Never develop a valuable skill…
…lest you be exploited for it for the rest of your days.
The O2 Cocoon. If the Starship “Heart of Gold” had a mobile included, this would be it.
Seriously, you haven’t quite lived until you’ve seen Fiona Apple perform “Criminal” as a bluegrass song. Probably one of the high points of my concert-going career (ranking somewhere near the very opening of the Cleveland of Montreal show.) She was weird, awkward and probably insane/high but god can this woman sing. And she’s adorable, like your geeky 14 year old sister and your grandmother all rolled into one. In all, I’d recommend catching this tour if you can.
Fiona Apple concert in Baltimore. Pray I don’t get pulled over (again) on the way there.
Yes, I got pulled over last night but I walked off with only a warning. 35 in a 25…woo-boy, thank you for keeping the roads safe, Maryland Trooper. Where were you when some ghetto-shmuck tossed a beer bottle at my moving car? Or when every retard in this town drives in the left lane/goes 10 in a 35/turns left on red with no signal? I suppose he thought “Well, there goes a drunk frat boy…I’ll get to use my fancy breathalyzer!” because when I rolled down the window with my license, registration and good, sober attitude at the ready you could almost hear his little police-y heart sink. Sorry, dude.
But yeah, I’m pretty excited for this concert since I’ve wanted to see Fiona since I was 14 and an angry high school-er. And I get to see Baltimore with Kate, which I’ve wanted to do since I went to the American Visionary a few months ago. AND, Sarah is going and she’s Fiona’s No. 1 fan, so that means it’s like a religious pilgrimage almost. 🙂
Baby, I know you are angry right now. My species doesn’t get it and I’m pretty sure it never really will. So, the way I see it, you really need to let this go or get our extinction over with. 95º days for weeks on end with nary a single drop of rain are only serving to make me hate you. And you don’t want that do you, girl? What we have is special.
Your sugarlumps,
Nick
Next car has been decided upon (I think – for now.) Behold, the BMW 1 Series! On sale in Spring 2008 here in the States, I’ll be buying a 128i if I have my way. 🙂
Or: “This is what it sounds like when Nicks cry?”
What I’m trying to say is that I’ve been ridiculously busy of late so if it seems like I’m ignoring you, it’s just that: it seems like I’m ignoring you. Sorry, dear readers!
I just realized how incredibly enjoyable vacation was. It was while trying to clean the floors in my apartment (and failing) that the wonderfulness of being away from the mundane really hit me. Backing up a bit…
Vacation was mostly spent doing nothing. Walking on the beach, lounging in the waves, playing board games, watching movies, shopping, and visiting with my family. These things were all extremely pleasant and well-needed, but I went to bed most days feeling lazy and woke up most mornings with a sinking feeling of being unproductive. So, I’m glad to be back and ready to get some things accomplished at work with the perspective that a week away can provide.
I’m also itching for a city vacation with Kate. Even if it’s just a weekend, I’d like to spend time somewhere that has a ton of stuff to do and see. Really, I just don’t want to go on vacation without her again, I think.
Now, I’m home and feeling homesick. Exposure to 13 members of my family was overwhelming but I’m completely acclimated to it now and am getting a little panicky when I think too much about not seeing them on a regular basis. Sort of a “first day of school” feeling right now…but I’m sure it will pass.
I’ve been doing chores, chores and more chores but now I should probably hit the grocery store for a few essentials. The joys of a week away. Haha. 🙂
I’ve touched an iPhone. As Kate, Alex and I walked past the aluminum clad Annapolis Apple store, we were beckoned in with the salespeople’s call of “we have them…you know you want to play with them…there are three right here.” The thing is gorgeous. I’m glad Apple went with real glass and brushed aluminum instead of polycarbonate and chrome like an iPod. The screen wiped clean with extreme ease and looked gorgeous doing just about everything on it. Some notes:
Otherwise, this weekend was a whole lot of fun. I’m driving a box brown Ford Re-tardus all over the Eastern and near Western Shore, it seems, as Klaus is in the shop for his beer bottle injury. Alex had a pretty good time being lazy yesterday and learned how to shop like a fiend from the masters of H&M today. Many films were watched, all out of my collection but we probably fell short of getting him up to speed with pop culture. It makes a good case for a return visit, though.
Oh, and we didn’t fall off of the Bay Bridge, much to Kate’s surprise. 😛
Vacation: five days