make the most of (the rest of) my twenties

ACTUALLY GOOD SHOWS RETURN TO ZODIAC!

yay. required all caps.

SO DOES THIS! future islands. check out all the “hip” kids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=286JNs6nV3w

We are selecting outfits, saving pocketmonies for our libations, and planning out rides. Autumn begins.

By ordering full-on cocktails at the bars instead of just beer, beer, beer. And it’s working out well. Hubby has joined me. He’s discovered a new favorite: the vodka gimlet.

Saturday night after work, Hubby dropped me off at Sblum’s house and we watched the end of Virgin Suicides together and then went to get italian ice at The Cow. I ad coconut almond chip and she had pistachio slash mint choco chip. Yums! After getting back to Sblum’s we went up to her room and checked out the free fabric A had given her. We picked a black and white striped fabric to make into a skirt—well, for Sarah to make into a skirt, as I do NOT sew, but will give plenty of opinions and suggestions. Sblum cut the fabric into strips and then sewed together to make a chevron pattern out of it. It took shape into a pencil skirt. A racing stripe of red plaid was added down the back. And a long pink zipper! Coolest skirt ever. And while she was sewing and sewing hard, a jahna sat on the floor and made some art! Five pieces!

We then decided to head down to the city, my place! Played scrabble, made french fries and ate then the french fries, watched magnolia, and drank an bottle of bailey’s. then frolicked on the roof of the normandie (apartment building across the street) spying on streetwalkers and 3 a.m. bikers alike. Returned home, watched The State, and then Hubby came home about 5 a.m. The three of us drank more while watching various classic videos such as Fuck You, Baltimore, Farting Preacher (our abs burned the next day from laughing so hard and the preacher was to blame), Flea Market Montgomery and its NWA version, and The Noam Chomsky Show and drunk jeff goldblum. We went to bed sometime around 6ish, 7ish and got up at 10 for bagels.

Bagels were stellar. It started out as the trio, Hubby, Sblum and I, but we were soon joined by ginger goddess Alicia Green, with Nathan and Megan close behind, followed by David and H. As our table swelled, the groups at the other tables expressed amazement at how we all fit comfortably around a table meant for four at the most. It was fun! We stayed extra-long and good convos were had by all. Hubby and I ran Sblum up to her place to get her instruments and then dropped her at band practice with David and Nathan and moseyed on home. Hubby went to bed straightaway, but I called H and we decided to take a long walk around the Village and up to Guilford. Hot, invigorating walk!

Came home, made movie plans with Corey, backed out of movie plans with Corey. Sblum called to pickup the books I was giving away when she came back into the Village after practice to get her car. Ran into Chipping on the sidewalk and we talked for a long time about work. He very stressied, sad face. Hubby woke up around 9, we went to the bank to deposit paychexxx and got Taco Bell. I actually tried something new—a gordita with rice. It was excellente, I may have a new favorite. They did fuck up my nachos by putting rice on them instead of guac (GASP) but at least they left the meat off. That taco bell is in an area with a lot of Hindis and they are usually pretty good about getting the no meat thing right. The same cannot be said for other bells. I will take what I can get, but was very sad there was no guac.

Hubby and I watched the last 3 eps of Mad Men Season 2 he hadn’t seen and went to bed. Exhausting weekend, totally awesome! ...Except for friday night when I watched all the whales being SLAUGHTERED on Whale Wars and cried for two hours slash got into huge fight with hubby about why he isn’t a vegetarian. I tried to make myself feel better about the situation with my art on saturday—see figure 1a, above. I was trying to send the poor things good vibes. I hope it worked dot dot dot.

We are poor, but making the most of it. free shows will return to zodiac soon, so that’s good for purse.

• 2 virginia vacations
• First summertime trip to Ocean City, MD! And what fun!
• 2 very successful bridal showers for Hubby’s brother’s future wife planned, executed and talked about for days in a good way
• Took away paid lunches and most paid holidays at work, but at least I have a job
• Intermittent bageling, but the boy is back! And found out he goes to my former college, with the same major. Coinkydink! I am supposed to read some of his work.
• No sick days taken!
• No walking in the mornings because my walking partner got a boyfriend and would prefer to sex him up in the a.m. rather than walk with me. But, young love will soon turn to boredom and we’ll be back in business. I may try venturing on my own tomorrow…
• Hot, hot, hot
• Zodiac, the mostly free show venue we like, has been mostly closed all summer, except for Whartscape’s dance party, which was soooo much fun, so haven’t seen a lot of shows.
• Finally did a joint account with Hubby. Financial chaos seems to be sorting itself out.
• Car making funny noises, but surviving
• Watching niece pretty much every week! She’s great.
• Wearing lots of cute cute cute dresses. Sad for cold weather to come, thought fall is my favorite season.
• So much else I am forgetting…

last night i wore pink pants which got me in the mood to dance and i did.

first, went to get Alicia in the ‘burbs then we went to show, stopping for coffee on the way. Show was fine, ok I guess. Then we went to Zodiac to drink and dance and did!

@ zodiac.

1. blood baby. eh. they were 90% gimmick, and unless you’re weird al, come on…

2. vampire hands. fun and decent but ultimately forgettable.

3. wavves. fuckfuckfuckfucking awesome. could have been louder, but eh, i’m like the one person who says that at shows. i was also reallllly far back at the edge of the crowd and blinded by tall dudes and self-loathing.

4. smart growth. a dude and his mac. the most fun part. i danced and got sweaty. a totally hot girl from a fairly well-known b-more band danced next to me for a couple of songs which was way surreal. and also, the dude whose show we saw last week in his suit was there, front and center with d, h and i.

started out fairly awful, as i was in a dreadful mood and acting rather unfavorably. but after i succumbed to getting just one drink, i dismounted from my very high horse and had a great time. woooo.

got home at 2 or so and hubby and i stayed up talking and kissing in bed for awhile. then i woke up at 7 and finished my book. it was well done; i highly enjoyed reading it. i did not cry at all reading the novel, but about 20 minutes after finishing it, i started bawling over it and over life beyond the page. kind of funny.

had a decent day at work after little sleep, but had pretty good energy, even being sicky. tonight, staying in, but got big plans for the other times including shows, parties, jogging and possibly breaking out the bike. i’ll sleep when i’m dead.

oh, and i got the nod of recognition from this month’s nun.

but it was best show thus far of 2009. double dagger, future islands, child bite and boogie boarders at zodiac last night. i tipped the cute bartender girl 75%.

my, how i have accomplished it.

the following has occurred in the life of pet as of late:
dancing in public, in a public forum made for dancing
new friends
up all night
sleep where falling
sleep where crawling
driving under the influence
kissing under the influence
movie adventures
book adventures
new and exciting chain restaurants with garish decor
meaningful mix cds
drinking drinking drinking drinking drinking
writing
drinking more
still writing!
enjoyed shows from the likes of beach house, the thrushes, some english band that opened for the thrushes and drank newcastles during their set
thrift store awesomeness
boiled dinner

last night, there were at least 4 free shows within a block of each other. we (h, d and i) planned on the show at zodiac (double dagger, sick weapons and others) but it was so crowded and weird crowd at that. we left halfway through first band to check out the free show at windup space. microwave background was playing. they were decent. after their set finished, we walked back to zodiac to retrieve our credit cards (tabs). When we returned to windup space, Ak-Slaughter (pictured) played next and they were good as usual, but added visual bonuses this time. their set seemed way short. i’ve had my fill of their live shows for a bit. i need to wait out the creation of some new material. perhaps when the hall & oates ep is out. last up was weekends which was fucking 93icxixzujisieiw9ow93 and got everybody dancing. wheeee. i think every person in the small crowd was way into it. we left, dropped h home then went to after party with bands at former college classmate’s which was basically people sitting in a circle drinking and talking about music. dropped d home. got to bed after three. i was fairly wasted at points, but i managed to have at least two really fantastic conversations and some rather crystal insights into the nature of things lately.

i was surprisingly alert and energetic at work today. it was a good night and following day. and tomorrow is daylight savings—how thrilling! in commemoration, the morning walks (and hopefully the photos) return tomorrow!

I have been going to lots of shows, well, a few shows and also reading. I am still internetting, but having to take breaths of air. I also have been eating terribly and not enough, so I will start gournaling again soon, back in the mode. I have been drinking more, smoking less, which I suppose is good?

two shows of note, as of late:
AK Slaughter at Zodiac for free coupla saturdays ago was fun! fun! fun!
Gil Mantera Party Dream + Baby Venom at the ottobar 3/3 was friggin-fraggin killer.

Also, like your average twenty-something, I have no food, no petrol and no money, but I do have Animal Collective tickets for May’s super secret show. Yes.

I just wrote about a zillion different things. Perhaps I need to focus.