The Sisters First and Last and Always is still one of the greatest albums I own. It’s been too long since I laid it out on the stereo and drowned away the day’s grunge.
So… Sunday. I had lunch with Zombie and Katy and their Pops. Leah was there, sitting at the family table, and Thad and Stacie went along and sat with me at the cast-offs table. Good food. Airport Haven.
Afterwards, Zombie, Leah, Katy and I went to see Amelie. I know I’ve already seen it, but it was still fantastic. I love that movie. Better than the Sisters.
After the movie I hung out with ‘Auli’i again. Saw Katy briefly while I was waiting outside Kinsolving. A small! maimed bat occupied us for a bit, and then we rented Dr. Strangelove and Naked Lunch.
Dr. Strangelove was cool, and all of a sudden I get a lot of inside jokes and references I pretended to laugh at previously. We watched Naked Lunch back at Kinsolving because lame-o friends had to go to sleep early. Adult bastards.
Monday, hung with Stacie very brielfy, but we were both headed about and busy. ‘Auli’i‘s ride was still a little AWOL, so I gave her a lift to San Antonio. We took 290 to 281, which was much more scenic than the typical I35 concrete luge.
Finally straggled to the apartment Monday night, had a couple of cloves, some wine and relaxed. What a weekend.
Tuesday of course was TNHON. Danielle and Brandon came. Brandon’s having issues with his printer. Sucky, but Plug’ll be out soon. Danielle was charming as always. Justin played us some Polka death metal that was actually very catchy. Renee was funny. Melissa! Melissa was there! With a TON of various flaovored alcohol! It was very cool seeing her again. We will miss her. Justin’s friend brought pizza. It was fun and good as it always is.
Wednesday was work and then hang-time with JUSTINE. We drove to Popeye’s in my car. She hadn’t ridden in it yet. We played Orange Blossom really loudly. It was cool. Ritual. I had the chance to talk to her about some things that have been weighing on me lately, things I just can’t talk to other people about. She just listened, and everything was okay.
Then, in what my be the greatest thing I have ever done, I went to the bookstore and bought the I Ching and Tao te ching. They’re awesome. I’ve decided to do a hexagram every morning, to give me something to kind of focus on, a theme for the day.
I slept seven hours, which is pretty good considering my tendencies and woke feeling refreshed. Today’s Hexagram focuses on family. I am energized, physically as well as spiritually.