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Joooohhhhnnnn, HOW WAS THE SHOW?

On a promo kick...
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Calico (calico), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:24 (seventeen years ago) link

Who made the call to break it up "sho-pping" instead of the hugely more obvious "shop-ping"??? Assuming it was intentional, that's pretty funny.

Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:26 (seventeen years ago) link

I generally don't like going out on New Years. Everything is crowded and it's the original "amateur night" and even though about this time of the year I'm thinking it might be fun to do something elaborate that involves dressing up and getting all glittery, by the time the holiday rolls around, I'm usually so tired from the holidays that I just want to stay in the house and hide. And it seems like most of the NYEs that I've tried to do something elaborate have failed in whimpering ways similar to Kevin's date's sinus med loopiness.

Good NYEs of the past: GBV show, drinking wine and playing trivial pursuit and watching Cirque du Soleil on TV w/ Jeff and my old roommie in Atlanta, and 1999/2000 wherein a bunch of my friends rented two houses in the Pocono Mtns and partied like it was, well, you know.

Lance Rock (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:27 (seventeen years ago) link

i think the last time i wasn't in bed at midnight was 4 years ago. this year started out with a bang and is definitely ending with a whimper.

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:33 (seventeen years ago) link

I remember New Years 2000. This rich guy I knew rented out a swanky bar and the drinks were free. He also operated the music. He played "Footloose" 3 times. I guess he thought that was the most fun song ever of something. And then he started playing Footloose again, and some other friends and I straight up bumrushed the dj booth and bodily dragged him out of there, and kicked him and kicked him.

whoop de doodle (kenan), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:39 (seventeen years ago) link

12/26-1/6 D and I will be in UK. We will celebrate NYE in Edinburgh, which is just about the MOST EXCITING thing I have ever done on NYE. I've had some fun times, but NYE is not my jam.

Armando Grouse (Armando ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:39 (seventeen years ago) link

Nick designed that flier using a pic he took at the FAST factory in Wisconsin.

xpost - That's exciting, Amanda! Will you be going there for any other reason than vacation?

Calico (calico), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:41 (seventeen years ago) link

new years 2000 was when i quit smoking for a year and a half. i had my last smoke at about quarter to midnight and that was it for a while.

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:41 (seventeen years ago) link

xp - Well, 12/29 is our 3rd wedding anniversary, and we always wanted to go to UK but could never afford it. So we saved and saved and saved and now we're going. Yay! The flight into Manchester was cheaper than some flights to CA, so we had to jump on that shit when we could.

Next we start saving up for Mexico - I want to see AZTEC RUINS.

Armando Grouse (Armando ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:44 (seventeen years ago) link

NYE last year was amazing, I was in Minneapolis and it was the best party I can remember. Year before was that cabin up north, which was a protracted good/bad experience. Year before that, I don't know, it might have been when we gigged in Milwaukee and played 5 sets, and got to the hotel two hours before we had to check out.

JordanC (JordanC), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:44 (seventeen years ago) link

Just seeing that Yacht Rock picture put the song "Heart to Heart" in my head.

Amanda, I am SO EXCITED about your trip! You inspire me to believe that we, too, can live the dream of going somewhere on a real vacation on day. Also for some reason I love that you got married on Dec. 29.

Lance Rock (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:52 (seventeen years ago) link

Me too! My parents were also married around then (um, not together any more but I always thought it was neat). The church was still decorated for Christmas.

I'm all flemmy today. :-(

Calico (calico), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:55 (seventeen years ago) link

I am also SO EXCITED about trip, although we are having some serious problems buying train/megabus tickets online. It'll get figured out, but man -- what a pain. There's something about US credit cards that the websites don't like.

Zombie wedding photo, taken on Dec. 29 2003
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Armando Grouse (Armando ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:55 (seventeen years ago) link

Happy wedding photo:
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Armando Grouse (Armando ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:57 (seventeen years ago) link

those photos are great. oh wait...

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:57 (seventeen years ago) link

The best NYE was the one spent in Washington Sq Park declaiming poetry from the middle of the empty fountain, with friends who are all now elsewhere. And then I went to Motherfucker and made out with cute younger guy. That kicked off a pretty good year, all things considered.

Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 15:58 (seventeen years ago) link

Which airport do you need to get to, Amanda?

Calico (calico), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:00 (seventeen years ago) link

We're going nonstop from O'Hare to Manchester, but it's the getting from city to city that is causing us problems. I am going to try to buy tickets over the phone.

Armando Grouse (Armando ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:03 (seventeen years ago) link

For the past five NYEs, friends of mine have rented out a bar to party at. First it was Bar San Miguel (RIP), then we relocated to Leadway for a couple years, and then last year (because of a misunderstanding at Leadway) we did K's Dugout. This year it looks like we're going to a place called The Driftwood, on Montrose/Sheffield.

The only thing is that it's going to cost $50/person. Open bar all night, plus appetizers/snacks/champagne, so I guess it's worth it, but I'm used to paying like a $10 cover and then doing the cash bar, which even if you have like 5 beers still works out to only $35.

If anyone feels like shelling out that much money, you're welcome to come. As per tradition, I'm probably going to be making a couple of iPod playlists -- a Best of '06 mix and an all-time awesome dance mix.

jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:07 (seventeen years ago) link

Also for some reason I love that you got married on Dec. 29.

I was just thinking that. You REBELS. NOBODY gets married on December 29!

whoop de doodle (kenan), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:09 (seventeen years ago) link

We will celebrate NYE in Edinburgh

That rules. Edinburgh on NYE is supposed to be awesome. My dad and I traveled around England and Scotland for a few days around New Year's '98, but we lacked the foresight to do NYE in Edinburgh. Instead, we stayed at an inn in York and watched a Frasier marathon. The next day we took a train to Edinburgh and marveled at all the detritus on the ground from the previous night's festivities.

jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:09 (seventeen years ago) link

Joooohhhhnnnn, HOW WAS THE SHOW?

It was good! It felt a little sloppy at times, but everyone who came said we sounded great. The sound guy was super-nice, too. I wanted to stick around for Bound Stems, but Kr wasn't feeling well, so we jetted early.

jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:10 (seventeen years ago) link

Wow. This is a nice storm!

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Nice unless you're about to walk outside in it HELLO

Lance Rock (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:13 (seventeen years ago) link

my date's sinus meds made her loopy after her 3rd drink.

Sounds like my Thanksgiving this year.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:13 (seventeen years ago) link

Jess, you had a date??

Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh, I forgot that I spent NYE'02/'03 in NYC, but I was with my family, so we just had dinner at a Moroccan restaurant in Greenwich Village and then retired to our B&B.

jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Sounds like my Thanksgiving this year.

I thought you were going to say "prom night."

whoop de doodle (kenan), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:16 (seventeen years ago) link

Jess, you had a date??

No, I had a Courtney who took Benadryl with her wine. (Thanks for the incredulity of 2 question marks!)

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:16 (seventeen years ago) link

Is there anything that "sounds like my prom night" doesn't work with?

whoop de doodle (kenan), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:17 (seventeen years ago) link

Nah, I just couldn't believe that you hadn't told us about it, that's all.

Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:17 (seventeen years ago) link

my date's sinus meds made her loopy after her 3rd drink.
Sounds like my Thanksgiving this year.

she was fine for a couple hours then literally in mid sentence she grabbed her haid and "I need to sit down." then she started slurring her words and told me to take her home. we went back to my place and danced in the living room and made out under the comforter. that was a great night.

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:18 (seventeen years ago) link

I have lost 3 lbs in the last month, even with holiday eating!

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:18 (seventeen years ago) link

"It's not a date, it's just a do. Come on, let's go do eath other."

whoop de doodle (kenan), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:19 (seventeen years ago) link

kenan, once you start listening for it you'll be surprised at how all-encompassing it's appropriateness (is that a word?) is.

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:19 (seventeen years ago) link

that's so awesome that you're going to the UK, amanda!

xp sounds like uh every time i try to drink.

i haven't had a good NYE for a while. the last one was probably staying in manhattan with my sis and bro in law, going out for a really fancy dinner and then getting drunk at home and playing scrabble (i only had a few sips, but wooo am i a lightweight). i beat them at scrabble (naturally), but then they got into a discussion of something political/racial and i wanted to argue with them, but was too woozy to articulate much of anything.

JuliaA (JuliaA), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:20 (seventeen years ago) link

"And then she killed everybody! Everybody in the whole building!"

"Sounds like my prom night."

whoop de doodle (kenan), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:21 (seventeen years ago) link

So I just found what's going to be in the $tylu$ Top 50 Singles, although I don't know the order yet, and I can't reveal anything to you. Except I think Jenny will be pleased.

jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:21 (seventeen years ago) link

everybody run, the homecoming queen's got a gun...

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:21 (seventeen years ago) link

the thunder is literally shaking the windows here in the western 'burbs.

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:22 (seventeen years ago) link

http://teenadvice.about.com/cs/promnight/bb/blpromprep.htm

My favorite part:

Prom night romance and sex are not a package deal - prom is more than a three letter word.

Duh. It's a four-letter word. As in, "anal."

whoop de doodle (kenan), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:23 (seventeen years ago) link

um my xp was in response to otto's NYE post.

JuliaA (JuliaA), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:23 (seventeen years ago) link

How was the other band? So the sound was good then?

Calico (calico), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:24 (seventeen years ago) link

How do I shot Excel? Specifically, how do I make a column or two 'fixed' (so that they stay in view while the others scroll horizontally)?

JordanC (JordanC), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:25 (seventeen years ago) link

I have a lot of nightmares lately.

I dreamed that there was a highrise condo for X-Men mutants, and on top was a football arena--with 5 fields atop one another--that would be the launching point for a "week-long, world-wide, air, land, and water" Mutant Superbowl.

The team leaders included The Terrorist, 1 of two cute little twin girls with pancake makeup who had a pet hyaena, some guy who used a lot of kinves, and some guy who could fly.

The twin girl who was not the leader had the hyaena eat the other girl so she could lead, but it would only do so after she stabbed her sister with pointy scissors. Then the hyaena smeared the blood of the team mascot--a plush pink bunny--on the windows.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:26 (seventeen years ago) link

Other band was fine, though not really my thing. And re sound, it was another one of those cases where it sounded horrible during sound-check -- all big and wet and rock-ish -- but by the time we went on stage the sound-guy had figured it out. That happens to us a lot. People don't get that everything has to be balanced, and that we're not a big guitar-rock band.

jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:27 (seventeen years ago) link

From the anonymous-to-you IUD emailer:

I have to play an elf at Macy's Sun morning at 9....I'm not fucking kidding

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:27 (seventeen years ago) link

jordan, go to WINDOW then FREEZE PANES.

otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:28 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.seasiderep.org/content/season/i/santaland.jpg

jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 November 2006 16:33 (seventeen years ago) link


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