long overdue update
Friday night was awesome!! (before the towing incident reality hit the next morning, but more on that in a bit).First I met up with this darling girl Karima Cherif, who is a photographer I met about a year ago at a Copyright 101 for Artists workshop. She's a mad talented photographer and just a bundle of zest, creativity and sexual energy. We had exchanged info at the workshop, and planned to have coffee sometime, but never did. So recently when I ran across my old post about meeting her and had clicked on her site, I sent her a quick email to compliment her on the new works I saw there and say hello again. And I'm glad I did - she's such a cool gal, it's great to reconnect with her.
So we decided to meet for Happy Hour at the The Monkey Club, where we downed delicious Mojitos and I had a tasty hummus, olives and dolmas plate (the hummus was so authentic it was almost like peanut butter or some kind of smooth cheese... sounds weird I know - but it was melt in your mouth delicious!). Her friend John joined us, and shortly after Rick arrived, too.
It was great to see Karima, as she works for herself too and can relate to a lot of the hurdles and structure it takes to be an independent creative. I can't wait to hang out with her again. She also wants me to be a model for her Sexy Sushi Calendar... do you think I should do it? I'm kinda nervous - but I think it'd be fun. So we'll see...
After that Rick & I hopped in a cab (unknowingly leaving my poor car to the fate of tow truck hell) and headed to the Edinburg Castle to check out Manny's band Skiffington. We were psyched to hit the Castle since neither of us had been in ages. It's a quality dive bar with an upstairs that boasts a stuffy low ceiling'd room with about 5 tables and a small stage for crazy ass bands to play. Good times. I was super bummed to have forgotten my camera at this point because I missed a great shot of this chic jammin out air guitar style on the floor with Manny. Absolutely hilarious. And besides the great Pixies cover song, the best part was their song "I like taking Ecstacy and F*ing like Bunnies!!" that had Rick & I just ROLLING. Check it out.
After they were finished we had Manny introduce us to Missy who we've chatted over email w/ forever, but had never met in person. We finished our drinks & then hopped in a cab to head over Thee Parkside for the Hate Breeders (Misfits cover band - AWESOME!!!!!) and Cookie Mongoloid show.
There we met up with JT, Conan, Grady and Erika, and Tack - and had a fantastic time. The Hate Breeders were amazing! But I *must* tell you all about Cookie Mongoloid!!!
COOOOOOOOKIIIIIIEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, that's right people... it's "Sesame Speed Metal"!!! This guy, Loid :), has got on the cookie monstor head & hands - and aaall leather - and they ROCK out the Sesame Street tunes!!! HAHHAAA!!!
photo by laughing squid. more here.
The best part is he's got about 5 girls with him, dressed up like cheerleaders, each with a big "C" on their shirts who pass out COOKIES!!!!!! They throw them everywhere - cookies are on the floor, we're slippin & slidin' on the crumbs, everyone's got one in hand and smiling and loving the whole damn thing - IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!
Again where I wish I had my frickin camera was to see all those peeps I mentioned above (except sober Grady :) in a line, arms around eachother kickin their legs up and singing along with Cookie Mongoloid!! HILARIOUS!
We were delightfully toasty by the time we closed down the bar... :) We debated meeting up with our friends Brian & DJ Jenny ShOOey, but decided that would surely lead us to an all nighter, so we thought we'd better go home instead.
It was *such* a fun night!!
