wow! tonight ended up being pretty great. everything that was contingent on good timing worked out flawlessly. today, like a lot of the past few saturdays, i somehow managed to waste far too many hours, before getting remotely productive (productive being watching nick1 put together my coffee table and going grocery shopping). then rushed home through the rain to turn around and go to rachael and dominic's surprise engagement party. yes, rachael, as in my best law school friend first year. who i really haven't seen since then, due to our mutual crazy schedules. i forgot how much i missed her. even though their engagement is really no surprise (after 9 years?), i am so, so excited for those kids. and rachael was really, really surprised.
the party was thrown by her two best high school friends + amy hornbeck. it was martha stewart-tastic, and i intend that as high praise. everything was beautiful and tasty. and amy? so fun and so genuine. she went to my high school and then later to my law school, and then transferred to loyola at the same time as rachael. and while she seemed pleasant enough, i am embarrassed to say that i kind of wrote her off. to be fair, i didn't really interact with her that often, but i sort of assumed that she was just an upscale sorority chick. but after hanging out with her this evening, i saw that she is really enthusiastic and open-minded and kind. i know that i am generally a nice person, but this evening was a reminder of how judgmental i can be and how hypocritical that is. life lesson #1.
everybody else there kind of conked out early, so, after waiting forever for a cab, i finally made it back to my apartment. my initial plan had been to hit the party and then see the life and times, but after the cab debacle, i wasn't sure if i had missed most of the show, or if i should stay out anyway. enter life lesson #2: trust my instincts more often. after thinking about it for a minute, i bolted to subterranean, where the band had just started playing. i was still hopped up on raspberry buttercream cupcakes, and my kansas city blood just wouldn't let me do otherwise. and wow. you know i love this band, but last time i saw them, i felt like i had to .defend them to my companions ("they're kind of messing with the song tonight, but on the album...") but god, that was such a warped night anyway, i should not speak of it more than i have to. anyway, tonight, they were so on. i think i have seen them 4 times now, and this was far and away the best. (i gather that a lot of other people there felt the same way). the rock was heavier, the shoegaze gauzier, the rhythm tighter. the crowd demanded a second encore, and the band obliged admirably, despite the fact that they were obviously grasping for songs to play. yay for focused kansas citians!
a nice end to a nice week. my dad was in town again. after hearing more about his current business endeavor, i am so, so proud of him. he is so fucking smart and tenacious. and i was given a really great assignment at work yesterday. so hopefully things are looking up for the o'connor clan.
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Like the new look, Claire (although the lime green links are a bit hard on my old eyes). Seen any good movies lately? I rented Brick this weekend. It has hard-boiled 50s language set in a modern day high school. You might like it.
hey po! i have been meaning to see that movie. i've also been meaning to give you a call. because of the time difference, i'm always worried that i'm going to reach you at too late an hour...will try and fix that. hope you are not still "driving yourself crazy..."
no good movies lately, except for the aforementioned, extremely disturbing "old boy." "half nelson" and "little miss sunshine" are on the list, though.
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