thehefner: (Iron Man: Life is Empty w/o GIN)
So apparently at one point I guided a small search party down to the basement to show them my Dad In A Box and the dead cat in the freezer topped with hamburger buns.

...

If that makes no sense, I'd say, "You had to be there." But that's the thing: I don't really remember being there either. Thank god for the memories of slightly less-drunk Henchgirls.

Y'know, I honestly thought the biggest fiasco with the grog would be that the home-made falernum would taste awful, or that I would screw up the proportions of light rum, gold rum, and dark rum, or hell, just use too much triple sec. Heck, I thought the fact that the falernum wouldn't be ready until midnight meant that it would be too late for anyone to want grog, if anyone would be left at the party.

No, no, the falernum was amazing, holy shit. Wow. And the resulting grog was goddamned perfect, better than even the grog at Piratz Tavern. The fiasco, rather, came from the fact that I was actually damn fool enough to *drink* the stuff.

When you are drinking a full mug of three different kinds of rum, triple sec, and a spiced syrup derived from overproof rum--the kind that has a label on front that reads "Warning: Flammable"--know this: it's a sometimes food. The sort of thing you want to drink only when you're not drinking anything else.

I've never gotten so drunk that I've actually lost time before. At least, as far as I know (which is suddenly far less comforting a thought as before). Henchgirl is recounting a couple things that I have absolutely zero recollection doing. That shit's kind of scary, especially for me, for whom the validation of memory is a very tender personal issue. So yeah, never doing that again. In fact, my liver and brain cells would probably appreciate me laying off the booze for a bit, even though I totally just scored some new bitters I'm dying to try out.

I don't know *where* I will be able to use rhubarb bitters, but god damn if I ain't interested in finding out!... ooh, maybe a strawberry daiquiri?

The party--what I remember of it, anyway, which I dare say is 98%--was magnificent. I'd particularly like to give a special shout-out to [livejournal.com profile] frumple and K. bringing a home-made apple pie, with half of it sprinkled with cinnamon, Two-Face style! They know me so well.

Hopefully everyone had a great time, and to all those who missed it, well, you stink but I still love you. Maybe I'll see you at my next party, where I use you all as guinea pigs for my various experiments with bitters in drink and food alike! Because lord knows I'm not gonna be fool enough to subject my body to that kind of abuse again. Tony Stark I am clearly not.

Hmm... I wonder what the rhubarb bitters would taste like *in* the grog...? NO! BAD HEFFIE! NO DRINKIE!
thehefner: (Harvey Dent: Anguished Scream)
Reminder! (That's to you!)

Tomorrow! (That's Saturday!)

PARTY AT HEFNER'S PLACE IN CABIN JOHN. (That's a real place!)

From 8ish to Wheneverish! (That's vague!)

Feel free to bring booze of your own! Also, food would be nice! But whatever, just be there! (That's an order! ...Please.)
thehefner: (Watchmen Babies: V For Vacation)
Party.

My place, here in Cabin John. Bethesda, basically.

Next Saturday. October 3rd. 8ish till whenever.

No punch nor pie. Just hot tub and fire pit.

And booze. Lots of booze. Homemade grog. Possibly terrible.

Will remind everyone again later in week.

Hurm.
thehefner: (Me: Rose)
I can't claim to have appreciated Mr. Gibson during his heyday on LAUGH-IN and whatnot, but affectionate bad taste compels me to post this nonetheless:




Now back to actual Heffie news.


So! Vancouver has finally stopped sapping our life forces and granted us an audience that didn't feel like trying to play catch with a zombie! Huzzah, responsive audience who laughs and indulges in actual give-and-take with the performer!

But hey, I can't take it personally; they've been that way even to some of the most brilliant Fringe performers here! Man, Vancouver's a harsh city. How spoiled we were by Indianapolis, with its boisterous midwestern American cacklers and guffawers! Henchgirl and I have been dragging our feet all week, feeling drained and miserable and stressed. How we've longed for the overwhelming good vibes of Indy and Winnipeg, where the joy of Fringe is rich in the air, and one cannot stay down-spirited for long!

But even if Vancouverites aren't exactly responsive audience members, I know for a fact that they still like my show! Well, by and large. I have four great reviews and one so scathing that... well, that I haven't and won't ever read the damn thing. Henchgirl has been screening my reviews for me, generously playing filter for my fragile little ego and letting me know if there's anything constructive in the criticism. There's never any point to follow the rantings of trolls.

But even though we're riding high again--and can call this Fringe a decided victory, as we've already broken even with two shows yet to go!!!--I cannot wait to get back to DC. Seriously, folks. Cannot wait.

I cannot put into words just how I yearn for the massive homecoming party I'm gonna throw on SATURDAY, OCTOBER THE THIRD AT EIGHT O' TH' CLOCK (putting emphasis on there just to get it on your radars). It's gonna be epic. We're gonna bust open the swimming pool AND the hot tub, the liquor cabinet will flow freely, I'm gonna serve my attempt at home-made grog (based on the grog of Piratz Tavern!) made with my attempt at home-made falernum, and mmmmmmaybe--just maybe!--I'll have a brand new Wii with BEATLES: ROCK BAND. But don't hold me to that just yet.

I'm tempted to foolishly say, "And you all are invited!" but hey, one never knows who exactly is reading an open LJ entry, so expect a massive Facebook invite to go out. And if, by some horrid mistake, you want to come and I don't think to invite you, by all means let me know!!!

Miss you all. Cannot wait to see you all again. We're in the home stretch, pallies and pallettes. It's gonna be coo-coo, y'dig?
thehefner: (Green Lantern: WHOMP!)
Halloween Party turned out damn well. I had a grand time, and I hope everyone else did too. It was also a good opportunity to clean out my liquor cabinet, for which you guys were happy to help.

The highlight, those those of us who experienced it, was finishing off my father's 20-something-year-old bottle of Jameson. I don't know what the hell Dad had a bottle of Jameson for, as he never drank anything other than Miller Lite or Seagram's gin and tonic all his life (yuck!), and I wasn't really sure how well an open, half-consumed bottle of Irish whiskey would age. Ohhhhh ho, my friends... that was mellow. It hardly tasted alcoholic at all. It was almost bittersweet to kill what was left, but it was as good an opportunity as any. Dad's way was to horde and keep things locked in his possession.

Y'know, this is why I'm so intolerant around collectors. I mean, the folks who come in looking for "variant" covers and limited edition books and action figures. I'm a firm believer that these things are not meant to sit in their packages, hermetically sealed. They're meant to be taken out and enjoyed, perhaps even shared! Even if it means reducing its own shelf life, because... well, that's what they're for! And eventually, sad and difficult as it may be, one has to move on.

I still haven't busted open that 30-something-year-old bottle of Martell VSOP cognac, though. I'm still holding out for the perfect opportunity, and have no idea when that'll be. Drinking it with someone who knows what the hell they're tasting would also be ideal.

Meantime, Mom came back from Rehoboth beach with much stuff to restock the ol' liquor cabinet: Chambord, Jose Cuervo Tradicional, and four kinds of Vodka: Smirnoff's regular, raspberry, and citrus, and Absolut vanilla. Danny remarked that it's amusing how she's both a touch concerned for my drinking while gladly helping me restock and experiment with mixing.



In comic movie news, Warner Bros. has a strange plan regarding their upcoming DC Comics movies. I mean, the JUSTICE LEAGUE movie isn't even fully cast (and so far, not with any stars), and yet they've already announced spin-offs of THE FLASH (with a new director... again!) and GREEN LANTERN.

Ranting, contemplation, and big news regarding the FLASH and GL movies )

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