{"id":419,"date":"2020-11-20T21:39:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/?p=419"},"modified":"2020-12-01T04:56:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T04:56:31","slug":"party-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/?p=419","title":{"rendered":"Party Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re going into a month-long curfew period, so today was a final hurrah. I&#8217;ve got to plan out a good creative strategy for the new period of social isolation or I&#8217;ll piss this golden time away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I picked up my homegirl for a long overdue visit. We endured several hours waiting for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santa-ana.org\/covid19\/free-covid-19-testing-santa-ana-residents\">COVID <\/a>test while standing in the mud with no bathroom. Making this health necessity tedious and uncomfortable does not encourage folks to get tested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocharte-COVID-Test-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"421\" data-link=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/?attachment_id=421\" class=\"wp-image-421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocharte-COVID-Test-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocharte-COVID-Test-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocharte-COVID-Test-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocharte-COVID-Test-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocharte-COVID-Test.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"422\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/?attachment_id=422\" class=\"wp-image-422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing-1024x676.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing-300x198.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing-768x507.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing-1200x792.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing-1980x1307.jpg 1980w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Santa-Ana-CARES-Testing.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So we popped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/vans-bakery-westminster\">Van&#8217;s Bakery<\/a> in Westminster to chase the blues away. Got fruit tarts, a mango mousse and the cutest Yule log for a delightful Afternoon Tea Party. Vietnamese bakers are masters of French culinary techniques. Oh La La!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery--768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"423\" data-link=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/?attachment_id=423\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery--768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery--225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery--1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery--1200x1600.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery-.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery-Sweets-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"424\" data-link=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/?attachment_id=424\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery-Sweets-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery-Sweets-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery-Sweets-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery-Sweets-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Vans-Vietnamese-Bakery-Sweets.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"425\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/?attachment_id=425\" class=\"wp-image-425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery-1024x790.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery-768x592.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery-1536x1184.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery-1200x925.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery-1980x1527.jpg 1980w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Pocha-Tea-Party-Vans-Bakery.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We capped it all off with an inter-generational screening of the 1990&#8217;s cult classic, PARTY GIRL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Party Girl Trailer 1995\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ztJuuYFnD1k?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PARTY GIRL is the story of a charming slacker trying to find her way in ephemeral mid-90&#8217;s New York. The film is an effervescent celebration of downtown art lofts, club kids, fabulous street fashion and BOOKS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Party Girl (1995) - Library dance scene\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V6g8dMYzvg0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Cheb Khaled Party Girl   Parker Posey 1995\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_fQ4-SqRm44?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I&#8217;m an almost librarian, a bibliophile, and was living out this same narrative in downtown LA in the mid-90&#8217;s, PARTY GIRL will always hold a special place in my heart. Plus it&#8217;s a female-driven narrative, written &amp; directed by <a href=\"http:\/\/daisyvonscherlermayer.com\/\">Daisy von Scherler Mayer<\/a>, starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/parker-posey-memoir-youre-on-an-airplane\">Parker Posey<\/a>, and featuring a fabulous multi-cultural cast! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"898\" src=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Party-Girl-Poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-420\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Party-Girl-Poster.jpg 620w, http:\/\/pocharte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Party-Girl-Poster-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Total FilmLust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re going into a month-long curfew period, so today was a final hurrah. 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