shadowland

Well, that was certainly odd in an okay way. Or do i mean okay in an odd way? (yes). Got together with a few friends for movie night last night, something i haven't done in forever. Back in the mysts of time, Friday night used to be movie night at Dark Lodge central (if there wasn't a show. i guess there were nights when there wasn't - ?). i'd usually make pizza. Sometimes we'd tell people to bring their VCRs - told you it was the mysts of time - and we'd daisy-chain 'em, run off copies of what we were showing. This reminded me of those days.

Dee made chili, i made corn muffins (moooffins!) and a Mexican corn salad. There was also guacamole, chips, dips, and tabouleh. Tabouleh on corn chips is like a middle-eastern taco, lol. Frank was messing around downstairs for a bit but once he came up we put on "5,000 Fingers of Dr. T." Which i haven't seen in ~forever~! and had forgotten just how unintentionally camp it is. At least i think it's unintentional. Some of it you have to wonder. And Dr. T is played by the guy who was the voice of Snidely Whiplash, so that totally freaking rocks right there.

We watched "Blood Tea and Red String" after that, which is equally as awesome but in a totally different way. i wouldn't've paired it with that but with the Brothers Quay stuff; "Lost Skeleton of Cadavara" should have been Feature #2 but that was the company decision. Actually Christine Cegavske's stuff is *amazing* - check out her short film "The Dollmaker" here. Then imagine that translated to all stop-motion animation with white mice in waistcoats and red velvet breeches, versus hobbit-like fox-bird creatures; with the two competing for possession of a crucified ragdoll goddess with a kabuki mask face. Oh yes it is that cool.

Everyone pretty much needed to move around or risk dozing off when it was done, tho, as its a very meditative movie. So we gathered our selves together and went down to the Center for Rock Research secret laboratories to check out the new lightshow rig. Well. Oh. My. June 13th locals and near locals.. i'm telling you, clear your calendars now and plan on coming in for this show when it happens. The set alone is cool as freaking magic beans and the light show on top of it? Oh my my, oh hell yes. i think we spent another hour or two down there, taking turns playing with the programming and checking out the effects. Imagine you've got a set for the bridge from the first Star Trek episodes with a post-Pink Floyd-ian light show running on it, and bands playing live against that? i must throw the horns for veritably it shall be su-wee-eet.

Wandering around in the fog and the dimness makes wufkitty's brains go spinny-spinny-spin. Made a little sense out of one concept that's been tugging at me; i still need to do some work in that area but i might at least have figured out an approach. Tried to follow it a little once i got home but Stuph got in the way, as stuph will. i half wanted to put on Party Monster again, because they are so fabulously over the top. Like the bastard love child of Velvet Goldmine and Vegas in Space. Come to my party? Then my head got all a-flutter with how & when we can throw a particular theme party. i say that as if there's a we, and as if i have time and resources to make something like that happen. But ideas, people! i have ideas! That's probably not a wise plan but would be hella fun if i can pull it off. We shall see, we shall see. Interested parties are advised to check this space regularly for further updates. Yiss. Maybe i can get a camp for Recycled Rainbow with that theme, that would be appropriately damaged.

Well then. i suspect my house-elf has been slacking and the dishes are not magically done overnight after all. Not to mention i am in ~desperate~ need of coffee, a shower, and perhaps clothing. Tweet ya later, even if this is more like a Honk.