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Mardi Gras '09 was a HOOT.
Me and Rose getting goofy with the Mardi Gras beads...
Well, it was a pretty crazy night, I have to say. I went to the ARTVOICE Mardi Gras event in downtown Buffalo, in the heart of the Allentown art district. The nightclub "Neitzsche's" was party central & since I was hanging with the ARTVOICE staff, I was in the center of all the commotion. The mask I donated was being raffled off for charity (see HERE) and Rose kindly introduced me to all the art/culture movers-and-shakers in Buffalo, which was very cool.
There was a really awesome zaidico band who really knew their stuff; the music was incredible...
The place was completely packed. Hundreds and hundreds of people, and Allen street was CRAWLING with people in costumes & masks all running around having a great time. Over 40 bars & restaurants participated in the event and I'm sure several thousand people were taking part in the Mardi Gras fun this year.
A big part of the event is the Drag Queen Parade. When the drag queens jump up & walk on the bar counter, you know the party is getting good.
They were all SO sweet, really, and every bit of the money they raise for this event goes to Hospice Buffalo, so all that spandex & lace is there for a great cause. I wanted to get my picture taken with the whole bunch but it was too crowded & crazy...seriously.
Rose and I had a really great time. She is the ARTVOICE photographer who so kindly remembered me from a small article YEARS ago, & invited me to have my masks featured on the cover this week...which turned into this awesome opportunity.
We hung out all night and I took her to dinner 'cause it was the least I could do. I stayed at Nietzsche's for about 5 hours, passing out beads and having a little too much to drink... ;-) I was a bit crunchy this morning, I have to admit. I have a huge amount of colorful Mardi Gras beads to show for my effort though, & since I was part of the staff I didn't even have to show anyone my boobs to get them!
SO much fun! And there are big plans to do it all again next year, too! I have a whole year to come up with something FABULOUS. ;-)
Me and Rose getting goofy with the Mardi Gras beads...Well, it was a pretty crazy night, I have to say. I went to the ARTVOICE Mardi Gras event in downtown Buffalo, in the heart of the Allentown art district. The nightclub "Neitzsche's" was party central & since I was hanging with the ARTVOICE staff, I was in the center of all the commotion. The mask I donated was being raffled off for charity (see HERE) and Rose kindly introduced me to all the art/culture movers-and-shakers in Buffalo, which was very cool.
There was a really awesome zaidico band who really knew their stuff; the music was incredible...
The place was completely packed. Hundreds and hundreds of people, and Allen street was CRAWLING with people in costumes & masks all running around having a great time. Over 40 bars & restaurants participated in the event and I'm sure several thousand people were taking part in the Mardi Gras fun this year.
A big part of the event is the Drag Queen Parade. When the drag queens jump up & walk on the bar counter, you know the party is getting good.
They were all SO sweet, really, and every bit of the money they raise for this event goes to Hospice Buffalo, so all that spandex & lace is there for a great cause. I wanted to get my picture taken with the whole bunch but it was too crowded & crazy...seriously.
Rose and I had a really great time. She is the ARTVOICE photographer who so kindly remembered me from a small article YEARS ago, & invited me to have my masks featured on the cover this week...which turned into this awesome opportunity.
We hung out all night and I took her to dinner 'cause it was the least I could do. I stayed at Nietzsche's for about 5 hours, passing out beads and having a little too much to drink... ;-) I was a bit crunchy this morning, I have to admit. I have a huge amount of colorful Mardi Gras beads to show for my effort though, & since I was part of the staff I didn't even have to show anyone my boobs to get them!
SO much fun! And there are big plans to do it all again next year, too! I have a whole year to come up with something FABULOUS. ;-)
