Coffee Table Declarations
Monday, May 19, 2003
So Friday night I went to see a band. It's been a long time since I've done that. But sure enough, it wasn't hard to slip back into rock-chick mode. It was enjoyable but somehow hard to muster up the old enthusiasm. I don't know, it felt sort of... different somehow. Maybe it was the earplugs (which I highly recommend - they made a world of difference!) or the fact that I was nursing the same drink all night.
A notable thing that I saw was a guitarist who's guitar strap had long silver spikes on it. From the back he looked like a dinosaur of some kind - the kind with spikes on their backs. It was bizarre and I kept wondering if he ever hurts himself or anyone else with that thing.
I also saw a couple who spent the entire night in the corner alternately gazing into each other's eyes and making out. It was quite obviously a new relationship. They had that look of couples who don't seem to care if anyone else exists in the world besides the two of them.
At the merchandise table, while accompanying my friend in purchasing a cd, I must've struck the fancy of the cd seller because when no one was looking, he slyly motioned for me to come over. Then he handed me a cd and said "shhhh". I wasn't sure what to do in response to being given a secret free cd, so I just thanked him and rejoined my friend. People do weird things sometimes. I wasn't sure if he was just being friendly or if he was trying to hit on me. It was perplexing, and therefore somehow uncomfortable, because I genuinely didn't know what the proper reaction would have been in that situation. And usually I'm so socially versatile.
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Saturday night I saw this movie and was surprised by how much I liked it. It was one of those movies that was definately full of symbolism and deeper meaning so I'll probably have to watch it again just to get all that. I can't really tell you why I liked it. All I know is I was completely focused on it from beginning to end. I didn't get bored or wonder how much longer it would last, or anything. It's based on a book so I think I may just have to read it. That's always a weird thing. Generally if you read a book first, you are less likely to enjoy the movie (which happened to me with this one because for one thing, the writing was just so memorable and it was certainly lost in the filming) but if you see the movie first, you can usually enjoy the book just fine and maybe even understand it better (as was the case for me with this one) Just a thought.
A notable thing that I saw was a guitarist who's guitar strap had long silver spikes on it. From the back he looked like a dinosaur of some kind - the kind with spikes on their backs. It was bizarre and I kept wondering if he ever hurts himself or anyone else with that thing.
I also saw a couple who spent the entire night in the corner alternately gazing into each other's eyes and making out. It was quite obviously a new relationship. They had that look of couples who don't seem to care if anyone else exists in the world besides the two of them.
At the merchandise table, while accompanying my friend in purchasing a cd, I must've struck the fancy of the cd seller because when no one was looking, he slyly motioned for me to come over. Then he handed me a cd and said "shhhh". I wasn't sure what to do in response to being given a secret free cd, so I just thanked him and rejoined my friend. People do weird things sometimes. I wasn't sure if he was just being friendly or if he was trying to hit on me. It was perplexing, and therefore somehow uncomfortable, because I genuinely didn't know what the proper reaction would have been in that situation. And usually I'm so socially versatile.
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Saturday night I saw this movie and was surprised by how much I liked it. It was one of those movies that was definately full of symbolism and deeper meaning so I'll probably have to watch it again just to get all that. I can't really tell you why I liked it. All I know is I was completely focused on it from beginning to end. I didn't get bored or wonder how much longer it would last, or anything. It's based on a book so I think I may just have to read it. That's always a weird thing. Generally if you read a book first, you are less likely to enjoy the movie (which happened to me with this one because for one thing, the writing was just so memorable and it was certainly lost in the filming) but if you see the movie first, you can usually enjoy the book just fine and maybe even understand it better (as was the case for me with this one) Just a thought.
