A Normal Weekend?

I had a 'normal' weekend this weekend. It was the first in awhile, and the last for about a month. Friday I hung out with Nick on his new fancy couch and we watched Hackers. Somehow I had escaped seeing that film until then. Hackers was really funny! I loved the mid-90s techno parties and hacker speak. Then Ed and Nate came over and we walked to the Beat Kitchen to watch our friends band New Black. They haven't played in a few years, so I've never seen them before (you know, that whole 'I lived in SF' bit). New Black did a great, and loud, job. The only problem was that I started to get really bummed for a bit, about how I missed a lot by not living here after college. I got a bit mopey as I looked around and saw all my friends enjoying New Black and inevitably any memories they had of their past shows. I snapped out of it when I remembered how much I love SF and don't regret it, living there made me who I am today, blah blah blah. Not sure what got into me other than a tinge of jealousy about having missed out on some bonding time with my friends here.

Saturday Nate and I watched baseball almost all day. Watched the Sox then the Cubs, got food, then went to Jacob's birthday party at the Village Pub. Saturdays are karaoke night there, and the place was in rare form. A trolley full of stupid bachelorettes stumbled in, most of them barely able to keep their eyes open. They did the standard stupid songs like Lean on Me and other songs with love and friendship themes. Whenever one of our male friends would sing they'd hang all over them. It was very entertaining because they were so stereotypical - they even had the dick tiaras and blow-up doll man (complete with 70's porn moustache!). The highlight of the night for me personally, was seeing Nate and Steve do "Hey Jealousy" as a duet. Now I know why he's a drummer.

Today I made us waffles and we watched the Cubs and Sox games. Then we ordered pizza and I made him watch Big Brother 8 (from now on referred to as BB8 or BB) while I chatted with my literal big brother online about it. Nate said "how is this different from real world/road rules challenge?" and got a glare from me but no answer. Really, it's not very different other than someone gets booted off each week and theres a big ca$h prize at the end. It just 'seems' more intelligent, although anyone who doesn't live and die for it like me would disagree for sure. This season will rule though if the first two episodes are any indication.

This week should be interesting. My 50+ year old friend from SF will be here for two days. We worked together, which is how I came to know him. He is so very 'San Francisco' in that he grows his own pot, hitchhikes all over, has a deported boyfriend, gets arrested at protests...so basically he is awesome. I wonder if he'll "approve" of my lifestyle here.

Then on Friday I have to attend this intense work conference until next Wednesday. I'll be stuck staying in a dorm, sitting with some other library dorks learning better teaching methods from 8 am to 10 pm and attending mandatory 'social events'. I'm not looking forward to it. And as soon as I get back my big bro shows up to visit, then after that my mom. Then summer is over.

For a gal who isn't in any bands, sports, clubs, or extracurricular activities I sure feel damn busy. At least its busy with fun social events for the most part.

And finally, a stupid Audrey update: She has this tree trunk thingy that you put stuffed squeaky squirrels into and she digs them out. She has eaten/murdered two of the three squirrels but for some reason has kept the third one alive and kickin for her fetch-playing pleasure. Well, the squirrel has been missing since my trip to DC. I realized today what Audrey is doing. She has taken squirrel as a POW and is hiding her in some secret torture chamber in my apartment (perhaps under the fridge?). When I go to work she takes out squirrel and talks in human voice to her about how squirrel is a naughty little dick. Then she puts squirrel back in her private prison before I return home. Now to prove it I just need to get a motion-activated camera so I can see what she does all day when I'm away. I think this story shows that I need to get a life.