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]]> 2006-07-07 22:32:59.338999+00:00 http://platial.com/post/98536 Bijou! at Martuni's eez ze delightfool vay tou close ze weekund. I fluff ze dragon queens! Emcee Mrs. Trauma Flintstone und her posse maykeths mee tou smile veddy bigly! I heartsilly recommend zeez ze leetl gem ov ze showcase witch aryooo kin see ze second Sundae ov each month beginning at 7pm. Bee oily or stand up! Cover charge $5 tou Meester Freddie at ze door! $10 wood bee eevin nicinger und worth effery cent booya! De tails: 415.241.0205; traumaflintstone@gmail.com

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]]> 2006-07-10 01:48:14.307862+00:00 http://platial.com/post/103834 I fluff Dustin's boook! Vun night I stayed uppinks all night reading ittsa butt I kept allmoist ending und zen goosing baxxx tou ze beginning acause I donut vant it tou end. It's vun ov zem zat repeats on aryoooo. I feeel lyke I was on zat road trippppink wif zem sad compelling passionate guise. I laffed I cried I wet ze beddings! Ze veddy rollickin' summer read. Aryoo kin get vun fur $5 eefin aryooo veezit ze cafe at New College ov California, 766 Valencia. Or get it online...or looxxx fur ze vuns I set freeeee on ze Book Crossing! Worth every leetl cent, boo-ya! Good read. See Dick read! Read Dick read! arrrrroooooooooooousing! Sexxxxings, doggings, drugs, bikes. Wot wot more doo aryooo knead? Pubelicked by Dirty Deeds Press in ze fornication wif Wildly Promiscuous Love Press.

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]]> 2006-06-28 10:36:19.706312+00:00 http://platial.com/post/96851 Groooooooovy Judy eeez arrrrrroooooooooooooooousing! Eefin Jimi Hendrixxx had ze sistah, shee wood bee Garrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooovy aroooJuuuuuudy! Zeez band hath ze loyal following ov happy peoples boppin' tou ze groovalicious sounds ov Judy und herr band. I fluff bouncing tou ze roxxxin' licks ov Judy's guitar. Bubbles! Purple! Power! Fluff!

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]]> 2006-07-17 20:21:35.445321+00:00 http://platial.com/post/97567 I fluff ze bellies dancing, und I especially ham enamored ov ze Tribal style. Ze moves zat ar gloriously executened! Alll ov ze troupe ar so diverse, each vun eez a treat untou herr elf! Arooooousing! Aryooo kin see trouper Wendy Allen und some ov herr dancing grrrrrl mates pooform wif ze Mutaytor on Satyrday, July 15 at ze Crucible. All ze ghouls ov ze Fat Chance Belly Dance mayketh mee vant tou celebrate myne bawdy eclectic! Chexxx outtie ze website und sign up fur ze lessons or see ze show. Yore heart veal sing wif ze vivid style, colour, und sounds. (Wendy Allen stars in ze featured fauxtoe)

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]]> 2006-07-22 14:55:44.359114+00:00 http://platial.com/post/112685 Jennifer works her magic! __________________ I saw some of Jennifer Lynne's pieces at a recent Luggage Store trunk show and was excited to visit her Mission store. What a fun collection! From the sassy green frock featured in the center of the store (photo at right) to autumn-hued trousers and delicately designed tanks (also shown at right),and bouncing over to the bouyant wine bottle cork halter top, Jennifer has a delightful way of redefining everyday fashion sense. My visit found Jennifer busily at work creating a surplice wrap sweater dress. If you catch her at a slow time, she'll tailor her designs for you on the spot! Porcelynne opened in February of 2006 and Jennifer, who attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and gave up the business for a couple years before committing to her design work, has recently left her day job to focus on her creations full-time. If you are in the mood for a wardrobe update and want to support a local designer while looking different-than-most, here's your place. Porcelynne also features the work of many local designers including Amy M. Cool's highly touchable recycled fabric handbags and jewelry by 19 Moons and Tessa Poppe. I'm going to have to go back for the earrings created with Lite-Brites (photo at right). The most intriguing of Porcelynne's offerings is the "Panty-A-Month" club. You'll get a new pair of stinkies designed by Jennifer every month--imagine how fun it could be to get this monthly offering from a lover in the subsequent months after breaking up--the turmoil the poor chump would go through knowing that you'll be wearing the panties he bought you--he bought YOU--with your new lover. Oh, the possibilities! Art work in the gallery rotates; the current show features work created on heat-sensitive fax paper with a soldering iron (shown at right). Check out Porcelynne's website for gallery show information.

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]]> 2006-06-28 10:57:39.044613+00:00 http://platial.com/post/97569 Founder und Executive Director ov Elyseum, teachinger/pooet/writer Russell Gonzaga hath been ze San Francisco treat fur many years, inspiring many a frustrated wry tinger in ze City tou try ze paw at wry tings. Get yore Hemingwaywannabeee butt tou ze workshop. From ze site: "ELYSEUM is a diverse literary community established to facilitate, inspire, encourage and exemplify excellence in literature, writing and spoken word. Our events, workshops and retreats are dynamic settings where participants are safe and free to effectively express themselves while sharpening their skills in writing, presentation and observation. ELYSEUM is a Paradise for Heroes and Poets"

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]]> 2006-07-19 13:37:59.259134+00:00 http://platial.com/post/80319 2006-05-09 01:12:48.767399+00:00 http://platial.com/post/159036 >>>>>) I have enjoyed shopping at Laura's original Ruby store in the Mission; one Christmas I bought handmade handbags and fuzzy animal-ear hats there for most of my gifts to family and friends. Ruby's is a good place to find something reasonably priced and unique for thoughtful gift-giving. Personally, I am craving the raven resin necklace that I recently spotted on Ruby's website (see photo to the right) and I've got a few expectant momma friends who I think will enjoy dressing up their little bundles of joy in one-of-a-kind hipster baby togs (and starting at $20, these little outfits don't cost much more than standard cookie-cutter sleeper jammies!). Fused glass pendants with vintage textile patterns ($40-$99) and handpainted resin necklaces (both pictured to the right) are interesting pieces to add to the right outfit and are the sort of jewelry that it's hard not to move in on a for a closer look! I love the Fall-colored brocade and leather handbags; one I spotted looked perfect for opera season--lush fabric, nice long strap, and just big enough for tickets, opera glasses, and lipstick. (also shown over there>>>) If you're a tourist, here you can buy a not-so-obviously-a-tourist-wearing-just-shorts sweatshirt or a different-than-most scarf to keep warm, and one that you'll probably even wear again (as opposed to the Fisherman's Wharf tourist variety). Don't forget to bring it with you next time! This is not L.A.! Note: Photos of Ruby's great handmade scarf selection and a glimpse of one of the interesting paintings on back of hoodies are over there on the right>>>> Beyond the painted wave midway through the Haight Ashbury store is Vie Papiel, a store of a different sort, carrying vintage ephemera such as old prints, scary clowns, and framed works. Original hand-colored prints of buff men, brave lions, fair maidens and other interesting tidbits put me in mind of old carnivals and Auntie Flora's Funhouse Library. Wonderful browsing...I spotted several future gifts for hard-to-buy for males. MISSION STORE HOURS Monday 3-7pm Friday 12-7pm Saturday/Sunday 11-6pm ____________ HAIGHT STORE HOURS Monday-Saturday 11-7pm Sunday 11-6pm

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]]> 2006-08-21 17:40:46.285743+00:00 http://platial.com/post/197190 Good Morning, Glory! Some of the good folks of Ceasar Cafe: Edith, The Great Mario, and Joan. _____________________ If you've lived in the City for awhile, you've probably enjoyed one of Joan and Sam's fine homey coffee shops. They were on Valencia near New College at one time and that's where I first came to depend on them for my morning jolt. Now they're further up Valencia, still serving up a decent meal for a fair price--in fact the menu is pretty robust and even tastier these days. I was impressed by the generous girth of my breakfast crepe and would have happily shared halfsies with a friend. Salads, bagels, sandwiches, caffeine, whatever keeps ya going, get it here. ___________ Open Monday through Friday 6:30AM-10PM, Saturday 8AM-10PM, Sunday 8AM-8PM (grill closes at 7PM on Sundays) 415.621.3800

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]]> 2007-02-05 10:23:04.749186+00:00 http://platial.com/post/221833 I knew I recognized that guy from somewhere! Sean, formerly of Departures from the Past, is now performing irreverent and raunchy stand-up comedy at Clothes Contact in addition to Brainwash (Thursdays) and Canvas Gallery (Tuesdays). He'll make you laugh even while advising you that the leopard print mumu makes your ass look, well, BIG. I popped in here just for a minute and ended up staying long enough to find a terrificly patterned set of 50s pajamas for $18 (this is a stellar set, I'd peg it at $75 or so if it were freshly laundered and pressed and presented in a tonier store) and a $5 red hoodie with a "Sexy" pull tag (in case anyone doesn't notice immediately). Alley, dressed nattily in Clothes Contact finds (photos at right), advised buying lightweight clothes since Clothes Contact charges by the pound, but if things are extra heavy accommodations might be made to adjust the price. My pal bought a plush mauve velvet curtain to fashion into her reconstructed overalls and paid just $10--a good amount less than such a good piece of cloth might usually bring. Sure, she'll need to have it cleaned but the price is a bargain including that cost. If you're not afraid to dig in and have a good eye and feel for quality fabric you can find some remarkable pieces to wear as-is or rework into your reconstructed fantasy wardrobe. This is Clothes Contact's 20th anniversary celebration, so if you get there soon you'll get a 20% discount. Retro City Fashions has six shopping locations in the Bay area: Held Over, Clothes Contact, Sharks, La Rosa, Mission Thrift, and Mars. retrocity@retrocity.com 415.621.3212

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]]> 2006-08-30 07:17:19.015457+00:00 http://platial.com/post/221915 Shhhhh! Miranda at work in her boutique. ________________________ Miranda Caroligne is like a fairy's closet. A good fairy, one who would save Cinderella's neck with a last-minute ballgown, but it would be a ballgown that made a unique statement about wearable waste in addition to making a statement about the wearer. Filled with magical goodies, this store compels visitors to choose a talisman for their next journey and maybe a lucky hand-felted hat for a lover's birthday. In addition to representing Miranda C. Burns' work, Miranda Caroligne offers many area designers' one-of-a-kind pieces, original artwork, and jewelry. If one-of-a-kind neo-archaic creations make you shiver with delight you'd better meditate for a few days before entering. Miranda will design a special piece for and with you; if you're trying to figure out how the hell your mother's beloved wedding dress can be reconstructed to fit into your commitment ceremony you should schedule a visit. I found a most delightful curiousity whilst I was visiting with Miranda and urge you to do the same. Seek out the enchanting creatures therein before they amble away. If you ask nicely you might even get to peep at their accompanying storybooks. "...biomechanical forms that arise from her public studio often compel the wearer to dance, play and behave fantastically." _________________ open 1-7pm tuesday - sunday, 415-355-1900

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