Posts in the “FASCINATIONS” category

Total Tranarchy!

by angeliska on October 5, 2010

Well, my darlings – I must say that I could not be more pleased with Tranarchy’s inaugural outing! The energy all night was truly lovely, and it made me so happy to see so many people excited about dressing up, (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

Tranarchy + Pearls Over Shanghai

by angeliska on October 2, 2010

Our latest party is nigh… TRANARCHY! October 2nd – 10pm until.. ? at The ND (The Independent) 501 Brushy & East 5th A night of dancing and performances from drag kings, queens and everything in between! featuring performances by: Kings (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

Dead Birds

by angeliska on September 3, 2010

(Can you believe I found this travel case just like this? Did it belong to an ornithologist collecting specimens? A hunter? Well, now it’s mine, and it holds stationary.) Dead birds, dead fish, dead dolphins, dead people. This is what (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

Storms – 5 Years

by angeliska on August 30, 2010

I wrote this a couple of weeks ago, but it seemed right to share it tonight: I’ve been thinking about the rain. Another thunderstorm, and as I relish it, my poor old blind dog is cowering at every rumble of (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

Nita + Zita

by angeliska on August 26, 2010

I promised I would write about my deep love for Nita and Zita a while back, and as these mysterious ladies have been haunting my dreams and acting as my muses lately, I reckon I had better share their story (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

3 Women

by angeliska on August 17, 2010

I had tried, on multiple occasions, to watch 3 Women – knowing instinctively that I would love it, though I hadn’t yet seen many of Robert Altman’s films. Something always went wrong. The disc had a flaw, and froze up, (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

The Museum of Ephemerata – Underground

by angeliska on August 12, 2010

We recently took a trip deep into the bowels of the earth to visit our dear friends Scott and Jen Webel at their amazing new exhibit of cthonic mysteries. I remember back when I was still living in New Orleans, (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

Magic Windows #15

by angeliska on July 21, 2010

Throw back those heavy damask curtains, rip down your awful venetian blinds and unlatch your windows. The night is warm and full of birdsong and neighborhood sounds. Pull out all your boxes of treasure and light candles, and see what (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

Stars + Shadows

by angeliska on July 4, 2010

What is America? What is it to be an American? It’s very complicated. It’s one of those words that used to mean something pretty good, but now is embarrassing to admit to, like identifying yourself as a poet, or as (…)

Read the rest of this entry »

Blue Chicory Honey

by angeliska on June 16, 2010

Found from Bean (aka. riotclitshave) Wish I knew more! Isn’t it stunning? Woman with Cross and Skull 19th c. – Qajar period, Iran Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Mistick Krewe of Comus float design, by Jennie Wilde — 1910 (…)

Read the rest of this entry »