and which in some cases may appear as haughty or arrogant. Maybe the majority isn’t simply habituated having a rather self-confident person around or cannot handle it yet.
One of the greatest Divas I had the honor to meet personally was – a man. Yes folks, guys can be Divas, too. Simply remember Freddy Mercury, the probably most impressive artist the 1980s brought out, who fascinated his audience by the possibly most freaked out shows of the era. In my special case the guy is one of the most popular drag artists of our time and I absolutely do not mean the queer stuff you may think about right now. The man I am talking about has an attitude within, which simply leaves you impressed. It is all about his movement, language and style and if you didn’t know that the creature standing in front of you is a man you wouldn’t believe it at all – a phenomenon on 20cm heels.
Have you ever been called a Diva? And if yes have you ever asked yourself why? For myself I had quite a lot coincidences with my friends in which they described me as terribly divine and I am not sure if they always meant it that positive. At some point in my life somewhere in the past I probably decided for myself If you can’t hide it, decorate it and I do still live more than good with it. Ok – maybe it is annoying if people always examine you as something different to their selves, but even here it remains a level of the very own endorsement and how the circumstances of self-relation are stated. Sometimes you should accept who you are, even if it means being an obnoxious Diva. And believe me, being one will at the end pay off. So start into the night and remember at any time: People will stare – make it worth their while.

Cheers

Lorax

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