How Was Your Weekend?
How was your weekend? Aside from being sick and just about losing my voice, mine was quite nice.
On Saturday evening Lisa, Charlotte and I headed to Hoboken for the Dean & Britta show. We had dinner first, at La Isla, and it was fantastic. Highly recommended. After that, we walked to Maxwell’s for the show. Dean & Britta were incredible; my only regret is that I didn’t bring my camera, as I was in a great position for some beautiful shots. There were a lot of Luna fans in the room (which was not crowded at ALL) and one particularly odd girl in front of me who somehow managed to make every song into a dance number. However, I greatly enjoyed myself and the evening was a big success from beginning to end. Yay! Also, Britta Philips is smoking hot and Dean Wareham’s voice makes me want to climb him like a tree.
Yesterday was my godson’s first communion. We survived church and went back to my friend’s house for food and bocce ball. As I’ve stated before, bocce ball with them is always an adventure as we don’t play on a court; we just use the yard. They let the dog loose every other round, which can work for or against you, depending on how much the dog decides to play with the ball. It’s a game of luck, rather than skill, and the geekboy and I almost won. I still say my friend’s wife cheated.
And you?
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April 30th, 2007 - 10:18
We saw Hot Fuzz. Awesome.
April 30th, 2007 - 10:24
I’m hoping to catch that next weekend! Maybe sneak in while everyone else is seeing Spider-Man. :D
April 30th, 2007 - 11:00
Glad you liked D&B!! They did about 8 Luna numbers in Atlanta, so I was really pysched. Yes, Britta is smokin hot, which is why you’ll find me on the left side of the stage at their shows. Luna has been my favorite band since I saw them open for Screaming Trees in 1992 (holy crap, am I old!).
April 30th, 2007 - 11:03
During the show, Britta pointed out that their drummer had just turned twenty years old. Dean said, “He was born in 1987!” and Britta said, “What were you all doing in 1987?” and Lisa replied, “We were here!”
April 30th, 2007 - 11:39
Sounds like a good weekend. We got back from Mexico late last night. We’re tired and sunburned (despite the 5 bottles of sunblock we went through), but it was awesome.
Glad you’re feeling better.
April 30th, 2007 - 11:40
Bring photos next weekend if you can, okay?
April 30th, 2007 - 11:47
I doubt if I’ll have time to print any out — I’m getting ready for this craft fair I’m running Saturday — but I’ll try. I’m glad you & GB will be there!
April 30th, 2007 - 11:54
Bring the camera. ;)
April 30th, 2007 - 13:05
Surfed in the mornings, worked on the yard in the afternoons. Planted a strain of tomatoes called “Cosmonaut Volkov.” I hope they grow strong like bull.
(I would have watered them with vodka, but I drank it all. I’m about as sharp as a can of corn this morning.)
April 30th, 2007 - 13:07
“I hope they grow strong like bull.”
Hugh, you crack me up.
April 30th, 2007 - 13:18
Hugh, considering that you’ve read “A Dirty Job”, I’m very surprised that you didn’t say, “Strong. Like Bear!”
It’s a much better metaphor for Russian tomatoes anyway. ;)
April 30th, 2007 - 13:39
I wrote this already, but it was pretty unique that it bears repeating (in a summarized form).
1. Had booth at Green Living Show in Toronto and talked pretty much 12 hours straight 3 days in a row (iy!)
2. Saw Al Gore give his slideshow (woo!)
3. Saw Darryl Hannah talk
4. Saw David Suzuki talk
5. Missed the Rachel McAdams sighting, but that’s ok
I know right? Jam packed!
April 30th, 2007 - 13:42
Wow, Soosan. You’re tired!
April 30th, 2007 - 13:43
“I asked (Cmdr Volkov and Senior Space Engineer Martinov)about Cosmonaut Volkov tomato. He smiled at the unusual question, then explained that they had been given Siberian tomato seeds to take into space with them. These were subsequently grown out and were found to be different compared to before (radiation levels in space?). The best were named ‘Cosmonaut Volkov’ in his honour and have been propagated ever since.”
So now you know.
Siberian space tomatoes! They survived the Van Allen belt, but can they survive the fog belt? Stay tuned.
That’s one thing I miss about Jersey. Damn good tomatoes there. And the best corn ever. OK, two things.
April 30th, 2007 - 13:44
And don’t you forget it.
April 30th, 2007 - 13:45
I’m tired and at work… but since I’m commenting I’m obviously not working too too hard today
;)
April 30th, 2007 - 13:52
Was Al’s presentation like the movie, Soosan?
I’ve heard Darryl Hannah doesn’t just talk the talk. She lives in a teeny, tiny place and drives a vehicle powered by vegetable oil and whatnot. Is that true?
Bill Bradley was on “The View” today and said that if the government would only mandate 45mpg to the auto industry (like in Europe)(totally doable), we would not have to import a single barrel of OPEC oil.
April 30th, 2007 - 13:54
Oh, and now I’m hungry for a Siberian space tomato…sliced and sprinkled with some coarse kosher salt…..yeah, that’s the ticket.
ON TOPIC: I climbed on Friday at my new gym and the rest of the weekend was a hazy blur of eating and sleeping and reading and TiVo backlog viewing and one 8 mile run in there somewheres.
April 30th, 2007 - 13:57
I heard that Darryl Hannah lives in a teepee.
April 30th, 2007 - 13:59
Ha! Fer real?
April 30th, 2007 - 14:09
And that teepee is located …
in Al Gore’s pants.
Sorry, Michael. I felt like Freakgirl was setting YOU up for that one. But I guess you’re having an off day.
April 30th, 2007 - 14:10
I just looked it up. She doesn’t live in one, per se, but she has one and I think she uses it from time to time.
http://www.off-grid.net/index.php?p=313
BTW, I am all for being green and everything, but there is no way that you can make me take a rock covered with moss and call it a couch.
April 30th, 2007 - 14:34
She talked about her moss rocks that she waters… WEIRD right?
Yes Michael, the Al Gore talk was THE talk. He got some digs into the Canadian Gov’t too (some not so great changes are afoot right now).
It was actually great to end the show with Darryl because she has a positive outlook. Most of the speakers were pretty doom and gloom, but she was pretty upbeat.
April 30th, 2007 - 14:41
Maybe if the moss-covered rock came in a sectional….I like a chaise.
April 30th, 2007 - 14:58
I don’t spook easily, but Al Gore’s pants tent? Yep.
April 30th, 2007 - 15:04
It needs to be easier for people without money to make better choices. If I could afford to build myself a cute little energy-efficient home and buy all the eco-stuff, I totally would. Right now, we live pretty ecologically because it’s what we can afford – small house, keeping the heat low, turning off the lights, etc. We’re lucky because our town makes recycling very, very easy. And this fall we’ll have the same compost pick-up that Toronto now has.
April 30th, 2007 - 15:13
I agree, Maggie. I’m shopping for a rainwater collector, but I’m gonna drop a few hundred bucks to do so. I guess you can think of the money you save in the long run, but you still need to drop some change up front, and that’s not always easy. I want to go solar at some point as well, but that’s a really big inve$tment. I’m gonna look into doing it in stages, maybe solar assisted or something.
April 30th, 2007 - 15:18
Chuck, how exactly does collecting rainwater make us any safer from EXTREMIST TERRORISTS WHO HATE OUR WAY OF LIFE AND WANT TO KILL US??? Hmmm??? Unless you’re planning to use it for waterboarding, that is.
Seriously, man. Get the with the agenda.
April 30th, 2007 - 16:17
Hey Chuck,(you terrorist-coddling hippie,) we just picked up these guys as a client. Might be something you’re interested in.
April 30th, 2007 - 16:55
Mmmmm… coddled terrorist.
Thanks for the link, Hugh. Despite what you guys think, I’m actually a neocon tree cutter. It’s my wife that visions of us living off the grid and making home made wine. Meanwhile, I follow her around the house cutting lights off.
April 30th, 2007 - 20:24
Maggie I totally agree with you on the high cost.. it seems “green” choices are so much more expensive at first, even if they boast you can save on energy etc etc down the road, it’s still a lot to commit to upfront. I think if you just try your best in your daily life, that’s all we can ask for in the world. Shut lights off when you aren’t in the room, don’t leave things running, the little steps. (kinda like what that new “Flick off” campaign is talking about) Also think twice about where items are produced. I always forget about the emissions involved to transport goods. Not to say local is always better or possible.
No easy answers really.
This is interesting though.. someone at the show mentioned in a question that Tesco in the UK is introducing emission labels on their food.
http://environment.guardian.co.....69,00.html
I think that’s just such a cool idea!!