WE HAVE LANDED!! This is the play on which our blog is based...thank you Maverick Theater!! Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is funny, witty, charming, and occasionally sly (I'm lookin' at you, Beyonce). Not based on the confirmation or denial of the existence of a certain red-suited gentleman, it speaks to the magic of the season and leaves the audience nearly giddy with holiday spirit. Even this Jewish girl got into it!!
The entire cast was wonderful. The characters lost none of their cartoonish-ness from the movie (towering example of cinematic excellence that it is) but were never stupid or unlikeable. SCCM boasts the most awesome intergalatic villian ever in Voldar. Full of piss and vinegar, he nearly spits his lines; his physical humor and comedic timing are stellar, and it's difficult to watch anyone else when he's on the stage. He has utterly embraced his inner Freddie Mercury and if Santa weren't so damn cute, Voldar would be the star of the show. Good thing Santa is hot!
From burgers at Sonic to pictures with Santa, this was a great night. On the Tiara Rating Scale of one to five tiaras, five being best, Jordan, Taylor, and I rated this show five tiaras. Way to go, Santa!! I guess that's just how they roll in the Arctic Circle....
With love, tiaras, and holiday spirit a-plenty,
Auntie Jodi, Taylor, and Jordan
Now THIS was a fun night!!
Rachael (or Rochella, as The Phyllis calls her) invited me to the year-end holiday / client appreciation party at her hotel. VERY posh property, The Island Hotel in Fashion Island is. From the Marines in dress blues lining the entry way to the hotel to Butt Sketch artist, it was an all-around stellar good time from beginning to end. I got to hang out with my sisters, the martinis flowed freely, and the food was gorgeous!! When I saw ice skaters on an ice rink in the middle of the ballroom I thought that perhaps the martini I was enjoying was a hair too strong but NO, there really were ice skaters on an ice rink in the middle of the ballroom. Around the perimeter of the rink were all manner of yummy taste sensations (Chef seriously outdid himself with the macaroni and cheese with truffles...YES, it tasted every bit as decadent as it sounds!).
When the wonderful Dawn told me that they'd flown in the Butt Sketch artist and that I simply had to get my butt sketched right that minute I feared that perhaps my friend had begun to slip a bit. After watching from a distance with more than a trace of skepticism, I decided to throw caution to the wind and go for it. I drained my martini glass and assumed the Butt Sketch position. I know it's my butt and that sort of skews my perception, but my G-d, that man must be a magician because he made my a$$ look hot!! Obviously, the artist has a generous spirit and MAD skills.
Hanging out with Rachael and Dawn made this geeky girl feel like she was getting to hang out with the cool chicks. I had an absolute blast, and I can't wait for next year!!
Rae, Dawn, I love you chickiemamas!! Thanks for the most fun I've had in a ridiculously long time!! MWAH!!
With love and incontrovertible proof that my a$$ is SMOKIN',
JODI
Today we went to see Wicked at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. It was FANTASTIC! We enjoyed it this time every bit as much as we did the first time we saw it. If you've never seen it, I would tell you whole-heartedly that this is a show you do not want to miss and you should get your happy ass up to the Pantages as quickly as possible.
As the actual show shirts are built for tiny little women and NOT for women who are built like women, Gail and I had custom shirts made at www.zazzle.com. As we're both nuts for "Defying Gravity", we both chose lyrics from that song. Gail's shirt says "If you care to find me, look toward the western sky"; mine says "I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game". That I've never really played by the rules of ANYONE else's game is neither here nor there, right? RIGHT?!?!?
It's a great show, and we had a great day. Once you've seen it you'll be thinking to yourself, "I totally get what Jodi was saying on that stellar blog of hers!" Don't worry about calling to say thanks for the heads up. You can just consider this your pre-emptive and all-encompassing 'you're welcome'. Goodness sakes, I'm SUCH a giver....
With much love and in defiance of gravity,
JODI
Check out the exquisite Miss Taylor!! She and her boyfriend, Craig, went to El Toro High School's Homecoming Dance on October 20, 2007.
Taylor says she had a blast hanging out with Craig and her friends, and she's thinking that this high school thing is gonna end up working out just fine, thankyouverymuch.
I love how the kids are growing up, but I never get any older. Hovering is working for me. Think I'll keep it up for as long as is humanly possible....
With love (and just a little caught off guard),
Auntie Jodi
This is NOT your's mother's musical! Wild, bawdy, audacious...everything you'd expect the Rocky Horror Show to be. As you can see from the photos, Gail, Rebecca, and I had a blast.
Having never seen the show live before, I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but it was all there: the call backs, the "rain", the flying body parts...it was everything you'd hope interactive theater would be (and then some!). Factor in that I was there with my sister and my fabulous friend Rebecca (she's a lovely girl, it's the way she was raised) AND that I was wearing my smokin' hot new boots and that should give you a rough idea of how much I enjoyed my evening.
I think the smart move is to wait a few years before I take Jordan and Taylor to see this particular show. This one ain't for the snookies or the faint-hearted, trust me!!
With love and a light over at the Frankenstein place,
JOD
New tiaras all around!! A few weeks ago I was advised that our old tiaras were purchased two years ago and "our heads were much smaller then, Auntie Jodi". Solution? NEW TIARAS!! We think they are magnificent and decided that they should be debuted in spectacular fasion. To that end, Jo, Tay, and I went to see the Hunger Artist Theatre Company's extravaganza that is Attack of the Giant Nuts. On the Tiara Rating Scale of one to five tiaras, five being best, we rated it four tiaras. Four freakin' magnificent tiaras.
The show itself was a send-up of the old sci-fi, alien invasion movies of the '50s set to rock music. Live band, clever dialogue, tongue-in-cheek humor, and moderately inappropriate language...pretty much, it was the perfect show for us.
You might notice the photos of my new high-heeled, pointed-toe, black leather boots. We decided they were fabulous and deemed them to be blog worthy; hence, the photos...you're welcome.
With love and fabulosity,
Auntie Jodi, Taylor, and Jordan
We'll post as often as possible, so check back often!
Much love,
Auntie Jodi
