Well this one is a doozy of a photo! We were in Burbank celebrating a friend's birthday at some sushi joint in 2008 and the night was young so we decided to head over to Hollywood to do some bar hopping. I can't remember what time this photo was taken but when we got to this place (Boardners) I was a bit tipsy but sobering up from the sake bombs at the sushi place. The party was in full swing and a couple of us were pretty adventurous. They served absinthe and I had never tried it before. I was told by the bartender that this is a weaker form of absinthe...something about it missing a key ingredient, I think it was wormwood, but still strong enough to get you messed up. I had a drink and I remember it tasting really bad. Like licorice. Black licorice. I HATE black licorice. I drank it anyway and I really didn't feel any effects from the absinthe...initially. About 15mins into finishing the drink is when shit turned south. Very south! I can't remember all the details but I was really drunk. Not belligerent drunk but a very, VERY happy drunk and I remember seeing the tiara on the table that my friend was wearing for her birthday and when I get happy drunk, I start grabbing and picking up things that grab my attention. So I took it and put it on my head and put on my aviators. Don't ask me why I did it. I just did and that's when this photo was taken. That little hand gesture thing I'm doing...I think I was doing that thing evil characters do in movies? The "yessss yeeessss" thing if that makes any sense.
Anyway, to end this story on a pretty high note, this place has many areas. One of which includes an outdoor area. I and a bunch of people in our group decide to go to the outside area to have a smoke and wouldn't you know it? There's another, separate party going on and it was a goth party. You can't tell from this photo but there I was, with a group of goths all dressed in the black and goth wear, with goth music playing, and I'm chilling, really happy drunk, with a tiara on my head, aviators and my soft pink and grey argyle sweater from Banana Republic...