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Frankie Says Relax
By Kristabella | January 11, 2009
I just took two Benedryl to help me sleep tonight, so if you get to the end of this post and it makes no sense, or there are sentences consisting of OMGncidOMKDLSvnfeuigni, then you know the reason.
So those of you who follow me on Twitter know that I had an 80s party to attend this weekend. I twittered all my woes in finding something to wear because I wasn’t willing to pay $45 for a neon shirt. And I’m fat and tall, so I didn’t have any luck at the vintage stores.
Anyway, so I went to an 80s party on Friday night. It was at her house. I haven’t really mentioned it to a lot of people because I don’t want to brag, but yeah, I went to a party at Jen Lancaster’s house! And I was actually invited! SQUEEE! And there were other bloggers there! I met Poppy! And Susie Sunshine! And Blackbird! And we talked about our general dislike of Dooce and her ugly book cover!
Jen’s house was fabulous and she was an excellent host, of course. Except when she tells you to say something funny on cue, otherwise NO CHAMPAGNE FOR YOU! And then I distracted her with something shiny so I wouldn’t have to come up with something funny when all I could think of was “mmmm, champagne. I can has?”
One funny thing about Jen Lancaster parties is that when you meet people, the natural question is to ask how you know Jen and/or Fletch. And then I tell the story about how she was awesome and came to our book club and actually liked us and still talks to me and now invites me to parties! And then I mention that she wrote about our book club in her third book. And then usually the person you’re talking to will be all “oh, I’m so-and-so in the books.” It was like all the characters of her books gathering in one place!
So I struggled with what to wear. I wanted something that screamed 80s, but didn’t want to spend a small fortune. So this is what I ended up with.
I think I did pretty well. Once I found those electric blue tights, I had to somehow work the outfit them around them. So I added a side ponytail, big hoop earrings and some canvas shoes and I was good to go.
Here are a few other photos.
It was so much fun! Looking at everyone’s outfits was such a blast from the past. You forget how many bad, bad fashion trends the 80s gave us. There were a lot of loud colors and tight-rolled jeans and big hair. And then you remember how many bad, bad fashion trends have come back into style. (Hello! You can buy electric blue tights and leg warmers at Walmart!)
And now I’m going to go to bed before this Benedryl makes me start drooling on my computer. Otherwise my alarm won’t be able to wake me up before I go-go to work tomorrow.
Topics: A Day in the Life of Me, All Things Blogging | 39 Comments »
January 12th, 2009 at 12:17 am
the last time i took two benedryl, it took me three days to shake it. i hope you have coffee on the menu.
that outfit gave me plenty of flashbacks to grade school. good job!
can someone explain to me why no one likes dooce? i like dooce.
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January 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Love the outfit!!!!!
January 12th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Friday was so much fun! Thanks for extending the invite to us!
January 12th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Talk about an enviable weekend! Wow!
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January 12th, 2009 at 8:41 am
I am still so mad that we didn’t go! It was one of those, “Is it going to snow or not? How bad is it going to be? Let’s just risk it.” debate after debate.
Of course, had it been the ’80s and if I were still just 20-something with no kids, Mr. Manic and I woulda said eff it and jumped into my pontiac sunbird with the bumper stickers “Party Animal” and “Florida Native” with our four-pack of Bartles & James wine coolers and his mad dog 20/20 in the front seat and our cassette tape blaring Violent Femmes WHY CAN’T I GET JUST ONE F#CK! and rolled with it!
Sorry to have missed it and you, and Jessica! And Jen and Fletch!
Your outfit is great!
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January 12th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Hot Topic looks like the 80’s puked all over it. Skinny jeans in neon colors, checkered tops and jelly bracelets; I was horrified.
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January 12th, 2009 at 8:46 am
awesome outfit!
I was also wondering about the Dooce hating…was trying to figure out if that was a joke or serious.
I like Dooce too
January 12th, 2009 at 8:55 am
LOVE IT ALL.
Please tell me your vocab was full of “like” and “totally” for the evening.
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January 12th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Those are some totally awesome outfits! You guys rocked it out hardcore!
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January 12th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Could not be more jealous! Of both the party, and the fact that it was JEN LANCASTER’S party! OMG! Wow! I’m hoping she blogs about it, too! Your outfit is awesome. V. Flashdance inspired!
January 12th, 2009 at 9:53 am
i want to go to an 80s party SO badly right now. it totally beats the ugly christmas party…which is pretty fucking awesome in itself.
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January 12th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Gah! I would have to love to have gone, mostly so that I could say “I was in the first book” “FIRST!”
Haha. Great outfit.
January 12th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Too funny. 80s parties are the best! At the last 80s party I went to I dressed as Slash from GNR and totally rocked that look. Scary.
I’m curious, too. Why did all the bloggers at the par-tay hate Dooce?
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January 12th, 2009 at 10:19 am
I love costume parties – looks like Big fun!
So – odd sidenote, the Big Guy and I were in Amsterdam in 2001, and went to a live sex show. (the banana bar, if you’re interested. Not too scary, 2 drink minimum at the time.) and Frankie says Relax was the song that the two ‘performers’ were doing it to.
Odd image in my head every time I hear it.
We left soon after the pearl skit.
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January 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am
The party looks so fun. Just curious — why do you not like Dooce? I don’t know that much about her except that she’s always like the “archetype” blog person.
January 12th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Love the outfit…I wore one just like it to dinner last night
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January 12th, 2009 at 10:52 am
You look totally awesome to the MAX!!! xoxo
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January 12th, 2009 at 11:31 am
That looked like such fun! Good for you, and your outfit was perfect!
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January 12th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I LOVE a theme party. I’m looking at your photos and laughing – a few years ago, some friends of mine had an 80’s prom. Cause what can be worse than an outfit from the 80’s than formal wear from the 80s.
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January 12th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Those are some kickin’ electric blue tights. I think you did quite well with what you had!
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January 12th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Oh, an 80’s party would be stellar. Maybe when I’m in Chicago we’ll dress like that just for kicks. Or, you know, not.
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January 12th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
You looked so DAMN FINE!
It was great meeting you – what a lot of fun we all had!
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January 12th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Was there dancing? Were you a maniac, maniac on the floor? Dancing like you’ve never danced before?
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January 12th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I am so freakin’ jealous I can’t even talk to you right now.
jealous. GREEN.
Yea, I still love you though.
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January 12th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Awesome. And I bow down to your clearly superior social skills to pull in Jen Lancaster to your social circle- well done!
(And I admire your ability to blast Dooce without fear of the Hobbit situation landing on your blog- nerves of steel. Or just bigger balls than me.)
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January 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Dude. AWESOME.
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January 12th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
oh WOW you are ROCKIN’ the 80’s style girl!
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January 12th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Because I e-know various people who were at the party, I’ve seen loads of photos and have been DYING over the amazing creativity and humor. You looked so very 80s!
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January 12th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
i have to add my question as well…why DON’T you like dooce? i’ve always thought she was really open and honest in her writing and admired that about her…am i missing something?
also very funny that you went to a jen lancaster party, since it took re-reading bitter to break the sad, sad twilight daze i found myself in after reading all four books in two weeks in december.
January 12th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Totally rad costume dude!
January 12th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
I *knew* you’d look awesome! Love the outfit – the pink and the blue and the sweats… perfect! Like I said, I totally would’ve sent you my “Frankie Says Relax” t-shirt if I’d known ahead of time!
And re: Hawaii… we’re going to have to figure out how to get you into my suitcase.
January 12th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Bitchin’ workout shorts.
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January 12th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
This is one of my favorite posts: an 80s party, awesome bloggers, worlds colliding, a tribute to 80s fashion. This post has it all.
You’re a better blogger than Dooce. Just putting that out there.
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January 12th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
The last 80s party I want to, we went roller skating first. Hahahha…
Awesome outfit! You did a good job.
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January 12th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Bad fashion?! I think NOT. You all look rocking.
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January 13th, 2009 at 7:54 am
That party was totally AWESOME. And it was really fun meeting you.
As for dooce? Gag me with a spoon.
OK, I’m kidding. But I think the general feeling is that we live in a post-Hobbitgate world.
Anyway, the rest of you can go ahead and hate dooce. I’m going to be much more edgy. I’m going to hate Pioneer Woman.
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January 13th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Haha that’s fantastic – your costume is fabulous!
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January 13th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Wow…..
I was actually happy she made me her friend in Facebook.
I love her writing and I’m a huge fan. You are lucky to know her.
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January 18th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Sweet outfit! I’m bummed you didn’t go all the way by dragging out the curling iron and the RAVE hairspray. There’s nothing quite like 80’s bangs.
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