My lovely friend Laura is hosting a Vintage Lingerie Party

and Fashion Show tonight February 27 at The Boudoir Bar (273 Smith Street).

Sexy models will show off the lingerie of yesteryear with lots of vintage lingerie on sale. There will also be other entertainment surprises!

Party is from 8:30-10:30pm

Take the F or G to Carroll St in Brooklyn.

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Friday is Guest Night at Empire Dance! It’s a free Open House of this fabulous dance studio in Chelsea. Come see what it is all about. Bring a friend or two or that guy standing next to you! Tell him that you want to be Ginger Rogers to his Fred Astaire! 127 West 25th St 11th floor Buzzer 17 between 6th and 7th Avenues. February 27, 8-10PM.

Hey Kids! The magnificent Don McCloskey will be playing this Friday, February 27 at Sidewalk Café (6th and Avenue A). It’s gonna be a great show as Don has perfected his homeboy posturing with a folk singer-songwriter slant! You’ll love it! Check out his website to hear his tunes at EnormousD. Look Ma, No Cover! Set starts at 9PM.

Last night my friend invited me to a free screening of “Iron Jawed Angels”, a HBO film. This screening was for the New York Women in Film and Television.

Now that I don’t have cable or even a TV, this was a treat to see! The film is about Alice Paul, a suffragist who fearlessly paved the way for the 19th amendment that granted women the right to vote.

Before the screening, there was a reception where I drank half a glass of red wine and planned to do some schmoozing with women in film. Ironically, the only person I chatted with was an older man who asked me what’s the best way to spread hummus on a pita without using fingers or cutlery. I suggested using another pita slice to do the spreading!

Eat, drink and be merry! It’s that time of year again. It’s Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday and Carnivale! The best way to celebrate is with Reverend Vince Anderson and his Love Choir. On FAT TUESDAY, February 24th

Come celebrate the beginning of Lent with a bachanallian throwdown..

@ Black Betty (Metropolitan at Havermeyer, Williamsburg, Bklyn. Go here

for directions. Show starts at 10 and goes all night!

Now that I live in Harlem, I have discovered the wonders above 42nd Street!The Cloisters is a beautiful and serene museum that is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Watson Adventures is having a scavenger hunt at the Cloisters this Sunday afternoon, February 22. Hunt price $30 which includes admission to the museum.

“I’m not in love, so don’t forget it. It’s just a

silly phase I’m going through…” Do you remember that tune by 10cc?!

This week, there has been a glut of news and magazine articles about love, sex, relationships, etc. because of Valentine’s Day. In my opinion, it’s lazy and irresponsible to dump the love stuff on us in the shortest month of the year. Love happens every minute you breathe. I am hopping on my soapbox to say that’s OK to not be in a relationship, but you don’t have label yourself “quirkyalone” or drown your sorrows in chocolate or ice cream. Get out and notice love. Today, I heard a bird chirping and I smiled because I know that spring is coming soon!

The creative backlash to Valentine’s Day presents itself tomorrow night (February 12)at Halcyon. For your AURAL pleasure, Halcyon is hosting its annual Anti-Valentine’s Day” Erotica event! Halcyon’s spoken word/reading series continues with “Cliterature” Erotica Reading. This reading “features 18 female writers who break away from traditional formulae to explore the many dimensions of sexual orientation and proclivity along with kink, gender and mind-play.” (Amazon).

Featured writers will include contributors Marissa Pareles, Stephanie Schroeder and others. Now that’s what I call an eargasm!

Halcyon

227 Smith Street (btwn Butler & Douglass)

718-260-WAXY

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This week is jammed pack with Fashion Week, the Westminster Dog Show and Valentine’s Day. I don’t know about you guys, but I am very confused. I don’t know whether to starve myself, bury a bone or eat chocolate!

I think I will eat chocolate! Some of the best chocolate is being made in D.U.M.B.O. at Jacques Torres Chocolate at 66 Water Street. There’s a cute little shoppe and you can always shop online if you desire. Sweet!

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If you’re out and about, looking for love or just trying warm up with a soy latte at Starbucks, then you may encounter a lame pick-up line. Laugh! Don’t get angry! It’s a compliment! Meanwhile, if you are need a cute line to deliver at the next speed dating event; then click on the link, linesthataregood.com.

Sample lines like this:

“I’m not drunk, I’m just intoxicated by you.”

“I just had to come talk with you. Sweetness is my weakness.”

“You make me melt like hot fudge on a sundae.”

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Valentine’s Day is less than a week away. Looking for a fun way to play with your lovah?! Then check out this website, lovegames These are not your mother’s board games, and if you get bored playing this games, then you may wanna consider a new playmate!

File this one under shameless self-promotion. I got published in the Agent Provocateur newsletter! I adore Agent Provocateur’s naughty British lingerie and accessories. So I submitted a letter of praise.

Letter from America

“I love Agent Provocateur’s store in Soho. I had a lovely and exciting experience the moment I walked in. I love the rich decor of the store. The sales attendants are very sexy and attentive. I tried on one of the naughty nipple-out bras and matching panties. I looked so damn hot! It was a great thing for me as a woman because trying on clothes in a store has always been a chore for me. I fluctuate between a size 10 or size 12 and I have D-cup boobs; many of the NYC couture fashions don’t fit me properly. I want to thank you guys for being so wonderfully sexy and bringing a fun place to shop or browse to NYC.

My AP fantasy would be to bring my boyfriend there for a little fashion show. He could sit in a chair, as I come out of the dressing room with different lingerie (thongs, chemise, teddy, panties, bras, etc) and donning the required accessories (collars, whip and those pink mules) He’d get so excited that he wants to undress me, and we have a little fling in the dressing room. Plus, he’d buy me thousands of dollars of Agent Provocateur lingerie. (I love the sparkly pink lotion, too!)”

Visit the cute little AP store in Soho (133 Mercer St) or check out the niche inside Henri Bendel’s.

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