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Massive slumber party brings nostalgic fun to Blansdowne warehouse
Newmindspace threw an elaborate slumber party in forts made of blankets at a 2,000 square-foot private loft Saturday night.
Newmindspace are known for their jovial, creative and free events they hold in Toronto. Things like the giant, urban Capture the Flag, Bubble Battles, Light Saber Battles and Pillow Fights. The blanket fort slumber party was a fundraiser ($15 entry fee) that will support the creation of their free events planned for this summer that reflect the Toronto urban playground movement.
I ventured out to a remote warehouse space near Bloor and Lansdowne to take a peek at the playful shenanigans that ensued...
Under these canopies of colourful fabrics, groups of four to about 14 revelers gathered in their flashiest slumber wear to play Scrabble, various card games and laze about in blanket forts.
Once I got past the dozens upon dozens of pairs of shoes and boots that people left by the entrance, the magical labyrinthine displays of forts made of blankets seduced me.
Setting up a tent was never my forte. But once inside, things can get pretty cozy quickly.
Others took the solitary approach, finding little nooks in which to hole up inside.
This one travel Scrabble game was the centre of attention for a sizable group.
A deejay kept the energy up, while people lounged in their pyjamas.
Lori Kufner, one of the two founders and organizers of Newmindspace, was as cute as ever, greeting the partiers at the door and handing out little stickers.
Suicide Girls Crazy Eights proved to be a popular card game.
This other, more cerebral card game had me baffled for a bit.
Meanwhile, Stella Ella Ola, which I hadn't played since grade eight, is about to make a huge comeback. Look out for a pick-up game in a playground near you.
Next time I go to a slumber party, I'll be sure to bring my most cuddly stuffed toy. Bonus points for bright, geeky glasses and matching sugary cereal t-shirt.
Photos by Roger Cullman.
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PS. Needs more neon.
hipster hate IS the new cool, haven't you heard?
"That shirt u r wearing iz, like, so totally random. Ohmigawd!"
Am I too old or too educated?
This is not a hipster party (much to my dismay) and yes there were far to many wanna be ravers in this scene.
Otherwise a pretty good night, keep spending alot more than 15 dollars at bars and clubs to have a good time though.
Would I do it again, not likely. But people, be a bit more open to things ya?
Also I'm barely older than some of these people, so I'm not really sure what you're trying to achieve with that comment.
next time you are having your pic taken by a blogto photographer, you might want to wipe that 8-ball from your nose.
before you have your pic taken by a blogto photographer, you might want to wipe that 8-ball from your nose.
Everyone came as they are to hang out and have a good time without labels, the amount of hate in the above comments is astounding - please take a hard look in the mirror and recognize what you've become, jaded and awful.
They came, they met new people, took themselves out of their norm and everyone had a good & cute night. This was a fundraiser and no money was made, so who's the joke on? The people that took the time to make a party and got nothing in return but a room full of happy people?
This was the original plan, no liquor licence no DJs - a laptop and a slumber party with a bunch of unique rooms. Please check yourselves, so seriously disgusting to let so much hate on something that was clean and friendly and open to all. Talking about how 'educated' and 'old' you are - you're none of these things if it's your intention to rag on someone, anyone else's fun or lifestyle. Disgusting.
Also, haters gonna hate. Haha.
what a disgusting display of immature debauchery. these people should just learn to go to real clubs and where fun isn't synonymous with creativity.
fat[square]twister
I got a shiver.
People like this pride themselves on being different than your typical nightclub kids when in reality they all act, dress, and compete the same. Ironic (dontcha think?).
The only possible reason to attend something as horrific as this would be to attempt to shag one of these girls after they're coked up.
Still, feel free to assume that "christine" was challenging the only concrete, photo-based estimation that's been made thus far, as opposed to the tens of conflicting tries at proclaiming this party to be the nefarious work of:
-"lol so randum XD" adherents
-hipsters
-ravers
-hipsters dressed up as ravers for "ironic" purposes
-children too young to be out partying
-adults too old to be out partying
The only real thing that strings this muddled group of deductions together is that each one screams "out of touch and unable to hide it."
When you manage to get your mind off of white powder, maybe try taking a shot at the actual issue christine was addressing.
This makes me sad. fucking coke heads.
When does the next bus come to pick them up and return them to Mom and Dad.
Somewhere out there in the vastness of Canada and the United Stares -- from sleepy hamlets to sprawling suburbs -- are friends and family anxiously awaiting the triumphant return of these wonderful emerging hipster artists.
End of term can't come soon enough.
(see: enthusiastic allusions to "hipsters dressed up as ravers ironically" for similar cerebrally based failures)
They ended up as today's lead story on " A PLACE TO LAUGH AT HIPSTERS. "
go
http://diehipster.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/a-slumber-party-to-begin-adulthood/#comments
And be sure to see the 'readers comments.'
That anyone who's encountered a hipster in the flesh, and boasts the cerebral faculties of a toddler or better, would be able to save themselves the embarrassment of misclassifying kandii kids as hipsters.
I've had the misfortune of wading knee-deep through hipsters- sandwiched between wrestling leotards, fluorescent spandex, and ironic moustaches. You'd have to be pretty desperate for the instant internet cool points that come from attempted hipster derogation, or at least be a little out of touch, to get a sense of "hipsters dressed up as ravers ironically" from this event.
Somehow, throwing a happy, high energy get-together complete with board games, close friends, and intimate conversation strikes me as less hipster than maintaining an obscure blog for the sole purpose of poking fun at a particular subculture.
I know a lot of hipsters, ravers, whatevers and we all just had fun not calling each other names.
And the age group was mostly people in the 20s, but there were a lot of teens and actual adults there too! So you can't even judge the age of people in this event.
I went there by myself, partied with a bunch of people, talk, laugh, and had a great time with strangers and came out with friends.
How about that? Just my side of the story, that's all.
"It was a fundraiser for free urban events by having a paid event."
Ya. These Hipsters were doing blow at their sleep over. This is the kind of thinking you get when you do a lot of street drugs.
Haters are the least creative people on the planet.