Friday Faff: Thursday Night Edition
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I got really overwhelmed by all of the road trip options for when we're in Vegas next week so I gave up and booked us a room at the Sahara for the 2 nights before we head to the wedding hotel. We're going to do a day trip to the Grand Canyon and be satisfied (I keep repeating that because I'm disappointed. Even though I'm the one who made the decision. Yes, living with me is a treat.) I just feel like there is too much room for error (if anyone is going to end up in the middle of the dessert with a busted rental car, it's me) and the timetable is so rushed that I could end up being a raging asshole to my friend. I don't want to be a MIA bridesmaid, you know?
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Shawn played an acoustic show at the Roxy last night. It was the first time I've been back to the Roxy since my ill-fated bachelorette party which saw me carted away from the bar in an ambulance (GHB ftw!) It was weird to be there, especially at 9pm on a Wednesday when it was less than busy. I didn't expect to feel a physical reaction to being back there but I did. Nothing drastic, mind you, just a niggling little kernel of discomfort that I attempted to quell with much gin. And then poutine. And then I died because I am far too old for midweek drinking.
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Dan Mangan's album Nice, Nice, Very Nice is currently putting a huge smile on my face. Good tunes, fabulous lyrics (seriously - read the lyrics for The Indie Queens are Waiting or Some People and try to tell me they're not lovely. I will fight you) and a tour that's heading through Vancouver in November.
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Have a great weekend, lovelies!
Oh gosh.. I'm sure you'll be fine. The Sahara should be awesome! I bet with MY luck, I'll end up on a busted coach somewhere in the desert!
ReplyDeleteIt just means that you'll be back there again someday. I know, I get disappointed by things like that too, but then I just make sure that I get to go there again and "do it right".
ReplyDeletePS. I posted a travel guide of sorts for AZ, on Style Lush, so next time you've the opportunity to go, it's already for you!
I love when people are passionate about great lyrics. I've had talks about music with D quite often and he's far more of a sound type of person; great guitars, riffs, drumming are what gets him hooked, where I'll fall in love with beautiful words. Thanks for sharing, happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love when people are passionate about great lyrics. I've had talks about music with D quite often and he's far more of a sound type of person; great guitars, riffs, drumming are what gets him hooked, where I'll fall in love with beautiful words. Thanks for sharing, happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI heart Dan Mangan. Heart heart. :)
ReplyDeleteYay for black strappy with a sensible cute pair in reserve.
ReplyDeleteI think you made the perfect decision about the Grand Canyon. Who wants to be anxious about getting stuck in the desert? I don't know if you've seen the English Patient, but stuck in the desert is no laughing matter.
You're so smart to bring an alternative pair of shoes. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, lady!
Breathe Gently: No, no, I'm sure your trip is going to be smashing!
ReplyDeleteRaven: I loved your AZ guide! I think we'll definitely be back one day to do the Grand Canyon "right."
Emily-Jane: Don't get me wrong - sometimes I don't even notice the lyrics because the sounds are so great, but I have a deep abiding respect for musicians who put equal effort into creating really great lyrics.
xoxb: Me too!
Lemon Glora: I've not seen the English Patient because I make it a rule to not watch films that will ruin me. I get too emotionally invested and then I die. No really, I only watch fluffy comedies. But yes, being stuck in the desert (ha - I wrote dessert in my post. I'm such a tool) is a huge fear of mine. Being stuck in the desert 2 days before my best friend's wedding? Unfathomable.
Angella: Thanks, lady! I hope you have a great weekend too. Are you getting any of the rain we've got right now?
I spent 4 months in Vegas on a work project (Mon-Thurs). I made it to the Hoover Dam during a day trip, but never to the Grand Canyon. Hope you have fun!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I downloaded Nice, Nice, Very Nice at your suggestion and ABSOLUTELY love it! There's a show in London next week that I'm dying to go to, I just need to find someone to come along with me!
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