Had some fun with Jennie and Rob, and a gang of lovely Pittsburghers Friday night.

If we’re really that interesting to you, you can find some details about the night from: Claire, Tony, Missy, and Ashley. (Let us know if you have a post to add to this list. Or trackback, like the cool kids do.)

Here’s Jennie, a little alarmed that a Christmas tree would rotate.

The rarely used word ‘bulbous’ was heard Friday.  It made me think of the track “Pena” on Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band.

Photo by: craighwk

BlogFest is a quarterly social happy hour type thing. People who read each others’ blogs talk, drink, eat, hang out. Always fun. – Cindy, co-founder of Pittsburgh Bloggers

Pghbloggers.org is a social organization dedicated to bringing localbloggers together, online and in person. The Pittsburgh blog community will next meet in person for Blogfest 16.

Blogfest 16 Details

WHAT: Pittsburgh Blogfest 16
WHEN: Friday, November 21st, 2008, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM and beyond!
WHERE: Finnegan’s Wake (near PNC Park, 20 General Robinson St., North Shore, 412-325-2601), in the Pub Room
WHO: All local bloggers/podcasters (and their friends… feel free to bring some even if they don’t blog!)AND: Ephemera Ephemerae , Inner Bitch, My Brilliant Mistakes, and Have a Good Sandwich.

The scene

Blogfests are always a friendly atmosphere open to anyone, blogger or not. I’ve been to a couple this year though I (Anthony) only started blogging weeks ago. Besides, let’s face it, everyone has a Facebook or Myspace page.

You don’t know about Facebook, Myspace, or any other social media brand? Blogfest is the perfect place to ask around. There are no silly questions, this community is geeked up about getting anyone informed and involved. God bless.

Witness the history

Blogfest 16 will be a big night for Bricks and Boxes. To my memory, I’ve never met Jennie. Thus far we’ve passed like ships in the night.

Jennie and I are going nuts about the collaborative potential of this newborn site. We know we’re clever as shit and we want to do amazing things for you. We’re also smart enough to recognize your input is critical. Be there Friday, keep us on point, and witness the secret historic bonus.

Note: Already have an opinion about B&B? Bring it. Don’t wait for Friday, drop us a note.

Translation: The exquisite corpse will drink the new wine.

Exquisite Corpse is a game of collaboration invented by the French Surrealists in 1925. It takes it’s name from this line, from the first time they played. Everyone in a group is assigned a word, either a noun, adjective, verb, etc. The words are combined to form a sentence free from any one’s conscious or subconcious.

they bore the mark of something which could not be created by one brain alone, and that they were endowed with a much greater leeway, which cannot be too highly valued by poetry – Breton Remembers: André Breton comments on the origination of the cadavre exquis

There is a drawing variant (ArtLex)

I strongly believe in the work of two or more minds, and raise my glass to you, Jennie, as we drink the new wine. I look forward to actually meeting you soon.

And here’s the real best song ever.