{"id":10956,"date":"2016-02-01T16:05:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T16:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=10956"},"modified":"2016-05-08T19:44:50","modified_gmt":"2016-05-08T19:44:50","slug":"mary-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=10956","title":{"rendered":"Mary Surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd1.jpg\"><br \/>\n16th January 2016: Mary&#8217;s surprise birthday party! Mary is my metalhead friend who is so metal, she has decapitated flowers at her party. So brutal!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd2.jpg\"><br \/>\nSurprise, there are performances! Here&#8217;s <b>Mystery Tapes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd6.jpg\"><br \/>\n<b>Temjin<\/b>!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd3.jpg\"><br \/>\nRock and roll.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd4.jpg\"><br \/>\nThey did a cover of <i>Backstreet Boys &#8211; Everybody<\/i> and the Mighty Morphin&#8217; Power Rangers theme song.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd5.jpg\"><br \/>\nGotta love the Epiphone non-reverse Thunderbird bass.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd7.jpg\"><br \/>\n<b>Beatrice &#038; Anwar<\/b>. I merged two shots together where the focus was different.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd8.jpg\"><br \/>\nBeatrice then takes the guitar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd9.jpg\"><br \/>\nJay Kughan!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd11.jpg\"><br \/>\nNot sure which band this is.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd10.jpg\"><br \/>\nFabien Thomas, who planned the surprise for his fiancee Miriam, picks up the microphone.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd12.jpg\"><br \/>\nHe became a rock star.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd13.jpg\"><br \/>\nAnwar the shredder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd14.jpg\"><br \/>\nThat grunge look.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd15.jpg\"><br \/>\nBirthday cake time!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd16.jpg\"><br \/>\nI don&#8217;t remember why I didn&#8217;t have any cake. It has nothing to do with me being Team Mustaine, by the way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd17.jpg\"><br \/>\nSo metal, she has a hidden Mickey with 3 ears.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd18.jpg\"><br \/>\nMore performances!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd19.jpg\"><br \/>\nVelan, who runs BullsEye Pub, gets on drums.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd20.jpg\"><br \/>\nFabien then returns to bass.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd21.jpg\"><br \/>\n<i>Motorhead &#8211; Ace Of Spades<\/i> was covered. We then wondered who would do a Lemmy tribute!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd22.jpg\"><br \/>\nJay sang, too!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd23.jpg\"><br \/>\nTalking about momma&#8217;s briyani, for sure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd24.jpg\"><br \/>\nAbu sang <i>Offspring &#8211; Self-Esteem<\/i>. He has a damn cool job as a game scriptwriter. Seeing how games have barely any storyline, his role is rare!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd25.jpg\"><br \/>\nBeatrice joins.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd26.jpg\"><br \/>\nIt soon became a We-Are-The-World singalong, except that wasn&#8217;t the song.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd27.jpg\"><br \/>\nNicole-Ann surprised us all with a cover of <i>Led Zeppelin &#8211; Stairway To Heaven<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nicole-Ann Thomas covers Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3kJAUcyLdNU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nVideo!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mbd28.jpg\"><br \/>\nAs they say, Fabien is spoiling the market for us guys, throwing an elaborate surprise party with gig for his fiancee. They, with a third person, run Zazz Productions,\tan event company with some pretty spectacular events, some of which I&#8217;ve been for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>16th January 2016: Mary&#8217;s surprise birthday party! Mary is my metalhead friend who is so metal, she has decapitated flowers at her party. So brutal! Surprise, there are performances! Here&#8217;s Mystery Tapes. Temjin! Rock and roll. They did a cover of Backstreet Boys &#8211; Everybody and the Mighty Morphin&#8217; Power Rangers theme song. 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