Testing, testing... is this blog on? Hey everyone! It's me Jackie, just checking out how this new blog thing works...  I just adore the new look of my website! The rainbows and unicorns -- I feel just like an 8 year-old girl! Or a fortysomething pop star named Mariah! Tee hee! Anyhoo, I also love, love, love the new cartoon of me looking like Amy Winehouse after she kicked drugs and discovered Taco Bell!

I am still in Provincetown, trying to make enough money to get central air conditioning for my beautiful new home.  I also want to landscape my enormous backyard -- rock gardens and succulants -- you know, real eco-friendly and water-conserving! If you would like to see gorgeous pics of my new home, go to www.MySpace.com/jackiebeatrules and take a peek at the photo album appropriately entitled "Take A Tour of My Home!"

I have had many requests for a DVD featuring my music videos and I am thrilled to announce that Austin Young and myself will indeed be making one available! It will feature all our classics including Baby Got Front, Beaver, Santa's Baby, Retouch My Body AND our brand-new creation, Don't Tell Me You're Gay, featuring my best pal and Dirty Sanchez bandmate, Mario Diaz.

Speaking of Dirty Sanchez, we are releasing some B-sides, rarities, demos and remixes VERY soon. And yes, we are working on new music. Anyone who caught our show at Safari Sam's in Hollywood heard some of our new songs such as "Give Head and Be Beautiful", "Out of Body" and the old-school disco of "Please Don't Stop"! We are really trying some new things and I'm proud of our musical growth.

Finally, please meditate and/or pray for my precious dog, Baby. The poor little thing has kidney stones and needs surgery. My pal Travis, who is house/dog-sitting for me while I'm here in P-Town, assures me that it's a routine procedure, but I figure we should tap into all the positive vibes and loving white light we can, right!? Baby was a gift from Mario and she's the sweetest little thing in the world! Get well soon, Baby!