2006 New Year’s 80′s costume bash
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We made it to the 80′s themed New Year’s Eve party. Although there wasn’t enough hairspray, toothpaste or gel to make my hair into a mohawk, I think we did alright.

It felt like coming home, putting on the fingerless gloves, jelly bracelets and black raccoon eye make-up. In fact, it didn’t even feel like a costume. Going to the pre big bash house party with all of the other 80′s party goers was a surreal, deja vu experience. It felt like college. For an hour or so I sat in the corner of the couch with one leg draped over the arm, drinking out of a red plastic cup happily watching everyone with their skinny ties, fluorescent earrings and big hair.

The actual event was in a converted church. My favorite part was dancing endlessly to eighties music while watching the VH1 classic videos broadcast on the blank white walls.

Most of the personal dramas that go on at these sorts of events were lost on me since I didn’t know most of the party goers. I did see girls in tears, a few arguments, a couple of make out sessions and pictures of Nova’s friend passed out under a table.

Miss DeLovely was a great hit with her black and neon pink ensemble that I helped style. If only I could find a niche market for an eighties stylist. I could clean up.