I lied. I said that I’d write about the Tudors party on Nerve yesterday; but I had a *crazy* day, and I didn’t get around to doing half of the things that I needed to and/or wanted to do. At any rate, I’ve decided to write about a bit about the Tudors here as well. (I’m still working out what gets posted on which blog. Bear with me; it’s all going to be pretty organic for a little while.)
Okay, so, as you probably already know, The Tudors is Showtime’s historical dramatic series about the life and times of King Henry VIII. If period pieces are your thing, you’ll probably find the Tudors to be a very sexy and appealing show. If sexy and appealing shows are your thing, you’ll watch the Tudors and think, “heeeey, this is actually a historical dramatic series!” What else can I tell you about the show? JRM puts on a great British accent. The costumes are AMAZING. And, I don’t think that I’ve seen that much sex advertised on the scene since the last time I went to see a Bertolucci film. Check it out. The first two episodes are available (free) online.
Now, the Tudors party. As I mentioned before, I love going to private events, launch parties and other kinds of soirées that seem to happen on a nightly basis in New York City. But, the funny thing about my love of these parties is this: I am not “cool”. I probably drink more than I should and, without fail, I usually end up doing or saying something wildly inappropriate to someone deemed to be wildly important. Remember when I stole that old man’s candy at Bro’s charity event??? Oh, and, at the Tudors party, I accidentally brushed against this woman’s knee. Sane people probably would have just said “oops, sorry” or ignored the incident. Me? What did I do? I grabbed the woman’s knee again, proceeded to massage it with exaggerated motions and said, “Oh, GAWD!!! I, like, practically molested your fucking knee!!” I am not suave. And, I make no pretense that I am. So, when I go to these parties, I usually end up hanging out with the people who aren’t pretending to be cool; they’re just there to enjoy themselves and have a good time. And, that’s the story that I’ve (finally) posted on Nerve.
Oh, wait! What’s that you say? You say that I promised you a story about head? That was a reference to King Henry VIII’s beheaded 2nd wife, Anne Boleyn. The marketing campaign for the Tudors party included a group of costumed actors screaming something like “queens have a right to heads” in front of the W Hotel Union Square. Very cute.
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But that you know that you aren’t “cool” makes you so VERY cool!
Awww! Thanks, sweetie. :)
ummmm….but what about the *real* fun that happened *after* the event?
Oh, a few of us got together for post-enter drinks and dinner. Nothing salacious; we got had a lot of fun hanging out.
I never pegged you for a tease, but…
…damn you and your “head” talk. Goes to show how low my own head (and probably all of those belonging to the rest of your readers…) rests in the gutter! Ha!
Happy to hear you had a great time! As for not being “suave,” I personally think the suave ones who seem to try too hard are sad, boring, and I don’t wanna hang with them, anyway. Frankly, I’m GLAD you’re a freak, FBC! ;o)
Me? A tease? Never. :)
For two years, I’ve been all about Rome on HBO, so I hear ya when it comes to The Tudors. It’s basically the same formula: historical drama dressed up with a lot of sex and violence, mixed in with some British accents. Bravo, I say.
As for parties: Yeah, I’m a pretty awkward party goer myself, I’m the first to admit. But as I cruise into my 30′s, I realized, “It doesn’t matter. You’re not going to see half these people again. Ever. So be yourself. And the ones you will see again don’t want to see you putting on airs and pretending to be somebody you’re not anyway.”
What?? Andy’s back online??? YAY!!!! Missed ya, babes!! ;-)