Hare-Brained Productions

11/11/2024

There is such a lack of courtesy and respect with people these days and I just don't understand it. I tried to help a company find performers for the last couple of days... all last minute. Nobody was available yesterday and today I finally found one of mine to do it. When I call back they have already booked with someone else. Then ridiculously ask if my guy wants to join their agency...??? Huh? So you want me to work for you and then give you my performers?? Unbelievable.

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04/11/2024

So a few events last week. New Life Church did Bible Land on the 31st. We had multiple conversations on what they wanted. They wanted juggler/stilt walkers and they wanted them in biblical costuming....? I told them they didn't have that, nor would robes be safe with stilts... I told them they could tone down costuming and really was unsure why they wanted jugglers/stilts for a bible event. But come to find out, they were handing out candy, kids were dressed up in whatever costume they wanted and my folks wore their usual festive gear... ok

I had an Elvis for an 80 year old birthday who seemed happy to kind of finally meet him.

And Day of the Dead celebration at Chattahoochee Food Works again with face painting many sugar skulls and butterflies... wishing I had had a great partner for the event but had to settle.

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31/10/2024

Last week... long week... in only a few days....

On Friday night, thought I was able to make it to Croft and Associates company party, and was fine until somehow traffic was so locked up, my GPS kept trying to route me onto 75 express lane, but I have no pass... so kept having to try and find a new route... was pretty much a nightmare. I was supposed to just paint but ended up doing both painting and balloons and it was fine when I finally got there and my caricature artists were as usual a big hit.

Was supposed to be a face painter on Saturday, but somehow a painter was already there from another company so I stepped in to do balloons.. that's a new one.

A short time later a Chicken in a thong with balloons at Gate City Brewery... 50000 emails from the husband/client who just couldn't handle doing this in a 10 min phone call. Then when I got there to blow up balloons (challenging while doing it at the car), wouldn't answer his phone or text so I could find them.... ummm.... I was pretty uptight at this point. He took the time to send me a photo of them at a table.. somewhere in the brewery....great... Dear god... why??? Let me also explain that it's hard to see out of that mask ... in the chicken suit... Thanks so much for all your help... So I wandered around and think I found them... and hissed at him... YOu Need TO Pick UP A PHOne!!! Anyway... all went well I suppose but really that was uncalled for... Please help the poor person in the chicken suit who has no idea what you guys look like and needs to drive to yet another gig!!!!

Also had another balloon artist at a neighborhood party in Smyrna that went very well.

And then 25 miles further north on 400... sort of Cu***ng but really some neighborhood in Dawsonville... face painting pretty laid back kids who were creative in their requests.

Next day a fall festival at Marietta Educational Garden Center... I was doing balloons but there were arts and crafts, petting zoo, owl education from Chattahoochee Nature Center, games, etc... was slow but steady.

And I have nothing to do on the big day... I have stiltwalkers at an anti-Halloween event... and then maybe some other entertainers for an event westside... we'll see. But again, nothing fun to do...on Halloween in ATL.. 😕

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21/10/2024

Well feels like I have had to put out lots of fires last week... Just not real happy about it.

Had a Chicken in a thong with roses in Kennesaw sent from a friend to a friend. The mother was the contact person who would be the one to answer the phone and help with making it smooth. I finally get there after an hour in traffic and call the mother who says great and see you in a minute. I am at the front door and the bday girl is not there. I ask where is she and the mother tells me to keep going while she films.... She finally says that gal has COVID and has gone to Urgent Care... Why didn't she tell the friend this info? Wow, was hugely disappointing for me and maddening... but then had to tell the friend who spent the money who was even more upset.. What is wrong with people?

Hairy Fairy in Chamblee for a 40th Birthday at a Volkswagen dealership and she was embarrassed but secretly loved it.

Fall Festival face painting in Hoschten for Reunion CC... Not enough face painters for that amount of kids... very stressful, windy and cold.

Great Bday party in Smyrna with face painting and balloons.

Annual Fall Festival at 7 Oaks Subdivision which was pared down sadly but had a pretty good turnout and apparently lots of great reviews. Bounce houses, games, DJ, Magician, Petting Zoo, Caricature Artists, Face Painting and Balloons... last minute...Only had a couple of meltdowns which might have been avoided with proper communication from the client and another vendor..

And finally a Prince Birthday party.... Prince the singer was the theme but my talented performer dressed as a royal prince to sing Prince... so it was a little Meta... Prince on Prince... apparently the hit of the party and I've made a new friend.

Still have some openings left in October.... if you are in need for Halloween/Fall or anything else.

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14/10/2024

Trying to keep up... lots going on..
Senator Kim Jackson's Fall Festival 4th year with balloons and face painting... in the woods.. always cool.

Chicken in a thong in Vinings.

Long of Chatt in Signal Mountain, TN... I think our 8th year and we had face painting and three of my talented caricature artists... great day per usual.

Moana with flowers for a singing telegram in Decatur.

This was an odd request for a Bumble Mouse—a two-part costume—for a very embarrassed office cohort in Buckhead. He had a moment and would not dance with me, but maybe he appreciated it anyway.

Chicken in Sandy Springs with balloons and cake for an awesome 21-year-old who has been through some stuff of late. It was a whole obstacle course of crazy, from driving and issues with people.. almost comical, but this happens occasionally. It was over the top, that day. Birthday boy, when I finally got there, and was totally cool and made me feel better after a big obstacle course to get to him. He's a great guy, and I hope his life is magical. When I told him that it took a lot to get there, he said, "Yeah but you're here now and I was kinda bored until you showed up." Gotta be grateful when the birthday person makes you feel better...

Very last minute telegram across town in SW ATL... in a Chicken Suit with Heart for a 75-year-old... who was pretty happy when I got there but we made it happier..

Still some openings left for October if anyone is needing entertainers...

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30/09/2024

Busy past week... Hairy Fairy in Roswell, Chicken in a Tutu and Sombrero in College Park, Mime and Juggling Stilt Walker for a St. Vincent De Paul event for employees in Doraville, Pirate with Cupcakes in midtown, Balloons at the Faith Center in Tucker and back again a few days later during services doing Balloons and Two Stilt Walkers/ Jugglers...

Some miscommunications with some of the clients, but all went well luckily...

Tomorrow starts the crazy month of October... Please send thoughts and prayers!!!

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23/09/2024

Past week we had an Elvis with balloons in Alpharetta, Buddy the Elf with balloons in Covington...

And a large event for the employees and their families at Semperit Americas Headquarters in Newnan... Much fun was had by all though it was very hot outside on the asphalt... We had two face painters, two caricature artists, one balloon sculptor, an art/crafts person, and a couple of bounce houses/obstacle courses by Dowling Party Rentals. I am hoping to get paid by the company that has not been named here.

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20/09/2024

You know the numbers of clients this year, who have asked for crazy costumes? I mean.... Another client today asked if I had a stork costume for a baby shower.. when I said no, she said well, you might want to get that one.... Oh really? So you mean in 30 years, nobody except for you has asked for this costume, and I should buy it to store in my costume room, because it is so popular? I told her that I've been asked for a cow, goat, lobster, Mrs Doubtfire, God, Mariachi, waffle.... SMH... I don't have the money or the space to store costumes that I use once...

Even better, after she wants this, and might settle for something else, tells me that the shower is for tomorrow... OOOhhhh great... thanks for the heads up. Then says, I need to talk to my husband after I give her the price... (That's code for, I will call around now)...

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15/09/2024

Wow, this week has been a lot of squirrely callers. People that want immediate answers but won't let me finish with the questions that I need for a telegram or event... I've been hung up on, yelled at... Not exactly sure what is happening. When you call about an event or telegram, I will need details to give you a quote. It is not like a basic price because of travel, what the entertainer is doing, when, add-ons... I guess people don't understand this concept. Not a one price fits all.

And another restaurant bites the dust on letting a 10 min singing telegram happen at the end of the month. If you are eating at Breakfast at Barney's, they don't and won't let you have a singing telegram there. Very bad customer service, left a message days ago, would not call me back... Called again and finally someone said NO. I'm sure their food is crappy too.

We've since had a Chicken in a thong gifting a large bottle of vodka in Alpharetta, Leather Daddy in Roswell with horse crop swats, and a repeat client with a Chicken in a Thong and a gracious tip!

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02/09/2024

More Chickens in thong bikinis in Canton. A face painter in Childersburg AL for a Mapco grand opening. A Chicken in a tutu with roses in Buckhead. Buddy the Elf for a 7th anniversary to her poor husband the teacher... who was overrun by the students.
A juggling Jester in Cataulah with flowers for a Mom's bday.
More Chickens in thongs for multiple birthdays including one with a bouquet of favorite types of chips for a colorist at Sola Salon. A cop in Smyrna to scare a favorite Aunt. A male Dom with a horse crop for a wife in Woodstock at a mechanic's shop with flowers and balloons!!
And balloon sculpting for a bday party near the airport for some funny kids...

And on another note, I was a disgruntled customer as a telegram for a Willy's employee last year. But had to be a real disgruntled customer when the employees would not honor the free meal that I was sent via email because I didn't have an app... It was fixed and the manager remembered me from the telegram... Life imitating art.. or vice versa...

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14/08/2024

We have had some interesting events of late...

Did balloons in the heat at Blackburn Park for a dental office with food trucks abounding.

Had one of my guys do a Bridgerton character at Shepherd Spinal Center for an employee with balloons and a big cake!

I was a Chicken in a thong bikini with balloons in Canton for a fun gal who had a busted knee... She loved it!

I was also a Chicken in a tutu with balloons, for a gal at a big house across from Chastain.. She was scared of me but the dogs were unfazed.. that's unusual

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30/07/2024

Just realized I didn't talk about last week...today.. oboy. So had an interesting telegram (repeat customer) who hired us for her Guncles... (gay uncles) and instead of a traditional telegram, she asked for a caricature artist who went over and drew them! Pretty cool.

Also a Chicken in a Thong for an artist and co-worker, Wolfdog of ABV Gallery in E Atlanta. He was a lot of fun and played along well.

One of my guys did an Elvis telegram in Akin SC for a bestie.

And a birthday party for a dramatic 6 year old... unfortunately there wasn't much painting going on since they had a water bouncie house, but I did blow a good bit of balloon animals for them. Lots of swords were had by all...

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22/07/2024

Another slow couple of weeks, which makes me even more slack and sleepy... But anyway, two weeks ago I accepted a job at Fort Moore, and have no idea what I was thinking. I hate driving long distances and that was 5 hours round trip. I was teaching belly dance and hula for the library there and not one of the staff knew how to set up their sound system to plug into my laptop, despite the fact that I had called days before to make sure they had something to play my music. So it was a mess and one of them downloaded songs onto her phone that were not the same arrangements as the ones I use. However, They played over the speaker, but the 4/5 year olds were somewhat interested. I had about 25 kids and a few mothers who participated and there were a few who came up to tell me how great it was and what a great dancer I was, which was sweet but alas not again.

Then last week I was Wonder Woman for a telegram in Roswell, Chicken in a thong with balloons in Buford at a gold/coin buying business, and another Chicken at K Pop restaurant in McDonough for a male breastfeeding nurse... whew...

Hoping for some more business this week. Give us a call!

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08/07/2024

On the quieter side, but we had a Chicken in a thong for a worker in a cubicle in front of his coworkers in Gainesville, a birthday party with balloons with one of my cohorts, a 3 hour in the rain mostly event at a subdivision in Acworth where some face painting and balloons happened after the storms finally subsided, and a Chicken in a thong bikini for an "old 30-year-old". Between the temps and the rain, was a bit challenging this week.

Hoping for better days ahead!

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30/06/2024

Fairly busy this week..
Had a Hairy Fairy in Sandy Springs for a structural engineer, an Elvis for Clairmont Veterinarian in Decatur, Hairy Fairy with booze in Marietta for an apartment complex boss, and a Leprechaun in Roswell for Bella Advisors and a work anniversary. Also did a birthday party in E. Point with face painting and balloons and the adults also got into the fun.

We are pretty open for the 4th if anyone is needing any entertainers... let us know!

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25/06/2024

Sometimes there are clients who don't know what they want, I try to guide them but they are resistant to look at my website. I ask them to look at the ideas so we can get a character that might be conducive to the person or the theme that we are singing for. But I have had a bad experience today after explaining that my website is www.hare-brainedproductions.com and there is a page with all costumes listed. They still did not like any of the ideas. I was also out of ideas...

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25/06/2024

Last week was very slow. We had George Washington sing at Papadeaux's in Lawrenceville for 3 senior birthdays... But it was not without drama. I had called a manager a week prior and was told it was fine. I have also performed multiple times at two of their restaurants. But when my client got to the restaurant the manager said no way and my performer would be turned away. I called and argued with the very non-customer service-friendly manager named Summer who refused to allow despite my previous agreement. I had to call corporate to get them to talk to the manager. Then said manager, said he could sing two songs. Of course, afterward, the manager then wanted a photo with my performer!!!! Truly disgusted with them, but glad it happened and the client and her friends were very happy...

I had a Chicken in a bikini, hula skirt, and lei for a luau-themed party for a brother who apparently didn't want anyone to sing to him. But it was silly and fun. He played along just fine and a very loud Happy Birthday was sung at the end.