I face swapped with a photo of myself and I think it revealed my actual soul.
Casual brunch looks
Have some more of me looking like a Disney villain. Photos by David Lawrence Byrd, crow foot necklace by @starkcuriosa wacky crow hat by me.
(Previously.)
Here I am, just being a witch queen in space, no big deal. Photos by the incredible David Lawrence Byrd.
Round two of Drunk Shakespeare with my angel husband @fleepnomore. The new-to-me space has better seating but sadly fewer snacks. The show is still a good time, though. Recommended.
Sometimes @bloodwillhavebloodtheysay and I go out for margaritas and take pictures of each other taking pictures of each other taking pictures of the margaritas.
Here I am, being the best crow queen I can be. If you were at Inferno, this ensemble may be somewhat familiar.
Photo by the luminous David Lawrence Byrd.
Remember that time Beyoncé and I had the same novelty Christmas tree sunglasses? I do.
Here I am with a bunch of angel creatures at the @nyneofuturists Neo Gala. What a great night! Top photo by Elizabeth Rogers Photography, shitty photos by me.
A minor Brooklyn miracle: brunch for six at @piesnthighs with no wait. Their chicken biscuit is heaven already but it’s even better in the company of belated birthday babe @leendaloo.
How to have the perfect Saturday: first, make sure it’s the birthday of someone you like very much but rarely get to see. Also it helps if they have a dachshund.
Add sriracha candied bacon, bacon s’mores, bacon chocolate chip cookies, bacon dark chocolate covered pretzels, bacon tater tots, bacon brown sugar monkey bread, bacon wrapped grilled pineapple, bacon grease brownies, and a couple platters of just your basic thick, perfect bacon. And in case you want some non-meat with your meat, also include chocolate chip cookie dough dip, glitter dusted ginger snaps, and mini champagne cupcakes and hell maybe even some vegetables.
Then mix in like two bottles of champagne per person, make sure you have no plans on Sunday morning, and you have done it: the perfect Saturday.
Just a bunch of creeps living our best lives.
Inferno 2015 was great - possibly the best SNM party yet, but certainly the best since Carnival des Corbeaux. I feel like basically every complaint I’ve ever had about the special events was handled and then some. Dinner was abundant and delicious and the Paisley Players were perfection as always. There were tons of surprises and unexpected treats, including at least five different 1:1s (one of which was one of the best Punchdrunk moments I’ve ever had). The bars were busy but not impossible to get to, and anyway there were tons of places to get shots. There were snacks. Aaron Paul was boy witch during the opening piece and it was a delight to party with him afterward. The costumes and performances were all top-notch, and it was actually possible to find most of them because - wonder of wonders - we got a printed schedule.
Most of all, I had a blast dancing and drinking and sweating with some of my very best friends, and somehow my giant crow hat did not disintegrate mid-party as I’d sort of assumed it would.
I had been planning to skip the New Year’s Eve event, but this party was so great that I’m going to have to reconsider that, I think. In fact, the party has actually reignited my interest in seeing the show - I haven’t seen it in months and had not been planning to again anytime soon, but now I’m dying to go back. I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say that this year’s Inferno actually reminded me why I fell in love with Sleep No More to begin with.
Shanghai Mermaid’s Victorian Seance on Saturday was basically everything I need in a party - beautiful friends, ghosts, fire dancing, an actual seance, spirit photography, dead pirates, theremin performance, abundant prosecco, and an excuse to wear my crystal spider brooch.