break it down now

i’m feeling a little bad that all you new visitors had to be subjected to my mindless meme the other day. if i’d known that jen would tag me (or more specifically, my photos) as one of the best vancouver blogs of 2005, i’d have left a little more content up at the top for y’all. i think she must have been drunk when she submitted that; but, i’m willing to forgive her because she thinks i’m so cool.
otherwise, my days are going by in a sleepless blur. friday night found me across the city at a birthday party where i drank too much beer and had to leave my car and perform a triathalon of transportation events to get home: walking, bussing and finally a taxi over the bridge. seven hours and a huge hangover later, i was back on a bus heading out to retrieve my car so i could go to the airport to have lunch with a second-cousin i’d not seen in twenty-one years while she waited for her flight to toronto. despite the repercussions, i had so much fun on friday it was completely worth the pain. look, there are even pictures, duh.
last night, after dinner with jamie (no link for him until he starts updating) and colene (no link for her until she changes her URL), we went to darren’s election result mixer at the library public house downtown. it was good to see some old faces and it was really weird to see so many new faces. the vancouver blog scene ain’t what it was in 2002, let me tell you. of course, when you’re shy and never introduce yourself to anyone, how do you expect to meet anyone new? sometimes it’s a wonder i talk to anyone, at all, ever.
the big news for me is the jeff tweedy show one week from tonight. i’ve found someone to go with me which i’m hoping will only serve to enhance the experience. doing stuff like going to shows or movies solo is fine, but it’s always more fun to have someone to deconstruct it with afterwards. so thrilled! it’s been a long while since my last show and i’ve never been to the commodore, if you can believe it. for those of you not from vancouver, the commodore ballroom is an institution. it’s been around for over seventy-five years and has seen untold numbers of acts from bob dylan to devo. i’m looking forward to seeing the venue almost as much as the act. i’m such a nerd.