A detailed blog entry about 50 FIRST JOKES
and a few other links, here. What a great show!
My friend asked me last night what was my highlight
of the week, and I said, "50 First Jokes!"
In other news, it is Sunday, Jan. 10 (I had to check my phone
to verify the date, that's how my life works.) Today: No Pants
Subway Ride and the accompanying counter movement,
Accept Pants, a pro pants outfit, pun intended. 4 pm this afternoon.
Have a terrific and wacky wonderful Sunday!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
SKITS'N'TITS is SO CLOSE YOU CAN LICK IT
Wed Jan 13 @ 10 PM / $5 (only $5! can you believe it?)
Again, Diane O'Debra, Steph Sabelli and Jessica Delfino have gotten together to bring you an evening of stellar entertainment featuring the absolute best in comedy, burlesque and silly, bawdy stuff.
This month: TWO super secret celebrity guests, two new sketches, a new video featuring the Skits Gals by Saad Khan, musical comedy by Ben Lerman, stand up by Jessica Kirson, Adrienne Iappalucci, Jessica Hales, Mike Amato and more. Burlesque by the Chi-Ciones, Sizzle Dizzle and Little Miss Lixx. G.L.O.B. (Gorgeous Ladies of Blood Wrestling) at midnight, so stick around for that!
For the official Jan 2010 press release with more info, please click HERE
For the official Jan 2010 press release with more info, please click HERE
We have TWO FABULOUS SPONSORS this month.
First, Cha Cha's House of Ill Repute who makes gorgeous hats that celebrities wear on TV is sponsoring the show! ONE OF OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS will be TAKING HOME a gorgeous, hand made hat courtesy of Cha Cha's House of Ill Repute and SKITS'N'TITS, valued at $150. We love Cha Cha's hats!
And ALSO -- JUST CALM DOWN spa and SKITS'N'TITS are giving away to ONE OF OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS a 90 minute LUXURY manicure and pedicure valued at $130!!! We love them because they are sassy, just like us.
THE WINNER can choose from a list of their amazing treatments including:
THE MYSTERIOUS WISTERIA LANE
A most mysterious service with a mélange of mysterious ingredients has just moved to just calm down via Wisteria Lane! Seductive secrets abound in our own rendering of the Garden of Eden, where the forbidden fruit is chock-full of the juiciest droplets of gossip! While your fingers and toes are bathed in our homegrown grapevine of lust, the throes of paradise will lead you to temptation.
THE LAGUNA BE-OTCH
THE GRAPE GATSBY
And many many others.
Spa info:
Just Calm Down Spa
18 West 30th Street
(between 5th and 6th avenue)
New York City
212 337 0032
BONUS BONUS BONUS!!
As a super special bonus, JUST CALM DOWN spa is offering a 15% discount for any of their wicked fancy services by using the code "JESSICA DELFINO" so run with your pedicure-craving feet, don't walk!
SKITS'N'TITS would like to thank Cha Cha's House of Ill Repute and Just Calm Down spa for their support -- and also ALL OF OUR ATTENDEES!!!
SKITS'N'TITS LOVES our supporters and sponsors. There are many valuable benefits to being one of our show sponsors. Contact jessdelfino@yahoo.com for more information.
SKITS'N'TITS LOVES our supporters and sponsors. There are many valuable benefits to being one of our show sponsors. Contact jessdelfino@yahoo.com for more information.
SOME OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SPONSORS:
All Beauty Needs For Hire
30 west 18th street, New York, 10011
30 west 18th street, New York, 10011
New York's Premier Boutique Spa - 212 337 0032
www.chachashouse.com
Cha Chas House of Ill Repute
68 Jay Street, Suite #312
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: (212)420-7450
dina@chachashouse.com
68 Jay Street, Suite #312
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: (212)420-7450
dina@chachashouse.com
A promotional video for Just Calm Down Spa:
An awesome video of Alicia Keys bringing Conan O'Brien a Cha Cha's hat,
and even putting it on his head on the show!!
(hat appears around 3:30)
RAY's on AVE A may have to say "Laterzzz"
by Jessica Delfino
The local NYC joint is on the skids due to the financial catastrophe of oh nine. A victim of the modern age and money issues, Ray, in his 70s, is facing a crisis.
More HERE from Gothamist too
So many have been lost in the money crunch. I saw Love Saves The Day hit the dust, which just broke my heart because I loved that dusty little hell hole. Other spots which beat it were the awesome Good World (though I heard that place just 'moved' but STILL, it's no longer four steps and a hop away from my place anymore) and a few other places that are skipping my mind just like they skipped town.
Turns out a small gathering of local art-ctivists are going to stand in front of the place and form a human wall to keep the body guard from bolting the doors shut, as the landlord promised to do later today. I tried to find a phone number and I can't, so if you want to help, just show up at Ray's around 5 pm on Ave A between 7th and A.
Another quick and easy way to help: Eat at Ray's today and tell everyone you know to eat at Ray's today! Order food for your office there today! And then donate a little extra, too.
Photos of Ray's, and more information HERE
From my friend "Our Lady of Perpetual PMS's" FB post:
PLEASE repost to help save Ray's on Ave A (btwn 7th & A) Ray Alvarez is in his 70's & owns & operates Rays. You can get truly amazing egg creams, rasberry lime rickeys, pomme frites (which I ONLY like from here!) from a true neighborhood character & institution. It would be HEARTBREAKING to see this place go... Jeezuz Christ he's 77 yrs. old & has been there since 1974 according to EV Grieve. It will be horrible for him he can't work @ his place or stay open @ all...
by Jessica Delfino
The local NYC joint is on the skids due to the financial catastrophe of oh nine. A victim of the modern age and money issues, Ray, in his 70s, is facing a crisis.
More HERE from Gothamist too
So many have been lost in the money crunch. I saw Love Saves The Day hit the dust, which just broke my heart because I loved that dusty little hell hole. Other spots which beat it were the awesome Good World (though I heard that place just 'moved' but STILL, it's no longer four steps and a hop away from my place anymore) and a few other places that are skipping my mind just like they skipped town.
Turns out a small gathering of local art-ctivists are going to stand in front of the place and form a human wall to keep the body guard from bolting the doors shut, as the landlord promised to do later today. I tried to find a phone number and I can't, so if you want to help, just show up at Ray's around 5 pm on Ave A between 7th and A.
Another quick and easy way to help: Eat at Ray's today and tell everyone you know to eat at Ray's today! Order food for your office there today! And then donate a little extra, too.
Photos of Ray's, and more information HERE
From my friend "Our Lady of Perpetual PMS's" FB post:
PLEASE repost to help save Ray's on Ave A (btwn 7th & A) Ray Alvarez is in his 70's & owns & operates Rays. You can get truly amazing egg creams, rasberry lime rickeys, pomme frites (which I ONLY like from here!) from a true neighborhood character & institution. It would be HEARTBREAKING to see this place go... Jeezuz Christ he's 77 yrs. old & has been there since 1974 according to EV Grieve. It will be horrible for him he can't work @ his place or stay open @ all...
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
REVIEW: 50 COMICS first jokes
The show was great -- generally I get a little bored watching comedy showcases with one comedian after another, but this show kept it moving so quickly with such good gems and bits I didn't have time to get bored. The show went kind of long too, over 2 hours, and I sat and watched the whole thing attentively. But then again, I'm sort of a comedy nerd. Shout out to some of the ladies, JiWon Li, Claudia Cogan, Sara Schaffer, Giulia Rozzi, Liz Kaplan, Diane O'Debra and others too -- the ladies really brought it! There wasn't a ton of veggie pattie in that sausage party, but for what was there, I was proud and impressed. Way to represent my lassie home slices!
I did a new jingle, called "I Google Myself!" I might make a little video to put up later.
Of course, many of the fellas were great too, with a lot of guys I didn't know and never having seen before knocking my socks off (and as John F. O'Donnell quipped, some of them knocked my socks back on".)
Sean Patton's introduction was great, Matt McCarthy, Victor Varnado, so many others. I'd mention them by name but as I mentioned above, many I'd never seen before. Myq Kaplan was great too -- here, enjoy this lovely little video of his recent appearance on Conan O'Brien. It made me LOL heh hm, yuck, ha.
See y'all next year at the next 50 COMICS show, and, at like, a whole bunch of other shows in between, like for example --
SAVE THE DATE: Wed, Jan 13:
SKITS'N'TITS fantastic variety with zest!
308 Bowery @ 1st St., NYC
10 PM / 5 smackers
Don't miss! Listen -- you should buy your tickets in advance online. If you buy them in advance, they are $10, but you'll be guaranteed a seat at this show and you're going to want to be sitting down for the awesomeness we've got planned, including a really superb special guest that is going to show you the way to a whole new world. Wow. I said it. You'll also see new sketches, comedy and burlesque acts, and G.L.O.B. - Gorgeous Ladies of Blood Wrestling -- hot babes wrestling in jello at midnight. Who says it's a school night?
You can still get tickets for $5 at the door, but advance tickets guarantee you a seat, and encourage and support this great show.
Visit www.bowerypoetry.com or email jessdelfino@yahoo.com for more info.
The show was great -- generally I get a little bored watching comedy showcases with one comedian after another, but this show kept it moving so quickly with such good gems and bits I didn't have time to get bored. The show went kind of long too, over 2 hours, and I sat and watched the whole thing attentively. But then again, I'm sort of a comedy nerd. Shout out to some of the ladies, JiWon Li, Claudia Cogan, Sara Schaffer, Giulia Rozzi, Liz Kaplan, Diane O'Debra and others too -- the ladies really brought it! There wasn't a ton of veggie pattie in that sausage party, but for what was there, I was proud and impressed. Way to represent my lassie home slices!
I did a new jingle, called "I Google Myself!" I might make a little video to put up later.
Of course, many of the fellas were great too, with a lot of guys I didn't know and never having seen before knocking my socks off (and as John F. O'Donnell quipped, some of them knocked my socks back on".)
Sean Patton's introduction was great, Matt McCarthy, Victor Varnado, so many others. I'd mention them by name but as I mentioned above, many I'd never seen before. Myq Kaplan was great too -- here, enjoy this lovely little video of his recent appearance on Conan O'Brien. It made me LOL heh hm, yuck, ha.
See y'all next year at the next 50 COMICS show, and, at like, a whole bunch of other shows in between, like for example --
SAVE THE DATE: Wed, Jan 13:
SKITS'N'TITS fantastic variety with zest!
308 Bowery @ 1st St., NYC
10 PM / 5 smackers
Don't miss! Listen -- you should buy your tickets in advance online. If you buy them in advance, they are $10, but you'll be guaranteed a seat at this show and you're going to want to be sitting down for the awesomeness we've got planned, including a really superb special guest that is going to show you the way to a whole new world. Wow. I said it. You'll also see new sketches, comedy and burlesque acts, and G.L.O.B. - Gorgeous Ladies of Blood Wrestling -- hot babes wrestling in jello at midnight. Who says it's a school night?
You can still get tickets for $5 at the door, but advance tickets guarantee you a seat, and encourage and support this great show.
Visit www.bowerypoetry.com or email jessdelfino@yahoo.com for more info.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
TONITE! 50 FIRST JOKES of 2010
Come experience history as about 50 of NYC's comedians get together to tell their first new joke of 2010! Hint: mine is a SONG.
Hope to see you there -- and get your tickets in advance, because this show will sell out, and they are also more expensive at the door, if there are any left. You can find MORE INFORMATION RIGHT HERE. See you tonight at 7:30 PM at Webster Hall's Studio in the East Village, 125 E. 11th St.
Come experience history as about 50 of NYC's comedians get together to tell their first new joke of 2010! Hint: mine is a SONG.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
SOME PEOPLE ARE MEAN, SOME ARE NICE
Isn't it strange how that works? Lucky for us all, for the two or three real lone sad attack trolls out there, there are two or three thousand really terrific folks, working hard, making art, making me laugh, accepting me and others with all my strengths and weaknesses, and making the world a cooler, kinder, smarter, better place.
One of those people is my friend Dame Darcy. I want to share the calendar she sent me for Christmas, because not only did she make it by hand and it is beautiful, but I think it's really cool!
Dame Darcy is a self-proclaimed white witch, and this calendar features lots of spells and recipes and what not that witches might put forth with their witchery -- love spells, money spells, etc. However, my favorite part of it, besides Darcy's trade mark stylized drawings and lovely handwritten notes are the very informative details about various characters of note, such as the Roman god Janus (which January is named after, who knew?) and she even has world favorite children's author and illustrator, Dr. Seuss's birthday marked -- Tuesday Feb. 2. Awesome! You can buy her calendar or see more of Darcy's work at the link below:
Isn't it strange how that works? Lucky for us all, for the two or three real lone sad attack trolls out there, there are two or three thousand really terrific folks, working hard, making art, making me laugh, accepting me and others with all my strengths and weaknesses, and making the world a cooler, kinder, smarter, better place.
One of those people is my friend Dame Darcy. I want to share the calendar she sent me for Christmas, because not only did she make it by hand and it is beautiful, but I think it's really cool!
Dame Darcy is a self-proclaimed white witch, and this calendar features lots of spells and recipes and what not that witches might put forth with their witchery -- love spells, money spells, etc. However, my favorite part of it, besides Darcy's trade mark stylized drawings and lovely handwritten notes are the very informative details about various characters of note, such as the Roman god Janus (which January is named after, who knew?) and she even has world favorite children's author and illustrator, Dr. Seuss's birthday marked -- Tuesday Feb. 2. Awesome! You can buy her calendar or see more of Darcy's work at the link below:
Luckily for me, I have lots of good friends and positive influences pushing me onward and forward. Especially on a day like today when the bitter wind is whipping itself up into a frenzy, slapping itself against my window and wall to remind me it exists and it hopes to find me alone in a dark alley so it can chill me to the bone, I am glad to know people like Darcy, and people like you, dear reader, who care, are curious and encouraging, even in the slightest ways, perhaps ways you don't even know you encourage.
Thank you for reading, and happy Sunday!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
NEW YEAR'S NEWS
For starters, this very cool and fanciful website I like, "Funny Not Slutty", is relaunching with lots of comedy gold to observe, share and indulge in, including a comedy pal Marina Franklin, and also, me-self. My new "Magic" video graces the front page, including a short essay about the making of the video. Click on the image above, or HERE to check it out. And don't forget to comment, share and give out a cyber pat on the back. It costs you nothing and believe it or not, helps me greatly, from not being homeless to myriad other ways. So, thank you!
Also, lots of SONG of the MONTH club memberships are coming in! Thanks for joining. Help spread the word and join yourself if you haven't already, by emailing jessdelfino@yahoo.com with SONG OF THE MONTH in the subject. To see the the benefits of joining, click HERE.
I've got some really great shows coming up, including 50 First Jokes on Jan 5, 730 pm at Webster Hall, NYC, where 50 comedians will perform their FIRST bits of 2010. More info to the right hand column of this very blog (simply divert your eyes to the right). This show will sell out if it hasn't already. Be there to celebrate!
Finally, talk to me. In the spooky but enchanting words of Information Society "I wanna know...what you're feeling. Tell me what is on your mind." Leave a comment below. Tell me your resolutions, funny things that happened to you, memories from when you were a child, how many boys or girls you've kissed this past week. Sharing is caring, so share away!
And if you're not familiar with the reference above, watch and learn!
For starters, this very cool and fanciful website I like, "Funny Not Slutty", is relaunching with lots of comedy gold to observe, share and indulge in, including a comedy pal Marina Franklin, and also, me-self. My new "Magic" video graces the front page, including a short essay about the making of the video. Click on the image above, or HERE to check it out. And don't forget to comment, share and give out a cyber pat on the back. It costs you nothing and believe it or not, helps me greatly, from not being homeless to myriad other ways. So, thank you!
Also, lots of SONG of the MONTH club memberships are coming in! Thanks for joining. Help spread the word and join yourself if you haven't already, by emailing jessdelfino@yahoo.com with SONG OF THE MONTH in the subject. To see the the benefits of joining, click HERE.
I've got some really great shows coming up, including 50 First Jokes on Jan 5, 730 pm at Webster Hall, NYC, where 50 comedians will perform their FIRST bits of 2010. More info to the right hand column of this very blog (simply divert your eyes to the right). This show will sell out if it hasn't already. Be there to celebrate!
Finally, talk to me. In the spooky but enchanting words of Information Society "I wanna know...what you're feeling. Tell me what is on your mind." Leave a comment below. Tell me your resolutions, funny things that happened to you, memories from when you were a child, how many boys or girls you've kissed this past week. Sharing is caring, so share away!
And if you're not familiar with the reference above, watch and learn!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Happy New Year! As a special offer to my loyal fans and friends, I'm inviting my regular readers to join my "SONG OF THE MONTH" club absolutely friggin' FREE! Membership has its' privileges, ya know.
As a SOTM club member, you will get:
***An inbox invitation to hear a NEW "SONG OF THE MONTH" every month!***
Hear new songs before the general public gets invited to hear it!
*** You'll also get free tickets to special events!***
Attend recording sessions and private listening parties
that WILL NOT be sent out to my public lists.
*** Here's the best part:***
You will also get YOUR OWN personal membership card,
designed by me, Jessica Delfino, art school grad.
Hold onto your card, because you'll be able to present it for
discounted and free admission to shows and events!
*** Finally***
You'll get other surprises through out the year,
as they come along.
TO JOIN:
Please send an email to jessdelfino@yahoo.com with the subject, "SONG OF THE MONTH" club. In the body of the email, please write your mailing address if you would like your membership card mailed to you, or it will be emailed to you to print out yourself. If you don't have a printer, you can also print it at the library, which is free at most branches -- did you know that?
After joining, be sure to mark the email address "jessdelfino@yahoo.com" as NOT SPAM so that your SONG OF THE MONTH club emails will be able to get through to you, timely, with no problem!
Later in 2010, there will be a fee to join the song of the month club, so get your FREE MEMBERSHIP while it lasts! And spread the word!! If you are under 18, please check with your parents before joining, unless you are a rebel and are willing to suffer the consequences of getting busted listening to twisted ditties. See ya real soon!Tuesday, December 29, 2009
VICTOR VARNADO / CLAUDIA COGAN PODCAST
This is the fun-time podcast we recorded last night at an east village bar. It kinda sounds like three drunk-ish people having a fun, drunk-ish conversation while music plays in the background, because, that's exactly what it is.
This is the fun-time podcast we recorded last night at an east village bar. It kinda sounds like three drunk-ish people having a fun, drunk-ish conversation while music plays in the background, because, that's exactly what it is.
LISTEN IN TODAY on 93.9 FM, WNYC, between 11 am - 1 pm
I'm going to be on WNYC's Leonard Lopate show today, Tuesday, talking about my Smith Magazine's 6 word resolution contest submission, which was one of the winners. It was, "Make neo-feminist comedy go main stream". Call it 6 and a half words, if you will, I call it art-ctivism. You can listen live here online.
My other six word resolution: "No more postponing rape whistle orchestra".
Who wants in? Email me for more info and your very own place in the rape whistle orchestra, rape whistle included.
FUN: A recent podcast I appeared on with comedian Jamie Lee
BONUS: Daily OM
SAVE THIS DOG: (passed on by a friend) This pooch was put on a euthanize list today, anyone want a lovely white pit bull?
RICHIE – A841982 – 5 yr male pittie – 43lbs – Stray, 12/18 – Medical rated him a MILD!!!PLEASE CALL THE MANHATTAN SHELTER AT 8AM 1(212)722-4939 AND PRESS 0 TO GET SOMEONE ON THE PHONE AND GIVE THEM HIS ID#841982 AND LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO COME DOWN TO ADOPT HIM AND GIVE THEM YOUR NAME AND NUMBER TO SAVE HIS LIFE.KEEP CALLING TILL YOU GET SOMEONE ON THE PHONE RICHIE'S LIFE DEPENDS ON YOUR CALL TO SAVE HIM.
I'm going to be on WNYC's Leonard Lopate show today, Tuesday, talking about my Smith Magazine's 6 word resolution contest submission, which was one of the winners. It was, "Make neo-feminist comedy go main stream". Call it 6 and a half words, if you will, I call it art-ctivism. You can listen live here online.
My other six word resolution: "No more postponing rape whistle orchestra".
Who wants in? Email me for more info and your very own place in the rape whistle orchestra, rape whistle included.
FUN: A recent podcast I appeared on with comedian Jamie Lee
BONUS: Daily OM
SAVE THIS DOG: (passed on by a friend) This pooch was put on a euthanize list today, anyone want a lovely white pit bull?
RICHIE – A841982 – 5 yr male pittie – 43lbs – Stray, 12/18 – Medical rated him a MILD!!!PLEASE CALL THE MANHATTAN SHELTER AT 8AM 1(212)722-4939 AND PRESS 0 TO GET SOMEONE ON THE PHONE AND GIVE THEM HIS ID#841982 AND LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO COME DOWN TO ADOPT HIM AND GIVE THEM YOUR NAME AND NUMBER TO SAVE HIS LIFE.KEEP CALLING TILL YOU GET SOMEONE ON THE PHONE RICHIE'S LIFE DEPENDS ON YOUR CALL TO SAVE HIM.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
QUICK POINT
I've started putting advertisements onto my blog to help cover the costs of running an independent
dirty ditty business. You can help me to continue my dirty ditty enterprise by making a charitable
donation via paypal.com (jessdelfino@yahoo.com). It's quick, easy, free (except for the cost of
the donation), tax deductible and awesome of you.
Another way you can help is to click on a link, any old link, for any old reason. You don't have
to buy anything, just click, get up and use the ladies room or go make a sandwich, return and
be done with it all.
At the bottom of one of my posts, there is a horse & carriage ride link -- I DO NOT CHOOSE THE
ADS THEY POST, but I DO NOT CONDONE horse & carriage rides. So click on any other one but that
one, if you click on the links.
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY BLOG ADS, thank you.
I've started putting advertisements onto my blog to help cover the costs of running an independent
dirty ditty business. You can help me to continue my dirty ditty enterprise by making a charitable
donation via paypal.com (jessdelfino@yahoo.com). It's quick, easy, free (except for the cost of
the donation), tax deductible and awesome of you.
Another way you can help is to click on a link, any old link, for any old reason. You don't have
to buy anything, just click, get up and use the ladies room or go make a sandwich, return and
be done with it all.
At the bottom of one of my posts, there is a horse & carriage ride link -- I DO NOT CHOOSE THE
ADS THEY POST, but I DO NOT CONDONE horse & carriage rides. So click on any other one but that
one, if you click on the links.
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY BLOG ADS, thank you.
TODAY'S INTERESTING READING
Why not learn ya a little somethin' today?
This first article is about Dolly Freed's 1970s book, "Possum Living". It captured my imagination because this
is essentially how I live, well, without all the turtle shooting. I first saw this article on the Flavorpill Boldtype newsletter.
This Dolly Freed character is a pretty fascinating lady. She became a NASA engineer with only a high school diploma, and
has a very likable and endearing way about her. This article includes a 3 piece youtube mini doc about her and her
dad who did "Possum Living", including the appearance the book she wrote as a young lady got her on the Merv
Griffin show.
This next article was sent to me by a friend, and is about the true, mystical symbolism of Christmas. It's pretty neat! It's really long but just read it until you get bored, then move onto someone else's blog.
Enjoy how ever much of it you can get through!
The psychedelic secrets of Santa Claus
By Dana Larsen - Thursday, December 18 2003
Modern Christmas traditions are based on ancient mushroom-using shamans.
(Art by Jimmy Bursenos: solsticestudios.net --plus all the links at the
bottom of the page-- can be seen and found at the link below)
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3136.html
Although most people see Christmas as a Christian holiday, most of the
symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are actually
derived from the shamanistic traditions of the tribal peoples of
pre-Christian Northern Europe.
The sacred mushroom of these people was the red and white amanita
muscaria mushroom, also known as "fly agaric." These mushrooms are now
commonly seen in books of fairy tales, and are usually associated with
magic and fairies. This is because they contain potent hallucinogenic
compounds, and were used by ancient peoples for insight and
transcendental experiences.
Most of the major elements of the modern Christmas celebration, such as
Santa Claus, Christmas trees, magical reindeer and the giving of gifts,
are originally based upon the traditions surrounding the harvest and
consumption of these most sacred mushrooms.
The world tree
These ancient peoples, including the Lapps of modern-day Finland, and
the Koyak tribes of the central Russian steppes, believed in the idea of
a World Tree. The World Tree was seen as a kind of cosmic axis, onto
which the planes of the universe are fixed. The roots of the World Tree
stretch down into the underworld, its trunk is the "middle earth" of
everyday existence, and its branches reach upwards into the heavenly
realm.
The amanita muscaria mushrooms grow only under certain types of trees,
mostly firs and evergreens. The mushroom caps are the fruit of the
larger mycelium beneath the soil which exists in a symbiotic
relationship with the roots of the tree. To ancient people, these
mushrooms were literally "the fruit of the tree."
The North Star was also considered sacred, since all other stars in the
sky revolved around its fixed point. They associated this "Pole Star"
with the World Tree and the central axis of the universe. The top of the
World Tree touched the North Star, and the spirit of the shaman would
climb the metaphorical tree, thereby passing into the realm of the gods.
This is the true meaning of the star on top of the modern Christmas
tree, and also the reason that the super-shaman Santa makes his home at
the North Pole.
Ancient peoples were amazed at how these magical mushrooms sprang from
the earth without any visible seed. They considered this "virgin birth"
to have been the result of the morning dew, which was seen as the semen
of the deity. The silver tinsel we drape onto our modern Christmas tree
represents this divine fluid.
Reindeer games
The active ingredients of the amanita mushrooms are not metabolized by
the body, and so they remain active in the urine. In fact, it is safer
to drink the urine of one who has consumed the mushrooms than to eat the
mushrooms directly, as many of the toxic compounds are processed and
eliminated on the first pass through the body.
It was common practice among ancient people to recycle the potent
effects of the mushroom by drinking each other's urine. The amanita's
ingredients can remain potent even after six passes through the human
body. Some scholars argue that this is the origin of the phrase "to get
pissed," as this urine-drinking activity preceded alcohol by thousands
of years.
Reindeer were the sacred animals of these semi-nomadic people, as the
reindeer provided food, shelter, clothing and other necessities.
Reindeer are also fond of eating the amanita mushrooms; they will seek
them out, then prance about while under their influence. Often the urine
of tripped-out reindeer would be consumed for its psychedelic effects.
This effect goes the other way too, as reindeer also enjoy the urine of
a human, especially one who has consumed the mushrooms. In fact,
reindeer will seek out human urine to drink, and some tribesmen carry
sealskin containers of their own collected piss, which they use to
attract stray reindeer back into the herd.
The effects of the amanita mushroom usually include sensations of size
distortion and flying. The feeling of flying could account for the
legends of flying reindeer, and legends of shamanic journeys included
stories of winged reindeer, transporting their riders up to the highest
branches of the World Tree.
Santa Claus, super shaman
Although the modern image of Santa Claus was created at least in part by
the advertising department of Coca-Cola, in truth his appearance,
clothing, mannerisms and companions all mark him as the reincarnation of
these ancient mushroom-gathering shamans.
One of the side effects of eating amanita mushrooms is that the skin and
facial features take on a flushed, ruddy glow. This is why Santa is
always shown with glowing red cheeks and nose. Even Santa's jolly "Ho,
ho, ho!" is the euphoric laugh of one who has indulged in the magic
fungus.
Santa also dresses like a mushroom gatherer. When it was time to go out
and harvest the magical mushrooms, the ancient shamans would dress much
like Santa, wearing red and white fur-trimmed coats and long black
boots.
These peoples lived in dwellings made of birch and reindeer hide, called
"yurts." Somewhat similar to a teepee, the yurt's central smokehole is
often also used as an entrance. After gathering the mushrooms from under
the sacred trees where they appeared, the shamans would fill their sacks
and return home. Climbing down the chimney-entrances, they would share
out the mushroom's gifts with those within.
The amanita mushroom needs to be dried before being consumed; the drying
process reduces the mushroom's toxicity while increasing its potency.
The shaman would guide the group in stringing the mushrooms and hanging
them around the hearth-fire to dry. This tradition is echoed in the
modern stringing of popcorn and other items.
The psychedelic journeys taken under the influence of the amanita were
also symbolized by a stick reaching up through the smokehole in the top
of the yurt. The smokehole was the portal where the spirit of the shaman
exited the physical plane.
Santa's famous magical journey, where his sleigh takes him around the
whole planet in a single night, is developed from the "heavenly
chariot," used by the gods from whom Santa and other shamanic figures
are descended. The chariot of Odin, Thor and even the Egyptian god
Osiris is now known as the Big Dipper, which circles around the North
Star in a 24-hour period.
In different versions of the ancient story, the chariot was pulled by
reindeer or horses. As the animals grow exhausted, their mingled spit
and blood falls to the ground, forming the amanita mushrooms.
St Nicholas and Old Nick
Saint Nicholas is a legendary figure who supposedly lived during the
fourth Century. His cult spread quickly and Nicholas became the patron
saint of many varied groups, including judges, pawnbrokers, criminals,
merchants, sailors, bakers, travelers, the poor, and children.
Most religious historians agree that St Nicholas did not actually exist
as a real person, and was instead a Christianized version of earlier
Pagan gods. Nicholas' legends were mainly created out of stories about
the Teutonic god called Hold Nickar, known as Poseidon to the Greeks.
This powerful sea god was known to gallop through the sky during the
winter solstice, granting boons to his worshippers below.
When the Catholic Church created the character of St Nicholas, they took
his name from "Nickar" and gave him Poseidon's title of "the Sailor."
There are thousands of churches named in St Nicholas' honor, most of
which were converted from temples to Poseidon and Hold Nickar. (As the
ancient pagan deities were demonized by the Christian church, Hold
Nickar's name also became associated with Satan, known as "Old Nick!")
Local traditions were incorporated into the new Christian holidays to
make them more acceptable to the new converts. To these early
Christians, Saint Nicholas became a sort of "super-shaman" who was
overlaid upon their own shamanic cultural practices. Many images of
Saint Nicholas from these early times show him wearing red and white, or
standing in front of a red background with white spots, the design of
the amanita mushroom.
St Nicholas also adopted some of the qualities of the legendary
"Grandmother Befana" from Italy, who filled children's stockings with
gifts. Her shrine at Bari, Italy, became a shrine to St Nicholas.
Modern world, ancient traditions
Some psychologists have discussed the "cognitive dissonance" which
occurs when children are encouraged to believe in the literal existence
of Santa Claus, only to have their parents' lie revealed when they are
older. By so deceiving our children we rob them of a richer heritage,
for the actual origin of these ancient rituals is rooted deep in our
history and our collective unconscious. By better understanding the
truths within these popular celebrations, we can better understand the
modern world, and our place in it.
Many people in the modern world have rejected Christmas as being too
commercial, claiming that this ritual of giving is actually a
celebration of materialism and greed. Yet the true spirit of this winter
festival lies not in the exchange of plastic toys, but in celebrating a
gift from the earth: the fruiting top of a magical mushroom, and the
revelatory experiences it can provide.
Instead of perpetuating outdated and confusing holiday myths, it might
be more fulfilling to return to the original source of these seasonal
celebrations. How about getting back to basics and enjoying some magical
mushrooms with your loved ones this solstice? What better gift can a
family share than a little piece of love and enlightenment?
FURTHER LINKS AND REFERENCES:
- The Hidden Meanings of Christmas, Mushroms and Mankind, by James
Arthur
- Santa Claus & the Amanita Muscaria, by Jimmy Bursenos
- Who put the Fly Agaric into Christmas?, Seventh International
Mycological Congress, December 1999, Fungus of the Month
- The Real Story of Santa, The Spore Print, Los Angeles Mycological
Society, December 1998
- Santa and those Reindeer: The Hallucinogenic Connection, The Physics
of Christmas, by Roger Highfield
- Fungi, Fairy Rings and Father Christmas, North West Fungus Group, 1998
Presidential Address, by Dr Sean Edwards
- Fly Agaric, Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for December 1999
- Father Christmas Flies on Toadstools, New Scientist, December 1986
- Psycho-mycological studies of amanita: From ancient sacrament to
modern phobia, by Jonathan Ott, Journal of Psychedelic Drugs; 1976
- Santa is a Wildman, LA Times, Jeffrey Vallance
BOOKS WORTH READING:
- Mushrooms and Mankind, by James Arthur
- Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality, by Gordon Wasson
- Mushrooms, Poisons and Panaceas, by Denis R. Benjamin
Why not learn ya a little somethin' today?
This first article is about Dolly Freed's 1970s book, "Possum Living". It captured my imagination because this
is essentially how I live, well, without all the turtle shooting. I first saw this article on the Flavorpill Boldtype newsletter.
This Dolly Freed character is a pretty fascinating lady. She became a NASA engineer with only a high school diploma, and
has a very likable and endearing way about her. This article includes a 3 piece youtube mini doc about her and her
dad who did "Possum Living", including the appearance the book she wrote as a young lady got her on the Merv
Griffin show.
This next article was sent to me by a friend, and is about the true, mystical symbolism of Christmas. It's pretty neat! It's really long but just read it until you get bored, then move onto someone else's blog.
Enjoy how ever much of it you can get through!
The psychedelic secrets of Santa Claus
By Dana Larsen - Thursday, December 18 2003
Modern Christmas traditions are based on ancient mushroom-using shamans.
(Art by Jimmy Bursenos: solsticestudios.net --plus all the links at the
bottom of the page-- can be seen and found at the link below)
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3136.html
Although most people see Christmas as a Christian holiday, most of the
symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are actually
derived from the shamanistic traditions of the tribal peoples of
pre-Christian Northern Europe.
The sacred mushroom of these people was the red and white amanita
muscaria mushroom, also known as "fly agaric." These mushrooms are now
commonly seen in books of fairy tales, and are usually associated with
magic and fairies. This is because they contain potent hallucinogenic
compounds, and were used by ancient peoples for insight and
transcendental experiences.
Most of the major elements of the modern Christmas celebration, such as
Santa Claus, Christmas trees, magical reindeer and the giving of gifts,
are originally based upon the traditions surrounding the harvest and
consumption of these most sacred mushrooms.
The world tree
These ancient peoples, including the Lapps of modern-day Finland, and
the Koyak tribes of the central Russian steppes, believed in the idea of
a World Tree. The World Tree was seen as a kind of cosmic axis, onto
which the planes of the universe are fixed. The roots of the World Tree
stretch down into the underworld, its trunk is the "middle earth" of
everyday existence, and its branches reach upwards into the heavenly
realm.
The amanita muscaria mushrooms grow only under certain types of trees,
mostly firs and evergreens. The mushroom caps are the fruit of the
larger mycelium beneath the soil which exists in a symbiotic
relationship with the roots of the tree. To ancient people, these
mushrooms were literally "the fruit of the tree."
The North Star was also considered sacred, since all other stars in the
sky revolved around its fixed point. They associated this "Pole Star"
with the World Tree and the central axis of the universe. The top of the
World Tree touched the North Star, and the spirit of the shaman would
climb the metaphorical tree, thereby passing into the realm of the gods.
This is the true meaning of the star on top of the modern Christmas
tree, and also the reason that the super-shaman Santa makes his home at
the North Pole.
Ancient peoples were amazed at how these magical mushrooms sprang from
the earth without any visible seed. They considered this "virgin birth"
to have been the result of the morning dew, which was seen as the semen
of the deity. The silver tinsel we drape onto our modern Christmas tree
represents this divine fluid.
Reindeer games
The active ingredients of the amanita mushrooms are not metabolized by
the body, and so they remain active in the urine. In fact, it is safer
to drink the urine of one who has consumed the mushrooms than to eat the
mushrooms directly, as many of the toxic compounds are processed and
eliminated on the first pass through the body.
It was common practice among ancient people to recycle the potent
effects of the mushroom by drinking each other's urine. The amanita's
ingredients can remain potent even after six passes through the human
body. Some scholars argue that this is the origin of the phrase "to get
pissed," as this urine-drinking activity preceded alcohol by thousands
of years.
Reindeer were the sacred animals of these semi-nomadic people, as the
reindeer provided food, shelter, clothing and other necessities.
Reindeer are also fond of eating the amanita mushrooms; they will seek
them out, then prance about while under their influence. Often the urine
of tripped-out reindeer would be consumed for its psychedelic effects.
This effect goes the other way too, as reindeer also enjoy the urine of
a human, especially one who has consumed the mushrooms. In fact,
reindeer will seek out human urine to drink, and some tribesmen carry
sealskin containers of their own collected piss, which they use to
attract stray reindeer back into the herd.
The effects of the amanita mushroom usually include sensations of size
distortion and flying. The feeling of flying could account for the
legends of flying reindeer, and legends of shamanic journeys included
stories of winged reindeer, transporting their riders up to the highest
branches of the World Tree.
Santa Claus, super shaman
Although the modern image of Santa Claus was created at least in part by
the advertising department of Coca-Cola, in truth his appearance,
clothing, mannerisms and companions all mark him as the reincarnation of
these ancient mushroom-gathering shamans.
One of the side effects of eating amanita mushrooms is that the skin and
facial features take on a flushed, ruddy glow. This is why Santa is
always shown with glowing red cheeks and nose. Even Santa's jolly "Ho,
ho, ho!" is the euphoric laugh of one who has indulged in the magic
fungus.
Santa also dresses like a mushroom gatherer. When it was time to go out
and harvest the magical mushrooms, the ancient shamans would dress much
like Santa, wearing red and white fur-trimmed coats and long black
boots.
These peoples lived in dwellings made of birch and reindeer hide, called
"yurts." Somewhat similar to a teepee, the yurt's central smokehole is
often also used as an entrance. After gathering the mushrooms from under
the sacred trees where they appeared, the shamans would fill their sacks
and return home. Climbing down the chimney-entrances, they would share
out the mushroom's gifts with those within.
The amanita mushroom needs to be dried before being consumed; the drying
process reduces the mushroom's toxicity while increasing its potency.
The shaman would guide the group in stringing the mushrooms and hanging
them around the hearth-fire to dry. This tradition is echoed in the
modern stringing of popcorn and other items.
The psychedelic journeys taken under the influence of the amanita were
also symbolized by a stick reaching up through the smokehole in the top
of the yurt. The smokehole was the portal where the spirit of the shaman
exited the physical plane.
Santa's famous magical journey, where his sleigh takes him around the
whole planet in a single night, is developed from the "heavenly
chariot," used by the gods from whom Santa and other shamanic figures
are descended. The chariot of Odin, Thor and even the Egyptian god
Osiris is now known as the Big Dipper, which circles around the North
Star in a 24-hour period.
In different versions of the ancient story, the chariot was pulled by
reindeer or horses. As the animals grow exhausted, their mingled spit
and blood falls to the ground, forming the amanita mushrooms.
St Nicholas and Old Nick
Saint Nicholas is a legendary figure who supposedly lived during the
fourth Century. His cult spread quickly and Nicholas became the patron
saint of many varied groups, including judges, pawnbrokers, criminals,
merchants, sailors, bakers, travelers, the poor, and children.
Most religious historians agree that St Nicholas did not actually exist
as a real person, and was instead a Christianized version of earlier
Pagan gods. Nicholas' legends were mainly created out of stories about
the Teutonic god called Hold Nickar, known as Poseidon to the Greeks.
This powerful sea god was known to gallop through the sky during the
winter solstice, granting boons to his worshippers below.
When the Catholic Church created the character of St Nicholas, they took
his name from "Nickar" and gave him Poseidon's title of "the Sailor."
There are thousands of churches named in St Nicholas' honor, most of
which were converted from temples to Poseidon and Hold Nickar. (As the
ancient pagan deities were demonized by the Christian church, Hold
Nickar's name also became associated with Satan, known as "Old Nick!")
Local traditions were incorporated into the new Christian holidays to
make them more acceptable to the new converts. To these early
Christians, Saint Nicholas became a sort of "super-shaman" who was
overlaid upon their own shamanic cultural practices. Many images of
Saint Nicholas from these early times show him wearing red and white, or
standing in front of a red background with white spots, the design of
the amanita mushroom.
St Nicholas also adopted some of the qualities of the legendary
"Grandmother Befana" from Italy, who filled children's stockings with
gifts. Her shrine at Bari, Italy, became a shrine to St Nicholas.
Modern world, ancient traditions
Some psychologists have discussed the "cognitive dissonance" which
occurs when children are encouraged to believe in the literal existence
of Santa Claus, only to have their parents' lie revealed when they are
older. By so deceiving our children we rob them of a richer heritage,
for the actual origin of these ancient rituals is rooted deep in our
history and our collective unconscious. By better understanding the
truths within these popular celebrations, we can better understand the
modern world, and our place in it.
Many people in the modern world have rejected Christmas as being too
commercial, claiming that this ritual of giving is actually a
celebration of materialism and greed. Yet the true spirit of this winter
festival lies not in the exchange of plastic toys, but in celebrating a
gift from the earth: the fruiting top of a magical mushroom, and the
revelatory experiences it can provide.
Instead of perpetuating outdated and confusing holiday myths, it might
be more fulfilling to return to the original source of these seasonal
celebrations. How about getting back to basics and enjoying some magical
mushrooms with your loved ones this solstice? What better gift can a
family share than a little piece of love and enlightenment?
FURTHER LINKS AND REFERENCES:
- The Hidden Meanings of Christmas, Mushroms and Mankind, by James
Arthur
- Santa Claus & the Amanita Muscaria, by Jimmy Bursenos
- Who put the Fly Agaric into Christmas?, Seventh International
Mycological Congress, December 1999, Fungus of the Month
- The Real Story of Santa, The Spore Print, Los Angeles Mycological
Society, December 1998
- Santa and those Reindeer: The Hallucinogenic Connection, The Physics
of Christmas, by Roger Highfield
- Fungi, Fairy Rings and Father Christmas, North West Fungus Group, 1998
Presidential Address, by Dr Sean Edwards
- Fly Agaric, Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for December 1999
- Father Christmas Flies on Toadstools, New Scientist, December 1986
- Psycho-mycological studies of amanita: From ancient sacrament to
modern phobia, by Jonathan Ott, Journal of Psychedelic Drugs; 1976
- Santa is a Wildman, LA Times, Jeffrey Vallance
BOOKS WORTH READING:
- Mushrooms and Mankind, by James Arthur
- Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality, by Gordon Wasson
- Mushrooms, Poisons and Panaceas, by Denis R. Benjamin
Two Chord Minimum, Dec. 28th, 8 PM
Upcoming show details:
Two-Chord Minimum - New York's finest comedy/music show - is happy to present its first show at the PIT!
You've got comedy in my music! You've got music in my comedy! Tastes great!
Featuring:
Rob Lathan ("Get Psyched!",VH1, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
Linda San Lucas (Broadway Comedy Club)
Hal Oral (Gotham)
Jessica Delfino (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
The 'Drelles (Christina Casa & Kassi Dougherty)
and more!
Hosted by Michelle Dobrawsky (Broadway Comedy Club, SuperEgo Comedy)
Monday, December 28th
8:00 PM
People's Improv Theater
154 West 29th Street between 6th and 7th, 2nd Floor
Tickets are $5
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90443
Upcoming show details:
Two-Chord Minimum - New York's finest comedy/music show - is happy to present its first show at the PIT!
You've got comedy in my music! You've got music in my comedy! Tastes great!
Featuring:
Rob Lathan ("Get Psyched!",VH1, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
Linda San Lucas (Broadway Comedy Club)
Hal Oral (Gotham)
Jessica Delfino (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
The 'Drelles (Christina Casa & Kassi Dougherty)
and more!
Hosted by Michelle Dobrawsky (Broadway Comedy Club, SuperEgo Comedy)
Monday, December 28th
8:00 PM
People's Improv Theater
154 West 29th Street between 6th and 7th, 2nd Floor
Tickets are $5
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90443
Saturday, December 26, 2009
It's fun for the whole family, except for the kids! It's the rape whistle song! Live at Ars Nova's Showgasm show this past fall.
Who is that fella in the back drop watching me? A secret service guy?
PS -- I'm going to be on WNYC's Leonard Lopate show this Tuesday talking about my Smith Magazine's 6 word resolution contest submission, which was one of the winners. It was, "Make neo-feminist comedy go main stream". Call it 6 and a half words, if you will, I call it a little sliver of my hopes and dreams.
"I WANNA BE FAMOUS" on Itunes
I know it seems like this should be common idiot sense that my CD should have been put on Itunes years ago, but I'm literally a one woman enterprise here. I even do the work of the people who are supposed to be working for me.
So FINALLY, FINALLY, my CD "I Wanna Be Famous" is live and up on Itunes. There, you can buy the whole CD electronically (all 15 songs, including "My Pussy Is Magic" and "The Rape Whistle Song") for $10 smackeroonies. If you want the actual CD, which is really beautiful -- I illustrated it myself and it features a full-color poster inside and all the lyrics -- it costs a little more and the only way to currently buy it is through me via paypal.com, so if you'd like to own it, email me $12 at jessdelfino@yahoo.com and it will get mailed to your door in a matter of days. It's really that easy.
Or you can go to your Itunes store and put the magic words in: JESSICA DELFINO. Then, you'll see this:
And life will start to get instantly better.
If you want to hear a BRAND NEW SONG, visit Myspace.com/jessicadelfinotunes to hear "FIGHT THE PARTY", my DECEMBER song of the month jam. The song of the month series is produced by HandCancel.com out of Brooklyn, NY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY CHANUKKAH, HAPPY KWANZA, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
See ya in 2010! Maybe sooner.
I know it seems like this should be common idiot sense that my CD should have been put on Itunes years ago, but I'm literally a one woman enterprise here. I even do the work of the people who are supposed to be working for me.
So FINALLY, FINALLY, my CD "I Wanna Be Famous" is live and up on Itunes. There, you can buy the whole CD electronically (all 15 songs, including "My Pussy Is Magic" and "The Rape Whistle Song") for $10 smackeroonies. If you want the actual CD, which is really beautiful -- I illustrated it myself and it features a full-color poster inside and all the lyrics -- it costs a little more and the only way to currently buy it is through me via paypal.com, so if you'd like to own it, email me $12 at jessdelfino@yahoo.com and it will get mailed to your door in a matter of days. It's really that easy.
Or you can go to your Itunes store and put the magic words in: JESSICA DELFINO. Then, you'll see this:
And life will start to get instantly better.
If you want to hear a BRAND NEW SONG, visit Myspace.com/jessicadelfinotunes to hear "FIGHT THE PARTY", my DECEMBER song of the month jam. The song of the month series is produced by HandCancel.com out of Brooklyn, NY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY CHANUKKAH, HAPPY KWANZA, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
See ya in 2010! Maybe sooner.
Monday, December 21, 2009
NEW SONG OF THE MONTH -- DECEMBER 2009
Today, Dec. 21st, in collaboration with Handcancel.com, I give to the world a NEW SONG entitled, "FIGHT THE PARTY". This is part of a new project where every month I release a new single. This month's choice cut is a hypnotic jam based on my experiences performing in the underground NYC party scene.
I hope you enjoy it!!! I'll be performing in Brooklyn on New Year's Eve for the first time live, where else? At a huge underground party. For those of you who know me and know the parties I'm talking about, this song is for you. Keep partying against the fight!
Last month, we dropped, "Happy Stoned Thanksgiving", a mellow stoner-centric number to celebrate the high holidays. The song was met with celebration and much positive feedback. I'm now in talks with a very large record label and will keep you posted on the outcome. Hey "other" record labels, it's not too late to get in on this sweet bidding war...email me, wink.
Wine me. Dine me. I can take it.
Today, Dec. 21st, in collaboration with Handcancel.com, I give to the world a NEW SONG entitled, "FIGHT THE PARTY". This is part of a new project where every month I release a new single. This month's choice cut is a hypnotic jam based on my experiences performing in the underground NYC party scene.
I hope you enjoy it!!! I'll be performing in Brooklyn on New Year's Eve for the first time live, where else? At a huge underground party. For those of you who know me and know the parties I'm talking about, this song is for you. Keep partying against the fight!
Last month, we dropped, "Happy Stoned Thanksgiving", a mellow stoner-centric number to celebrate the high holidays. The song was met with celebration and much positive feedback. I'm now in talks with a very large record label and will keep you posted on the outcome. Hey "other" record labels, it's not too late to get in on this sweet bidding war...email me, wink.
Wine me. Dine me. I can take it.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Two Days In The Life of...
I don't have too much exciting news today, unless by "news", you mean opinions and observations, dribbled out onto the internet like I just had a dental procedure done and can't help myself. But then again with the news these days, what's the difference between that and my drool? Zing zang and zung. Today, all I've got for you is a recap of my week. Boring? Maybe. Maybe not. You be the judge. No, go ahead. Judge me. I can take it.
On Tue I hung out with an old (she's like 30 something) friend from Texas who used to live in NYC. We met up for nibbles at Vanessa's, the greatest LES dumpling hole in the wall since holes and walls began. We tossed back a few soups and some sesame pancakes, (always delicious, always wicked cheap) then went over to yet another release party for KONG Magazine at Happy Ending. There was a raffle, a sex toy was given away (a rabbit), I won it. Last night, I was asking my bf if he wanted to try it out, and he was absolutely horrified. He said, it's basically just doing my job. And I thought about it and he was right. The wily el rabbitos have been coming to America and taking all the American men's jobs. No wonder men are such big cry babies all the time.
Anyway, a bunch of pals came out to the mag party (there was an open bar but it was this gross sake that wasn't even very strong, and I know, because I drank like 8 of them and walked out of the place an hour later in a straight line). We all hoofed it over to Slipper Room to see Seth Herzog's SWEET show (my Tuesday night mainstay, as of late) and it was packed and awesome fun.
Yesterday I was a model for an upcoming Time Out NY story which I'm very excited about, that's supposed to hit the stands in early Feb. While I was there, a group of friendlies such as Julie Lamendola from the band Ching Chong Song and Phoebe Croix and some other folks I know from Sidewalk Cafe started setting up instruments and performing a live concert in the middle of Time Out NY. It was pretty strange and wonderful. Apparently they shoot shows there once a week. I saw Noah Tarnow, host of Big Quiz Thing who I haven't seen in ages but know from the old days of Collective Unconscious in the Lower East Side, and Jay Ruttenberg who I know through some old pals, the Trachtenburgs. The show was really great and I'm glad I got to see a few songs before I had to jet out the door for my Skits'N'Tits business meeting.
At the meeting, we discussed putting together a web series, and what our new sketches would be for the Wed Jan 13 show. We have a TERRIFIC surprise for that show which is so good, we are not even allowed to share what it is, but TRUST US, you MUST see this show. After the rehearsal, I performed at the always fun INNER MONOLOGUES story show, made a new neighbor friend, sold some of my subversive holiday ornaments and came home to a hot dinner, prepared and waiting for me to inhale.
Life is good, sometimes.
Today I work on building my new office.
I don't have too much exciting news today, unless by "news", you mean opinions and observations, dribbled out onto the internet like I just had a dental procedure done and can't help myself. But then again with the news these days, what's the difference between that and my drool? Zing zang and zung. Today, all I've got for you is a recap of my week. Boring? Maybe. Maybe not. You be the judge. No, go ahead. Judge me. I can take it.
On Tue I hung out with an old (she's like 30 something) friend from Texas who used to live in NYC. We met up for nibbles at Vanessa's, the greatest LES dumpling hole in the wall since holes and walls began. We tossed back a few soups and some sesame pancakes, (always delicious, always wicked cheap) then went over to yet another release party for KONG Magazine at Happy Ending. There was a raffle, a sex toy was given away (a rabbit), I won it. Last night, I was asking my bf if he wanted to try it out, and he was absolutely horrified. He said, it's basically just doing my job. And I thought about it and he was right. The wily el rabbitos have been coming to America and taking all the American men's jobs. No wonder men are such big cry babies all the time.
Anyway, a bunch of pals came out to the mag party (there was an open bar but it was this gross sake that wasn't even very strong, and I know, because I drank like 8 of them and walked out of the place an hour later in a straight line). We all hoofed it over to Slipper Room to see Seth Herzog's SWEET show (my Tuesday night mainstay, as of late) and it was packed and awesome fun.
Yesterday I was a model for an upcoming Time Out NY story which I'm very excited about, that's supposed to hit the stands in early Feb. While I was there, a group of friendlies such as Julie Lamendola from the band Ching Chong Song and Phoebe Croix and some other folks I know from Sidewalk Cafe started setting up instruments and performing a live concert in the middle of Time Out NY. It was pretty strange and wonderful. Apparently they shoot shows there once a week. I saw Noah Tarnow, host of Big Quiz Thing who I haven't seen in ages but know from the old days of Collective Unconscious in the Lower East Side, and Jay Ruttenberg who I know through some old pals, the Trachtenburgs. The show was really great and I'm glad I got to see a few songs before I had to jet out the door for my Skits'N'Tits business meeting.
At the meeting, we discussed putting together a web series, and what our new sketches would be for the Wed Jan 13 show. We have a TERRIFIC surprise for that show which is so good, we are not even allowed to share what it is, but TRUST US, you MUST see this show. After the rehearsal, I performed at the always fun INNER MONOLOGUES story show, made a new neighbor friend, sold some of my subversive holiday ornaments and came home to a hot dinner, prepared and waiting for me to inhale.
Life is good, sometimes.
Today I work on building my new office.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Plug from the Pill
I love Flavorpill's mailing list -- first of all, they're selective. They don't just list any old thing. Second, they list really interesting events that I'm often tickled by. Third, they've got style. And I do like me some style.
Today, they've confirmed for me that they've still got it, by listing the awesome upcoming Craftermath craft show. They did muck it up a little bit by saying it was "my brainchild", I actually co-created this show with Daniella LaBocca, lady producer extraordinaire and stage manager of the awesome Skits'N'Tits, in addition to being a wicked sass master, feminist and new but fast close friend. The ChiChiones will be doing burlesque but also presenting crafts of their own (as NYC's most CRAFTASTIC burlesque group) and a few other great gals will be on hand to show their work, including Jenny and her tiny subversive paintings and more. We will also have snacks and some special tricks up our sleeves, TRUST US, we like to entertain and can't help but do things slightly awesomely.
It's THIS SAT, 6-9 PM, free, 269 Local @ 269 E. Houston / Suffolk. F to 2nd Ave or bike / walk / taxi it from your house. Do not miss it, k?
By the way, my other favorite mailing lists are FreeNYC, GirlyGirl Army and I really and truly especially love Jeff Stark's Nonsense NYC, with an honorable mention to Down By The Hipster and a few others which are skipping out of Mindtown right now like they have a court date tomorrow and they know they're gonna lose.
See ya Sat!
If for some reason you can't make it, it's OK, I'm on etsy at DENofDELFINO, though my trees be way cheaper in person.
And last but not least, I not only have tree ornaments made out of tampons, but also now, NEW! Stars of David, for your favorite Hanukkah bush. Happy 5th day of Hanukkah!
Monday, December 14, 2009
EXCITING NEWS!! What Would Jesus Buy? on TV tonite!
I was commissioned by producer Morgan Spurlock to write the anti-Christmas carols in this film. I'm so excited to see that it is going to be showing on The Sundance Channel. Please check it out if you have cable. If you don't, you can watch it here for free online. I found this movie to be highly entertaining, heart wrenching and informative, as well as blasphemous and a fun holiday film. I saw it at the Edinburgh Film Festival a few years ago on the big screen, it looked great.
Here is a memo from Reverend Billy with more info:
Monday night 9 PM EST, What Would Jesus Buy? –-starring Reverend Billy, Savitri D and the 40-voice Life After Shopping Gospel Choir-- will premiere on the Sundance Channel.
Rev and Savi will be honored to chat with you as we watch the film together, live! Go to http://revbilly.com/wwjb
Join the joyous gritty anti-consumerists as they tour the country trying to stop the shopping frenzy. From Buy Nothing Day in Times Square – to Christmas Day in Disneyland in 30 days.
For those without the Sundance Channel, you can watch WWJB? online with an Instant Netflix account, or you can stream it for free at SnagFilms.com!
The film is produced by Morgan Spurlock and directed by Rob VanAlkamade. Created in 2005, before the Great Recession, the film conjures much of the tragedy that has happened since. Amen!
Film Poster
I was commissioned by producer Morgan Spurlock to write the anti-Christmas carols in this film. I'm so excited to see that it is going to be showing on The Sundance Channel. Please check it out if you have cable. If you don't, you can watch it here for free online. I found this movie to be highly entertaining, heart wrenching and informative, as well as blasphemous and a fun holiday film. I saw it at the Edinburgh Film Festival a few years ago on the big screen, it looked great.
Here is a memo from Reverend Billy with more info:
Monday night 9 PM EST, What Would Jesus Buy? –-starring Reverend Billy, Savitri D and the 40-voice Life After Shopping Gospel Choir-- will premiere on the Sundance Channel.
Rev and Savi will be honored to chat with you as we watch the film together, live! Go to http://revbilly.com/wwjb
Join the joyous gritty anti-consumerists as they tour the country trying to stop the shopping frenzy. From Buy Nothing Day in Times Square – to Christmas Day in Disneyland in 30 days.
For those without the Sundance Channel, you can watch WWJB? online with an Instant Netflix account, or you can stream it for free at SnagFilms.com!
The film is produced by Morgan Spurlock and directed by Rob VanAlkamade. Created in 2005, before the Great Recession, the film conjures much of the tragedy that has happened since. Amen!
Film Poster
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