Today’s delicacy
Bacolet– an omelet made with Bacon salt (also feta and some Parmesan because I don’t have any other kinds of cheese)!
Last night I saw !!! at the Middle East– they were awesome as usual. However, I really hate the Middle East. It’s impossible to see anything if you are under 6 feet tall– the stage is really low, since the ceiling is so low. So, if you’re short, you either have to be exactly up in the front row or way in the back where you can see over peoples’ heads because they’re so far away. Plus, it was super wicked hot and sweaty. I know that most shows are hot and sweaty, particularly when you’re seeing a show with lots of dancing, but this was out of control! I had to go to the back because I was breathing in too much hot sweaty air; I felt like I was drowning! It didn’t help that there was this tall girl with sticky-outy dreads that kept smacking me in the face with them. I had to watch her every move so I didn’t get an elbow in the face or my feet stomped on. Eventually I fought my way to the back because it took too much effort to constantly get out of her way, and the floor was so packed there was no other place to go.
Maybe I’m of another generation; but I think it’s rude to dance wildly, flailing your arms in all directions and jumping up and down in a place that is packed with wall-to-wall people. I’m just old and cranky I guess. I let the environment dictate too much how I feel about a show. I should learn how to block all the extraneous stuff out.
Anyway, the music was awesome. They played some brand new songs, including one that they had never played live before! That was pretty cool. The opening band was called Dragons of Zynth, which I thought sounded a lot like TV on the Radio. Surprise! They’re buddies with the TVotR people, and have collaborated with them as well. They were good, but a little too cerebral and experimental for me.
Yay for shows!
Right now it’s about 90 degrees in my apartment, which really sucks. The fan only blows the hot air around. It’s a little cooler outside, but I can’t open a window because I don’t have screens and the cats will escape. I REALLY HATE THIS WEATHER! I’ve been kinda cranky about it all week. I can’t function when it’s hot. I should move to Antarctica. However, I also hate endless winters. I live in the wrong climate– it’s wintery, grey and shitty here for 10 months out of the year, and then for 2 months it’s obnoxiously hot and humid. Isn’t there someplace that’s just kind of 65 degrees all year round with occasional mild temperature spikes and drops allowing for sun or snow? When I am Overlord of the Universe, I will outlaw bad weather.
