My baby is in Vegas for C.E.S. Last night he saw Richard Grieco.
This is one of many reasons why I want to go to Vegas.
Weekend Recap – Half-Assed Edition
FRIDAY
B. and I supped at the Rendezvous and then met the Brunswicks for a screening of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. None of us had read the book which apparently has quite the cult following. We all agreed that aspects of the film were very interesting and it was beautiful to look at, but overall, it was kind of tedious. Even a film with the world's largest orgy couldn't get us excited about it. Ah well.
SATURDAY
I DDRd the breakfast calories away and then wandered around Broadway for a bit before meeting Roxy at Liberty for sushi and lemondrops (not as good as Andy's lethal lemondrops the week before).
Roxy and I then got some snacks and caught a ride to the 4A house with Jon and Emily. We caught the end of an EPIC Seahawks VS. Cowboys game on TV (which Brugos was attending) and played some poker. All night, I played better than I ever have before. I came out $2 richer in the end. Brugos showed up about an hour after the game ended. He was drunk. I was drunk. Everyone was drunk. We played Jenga. We danced. The next thing I knew, it was 1:30 and time for bed.
SUNDAY
I helped B. pack for CES by approving outfits and showing him some ironing tips. We watched more Thundercats (which we have been immersing ourselves in for a few weeks now. It's like nacho cheese. It's terrible and you KNOW it's not good for you, but you just can't stop). B. called a cab to the airport and I headed back to the Hill.
I met Erin for dinner at Polermo. I gave her her Christmas present and she gave me several terrible (but probably fun) movies including “Snakes on a Train and this movie which happens to star Paul Rudd and Stephen Dorff who are two actors I will sit through ANYTHING for. Yes!
Friday Memeness
From ZeroShapiro.
1. Name one person who made you smile today?
No one really yet. But the name Wings Hauser makes me happy.
2. What were you doing at 8 this morning?
“Running” to catch the bus. I put running in quotes because I am a gimp.
3. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
Looking for a meme. Seriously. Thanks, Elyse!
4. What is something that happened to you in 1995?
Like Elyse, I also lost the big V.
5. What is the last thing you said aloud?
Oh my god. I can't remember. Now I'm going to be all self-conscious the next time I open my mouth. K…I just talked. I said “That's one way to do it.”
6. How many different things did you drink today?
2. Water and tea.
7. What color is your hairbrush?
I use a comb. It's black.
8. What was the last thing you bought?
Chai.
9.Who is your best friend?
Meep.
10.What color is your front door?
White.
11. Where do you keep your change?
A change purse. Quarters get collected into a Mississippi Mudd jug for laundry purposes.
12. What was the weather like today?
Windy as hell. And rainy.
13. What is the best ice-cream flavor?
Brownie fudge.
14. What is something you are excited about?
Seeing Inland Empire with Lynch in attendance.
15. When was the last rainbow you saw?
There was one a couple of weeks ago. I took a picture.
16. Do you have a sister?
No. But Faye and I have a sisterly relationship.
17. are you very random?
YOU are!
18. Do you want to cut your hair?
I need a bang trim. I think I may attempt this myself. Possibly tomorrow…
19. Are you over the age of 25?
Yeah…
20. Do you talk a lot.
I can be very chatty or very silent.
21. Do you watch The OC?
I HAVE but I currently do not. And I just heard it was cancelled. SNAP!
22. Does your screen name have an 'x' in it?
I don't really HAVE a “screen name” but my googlechat, like my email address, contains one X. The X in BaXter.
23. Do you know anyone called Steve?
Yep.
24. Are you ticklish?
In places.
25. Are you typically a jealous person?
I can be.
26. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'A'
Arsenio.
27. Do you chew on your straws?
Nope.
28. What is the next concert you're going to?
No plans as such.
29. Who is the coolest person in your life?
Mark Tapio Kines.
30. What is something you say a lot?
And the OTHER thing is…
31. What is the last thing you ate?
Better Cheddars.
32. Have you seen the movie 'Donnie Darko'?
Not to brag, but I saw it in the theatre the FIRST time, when it was only around for 2 weeks and everyone thought it was a cheesy horror film. Ok, I'm kinda bragging.
33. Do you have work tomorrow?
Tomorrow's Saturday, silly!
34. Is marriage in your future?
…
35.What should you be doing right now?
Working, of course.
36.Do you have a nickname?
If my last name counts as a nickname.
37. Are you a heavy sleeper?
Not unless I'm drunk.
38. When was the last time you used a skateboard?
As a dolly for a film a few years ago.
39. What is the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks?
Wilding: The Children of Violence
40. Are you currently depressed?
Overall, no. But there are a few unresolved issues that sadden me.
Weekend Recap – New Years
All told, a lovely, relaxing long weekend. Happy Ought Seven!
FRIDAY
I brought some Thai food over to Meep’s and we opened Christmas presents. I got one thing that I've really needed for a while: a mortar and pestle. I also got a cute book about a hippo and a turtle who are lifelong friends, and a dancing pig i-pod speaker! It was a whole pile of adorable. Thanks, Meep!
After that, I convinced her and Scrapps to come with me downtown to meet B. and some Amazonians at the Lava Lounge. They were mid-shuffleboard tournament with (a guy who looked like) an aggro Morgan Spurlock. Brugos was wound up from 3 drinks on a empty stomach and was dancing. It was cute. Meep and Scrapps played a round versus me and Alex. I was playing better than I ever had before. It turns out, contrary to popular belief, that shuffleboard is one of those games that is easier to play when you aren't drunk. Meep had some pretty impressive shots in there as well. I would have liked to continue to play with Meep and Scrapps, but aggro Spurlock returned from smoking and demanded, since he'd won the previous game, that he be incorporated into the next game. Somehow, I ended up on his team against Alex and B. “Don't throw the game just because you're sleeping with this guy!” he yelled at me. I assured him I wouldn't. He continued to yell at me whenever B. and I would interact. He wasn't a BAD shuffleboard player, but he did mess up a few shots by being, well, aggro, and shaking the table.
We won that game, and I wanted to be on Brugos' team for the next one because, frankly, my team mate was a bit annoying. But he wouldn't let me. So we played another game, and Alex and Brugos won. I was relieved.
Meep and Scrapps’ friend arrived and we all relocated to Shorty's briefly, so that some of the Amazonians could check out the new room. B. and I played some Medieval Madness.
Thanks to Meep, I was able to talk B. out of going to Ozzie's, opting instead to try a new tiki bar called “Hula” wherein you could buy drinks served in plastic coconuts. Meep and Scrapps stayed behind at Shorty's, and the rest of us piled into a car and drove to Queen Anne.
We were met, at Hula, by the Brunswicks. It's still a relatively new place so it wasn't that crowded. The atmosphere was a little strange. It was a bit too dark in there. But, at Meep’s suggestion, I ordered the Chewbacca along with some plantain chips (which were delicious). B. got a pork sandwich. I would like to go there again one day when we're not all so tired and before it becomes overrun with Queen Anne regulars.
SATURDAY
The plan was to work our way to Brugos' via Fremont so that we could pick up the Catan game we'd left at Elyse's on Christmas Eve. We stopped at the Fluevog store downtown to see if I could utilize the gift certificate that Brugos had given me for Christmas. Turns out shoes at the Fluevog store are ridiculously expensive. They have a lot of stuff I liked, though, so I'm certain that one day I will be able to score some boots on sale. I just need to keep checking the website.
The next stop was Fremont for lunch Blue C Sushi. This is by far my favorite sushi in all of Seattle. The novelty of the conveyor belt aside, they have LOADS of veggie options (unlike Sushiland in Queen Anne) and everything is usually delicious.
Unfortunately, Elyse's phone was dead, so we were unable to get a hold of her to pick up Catan. We still managed to satiate our hankering for Settling by going to the House of Fun to play with Brad.
Eventually, we made our way back to B.’s, having walked the whole way. This walk is MUCH less daunting when you get to make stops along the way.
We made some food and then the Brunswicks arrived to play games. Since we were Catan-less, we decided, instead, to play Star Wars Monopoly. This is the same as regular monopoly except you buy the Millennium Falcon instead of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Mos Eisley Cantina instead of State Avenue. It was quite fun and it didn't last for 5 hours because of B’s way of playing. The rest of us had never traded properties before. This way, everyone can have monopolies and get started buying houses and hotels with which to ream the unlucky people who land on them. Roxy creamed us all.
We didn't feel like playing another game or going out so we finished out the night by watching The Warriors, which I also got for Christmas from my fella.
SUNDAY
We puttered around the house for a while. Eventually, we headed back to my place so I could pick up my dress for the evening. Brugos looked quite fetching himself in a black dress shirt, tie, and Punisher belt buckle. We dropped some champagne and snacks off at the Boobergs and then killed some time playing Karaoke Revolution at Brugos' before catching the bus to the 4A house. They had a lovely cheese and veggie spread waiting for us. We also helped Andy create the perfect lemon drop ratio this job got me tipsy fairly quickly. The rest of our time there went by very fast. It might have also had something to do with the tequila shots that Arsenio was doling out.
B.’s friend showed up with some guy. I talked to Jon about David Lynch and some other guy about the Sci Fi network and Dr. Who. B’s friend hit on Amy, not taking “I'm gay” for an answer. Then we all piled into Mana's car and headed to the Boobergs for the fireworks and poker.
The fireworks were kind of lackluster, but the company (and Boozer's shirt) were great. Boozer cleaned up at poker. The last game lasted for a long time. It probably had a little to do with the passing around of the Longbottom Leaf. We finally vacated the Booberg's at 3:30.
MONDAY
We woke up nice and late. After breakfast and a mini Thundercats marathon (Brugos and I have been watching Season 1. Thundercats is the most ridiculous cartoon EVER MADE. But it is also strangely addictive.) we headed back to Ravenna to Settle some more Catan with Brad. After an exhausting couple of games, Brugos and I were in need of more relaxing, so we watched Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (starring David Hasslehoff and Lisa Rena) and Tombstone on On Demand. The first, neither of us had seen. I think I enjoyed it a little bit more than Brugos did. It was appropriately silly and at LEAST as good as Fantastic 4. Brugos had never seen Tombstone before. Man, remember when Val Kilmer was talented? I'd also forgotten that Tombstone was basically a character actor yearbook. It hadn't registered that Cy Tolliver and Trixie from Deadwood were in it. And Jason Priestly, who isn't a character actor as such, but I kind of love him. I recommend a little indie film called Coldblooded in which he plays a low-key hit man. It was written and directed by Simpson's writer and Wes Anderson pal, Wallace Wolodarsky. Oh, and Tombstone also features your friend Billy Zane, who is riveting as usual.
Effed by the Wind 
