The carnival season featured creative costumes from around the world. Italy’s known for masks and elaborate costumes. France features local customs that light up the night. Brazil shimmies into the spotlight with the help of samba schools and feathers. New Orleans twists traditions into mega-floats and wild ideas. Portugal has water parades and bands. And finally Trinidad and Tobago. Their celebration has inspired the surrounding islands and an annual festival in England. (more…)

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So, you’re planning a Mardi Gras costume and mask party. If you haven’t decided on a theme it’s okay. Mardi Gras is theme enough.

Invitations? Check. Creole and Cajun inspired food stuffs? Check. King cake? Check. Affordable rum for the traditional French Quarter Hurricane? Check. Zydeco compilation CDs? Check. Cheap beads and all the purple, green, and gold decorations you could ever want? Check. That’s people, food, drink, music, and decor ready to get the good times rolling. There’s only one thing left to worry about: masks. (more…)

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Today is the last suggestion for your Mardi Gras party theme. Since Mardi Gras (February 16) is near Valentine’s Day (February 14), how about a Great Lovers or Famous Couples party?

The possibilities are endless. You have all of history, literature, film and television, animation, and modern time at your disposal. From the classic pairing of Cleopatra and Marc Antony to the sweet and funny coupling of Porky and Petunia. Of course, Nick and Nora Charles are perhaps one of the best fictional couples ever created and perfectly brought to life by William Powell and Myrna Loy. You can’t go wrong dressing up as them. (more…)

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Thursday’s party idea comes straight from the streets of New Orleans. Many of the parade Krewes borrow their names from mythology. There’s Orpheus and Endymion and the Muses. Egyptian and Norse myths also add to the festivities with Thoth, Isis, and Thor to name a few. Reread a bit of the Odyssey for ideas. Even a little Xandadu might be good for some brainstorming. (more…)

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Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!

We’re on day 4 of Christmastime. What is that? Colly birds, I think. Today is a gift of four blackbirds in a pie. Huh. I’ve never had bird pie…wait a tic! I’ve had chicken pie. Perhaps I should give blackbird a try.

But I digress.

I wore my Santa inspired outfit to work on Thursday. What did you wear this season? Show me your gay apparel.

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Yay!

Winter is here. Some of you have already experienced the cold, wind, ice, and snow typical of the winter season…but it was all Autumn’s fault. From here on out Winter will take the heat. Er, the blame for the chilly temperatures. Winter also is host to several fun holidays like Christmas, New Year’s, President’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. Oh! Don’t forget National Pie Day on January 23. (I must have the pie hat!)

I’ve sneakily opened one of my Christmas presents early. A blogger pal of mine gave me a costume: Winter Nymph. I put on the costume roughly five minutes after opening the box. In honor of the new season, I’ve tried on the ensemble and taken a few pictures.

The costume has a skirt, top, belt, and crown. The belt, wire and beads, kept poking me so I took it off. You won’t see it in the pictures….at least not this group. I didn’t do anything special to my hair or wear a wig, but I did apply some tinsel eyelashes and snowflake sequins. It’s a fun costume. Maybe I’ll collect the entire season set.

If you follow ManWithPez’s twitter feed than you’ve already gotten a sneak peek at the costume.

Thank you for the great present!

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