The wait is almost over, you guys. Yes. Lost is back on January 31. I know not everyone is into Lost, but the people that are *really* are. I include myself in that statement. There is a group of six of us that get together for "Lost night" once a week and to have dinner and watch the show at one of our houses. When Lost went on hiatus, we started watching Grey's Anatomy (big mistake. I'm so done with Grey's). When everything was on repeat this summer, we started watching old Mystery Science Theaters. Anyway, now that I have actual Lost night to look forward to again, I've been trying to plan a party for that night, with Lost-themed food and décor and whatnot. In case you're planning a party, here are a few ideas for you.
Obvious Ideas:
1. Serve airplane-sized bottles of liquor and mini packets of peanuts 2. Label all of your condiments and boxes with Dharma logos. You can get a Dharma font here. It's pretty cool, actually - not only do you get the Dharma logos for cola, crackers, candy and more, you get each of the stations plus the logos for the Hanso Foundation, Oceanic Airlines, Mr. Cluck's Fried Chicken, DriveShaft and more. Here's another option for you. 3. Seafood of any kind is always an option. Smoked salmon would look exceptionally good. 4. These awesome cupcakes from myaimistrue.com. 5. Scatter your luggage all over the living room (or wherever you're viewing the show). 6. If you're artistically inclined, draw a Dharma logo on some butcher paper and attach it to your door as if your guests are entering a hatch when they're entering your house. If I tried to do this, it would look like something a four-year old drew. I'm just sayin'. 7. I'm not this fancy, but if you're really doing it up, send out invitations that look like Oceanic Air Boarding passes. It wouldn't be too hard to Photoshop up.
Subtle Ideas:
8. Cookies shaped like fish - for Sawyer's fish biscuits 9. For snacking, leave out a tray of candy bars covered in the Apollo logo. 10. Order good ol' KFC but put "Mr. Cluck's Fried Chicken" labels on the buckets. 11. For an exclusive Lost soundtrack, hit up iTunes. You could give out a prize for the first person to correctly identify when/where the song was used on the show. Here's what you're going to need:
- Make Your Own Kind of Music - Mama Cass - Downtown - Petula Clark - Wonderwall - Oasis - Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys - Catch a Falling Star -Perry Como - Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline - La Mer - Charles Trenet - Anything else from thislist.
Obscure Ideas:
12. For dessert or decoration, artfully arrange orange slices on a plate. You could add some pineapple and coconut to balance it out. The orange slices are the obscure mention though. 13. Mark your wine with a Moriah Vineyards label. 14. Label a bottle of whiskey as "MacCutcheon". You could also use apple juice if you don't feel like tying one on. 15. Print off these pictures and slide them in one of your CD cases. Leave the CDs somewhere inconspicuous. Just a few ideas... there are so many you could run with, especially obscure references. For some more ideas, just hit some random pages on Lostpedia. You're bound to get all sorts of ideas. And if you have any brilliant thoughts on what I could do/make, leave me a comment and let me know. p.s. 15 ideas... get it?
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We usually get a flate of beer (or cola if it's a weeknight) and everyone takes one can/bottle when the show starts. Whenever something happens, you take a sip/gulp/chug. For example:
Saywer calls someone by a nickname = One sip
Jin speaks English = one sip
Hurley says dude/Desmond says "Brutha" = one sip
Jack cries = one big gulp
Kate flip flops between Jack and Sawyer = one big gulp
Scene with a montage = everyone shout "MONTAGE!!" and chug until the music/slow motion stops
etc. etc.
The list can go on and on, but it's best if you have a smaller one so everyone knows what to look for. It's really a fun game and gets everyone into the spirit for the new episode.
I was pretty much a Lost devotee through the second season, but totally lost (no pun intended) interest in the third. Things were weird the first two seasons, but they got downright bizarre in the third, then went downhill from there. I'll likely watch a few episodes this season to see what's up, but after seeing the teasers I don't hold out much hope for the show.
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@Shanessa - wow! You *really* go all out! That's awesome. I bet your guests had a blast!
ANYway, to Bobbie~how about a 'survival kit' for the winner? You could put a needle & thread mending kit(Pilot~Kate sewing Jack up), a can of beer with the Dharma Logo on it, reminder note to push the buttons~ with the numbers on it, bottle with some messages in it, etc. Stuff like that! Just an idea! Oh, yeah! Also, a little baggie of faux heroin~nooooo, not the real stuff, just some raw sugar to LOOK like the real thing. Just some things that make you think of LOST. I can't believe the season premiere is on January 31! That is my little granddaughters' 2nd birthday! I guess we can spend the day with her & come home in time to watch it. She IS more important than any show. I CAN record it, but it seems to lose something if you watch the recording. But, if it doesn't come on til 7pm or 8pm, we are fine.
Aloha & have a blast with all those parties!!!
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Home of the Original LOST Boarding Pass Invitation
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ENJOY!
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Thanks so much!
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Enjoy!
I'm sure other people will have this idea, so you'd have to share the jackpot with a LOT of people if it wins! : )
Of course, just as funny if your numbers didn't come in and you all LOST.