2008 has been a fantastic year for me and I am sad to see it pass. This past year I have acquired a weekly SF residency at Social Club, been traveling all over the country working for Falcon doing make-up, celebrated my 30th birthday (which included a surprise trip to Bora Bora) and have puppies on the way in less than  2 weeks. Hopefully 2009 will be just as exciting and crazy.

Christmas was fairly quiet at Villa Mariposa. We had a few guest over on Christmas Eve and played liars dice, drank ‘Dirty Lady Hampers’ (recipe to come) and watched ‘Wall.E’. We even had a visit from ‘Ferril Fawceps’ and she hasn’t been out for a while. 

Then Christmas morning I went over to Tony’s sister and husband’s house, (Jena & Simmie), to participate in our gift exchange, have a mimosa and see their two boys open their presents and have a visit from Santa. Tony has been feeling really ill, sinus infection and headaches and he stayed home, so I came back around noon and it was time for the household to swap gifts. I got some great cooking pieces for the kitchen, including a book called ‘Meat’ from Michele, it’s a cook book of course. Plus I got some totally cute and fabulous Ginch Gonch undies and a hot t-shirt from Daniella. All in all Christmas was fabulous, but New Year will be killer.

Santa, Miles, Ezra and Auntie Pakka

I am playing at The Lookout New Year’s Eve till 2 am so that should be a blast. I intend to play the best songs from 2008, (Checkout my Charts page for my top 20 each month) and have everyone at The Lookout bouncing around the floor. Then I will be attending Mass on New Year’s Day with DJ Phil B spinning to what is guaranteed to be a packed crowd. Will give you all the details (and pictures) later.

‘Dirty Lady hamper’

Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 oz cherry vodka ( I used Three Olives)
2. 1 oz Kahlúa (Rachel Siress’ Homemade Kahlúa worked great)
3. 1 oz cream liqueur (I used Cask & Cream)
4. 1/2 oz white chocolate liqueur (I used Godiva)
5. 1/2 oz maraschino cherry syrup
6. Bar of milk chocolate to coat glass rim
7. Fresh mint leaves for decoration

Break up the chocolate  and put into a bowl. Melt the pieces either in the microwave or over the stove depending on the bowl you use. Once melted coat the rim of the martini glasses you will use. Press a mint leaf into the chocolate as it sets so that bottom will be in the drink and the top over the edge of the glass. Allow chocolate to set, this can be done quickly in the freezer.

In a cocktail shaker add ice, cherry vodka, Kahlúa and cream liqueur and shake to mix. Strain into one of the martini glasses. Use the back of a spoon to carefully add the white chocolate liqueur, this should make it move through the mixture and settle at the bottom of the glass in a white layer. Then do the same with the maraschino cherry syrup. The drink should be layered now red, white and creamy brown. 

Enjoy!!