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[plankman]

I'm bringing my 6 month old along to the NYE party so she can be the "New Years Baby!" - some American tradition I am not yet familiar with

I'm reasonably sure that it involves cooking and eating it while we all dance around making mooing noises, so you may not want to volunteer your own 6 month old.
See if you can borrow someone elses for the night.

[burv]

So does anyone have any suggestions for how to dress?
I have an old suit I'm happy to trash up but have no idea what to do with it!

I caught this from Amanda's twitter feed "Vintage Dress-Up. Preferably upcycled from trash. Definitely with masks." I've made myself a steam punk inspired mask- now I just have to go and find some trash to upcycle....

[lentower]

So does anyone have any suggestions for how to dress?
I have an old suit I'm happy to trash up but have no idea what to do with it!

I caught this from Amanda's twitter feed "Vintage Dress-Up. Preferably upcycled from trash. Definitely with masks." I've made myself a steam punk inspired mask- now I just have to go and find some trash to upcycle....

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[Androminic]

Sooo, apparently there was an interview on triple J this afternoon where Amanda spoke a little about what was going to be happening at the Trashquerade.    I missed it, does anybody have a digital copy or know where to find one?  The Hungry Beast team, Veronica and Lewis have taken over from the Doctor over the summer break, so the podcasts aren't happening up-to-date... 

[plankman]

Sooo, apparently there was an interview on triple J this afternoon where Amanda spoke a little about what was going to be happening at the Trashquerade.

I don't have a transcript but I can offer my unreliable memory. There wasn't a great deal of detail about the night.
The TripleJ hosts (whoever they were) called the NYE Masquerade a gig, but Amanda described it as the sort of party that she would love, which was why she'd organised it.
They asked how an author was going to perform (referring to Neil of course) and Amanda said it was more that he would be "holding court".
She also mentioned that Marieke would be getting everyone to write letters at some point.

I think that was about it as far as any discussion about the party went.

[insignifikunt]

i still don't know what to wear!!

[Omega]

I'm going to wear a tailcoat, and my black white and red bustle skirt, and some kind of ridonkulous makeup and hairstyle. And comfy shoes.

So, New Year's Baby, doesn't (sadly) involve any cannibalism..

Here's what the Oracle of the Internet told me:

Father Time and the New Years Baby-Many New Year's decorations feature Father Time and the New Year's Baby.  The old year is represented by Father Time, a bearded old man with a walking stick, who caries an hour glass to symbolize the movement of time.  Father Time has roots in the Greek go Chronos, as well as the Grim Reaper.  The new year's baby traces its ancestry to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, who regarded the baby as a symbol of rebirth.  The image of a baby with a New Year banner was brought to America by German immigrants.  So, the old year hands over its responsibility to the new year, a time of rebirth and new chances.


Looks like I will bring my hourglass as well as the baby! And I'll make her a banner!

Astrid has already partied at Revolt.. the day we both got out of hospital after her birth I got a call from a friend of mine who was running an event there, desparate because his DJ bailed at the last minute, so I went there and DJ'd the party, with baby in tow! She wore earmuffs and had a lovely time Drunken louts kept lurching up to the DJ booth and saying "IS THAT A REAL BABY?!". At one point I was breastfeeding AND mixing tracks at the same time. A party to remember..

I'm sure it will pale into insigificance beside this NYE extravaganza though, I am so looking forward to it

[plankman]

At one point I was breastfeeding AND mixing tracks at the same time. A party to remember..
I'm sure it will pale into insigificance beside this NYE extravaganza though, I am so looking forward to it

How many arms do you have? Or do newborns have incredible powers of suction so you can just stick them there and leave them to it?

Actually, don't answer. Some things are better with a little mystery.

I'll be wearing leather trousers and shoes with electric laces. Haven't decided whether to wear my nice suit jacket or my very nice 80's denim jacket with heavy metal patches all over it. Whichever one I choose will have bright orange packing tape wrapped around it.

[Omega]

LOL, that's a fair question -  I had her in a sling, and I was holding her with one arm and desperately pushing buttons with the other hand


I'll keep an eye out for you!

I'm excited that the gig is tomorrow.. 2011 is going to go out with a BANG!

[Tawosret]

Does anyone know what stuff we might need to bring tonight? Aliminium foil? Plastic bottles? I haven't been contacted by anyone to bring anything so I wasn't sure!

[plankman]

Does anyone know what stuff we might need to bring tonight? Aliminium foil? Plastic bottles? I haven't been contacted by anyone to bring anything so I wasn't sure!

Someone asked the same thing on #TRASHMASQUE - no answer yet.

[insignifikunt]

my photos from the night

http://www.flickr.com/photos/insignifikunt/sets/72157628660961755/

[Astica]

my photos from the night

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[insignifikunt]

my photos from the night

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oops fixed it!