The other night, we were invited to dinner at our dear friend Annie’s house. Annie is an extremely sweet lady, talented artist, and very good cook: she made us squash and asparagus with pine nuts, polenta and venison sausage from a deer her friend hunted and processed. It was very delicious, and I would have [...]
I had tried, on multiple occasions, to watch 3 Women – knowing instinctively that I would love it, though I’m not by any means a huge fan of Robert Altman. Something always went wrong. The disc had a flaw, and froze up, or everyone had already seen it too many times. Finally, I gave it [...]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
We recently took a trip deep into the bowels of the earth to visit our dear friends Scott and Jen Webel at their amazing new exhibit of cthonic mysteries. I remember back when I was still living in New Orleans, someone told me about this strange museum that had opened up in East Austin. While [...]
Once again, our garden is overrun with pixies! A month ago, the sevenfold incarnation of the Black Forest Fancies took up residence in our backyard, their tent-village springing up like a fairy ring of mushrooms. Grackle Camp was born, with the sweetest, most hard-working bunch of puppeteers you ever did meet. We woke up every [...]
The other night, we gathered for an evening of unabashed celebration to honor le Quatorze Juillet! Bastille Day is infinitely more fun than the 4th of July, especially when the party is at Justine’s – our favorite French brasserie located conveniently right down the road. There were shocking volleys of fireworks, an impressive guillotine, and [...]
✸ One of my favorite films ever, I Am Dina, is available for your viewing pleasure on Hulu right now, and though it’s not the ideal medium to watch something so incredibly beautiful and powerful – it’s free! Also, I’m not sure that this film is at all available widely (I had to order my [...]
I don’t know about you, but sometimes in the midst of these strange and shifting times I have to shift my focus away from the horrors and tragedies of this world and cheer myself up with a little frivolity and frippery. I’ve been far too busy for the longest time to ever document any ensembles, [...]
Found from Bean (aka. riotclitshave) Wish I knew more! Isn’t it stunning? Woman with Cross and Skull 19th c. – Qajar period, Iran Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Mistick Krewe of Comus float design, by Jennie Wilde — 1910 (see link below for the full set!) (Any idea about who painted this? Tin Eye [...]
Well, I am thrilled to relate that the first ever Queerbomb was a rollicking success! My heart was expanded to the point of bursting by the sight and sounds of so many of our finest folks frolicking in the street. Have you ever taken over a public space like that? There’s something incredibly powerful and [...]
Can I tell you a little story? It’s one I’ve told a few times recently, but never written down – until tonight. I’ve been thinking about transitional moments a lot recently. I think that in those in-between spaces is where the magic in our lives happens. The step betwixt this and that, the place where [...]
