the company of peasants

[Just Some Girl]

Hey JSG...i forgot to mention, if you haven't got that tattoo yet I could probably ink you up...here's my latest creation.

OMG, that's totally what I was gonna get.  

[Just Some Girl]

I missed the Big Gay Pride Parade in T.O. this year cuz I was in Ottawa...

...hitting the heights of...low-down skanky drunkenness. (I know. Surprised me too.)

Lessee if I can do this justice...

Saturday morning, I haul my hungover ass to a car rental place way north of downtown (there were no cars left at downtown locations...ugh), pick up the hideous rental car, then go pick up an acquaintance who was coming to the Wrens gig.

Get to Ottawa around 5:30pm, call my "friends" Miche, TomWerbo, and Geoff...and they're all having naps. (The Flecton guys had played and stayed up until 5 or something the night before, but I dunno what Geoff's excuse was. Jerk. ScottWerbo doesn't have an answering machine, so I dunno what he was doing, but I'm gonna guess...napping.) So I go to this pub I used to frequent for a couple pints and some food -- and no one I know is there 'cept for one bartender, who was too busy to chat. Bo-ring.

Finally meet up with Geoff at 8 at Aloha Room (a tiki-themed place I'm sure Bamah and The Kid recall), but it's way too early, and far too depressing, so we go next door to the venue, cuz it's an early show anyway. Have a pint, decide to slow down (temporarily) with a couple glasses of water, then am into the double vodkas by the time Miche and Tom meet up with us.

The Wrens were really really amazing. Too bad there weren't more people there, but the crowd was enthusiastic at least, which made them rock it even harder. So after, I invite them back to Aloha, where we continue drinking. Except for Tom & Miche who disappeared -- even though I was supposed to crash at Tom's.

So, I'm catching up with some ol' Ottawa peeps and who walks in but this hottie chef who's part of the scene, and who I've wanted to meet since I first heard about him cuz he's a cool guy and...uh, hott. He's only 28, but he's been working in fine-dining for 10 years. Full tattoo sleeves, was wearing an awesome ol'-timey country-lookin' suit/shirt combo, so who could resist?

Geoff and his GF leave, saying they'll leave the back door to their house open so I can just let myself in, adding, "but you're not actually gonna show, are you?" -- knowing, as I get progressively drunker, that I wanted to "hang out with" Steve (chef).

So I'm chatting him up, we're doing JD shots at this point (always a great idea when you're already drunk!!) and somehow I end up going home with him. Well, to the place downtown where he was staying that night, that is. (He lives in the country outside of Ottawa.) I blacked out the leaving Aloha/walk there, so I literally don't know how I ended up with him...

 

[Just Some Girl]

...now, here's where it really gets extra-white trash(y). So dude just crashes on his friends couch and we can't fuck there (ew!), so we do it in the unfinished basement. Yep. Class act all the way. That I remember. Tres fun. What I don't remember is deciding we were going to crash on the couch together, but that's how we ended up. Must've been at least 5am.

At 9am, I wake up -- he had to leave early to start a catering gig anyway -- feeling like shit, and he walks me over to near where I'd parked the car the evening before. (When still sober.) Say our goodbyes and all that. He gave me his card, so I can email him as he's gonna be in Toronto for the Jason Isabel (guy from Drive By Truckers) show here in July sometime...

9:30am on Sunday, I'm back at the car. Try reaching people, knowing it's waaaay too early, so what do I do? Jump into the back seat for a li'l shut-eye, that's what. Again, classsssy.

10:30am, I reach Tom who was just getting up and head over to his place to ride out the rabid hangover a bit. But end up doing "breakfast bumps" instead. Oh, lord. Four lines and some coffee in, and I'm no longer hungry and just nauseous as hell. Barfed, then joined him in another wee snort. This was all over by, like, noon-thirty or something. Tried to eat a piece of toast, but I couldn't even chew. Fun times.

Miche came over and we rolled poker dice for an hour or so, then I had to pick up acquaintance kid for the ride back. This was around 3:30 and I was now hungover from the booze and the party treats. Really really not good. I managed to drive half way home, then made the kid do the rest (even though he wasn't on my insurance as a second driver) because I just couldn't concentrate any more.

Home by 8:30, in bed by 9:15pm. Seriously.

For some reason, my sleep was very erratic and disturbed last night.

The end.

[Poop Fresh-Herbed Pickles]

Of course, everyone's seen Knocked Up naturally...right?

yeah, i saw it. was a bit disappointed!  

Whaaaaa?  It's funny the whole way through.

i really didn't find it that funny. to be honest, after the first hour, i was kinda like "wrapitup". i dunno. i never really got to like any of the characters (except for the friend who kept relentlessly hitting on lead chick's sister) and i never had a truly hearty laugh throughout. i hate it 'cause y'all KNOW i love judd apatow and i love seth rogen and i love to laugh, but it just wasn't working for me.



omg i'm the new matthew.

My mom just gave it a negative review.

She felt the boys' pad was too disgusting.

[Poop Fresh-Herbed Pickles]

Y'all notice how much effort JSG puts into her posts?

A model for us all.

[matthew]

Of course, everyone's seen Knocked Up naturally...right?

yeah, i saw it. was a bit disappointed!  

Whaaaaa?  It's funny the whole way through.

i really didn't find it that funny. to be honest, after the first hour, i was kinda like "wrapitup". i dunno. i never really got to like any of the characters (except for the friend who kept relentlessly hitting on lead chick's sister) and i never had a truly hearty laugh throughout. i hate it 'cause y'all KNOW i love judd apatow and i love seth rogen and i love to laugh, but it just wasn't working for me.



omg i'm the new matthew.

Yeah...the one clip I saw had the humor of the average Friends episode I buzz by on the dial.

(as little as I watch television I still manage to catch goddamned Friends)

[matthew]

Every once in a while I happen upon a Seinfeld episode and I end up trying to reassess the my feelings of the show as a whole, based upon that specific episode, and end up failing to come to a conclusion.

[brainfiber]

Tres fun.

Wait, where does the third guy come in?

[Just Some Girl]

(wishes)

(   )

[brainfiber]

he's gonna be in Toronto for the Jason Isabel (guy from Drive By Truckers) show here in July sometime...

if you want to act like you're in the know, call him Izzy.


Know realy don't do that...cause i'm the don't know.

[Just Some Girl]

So I forgot to mention one other white trash detail... When I got to Tom's I didn't even bother putting my shoes on. I'm all barefoot, looking down to make sure I don't step on anything gross...and notice I have jizz on my skirt. Nice. I'd been walking around downtown like that. Luckily it was still too early for anyone to really be around.

sigh.

[brainfiber]

Every once in a while I happen upon a Seinfeld episode and I end up trying to reassess the my feelings of the show as a whole, based upon that specific episode, and end up failing to come to a conclusion.

look at it Scientifically dear watson.

besides you can't spell scientifically without the letter from Scientist.  

It's like freaking cosmic

whoa..wasn't a guy named Kosmo on that show?

[Just Some Girl]

And I still have to wear long sleeves at work -- even though it's fuckin' hot outside -- because of the giant bruise on my elbow from last week.

(more sighing.)

[Just Some Girl]

whoa..wasn't a guy named Kosmo on that show?

whoooooa, duuuuude... you are totally blowing my mind.

[Just Some Girl]

I've gotta go shift some time and watch Hell's Kitchen now. Later, skaters.