Here are some of the fine folks who came out
to celebrate that I’m now a year closer to the ol’ dirt nap…

Realizing that I’m—ahem—under a bit of stress as of late,
Jessicka took it upon herself to organize a dinner
at one of my favorite local eateries, Casita Del Campo:

Swish Hips Earn Tips:
Rawk Chicks Lisa Leveredge and Jessicka

None other than Miss Lenora Claire was there

Totes lettin’ us have it with the twins!

(Which I’m not mad about…ain’t mad about at all…)

Wordsmith Brendan Mullen of Lexicon Devil, We Got The Neutron Bomb,

and Live at the Masque: Nightmare in Punk Alley fame

Kim Sosore and William Mills—i.e.,

Just about the cutest damn couple in town

whereas

only half of this duo is “lookin’ good”…

and that half by no means is myself!

(Beneath my grip is the beautiful journalist

known as Caroline Ryder)

Of course,

I feel it imperative to announce:

NOT A SINGLE MARGARITA WAS SLURPED AT THIS DINNER…

Jessicka Addams. Lisa Leveredge.

Proof/Pudding?

;D

Mmm Hrmm…

Yeah, right.

Damn shame I can’t blame my own bad behavior

on anything other than…

Luis Payne of Hairroin Salon!

(Now, there’s an exclamation point

that wants to be an interrobang “when it grows up,”

if I’ve ever seen one.)

And speaking of the ol’ “!?”—

I should move on to THE PARTY, fer F’s sake!

However, before I clack a single syllable into the keyboard,

I want to give a

Huge-Ass Honkin’

Load of THANKS

to my pals

Adrian and The Mysterious D

of

Club Bootie

For hosting a birthday shin-dig for me

and my “Thousand Closest Imaginary Friends”

with the legendary Paul V

at

Bootie L.A.

(one of several monthly parties thrown around the world–

I’m so proud to see two pals from S.F. go ‘Global!’)

♥ HIT IT, DEIRDRE! ♥

Also, I must admit I wasn’t exactly bummed to have Rony Alwin of

Rony’s Photobooth

there to chronicle some* of the evening’s guests…

Here are a few ‘choice’ shots (filched from aforementioned site, please.&.thanks):

Actress Kat Turner of Inland Empire infamy

Wishes “All The B(r)east!”

Shutterbug/Model Sasha Sheldon

WERKS

IT

*OUT!*

Ever the stunner, here’s

Style Icon and Bijoux Black-Belt Tarina Tarantino Looking GORGEOUS

with Her Husband, Filmmaker Alfonso Campos

And speaking of filmmakers…

Here I am, flanked by Writer/Director Matthew Mishory and

Executive Producer Andreas Andrea

From the forthcoming short film “Delphinium,”

based on the childhood of transgressive British filmmaker Derek Jarman

Josh Burrows and Producer/President of Stray Angel Films, Suren Seron

And meisters of that ‘other’ lens…

Photographer Amanda “Maendi” Brooks,

accompanied by Susan Fink

“Face-Beater” Extraordinaire Shandra Jade (L) with

Photographer Debbi Rotkowitz,

Inno, a.k.a. the photographer known

as Lotus Josephine

Photographers/Writers/Progenitors of the BlueBlood.net Empire,

Amelia G and Forrest Black

(who kindly provided coverage of the event

HERE, on their website)

Joe from DrunkRockers.com and Tiffany James of Darkwear…

Also: a nod and whole-hearted ‘duly-noted’ to

All the ADORABLE goin’ on in the house…

(Straight-up, brink of overdose!)

“Minnie Mouse” and “Robin,”

who took advantage of the party’s theme,

The Mysterious Danny Batallia—

Whomever is that with him? (Should someone dial TMZ?)

Gasp!

Megalion Oblong/Pippi Longstocking,

My Pen-Wielding Friend Kevin,

One of my dearest pals,

That Dang Matthew Sandusky…

as well as ditto re: the camaraderie

with art director Pedro Zalba

(looking dapper in his vintage Westwood, I might add!)

Super-cute stylist Sonja Teri and
the Remarkably Photogenic Double T

How great does Tarina’s hair go with those ribbons in the background?

Riiight?

Thank you, Jared Gold!
Of course, there were also

More of ‘The Music-Makers’:

Tina Root: vocalist/founder of Switchblade Symphony,

Tré Lux and her latest venture, Small Halo

love…love…love

musician/actress Yvette Lera with radio co-host Manuel Zavala

“Rocktographer” (no, she’d never call herself that!) and club promoter Piper Ferguson–

whom may or may not have played hooky from Bang! that evening (yeah, cue the wink)–

with Luke Johnson, a.k.a. Luke van der Luke

of Beat Union

Romak from Romak & The Space Pirates, with

Jeff Neurophobic in tow…

and

Since model/actor Tony Ward “couldn’t be bothered” by

a piddly photo booth (yes, you know I have to harass you, Mr. Ward),

Here’s another shot of Kat Turner

lookin’

Seventeen shades of hot, hot hot!

~ Whew! ~

Serious case of carpal tunnel after this BEAST OF A BLOG…

Once again: thank you; thank you;

thank you, everyone!

ART FAG ALERT!

No, I don’t hit every line in the prose-poem verbatim.

Yes, I wrote it. It’s ancient history, actually…but I chose the piece as a ‘sampling of my wares’–so to speak–because it’s self-contained and just under the 10 minute mark.

BACKGROUND INFO: this monologue was filmed on the day that basically determined whether or not I’d have a sample of my art hanging in the Andy Warhol museum. By “hanging,” I mean via 50 inch flat-screen monitor and bitchen sound system with my monologue on endless repeat (entering the room on ‘Opening Night’ and hearing my far-from-soothing voice bouncing around the pristine white walls? SURREAL… and something I’m still processing.)

That Once-In-A-Lifetime pressure +

5 1/2 single-spaced pages of text?

I’m just glad I pulled it off…
And of course, exponentially more grateful to glenn kaino for including me as one of his “Uberstars” in the 8-year retrospective of his sculpture/photography in the reknown Andy Warhol museum in Pittsburgh!

Catalottalisp was “served, and proper” from May 3 – August 31st, 2008, thanks to Mr. kaino and the curators’ hospitality.

This clip would not exist without the camera skills of Nhat Nguyen and editing prowess of Diego Garza.

In this video clip:

Wardrobe by Jared Gold

Hair cut and color by Luis Payne of Hairroinsalon.com

† † †

Hairroin Salon, Hollywood’s white-hot epicenter of cool, is owned and run by scissormeister Janine Jarman.

† † †

For the image on exhibit, however?

Hair styling/color by Irene Urias of Hairroin;
make-up by Stacey Hummell.

(Watch for the “end result” of Kaino’s portrait of Clint, as taken by Polaroid Big Shot

in the compendium

The Work of Glenn Kaino: Communicating Rooks,

scheduled for an June 2009 release through the premier art publishing house, Hatje Cantz:

www.hatjecantz.de

Effing PROPS, all y’all!

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