Slew of Happiness (quix import)
Jan. 28th, 2002 12:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dreamlingI had a really great time last Thursday. Frank was in town, and I met with him and several sonic foundry and ex sofo people at the crystal bar on willy street. It's down a couple blocks from where I used to work above the coffee shop with many of them. It was really good to see Frank, and I got to talk to Kim and some other people. Man, I really miss the whole crew. The whole set, creative, intelligent, fun people. Willy street feels so much more alive than the little town I'm working in. It's definitely got a lot more going on, close to the capitol, bike paths, and the Willy-Street Co-op. I had a good time at the Crystal Bar with everyone, and Dan even called us on Frank's phone from Vegas to say hi. After a couple drinks, which various people, in all their goodness, bought for me. We wandered down to Monty's Blue Plate Diner.
I always try to taste something new, and usually vegetarian when I'm with Frank, who is vegetarian. So I ordered the Meatless Loaf of the Gods, which was very tasty, made of carrots and cheese and mushrooms, and cooked like a square cake, topped with a cashew ginger sauce and served with potatoes. It was very excellent. I joked with Kim and Frank later that I was veggie-curious, and they thought I should try some tofurky (cute side note, Frank always sends out a 'Go Tofurky' email to his friends around Thanksgiving, each year I always go check out the url, I really might try it someday). When I mentioned I also like to eat meat, they said I should have some meals with both, making me bi-veggie-curious. *giggle* Oh no, I'm craving tofu now.
After a great meal and some wonderful conversation with Frank, in which I realized how much I miss having him around up north here. We remembered that our friend Nick, also a sonic foundry connection was playing at the King Club with his band State 4. Kim, Frank and I jumped in my jeep and headed over for a set of State 4 music in the really cool King Club. It's primarily a jazz club, and while a bit small, is very intimate and fun. They have a huge stained glass window behind the bar, and bathrooms labeled Duke and Ella.
We got to chat a bit with Nick who was floored to see Frank, and surprised to see me. He looks really good, I haven't seen him in months, and he's lost a ton of weight, shaved his head and trimmed his facial hair. Looks so hip now. He's also engaged! Wow. The singer, a cute blonde in black and red leather like outfit is his fiancé. Way to go Nick! And they sounded really good. 'We're not jazz, but that's ok' They have a neat blend of electronic, trance, rock music. It was so cool to see them all get into it. So proud of Nick.
It was nice to go out, have no pressing plans other than getting some food at sometime, and see where we'd end up. If I hadn't had this huge work deadline, I would have tried to take Thursday off to hang out with Frank, but it worked out ok anyway.
Friday night Carlo and I dragged Ace and Jess off to see a strange French movie called Amelie. (Actually before the movie, we hit Noodles and Co, and I did have tofu in my pan-fried japanese noodles, yum!) The movie is actually absolutely enchanting, and very fun, I liked it better than Moulin Rouge, and it was very fresh and engaging. I want to see it again. I highly recommend it. Then we went over and played a little monkey ball on their game cube, played with the laser pointer and the cat, and they introduced me to Dance Dance Revolution. DDR is extremely addictive, makes me wish I had a set up like that, so much fun to have a dancing video game! Then we all sat around and talked video games till late.
Saturday night was crazy cool as well, we finally got enough people together to play linked Halo, we had 7 people! (which is all the controllers we have together with Sarah's controllers) I think we ended up playing till 3 or later. Adam and Ace and Jess, and Dennis, and Sarah and Carlo and I. It was so much fun, we did a lot of capture the flag, and king of the hill, and near the end a huge bout of everyone verses Carlo in a straight up slayer (deathmatch) mode, to 50 kills. And he won! Wow.
Sunday was nice and relaxing. Carlo made yummy omelets. It was so nice out, around 55 degrees, so we woke the 'cuda from her winter nap and took a long cruise, no destination in mind, while we schemed and brainstormed, and eventually ended up in Janesville where we dropped in on Doug and Tracy.
Then of course, back to home where we had Sarah and Aza over for a bit, we watched Blood the last vampire, and the three of them played Halo while I worked for 5 hours on work stuff.
I'm a bit drained from all the festivities. But I didn't want to forget to record all the coolness.
Have a great week!
I always try to taste something new, and usually vegetarian when I'm with Frank, who is vegetarian. So I ordered the Meatless Loaf of the Gods, which was very tasty, made of carrots and cheese and mushrooms, and cooked like a square cake, topped with a cashew ginger sauce and served with potatoes. It was very excellent. I joked with Kim and Frank later that I was veggie-curious, and they thought I should try some tofurky (cute side note, Frank always sends out a 'Go Tofurky' email to his friends around Thanksgiving, each year I always go check out the url, I really might try it someday). When I mentioned I also like to eat meat, they said I should have some meals with both, making me bi-veggie-curious. *giggle* Oh no, I'm craving tofu now.
After a great meal and some wonderful conversation with Frank, in which I realized how much I miss having him around up north here. We remembered that our friend Nick, also a sonic foundry connection was playing at the King Club with his band State 4. Kim, Frank and I jumped in my jeep and headed over for a set of State 4 music in the really cool King Club. It's primarily a jazz club, and while a bit small, is very intimate and fun. They have a huge stained glass window behind the bar, and bathrooms labeled Duke and Ella.
We got to chat a bit with Nick who was floored to see Frank, and surprised to see me. He looks really good, I haven't seen him in months, and he's lost a ton of weight, shaved his head and trimmed his facial hair. Looks so hip now. He's also engaged! Wow. The singer, a cute blonde in black and red leather like outfit is his fiancé. Way to go Nick! And they sounded really good. 'We're not jazz, but that's ok' They have a neat blend of electronic, trance, rock music. It was so cool to see them all get into it. So proud of Nick.
It was nice to go out, have no pressing plans other than getting some food at sometime, and see where we'd end up. If I hadn't had this huge work deadline, I would have tried to take Thursday off to hang out with Frank, but it worked out ok anyway.
Friday night Carlo and I dragged Ace and Jess off to see a strange French movie called Amelie. (Actually before the movie, we hit Noodles and Co, and I did have tofu in my pan-fried japanese noodles, yum!) The movie is actually absolutely enchanting, and very fun, I liked it better than Moulin Rouge, and it was very fresh and engaging. I want to see it again. I highly recommend it. Then we went over and played a little monkey ball on their game cube, played with the laser pointer and the cat, and they introduced me to Dance Dance Revolution. DDR is extremely addictive, makes me wish I had a set up like that, so much fun to have a dancing video game! Then we all sat around and talked video games till late.
Saturday night was crazy cool as well, we finally got enough people together to play linked Halo, we had 7 people! (which is all the controllers we have together with Sarah's controllers) I think we ended up playing till 3 or later. Adam and Ace and Jess, and Dennis, and Sarah and Carlo and I. It was so much fun, we did a lot of capture the flag, and king of the hill, and near the end a huge bout of everyone verses Carlo in a straight up slayer (deathmatch) mode, to 50 kills. And he won! Wow.
Sunday was nice and relaxing. Carlo made yummy omelets. It was so nice out, around 55 degrees, so we woke the 'cuda from her winter nap and took a long cruise, no destination in mind, while we schemed and brainstormed, and eventually ended up in Janesville where we dropped in on Doug and Tracy.
Then of course, back to home where we had Sarah and Aza over for a bit, we watched Blood the last vampire, and the three of them played Halo while I worked for 5 hours on work stuff.
I'm a bit drained from all the festivities. But I didn't want to forget to record all the coolness.
Have a great week!
