I went to my first Halloween costume party in 2017. It was at The Federal in North Hollywood. I know, I'm so fresh-off-the-boat. For my first Halloween costume, I decided to merge three figures (fictional and real) who have been most influential for me in that year.
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Tulle bitalli (“net with metal”) is an Egyptian textile art. There are references of embroidery with metal wireframing in the Bible, but this specific textile, also known as assuit, named after Assuit/Asyut, the Egyptian city that produces it) was first officially documented in the 19th century.
Even before I had the notion of masculine colors and feminine colors, I’d always loved pink. I love strawberry ice cream simply because it’s pink. My old Geocities blog was all pink. Mean Girls became 100 times more significant because it singles out this color and launched #onWednesdayswewearpink.
What is it with this year and death? Millions of people have been affected by Covid-19. Others by police brutality and racial, sexual, and gender injustice. On top of that, each of us has to deal with issues whose gravity only we can feel.
My teeth, my skin discoloration, and this scar have become the trifecta of my physical flaws. And for years and years, I've tried to accept them. I suppose I care less about them now as I've aged and settled quite comfortably in my own body. But sometimes when I see photos of myself that show my teeth or my hyperpigmentation or the scar, I'll feel self-conscious.
Glamping: a portmanteau for “glamor” and “camping,” but the “camp” part is Billie Porter camp because it makes more sense than Bear Grylls camp.
Ah, the pentagram. I can't remember when exactly I started being obsessed with this shape. The logo of my new website also has a star while way back when, it was always a hand-drawn cat. I'm still cat-crazy, though.
One aspect I'm not crazy about the new Wonder Woman habit is the boots. While I love the new armor-looking footwear with the practical and necessary knee and shin guards, I don't understand the wedges part. I hate wedges because they're so ugly, but running in heels can be dangerous and damaging to the body. Heck, wearing heels constantly will damage your body. Just ask Victoria Beckham.
Rarity is a fashion designer. She sews, loves gems (her cutie mark is three gems, GEMS I TELLS YOU), has a pet cat named Opalescence, always overpacks, hates mud and dirt (except when it’s at the spa), has a Transatlantic (an acquired, posh-sounding) accent, and says Edina-Monsoon things like “fabulous” and “sweetie” and “darling.” I can go on and on and on to tell you why I was (and still am) absolutely in love with her.
As an immigrant, moving to the US at this moment in history was probably not the smartest decision. But my upbringing and my being Asian put me at a (slightly, allegedly) more advantageous position than my other contemporaries of color.