BBLESSING in NYC, serves up beyond-uber trendy men’s fashion, and get this - free absinthe. every afternoon of the blessed week!
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on the heels of my intellectual cocktail recipe ownership post, i bring you the latest retardation in intellectual property law… color ownership!

“Deutsche Telekom, mother company for T-Mobile in Holland, has registered magenta at the European Brand office to prevent any other company in Holland from using this colour for their communication devices, logos or stationary.”

ok, that’s it. blogs be warned: Intoxicated Zodiac is officially planning to register purple. so hands off peeps, or i’ll be seeing you in color court…

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just in time for valentine’s day… i guest blogged on SEDUCTION CENTRAL with a piece about COCKTAILS & SEX. on jeffrey’s astrology love blog, every day is valentine’s day. and today, is your lucky day! generous jeffrey won the IZ NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBER RAFFLE this month and he gets a FREE PLASTIC IS NOT A CELESTIAL BODY TOTE. he’s kindly offered it up in a raffle of his own on his blog to anyone who leaves a comment on my guest post. what a sweetie pisces that guy. so head on over to SEDUCTION CENTRAL, drop a note, and win a tote.

a few of oprah’s favorite things, happen to be a few of my favorite things too. heaven on earth to a non-icecream-eating-vegan, sorbet is the way to go. specifically, BLACKBERRY CABERNET by CIAO BELLA GELATO. yum. other spirited flavors include Pomegranate Champagne Sorbetto, Apricot Chardonnay, Strawberry Chardonnay Sorbet, Cassis, and Grapefruit Campari. FYI, campari is no good for vegans. it’s colored with crushed cochineal beetles. a common pigment in lipsticks and foods, it was once used to dye imperial robes in japan.

now i haven’t had the pleasure of sampling the WINE CELLAR SORBETS, but their logo is a cute little kitty so it’s gotta be good. they offer the following vintages: champagne, reisling, rose, sangria rojo, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon. cheers apetit : )

the long anticipated collection of astrological libations are here! um, well, some of them anyway… we know you’re a lush, your friends know you’re a lush, it’s time to tell the boss. display these naughty cocktails on your desktop all day long to keep away the cubicle blues. here’s what we got so far, keep checking in because the remaining signs will be posted soon. special thanks to our photographer, mary claire miraldi.

AQUARIUS - THE LIQUOR BEARER

PISCES - DRINK LIKE A FISH

SAGITTARIUS - THE PARTY HUNTER

SEX WITH JEN - Dreams do come true, now we can all have sex with Jen.
TEMPTATION - Eve quite liked her appletinis. We think she was a Libra

FOOT FETISH - Got a thing for tasty tipples and tasty toes? so does pisces.

PETIT PUSSY - For the little Leo in us all

PUSSY GALORE - For the Leo in us all

drown your sorrows (ie holiday credit card bill) in a bottle of puzzle. hey, no hangover, what’s not to love? speaking of hangovers, i wonder how many millions were worshiping the porcelain god this new year’s day? but back to puzzles… they have in fact, been found to make the brain sharper and help prevent the onset of alzheimers. it’s a win-win.
buy the GOBLET & BOTTLE and
BEER KEG & MUG from BITS & PIECES ($10-$15).

well they say rome wasn’t built in a day. apparently the intoxicated zodiac web store wasn’t either. at long last, the COLORED WOOD MUDDLER is available for purchase. along with Sandra’s special TOOTH SPA products too. and for the first time, you can pre-order the PLASTIC IS NOT A CELESTIAL BODY ORGANIC JUTE TOTE, shipping mid-january. (lucky capricorns, your bag is shipping now)

this particular item took six ridiculous months to develop! reason being, it’s made by rescued sex workers in nepal. and the peeps that rescued them are christian missionaries. little did i know, christian missionaries don’t believe in the the astrology or drinking! so after i imported 500 bags i had to find someone to print the design that they felt it was against their beliefs to print. easier said than than done. after revising the art like twenty times we finally came up with something that would work. and then it smoked so awfully going through the ovens to bake the ink, we had to print them after business hours for fear of being reported to the fire company. hence, this run is definitely a limited edition, get em while they last. about the tote… it’s so huge, you can sleep in it. i carried mine into walmart the other day and the manager pointed to me exitedly and exclaimed, look, that woman’s saving the world! that was kinda funny. oh, why was i in walmart? i was recycling my plastic bags at one of the few stores to offer that service. but seriously, you can’t get a cooler reusable tote than this. it’s helping abducted nepalese women who’ve been forced into prostitution get their lives back; it’s 100% organic & vegan; as with every IZ purchase, a small portion goes to NAVS to help in the fight against animal cruelty; and and if i say so myself… it’s cool as hell looking.

next up from intoxicated zodiac - look for astrology cocktail candles…

i so SO S. O. want one of these!!!! but they are soooo expensive. 1600 USD will get you a custom outfitted airplane bar trolley, rescued from a real live airplane. your choice of silhouette, pattern and compartments, it is the chicest recycling project yet. and the very creative among us can submit their own artwork for that ultra custom look. though i don’t think you have to worry too much about the neighbor having the same one… perfect for an airstream charon …VIA MET HOME

the runways have dictated that we must embrace origami style folds in our clothing this season. of course, the designers may tell us what to wear, but and it’s ultimately the consumer who has the final word on what trends will fly and what won’t. personally, i dig the origami folded fabric and pleated look… it’s funky and cool and kinda futuristic looking. but what to drink out of when you’re wearing your new christian dior folded dress? well an equally folded martini glass of course, to make totally sure you’re origami chic. actually, it might be easier to sew the dress than to follow these directions, but some people just have a genius for folding paper. i once knew a hard core origamist and what can be made out of a piece of paper, or two, without the use of scissors, glue or tape is simply astounding. and not for a brain like mine. good luck paper imbibers, may the fold be with you…
SEE INSTRUCTIONS, thanks to creator STEVE HECHT.

(photo: ALEX MAGAZINE)

we have yet to see repeal day legalized, but at least new york (the city that never drinks) has gotten over the liquor auction hump! yes, for the first time since prohibition, christy’s was able to do what it’s been doing for years in europe: selling off spirits. only seven other states allow such auctions: Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Texas and District of Columbia. Seventeen states allow wine auctions. last saturday night, a rare macallan scotch brought the top price of $54K, and a private collection of 729 vintage scotches went for and impressive $104K. i think we’ve got a trend here… spirit auctions are going to the place to see and be seen.

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