I've been slacking on the "blogging" lately. 

Sorry, I've been busy trying to figure out the mess that is my life right now. Currently testing how much one person can really do and how many places to can they be at once...I tried duplicating myself and it totally didn't work, bummer. 

(Thanks Multiplicity for lying to me as a child!)

Anyways, I do have a couple of exciting things coming up that I can't wait to share with everyone soon. Until then, you can see one of my photos made it to Dum Dum Girls wikipedia page.

And I think it's time for a mini resurrection of 'my life in mobile photos' or maybe I'll rename it 'Patrice's So-Called Life'.

the past couple of weeks have consisted of the following:

meeting one of my best friend's girlfriend, Maddie, she is lovely


we got angsty together


I've been taking photos with my real camera and doing a LITTLE less instagramming than I normally do. 


lounged around with Tori, watched Girls and compared it to our lives.


aww, look cute cat! 


more angst


Chilling with Atticus

read a lot of books, learned some new words

found a crazy old photo of Caitlin, Dev and myself (2008, NYC)

Super LOLZZZ, our faces...also, Dev and I have similar glasses, it's cool to be slightly blind.

found a photo from last year of Chloe and I letting loose at a FOALS show in St. Louis. we were the only people dancing because some crowds are lameeee.

I mean how can you not get down to this oldie but goodie?

it'll cause some spastic, hair whipping dancing.

I am currently reading this

and I've been listening to a lot of Fugazi lately. 

I wear your granddads clothes, I look incredible...

My friend Laura just introduced me to the amazingness that is this song and video. I know it's been out for a while, but you guys know me, I am always WAY behind the curve on these things. 

Seriously, 3:03 to the end is the best shit ever. 

"I'm in this big ass coat, from that thrift shop down the road"

"working at Sephora has turned you into a girl" - my mother

It's true. I am still the tomboy you once knew, but now I am all like "omg, have you tried the Dior BB cream? It's so amaze." and somehow I went from having my one red lip stain to owning like several different shades (girl has got to have her options, okay?). 

And thanks to the lovely Alexandra, baby girl now knows how to do a smokey eye. 

Say whaaat? I used to barely be able to apply eyeliner, now this...I ain't mad at it though. 

get ready

A very updated website coming to your web browser soon!! 

This print might be hanging on my wall soon. 

LOVE!

ph. Jolijn Snijders

it's a dead end road, for you and me

I just fucking shit my fucking pants! WHAT THE FUCK have I been doing and WHERE THE HELL have I been, that I haven't been keeping up with my dudes! Well anyways, now that my head is finally out of my ass and I'm not the total fucking dickhead I've been all winter.

*(I mean can someone say "Psychotic Patrice" for the months of October - December?)

ANYWAYS!!! More on that later. 

*back to FOALS*

FOALS are going hard and getting heavy. And I am obsessing over their new(ish) song "Inhaler" and can't wait until their third album 'Holy Fire' which comes out on the 12th of Feburary! Also, I am really into the video. I feel like I need to be in an alternate state of mind the next time I watch it. 

 (Yannis *if you are reading this*, I am coming for that sweatshirt/jacket or someone link it to me so I can buy it and rock it all day, erryday.)

"I'm rusted gold
I stripped my soul
I make believe
and i'm not for rent
my head is spent
I guarantee"

Follow me on instagram! 

It's pretty boring but sometimes I do things and sometimes I post photos other than myself or my dog.

username = patricesharon

Stop by and say "hello"! I swear I don't bite, well, only sometimes. 

ph. me

why I need a suga daddy pt. 23

So, the other night I was a boutique that shall remain nameless just incase I get crazy and decide to go back and splurge. 

This place also trapped me into trying on all these gorgeous lingerie pieces from France that were well out of my price range, well I guess if I weren't saving for bigger things and/or had someone to show these items off to, I may have bought a couple see through brassieres or some fancy lace knickers. I may appear to be what one might call a "tomboy" but I do appreciate good lingerie. But I can't justify spending a ridiculous amount on undergarments when I can just go to Victoria's Secret (judge all you want, I am not made of money, okay?), you know what I mean?

Anyways, THE most lush dress I have tried on recently. It just hits you in all the right places.

Basically, I NEED this Mara Hoffman floor length dress. I mean, c'mon it's only like $300...

I'm just going to add a paypal donation button to my blog so WE can get me this dress. :P

I like the way you die boy

Sunday cinema day has returned for me. I finally get to go see Django today and I am fucking excited!!! I'm even treating myself to Fork & Screen, well it's not really treating myself if it's the only showing that was at a time I like, which is usually early afternoon and I don't ever get food...but a pint of Sam Adams sounds really good whilst watching a film like this. And it's also strangely so fitting since Samuel L. Jackson is in it...

Samuel L. Jackson Beer - watch more funny videos      

Also, Christoph Waltz = major swoon. Can I just put him in my pocket? Yes? Okay, thanks, bye. 

whatever I am, you made me

With this cold dreary weather I've been vibing to Nina Simone a lot lately. 

 

"Well, I'm tryin' to be good

Like a woman can be.
But you kept on talking that talk to me
And as soon as I fell and you put me down
And now you got 'em talking 'bout me
All over this town
You know I can't can't eat a bite
And I can't sleep at night
Cause you got me doin' things
That you know ain't right
Don't criticize me, save me!
Whatever I am you made me
Whatever I got you gave me"

This album is ultimate. 

It suits every mood for me. It's actually the perfect Sunday morning album. I feel as I listen to something like "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl", I should be in a robe with rollers in my hair, slowly swaying as I put on the kettle, make grits, eggs and toast...

outfit of the day

Beanie - Marc Jacobs

Sweater - H&M Mens department

Pants - Urban Outfitters

Shoes - Candie's boots recently found from my middle school days! 

grew up at midnight pt. 5

Tessa 

(ph. Malia James)

Your current location:


los angeles. 


Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?
the amazing friends I am staying with are throwing a big party.


What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

I tend to listen to pretty chilled out music before going out. I love throwing something like "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" on the record player.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?
I don't really get guilty about music, i feel guilty enough about other things. But i do get that "somebody that i used to know" song stuck in my head and it drove me nuts. And in 2012 I really got into Niki and the Dove "the fox" and "mother protect" which I played often and on repeat which probably drove the neighbours crazy.

What are your going out essentials?
good friends, perfume (tom ford), a camera of some sort, the number of a local cab company and sunglasses incase it is light when I head home.

(ph. Malia James)

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run 

What would you spin if you were the dj?
I'd probably ask  Dan Mancini to dj "with me" and then  just enjoy what he was playing.

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Champagne

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?
Two people come immediately to mind, one is personal and the other is Eddie Vedder... ( teenage crushes never go away) He is about two feet shorter than me, but as i said to Malia a while back... he's short in stature but tall in talent.

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?
In London I'd end up out all night rampaging from one late night disaster to another or probably end up trying to sleep in the lobby of The Groucho Club. Here (thankfully) i'll just have to slink off to my room.

Your hangover cure?
sadly only time heals. :(

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

that's a big secret.

Malia

Your current location:

LOLs Angeles

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?
Two of my favorite people are taking me to an intimate party at a stranger's house. 

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?
Tonight, I'm listening to David Bowie's Changes

 What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?

I feel no guilt over the music I listen to. 

                                                                                               

What are your going out essentials
My phone.... so I can Instagram. 

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?
Love Man by Otis Redding

What would you spin if you were the dj?
I'm best suited to DJ a pajama party or maybe an orgy. I like playing slow sexy songs like "The Singer" by Nick Cave. 

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?
I do love a glass of champagne. 

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?
Samuel Preston..... or Bob Dylan in 1966

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?
This will be an early one for me. I'm in prep to shoot a music video next week. 

Your hangover cure?

Not getting wasted. 

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?
Romance, shooting a lot, and touring the world with Dum Dum Girls. 

Dee Dee


Your current location: 

 my Upper East Side apartment

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?
I'm not sure yet; champagne at home and then either Motor City or Heather's as friends are djing both spots.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?
It really depends on the situation. I expect Siouxsie and the Banshees tonight.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?
I don't think in terms of guilty pleasures anymore; just whether I like it.  

What are your going out essentials?
Heels and eyeliner.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?
Anything by Biggie or Slade.

What would you spin if you were the dj?
All sorts. I got hired to DJ at Mister H at The Mondrian recently and was fired only ten minutes into my set.  Management hadn't told the night's promoter I had to play top 40 in consideration of the hotel guests so my Lush, Cocteau Twins, and Rowland S Howard selections did not go over well.

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?
Champagne then lemon water.
 

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?
My mom.

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?
It takes a lot to entice me to go anywhere but home.

Your hangover cure?
Marijuana and coffee.

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?
Ch ch ch changes

Myself

your current location:
somewhere in the Midwest.

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?
Originally Nashville, but thanks to mother nature blessing us with snow and ice, I’ll now be at home watching the Twilight Zone marathon and reading generic mass text messages at midnight and not gonna lie, I might be in a onesie...

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?
"Darling Nikki" - Prince, "Edge of Seventeen"- Stevie Nicks, anything No Doubt. 

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?
“Boyfriend” – Justin Bieber, “I Knew You Were Trouble” – Taylor Swift, I don’t feel guilty about it either.

What are your going out essentials?
Camera(s), iPhone (gots to be instagrammin’), iPhone charger (all that instagrammin' drains your battery) red or berry lip stain, practical shoes to dance in. 

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?
"Dancing On My Own" - Robyn
"The Bay" - Metronomy

What would you spin if you were the dj?
My tastes are all over the place, so my set would be a hot mess of 90s baby making jamzzz, Three 6 Mafia, Prince, Tears For Fears, New Order, LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, The Smiths, Crystal Waters (well, 90s dance in general), and WHAM would somehow get in there...the list could go on forever.

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?
Gin & Tonic then Champagne then water

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?
Oh there is someone…but I’ll settle for any of the following: Ryan Gosling, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gaspard Ulliel. Then there is my puppy, Atticus!

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?
Definitely home, shower and crash. Shower depends on the level of intoxication and/or pure laziness…

Your hangover cure?
Water and advil before bed and in the morning, toast, lots of coffee, some more advil and some more water

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?
World domination 

take them on, on your own

Quick break from the delayed NYE posts (part 5, the final part coming at chuuuu soon) to share this. 

I have so much love for this band. If it weren't for this band I wouldn't have met some of the people that inspire me and so much of my work today.

Very excited for their new album. 

This is directed by the endlessly talented Malia. 

grew up at midnight pt. 4

Yes, I am still posting away. I feel I am doing better than the last time. Last time I did this, I was still posting until the middle of the month. I blame the fact my body really loves sleep at the moment after an insane holiday season. 

Recently someone asked me why I didn't include the question "What is your New Year resolution?", I didn't include that question because:

1. I don't believe in them

2. Everyone usually says the same thing (eat healthier, go to the gym more, quit smoking, blah blah blah blah blah)

3. Resolutions should be personal and for that person to know and a select others

Also, remember to click the hyperlink on the name's to see their amazing work! 

Sara

Your current location:

Now at my folks' house in Houston, (usually, London, UK)

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

I will be bar hopping with the hubby and parents I believe around downtown Houston. But we're going to start off with a dinner of hors d'oeuvres and drinks.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Can't say I have any go-to songs of the moment, generally any album I'm obsessed with currently. But I might suggest a mind-numbing video of Gandalf doing the euro pop nod.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?

Guilty pleasure song of 2012, would it be bad to say I never really feel like I have guilty pleasures? I take after my parents in being hard to embarrass. The only time I feel a little awkward is when I try sneaking in a new song I enjoy several times throughout the work day. I'm the office dj.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

Pop songs from 2006, and many hip hop songs of the 90s get me on the dance floor.

What would you spin if you were the dj?

I jump all over the place with my music, so anything from ethiopian jazz to 60s women to dad rock, maybe some contemporaries as well...

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

'm going to play it by ear on the drinks tonight. Champagne and wine are a guarantee with my parents in toe, but my dad loves his whiskey and hoppy beer, so I can go anywhere.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

I plan on kissing my bunny hubby tonight... wishes though, best kept a secret (ha).

 What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?

think I've become the granny of any group, so I'll probably want to crash in from of the tv.

Your hangover cure?

I’m a big fan of sticky rice and soy sauce, mac n cheese, matzoh ball soup. It depends on what city or part of the world I'm living in and what I have easy access to.

 What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

I'm looking forward to earning more, saving more, and spending some in the new year.

Deak

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

This year I'm at home with good champagne and even better wine.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Sur toute la ligne by Alex Beaupain.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?

During the summer, Die Antwoord's Baby's On Fire was a big guilty pleasure for me. Also, Primadonna by Marina and the Diamonds. Cringe…

What are your going out essentials?

Cigarettes and my iPhone.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

Lately it's Forty Eight Hours by Yan Wagner:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ThB2Fc35s

What would you spin if you were the dj?

Yan Wagner's album, plus a mix of classic disco stuff and remixes of my favourite songs.

(Check Deak's playlist here!)

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Jack Daniels straight.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

Obviously Louis Garrel (in my most perfect of dreams)!

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?

Change the soundtrack to something slower and chill, then take a long bath.

Your hangover cure?

Stay asleep. And when you do wake up, eat a massive veggie burger.

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

Working with some of my most talented friends, hopefully being more independent, going back to Paris.

Loulou

Your current location:

London

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

I am staying home, painting, eating, dreaming, sleeping. 

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?

There are no guilty pleasures, only pleasures. 

What are your going out essentials?

Nars Jungle Red lipstick, my iPhone and an excuse to leave where I'm going.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

Dancing in the dark

What would you spin if you were the dj?

Katy Perry, Roy Orbison, Mariah Carey, The Ronettes, R Kelly, 

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Water.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

I just got over a crush that lasted basically forever and I have no desire to kiss anyone BUT I might kiss a photo of Nicolas Cage oh and my cat duh.

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?

Bed, wait am I supposed to be fun in this interview? Bed.

Your hangover cure?
Sleep, sleep, sleep, more sleep.

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

Love and Magic.

Ellen

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

Probably something a bit low key, going to a friends house or small party.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

probably not what the cab driver is playing in route between my office / studio and the party...

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?

That "we are never, ever, getting back together" song by Taylor Swift was so irritatingly catchy.

What are your going out essentials?

iPhone, wallet, red lipstick

What is the one song that always gets you on the dance floor?

I'm a sucker for motown and new jack swing

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Champagne

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

Oh, I have my eye on someone...

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)? 
I like to keep things pretty chill, so I will probably go home, eat ice cream in bed and crash.

Your hangover cure?

Advil, water, double tall skim dirty chai

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

Collaborating with amazing creative minds, releasing some of the videos I've been working on this month for Kimberly Ovitz, CREEP, Jason Lescalleet, etc..., my gallery premiere and continuing to work on my feature.

grew up at midnight pt. 3

Evanne

Your current location?

Williamsburg, BK

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

stopping by a house party in BK before a mexican fiesta at my friend William's in the LES. Want to see as many of my friends faces before the year ends

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

                           Bad Day" R.E.M- even when it hasn't been one, I love the energy

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?

                   I Knew You Were Trouble. Taylor Swift...but I don't feel that guilty about it.

What are your going out essentials?

cigarettes and practical shoes

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

                                               "What's My Name" Rihanna. I'm a simple woman.

What would you spin if you were the dj?

"Highway Man" The Highway Men- This might clear the dance floor quite quickly but that only means more room for me. 

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Vodka Soda

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?
Mr. Eric Reeves

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)?

Stick around to say hello to the first sunrise of 2013, I'm sure. And hopefully, I'll still be dancing. 

Your hangover cure?

 I plan to discover a cure for the hangover in 2013 but for now coffee. coffee. movie. prosecco. 

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

Looking forward to spring after a long NY winter and SXSW in March with Weird Womb.

Abby

Your current location?
Atlanta Area

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)? 
At home with good music, good drinks and good company

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out? 
Audrey's Dance from the Twin Peaks soundtrack, it's just sleazy enough

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012? 
I never feel guilty about my pleasures

  What are your going out essentials? 
Red lipstick and cigarettes

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor? 
Push It - Salt n Peppa

What would you spin if you were the dj? 
Blue Velvet by Lana Del Rey

What drink will you be holding throughout the night? 
Pimm's Cup with lemon and cucumber

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)? 
My lovely girlfriend

What do you do after the party (go to another location, go home and crash)? 
Watch old movies in bed

Your hangover cure? 
A hot bath and hot tea

What are you looking forward to most in 2013? 
West coast life in PDX

Sarah

Your current location:

London, UK

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?
I'll be at a friends in East London, making homemade pasta, Snowball cocktails and chocolate pomegranate pudding. 

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?
We gorging ourselves, listening to Kate Bush and avoiding the chaos of London transport for the evening. 

What is your biggest guilty pleasure song of 2012?
Our guilty pleasure this year is Michael Buble, who may also be our answer to most of these questions!! Merely because he once puked in Leonardo DiCaprio's pool.

What would you spin if you were the dj?
Jamming out to the new Cat Power. Chill night.

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?
we will be drinking an excess of Prosecco

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?
I'll be kissing my mister at midnight. Lucky/unlucky for him

Your hangover cure?
coconut water, delivery dim sum and a full Netflix queue

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?

Most looking forward to killing it in 2013. I'll hopefully be doing some more touring with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and consulting loads of companies about how to be more sustainable. My mister will continue smashing the art world with his portraits. I'm also looking forward to my yoga championships in March. So fucking middle class! BAM. Also, hoping to see you, Patrice, in 2013 

Joanna 

Your current location: 

Edinburgh

Where/how will you be spending NYE (bar, club, friends house, etc)?

Going to a friends house where I will be one of two girls. Sadly this does not mean that I will be swimming in admirers but merely the butt of many jokes.

What is the one song that really gets you ready to go out?

Total Eclipse of The Heart - I had forgotten it existed until recently and then I remembered it is the best 

song in the world.

What are your going out essentials?

I always bring a hairbrush and mascara (even though I don't think I ever actually use the mascara). Chapstick. Gum. And a pen, you never know when you will need a pen.

What is the one song that always gets you on the dancefloor?

Int'l Players Anthem - UGK and Outkast. It is so underrated.

What would you spin if you were the dj?

Drake remix of Wildfire by sbtrkt

What drink will you be holding throughout the night?

Gin and Tonic. Then Champagne at midnight.

Who do you wish you could kiss at midnight (celebrity or non)?

A young Obama.

What do you do after the party (go to another location, crash)?

                        Sleeeeeep and then wake up and watch old family guy with my friends.

Your hangover cure?

Lots of coffee. Eating before I sleep (a little piece of cheese and a ricecake go a long way)