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July 19, 2009 - Sunday

NOCTURNAL DIARY: The Gothic Charm School Picnic
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Category: Parties and Nightlife

Greetings my dear Gothlings!

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of attending The Lady of Manners', Jillian Venters, Gothic Charm School (www.gothic-charm-school) tea party and picnic/book release party at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Wow! That was a mouthful!!! let me tell you all about it:

After forcing myself out of bed at the unGothly hour of 11:45am, I got all dandified in my finest Goth garb and headed downtown to pick up my dear friend Cindy...she provided the Parasols! very essential equipment, considering we were going to be out in the summertime sun. Granted, the weather, although sunny and warm, was much more welcomed than humid & muggy with a 50% chance of a tropical downpour, the way it has been since March.

Cindy and I made our way to the 8th Street/Broadway "R" station and we were on our trek toward 25th Street in Brooklyn. It was a bit of a ride, but when you are in good company, it seems to fly by, and soon we were at our stop. From the train station it is an uphill walk of one block to get to the Cemetery's main gate. On the way there we accumulated two other Goth girls fearing getting lost in this massive resting place searching for this elusive tea party...to tell you the truth...we had no clue exactly where this was being held either. luckily for us the guard at the main gates pointed us in the right direction...hmm, how did he know where we supposed to go, I wonder?

The picnic was held just outside a lovely little chapel and on the side of a small, somewhat shaded, hill. I was saddened to see that the turnout was rather smaller than I expected...it was about 50 people. I was surprised to see more of a "Dances of Vice" crowd than the usual faces I see out and about in the Darkness...you know who you are! For shame!

Although I was a bit skeptical at first, I must admit that this event was indeed outstanding (save the multicolored beach umbrella in the background there)! Moreover, I'll add that our community needs more of these "other than nightclub" events. In any case, tea, pastries, cookies, and cakes were generously served...sucked for me since I don't eat sugar/carbs...but it look all very tasty! After some time we were treated to a reading from the Lady of Manners' new book, more specifically, a very apropos chapter about how Goths should cope with the summer season, sunlight, parasols, and how to wear billowy, yet dark, clothing. Some very good advice!

Outside of some media presence (Time Out New York & NY Post.com) shooting photos and video (mind you they did ask nicely before clicking away), this turned out to be fairly intimate outing.

The, Cindy, a friend from her Bellydancing troupe, Leah (did I spell that right?), who knows the lady of manners personally from when she lived in Seattle, and myself went for an exploratory stroll throughout the immediate vicinity of the Cemetery, parasols in hand, to marvel at the historical tombs and gravestones that litter the Green-wood grounds. At this point I should mention that the Green-wood Cemetery is more of historical landmark/museum than it is an actual Cemetery. It has a bunch of events and tours throughout the year...of which I will gladly start listing on NewGothCity.com! Plus...this is one of my favorite N.Y.C. history factoids...before Central Park was created just over 150 years ago, Green-wood Cemetery was considered the city's largest attraction and destination for picnics, walks, and outings! Plus there is the cutest doggy there...take a look:

All in all we had a fantastic brief hours there. So much so that New Goth City is planning a similar picnic event soon...Septemberish, when the weather is a bit cooler for our kind. Stay tuned...

See you in the Dark!
Sir William Welles