Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 from 9pm(ish) until 12(or later) at Akbar, it’s CRAFTNIGHT!
Project: Macaroni Art
$2 Processing Fee
$4 Cosmopolitans: Obey Your Thirst!
Special Treat from Craft Lieutenant Vero: Ice Cream Sandwich CRAZY!!! (dairy and vegan versions!)
What’s wrong with macaroni art? Absolutely nothing, that’s what’s wrong with macaroni art! The pointlessness of macaroni art is the justification for it’s total awesomeness. Various dried pastas and legumes will be ready for you to assemble into works of art. From arresting and controversial self-portraits to full-blown fashionable and exciting necklaces, once you make something from these edible bits, you’ll look at your creation and thing to yourself: It All Makes Sense.
August has no “official” holidays, just a bunch of “civilian” obervances like National Clown Week, Celery Fennel and Cactus Month, National Scrabble Week, National Thrift Shop Day, and National Toasted Marshmallow Day.
Turns out that August 15th is National Relaxation Day, and CraftNight will indeed be observing “Intentional Relaxation.” We shall provide you with our trademark no-pressure-low-stress environment featuring Akbar’s state-of-the-art air conditioning, expertly swirled cocktails, a melodious music medley and the craft smorgasbord piled with colorful craft supplies.
If ever there was a seasonal ritual forcing L.A. tourists and locals alike to slow down, it is with the oppressive and relentless heatwave. You can’t keep running around in this weather like its normal. If anyone else is moving around like it’s twenty degrees cooler and trying to generate productivity, just remember:
1.) They are crazy, ignore them, even if they are your boss
2.) While they may appear normal at first, eventually, they will collapse. Be ready with water, a washcloth and a strawberry margarita.
3.) If the thermometer hits 94 or higher, this report is probably from the National Weather Service thermometer in downtown L.A., which means if you are in Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park or east of there, it’s actually HOTTER than the downtown therm’s report. Thus, siesta is mandatory.
4.) Doing less, or what some might call “loafing” is actually a useful form of productivity, we’re just too far away from the equator to fully understand this phenomenon.
5.) Hot weather forces idle behavior, yet being idle isn’t as idle as you think.
The truth of the situation, however, is that communing with fabulous people to do fabulous crafts can only enhance your Wednesday.
See you at the craft table, JP Craft Captain
