So, today was a memorable day. I'm listening to some Jet right now. It's good. What's great is that you can listen to the whole album online, withough having to buy the album. Although the only song I ever really listen to is the fourth one. woo.
I woke up this morning, wishing on my birthday, that some dreams could transpose themselves to real life; and, that some real life issues would be transformed into nightmares that I could easily wake up from and forget once the night has passed. But then, I got a phone call from a wacky but oh-so-rad friend who sang to me and then lured me to breakfast at Cora's. Breakfast in the company of two best friends was awesome! I had these crepe things with fruit (hello, pineapple!) and it was so good. I'd never been to this restaurant before, so it's good to know it exists (for future reference, of course). The waitress brought me a little swan made out of an apple with a candle on it which was adorable. I felt bad ruining such a work of culinary art.
We then proceeded in going shopping. I bought a book and a CD for my mom. A new Winners was opening today so the three of us checked that out. The place, however, was madness!! Oh my goodness, there were women everywhere.. I swear. It was crazy. Not only women, but random babies in strollers strewn a little everywhere too. I felt as though I was in a nursery. I think three ladies hit me with their carts and/or strollers... at least!! We met up with an old friend of mine who's been away at school in Toronto for the last couple of years and so it was so neat seeing her again. She's back home for the summer, so I'll no doubt be hanging out with her some more in the days to come.
then... I had to work.
AFTER work, I was exiting through the back doors because I had parked out back (how rational!). Lo and Behold, there is Mike, as ever talking on the phone, heading toward me. I'm like "what the heck?!" He says to me, "yeah, I'm on the phone with your mom, asking her what time you're off work." So it was pretty random and altogether a pleasant surprise. So we go and visit a patient friend of his (to whom I had subsequently served a nice dinner of beef stew with waxed beans and mashed potatoes). Is that even sayable (is sayable sayable?!)? Subsequently? Should it not be presequently since it preceeded what happened? meh. no matter.
As we're driving, he tells me of this place in the middle of nowhere on the side of the highway where, apparently, there is a whole bunch of free furniture up for grabs. "You feel like checking it out?" "Absolutely" was my resolute reply. I pull over to the left into this dumpy skeleton of a lot, the ghostly remains of a once magnificent motel (okay... maybe magnificent is too strong a word, but I can just picture this place having been quite picturesque in its glory days). There are 2 old fridges that smell disgusting when opened. Two old fashioned tvs (one of which I was oh-so tempted to take, just as esthetic eye candy if not for functional purposes) and about a gazillion couch cushions and about a thousand old car tires. I found a couple of interesting old books (love love love the oldness of old books) that I couldn't resist taking as well as a very unique German porcelain tea cup. For Mike, we managed to fit an entire bookcase and an endtable in the backseat and trunk of the crappy car (respectively). He also found some copy of the Bible too, written in "today's contemporary English". We talked to a lot of interesting people also searching for treasures among the ruins as well as made fun of some of the other obviously trashy garbage things that were there. Oh yeah, speaking of garbage. Mike found a perfectly good garbage can so we brought that one with use also.
It was so cool.
We're planning on going back tomorrow to excavate further the premises. You can be sure I will be armed with a camera this time... and a roll of black and white film. yessir. The place was prime grounds for kind of photography that I like. Who knows? I may end up with a very retro non-functional television in the back seat of the rusty cav by the end of the day...
Welcome, new year.
I woke up this morning, wishing on my birthday, that some dreams could transpose themselves to real life; and, that some real life issues would be transformed into nightmares that I could easily wake up from and forget once the night has passed. But then, I got a phone call from a wacky but oh-so-rad friend who sang to me and then lured me to breakfast at Cora's. Breakfast in the company of two best friends was awesome! I had these crepe things with fruit (hello, pineapple!) and it was so good. I'd never been to this restaurant before, so it's good to know it exists (for future reference, of course). The waitress brought me a little swan made out of an apple with a candle on it which was adorable. I felt bad ruining such a work of culinary art.
We then proceeded in going shopping. I bought a book and a CD for my mom. A new Winners was opening today so the three of us checked that out. The place, however, was madness!! Oh my goodness, there were women everywhere.. I swear. It was crazy. Not only women, but random babies in strollers strewn a little everywhere too. I felt as though I was in a nursery. I think three ladies hit me with their carts and/or strollers... at least!! We met up with an old friend of mine who's been away at school in Toronto for the last couple of years and so it was so neat seeing her again. She's back home for the summer, so I'll no doubt be hanging out with her some more in the days to come.
then... I had to work.
AFTER work, I was exiting through the back doors because I had parked out back (how rational!). Lo and Behold, there is Mike, as ever talking on the phone, heading toward me. I'm like "what the heck?!" He says to me, "yeah, I'm on the phone with your mom, asking her what time you're off work." So it was pretty random and altogether a pleasant surprise. So we go and visit a patient friend of his (to whom I had subsequently served a nice dinner of beef stew with waxed beans and mashed potatoes). Is that even sayable (is sayable sayable?!)? Subsequently? Should it not be presequently since it preceeded what happened? meh. no matter.
As we're driving, he tells me of this place in the middle of nowhere on the side of the highway where, apparently, there is a whole bunch of free furniture up for grabs. "You feel like checking it out?" "Absolutely" was my resolute reply. I pull over to the left into this dumpy skeleton of a lot, the ghostly remains of a once magnificent motel (okay... maybe magnificent is too strong a word, but I can just picture this place having been quite picturesque in its glory days). There are 2 old fridges that smell disgusting when opened. Two old fashioned tvs (one of which I was oh-so tempted to take, just as esthetic eye candy if not for functional purposes) and about a gazillion couch cushions and about a thousand old car tires. I found a couple of interesting old books (love love love the oldness of old books) that I couldn't resist taking as well as a very unique German porcelain tea cup. For Mike, we managed to fit an entire bookcase and an endtable in the backseat and trunk of the crappy car (respectively). He also found some copy of the Bible too, written in "today's contemporary English". We talked to a lot of interesting people also searching for treasures among the ruins as well as made fun of some of the other obviously trashy garbage things that were there. Oh yeah, speaking of garbage. Mike found a perfectly good garbage can so we brought that one with use also.
It was so cool.
We're planning on going back tomorrow to excavate further the premises. You can be sure I will be armed with a camera this time... and a roll of black and white film. yessir. The place was prime grounds for kind of photography that I like. Who knows? I may end up with a very retro non-functional television in the back seat of the rusty cav by the end of the day...
Welcome, new year.
Let us soak up life.
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