Friday, April 23, 2010

April - The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins

Photos from the night in the Capitol!

- Dress like the people in the Capitol (bright colors, wigs, crazy clothing and makeup – we had a Prep Station with $1 makeup / accessories people could use to do swirls or crazy tattoos on their faces or arms, one girl spray painted her hair)

- It seems like bird necklaces are all over the place. I got one at a thrift shop! ‘Mockingjay’ necklaces, excuse me. And Carey, the local jeweler, actually cut the jacketsleeve of her book, and glued it onto a pendant for a necklace. That’s dedication, man.

- A couple of girls did go for the Katniss look – one even cut bamboo from her yard to fashion a bow and arrow!!!

- Another girl made several (one glass of wine is too much tonight…I can’t remember what they’re called?? The canopy of fabric that has strings attached to it, so its “load” floats gently to the ground???) I need to sleep! She stood out of sight and threw them at our group – attached were little shooters of vodka, a loaf of bread (it did make it!), dental floss, and other items one might need in the arena!

- Zach’s mining helmet, complete with light!

- Books all over the place



Food ended up being:

- goat cheese with basil leaves and marinade (like Prim made),
- (I think somehow we missed bread!, but I envisioned some really hearty, seedy, fruitfilled bread, and assorted pastries),
- Coconut Shrimp with pineapple apricot dip
- Dhall soup
- Cupcakes
- A delicious peach and lavender dessert crumble
- Crackers and stuffed brie
- Oh, wine
- Mango strawberry lime-scented salad
- Peeta’s Pockets – pitas to stuff with ???
- Molten lava cakes (recipe attached, yummmmmm)

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