I can't believe I didn't have Saturdays off for so long. They're dope. And not only because they're my one day off every week.
Yesterday I awoke at my regular time (generally between 5 and 6am) and, after circling my apartment a few times, went back to bed and slept until 10am. I've never been a fan of sleep, but it was nice to get up that late. I didn't go to bed particularly late on Friday night, but was still recouping from Thursday, I guess.
My friend and I had discussed the possibility of my going shopping with him for both a second opinion and a girl's opinion. We wandered around 4th for a while and found some shoes, jeans, a belt and a zip-up. I thought that was pretty good, but he was on a mission for more and we headed downtown to find an additional pair of jeans and another pair of shoes. Boys are so funny about wanting to get everything done in one day.
At Gravity Pope he tried to try on a pair of pretty sweet-looking Fluevogs, but they didn't have his size, so I suggested we go to the source: Fluevog's on Granville. He'd never been (!!!), but I think he's a convert now. He bought the sweet-looking shoes and I think he contemplated wearing them home because he loved them so much. I mentioned the annual sale in August and he declared he was only going to buy shoes from there from now on.
Obviously my mission was complete. Getting boys to love shoes...
There is something satisfying about shopping with someone else because I didn't spend any money (well, except on some salt water taffy... seriously, it's one of my favourite candies ever), but still got the experience. I sort of hate shopping for myself, unless it's shoes or socks. Everything else is tedious.
We had some time before the Peter Bjorn & John show, so we took his stuff back to his house so he could show me his Wood Elves army, which are pretty cool. I have to admit that, had I the money, I would probably be obsessed with Warhammer, too. We decided to walk from his house (around Oak and 23rd) to Gigi's on Broadway (@ Alberta?) for dinner, which was a surprisingly quick but nice walk (he, of course, wore the new shoes). The weather was lovely, all bright and blue out. Since we were so close to my house, we popped over for pre-show drinks and so he could see if the girl he wants to date sent him a message.
The show had started by the time we got there, though just the opening-opening band, who was not very good. It looked like one woman, but she may have had help at various points, though it didn't really help. The opening band, Fujiya & Miyagi, were pretty great and it was sort of the kind of music I would want to listen to while having sex because he had such a hushed voice. Sigh. At this point we met up with Glenn and his friends and had a chance to catch up really quick before heading to the floor.
PB&J put on a fine show and it wasn't bad to be on the floor, even though the show was sold out. The hipsters were pretty good this time around, with no real annoying people around us and lots of people actually dancing. I like dancing shows. And I liked this show. A lot. Even though they didn't have very good merch. Apparently a lot of it got held up at the border, which is sad. When will bands figure out how to produce their merch in such a way as to get it across the border?
I did see Jenny O and Andrea, which is always a lovely surprise. It's really time to make some solid plans with those girls instead of hoping to run into them somewhere. And after the show I yelled with my co-worker Ken T. for a few minutes. (Most of our conversations go as follows:
Ken T.: What up dawg?
Me: Yo, my bitches.
Ken T.: What's shakin'?
Me: Close to nothing.
Ken T.: Oh, hey, have you seen (insert obscure foreign film here)?
Me: No.
Ken T.: Oh, man, you have to see that film. It's so good!) Ken T. knows a lot about movies.
All in all, a pretty fun Saturday. I just have to wait another 6 days to see it again. But it will be a long weekend, so good times for 3 days!
Today I, obviously, have to work (sigh, woe is me), but am looking forward to today because: 1) Ken T. is bringing me "Happiness of the Katakuris" for my viewing pleasure and 2) getting through a day at work means I'm on my way to the Cinematheque to see "The Beales of Grey Gardens" tonight. I'm excited. I might even leave the house for pancakes this morning.
Currently listening :
Writer's Block
By Peter Bjorn and John
Release date: 06 March, 2007
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