Granola Bat

This is not festive chocolate booze-ahol. This is yerba mate, because I took this pic at 9 am. The cocoa is for after I post this. Amazingly, the December holiday season is much more festive when you're not roiled by very recent trauma - who knew? Last week, we made thoughtful, relaxing gifts for the people on our list. On Friday, we hit the Naughty or Nice Bar Crawl thrown by The Darkness Underground . J.L.'s full-fur Krampus costume got us all of the attention, and even some free drinks. David and I went considerably more half-assed in attire, because we were tired and we had family things early the next day. My red sweater, black velvet slip dress, fishnets, and black glitter bat-wing headband pulled together into a passable succubus costume, and I thought David's coat made him look a little like a Cenobite. Much fun was had. I definitely hope this becomes an annual event. Now with two successful events under their belt and more plans in progress, The Darkness...

Hey! My birthday is exactly one month away! 33 has blown some of my wildest hopes out of the water, and I expect 34 to be even better. And I want you to be a part of it. (This post contains an affiliate link. I may receive compensation if you click on a link in this post and then make a purchase.) They say giving is better than receiving, and I want to give away a present. For my birthday, I hope to give away at least one copy of Dead Can Dance's latest album, Dionysus! Dead Can Dance was one of my gateways siren-sounds that lured me into the goth community (Although, looking back, I sure was psyched whenever Depeche Mode's Enjoy The Silence or Love and Rockets' So Alive came on the radio while on the bus ride to elementary school - which was probably a sign.) I've been absolutely in lesbians with Lisa Gerrard's voice for about half my life now. This is a really triumphant return for the band. Anyway, here are the rules! 1) Like the Granola Bat Blo...