Drag Queens, Alpaca Clothes, 1968, and One Giant Cocktail

Would've written sooner, but I got caught behind this giant cocktail at Thom Pham's Wondrous Azian Kitchen.

The one night I don't wear my lashes.

It's called a Wondrous Punch and, from what I can tell, anyone who drinks it will lose count of how many they've had while drinking their first one.

Bunny and I got this crazy drink at the after party (at Thom Pham's Wondrous Azian Kitchen) for the traveling production of La Cage Aux Folles, starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber.

It was fun to see Hamilton in person, but Sieber absolutely stole the show. He got caught behind my massive cocktail, too, and we found out together that, just like La Cage, the Wonderous Punch also comes with an intermission.

One activity going on right now (through February 2012) that will make you feel like you've had plenty to drink even if you haven't is the Minnesota History Center's 1968 exhibit. With all of the psychedelia, it just might start to feel as though the room is spinning -- but in a good way. Recreated living room scenes, loops of old television shows, a record-cover maker, and Janis Joplin's pants are just a tiny sampling of what this exhibition has to offer. There are even some pieces from the Apollo 8 mission.


The cold weather makes it really easy to see who is in denial -- they're all still dressing like it's summertime. Ridiculous. Nobody looks good hunched over and shivering in their club clothes, yet there they are every fall and winter. Morons.

It's especially silly not to dress warm when there are so many adorable, fashionable cold-weather clothes to wear.

The Utku fashion show this past week had more than a few great examples. Being a Peruvian fashion show, many of the clothes featured crocheted designs made with alpaca yarn. There were a few designs that featured untamed muppet-like alpaca hair, too, which were my favorite. Scruffy hats that come to a point, floor-length sweater-coats, and even boot covers got me excited for the cold weather. It all looked so mod!

Let's all remember that we can keep warm by dancing, too. And trying to set fire to each other while dancing.


Interstitial entertainment between designers at Utku.

Stop, drop, and roll, Chester!