Damn fine extended weekend
Friday:
This was the low point of the weekend. We had band practice with and without dave. Before coming over, Amelia messaged me to inform me that asshole Dave didn't get the day off work for our show. A show he knew about a month in advance and didn't tell us he couldn't play until the day before the show. I was actually pretty pissed about it. As i approached the Fabric House (where we practice) i was thinking of all sorts of rude things i could say to dave when i first saw him. I settled on this conversation in my head:
Me: Hey Dave, i hear you are calling in sick on Saturday so you can play the show.
Dave: What? Where did you hear that???
Me: Well, i assumed it since you didn't get the day off work. Otherwise, you would be fucking things up for the rest of us. I know you aren't a fucking asshole like that. Right?
Unfortunately, Amelia told Dave that i was pissed before i got there. Immediately upon my arrival, Dave started apologizing and i ended up just saying "dude, don't fuckin' do it again." (Try to imagine me acting tough while saying that!)
After heading home after band practice, i watched some Spike Jones videos with Carlos and went over to our neighbor Val's party. There were way too many people over there. I was there for 10 minutes then just walked back home and fell asleep as the cigarette smoke from the adjacent party-goers seeped in through my bedroom window.
Saturday:
Betsy and the Teen Takeover (minus dave) played in Paso Robles at a house party with the Be Neats. Ryan, the guitar player of the Be Neats, gave the fellas of our band some encouragement to spend 3 hours driving south on the 101. He promised us a harem of underage girls without even requiring martyrdom. While to some bands this may be the ultimate in "let's go and get laid," we were happy just to play. When we arrived, the harem was small, but receptive. We played well and really only botched one song.
Then the Be Neats played. We had a great time since they had some great originals and did tons of covers: Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?, Comanche, The Witch, and so many more. Amelia and i were singing and dancing while the locals sat on the couch in disinterest.
Sunday:
I went with the Mothballs to record with Mike Lucas. His place is exactly like one would expect it - lots of bizarre instruments from around the globe, weird videos of gymnasts fighting in forbidden lands, so many records he was giving them away like candy to ungrateful children (aaron), and just tons of cool stuff laying around everywhere. After the Mothballs recorded the music, i helped out with the backing vocals. Quite honestly, i think i put everyone to shame.
Monday:
I took a day off work because i thought my band would be playing in Bakersfield Sunday night. Since there was no show and we came straight home after playing in Paso Robles, i generally just sat around my house in my undies all day long. But i was successful in getting a replacement mobile phone after my old one fell in the toilet. It kinda looks like its from the movie Tron. (Jeff Bridges is so much fatter in The Big Lebowski than in Tron.) Mom, you can be expecting a call any day now... sorry its been so long. :(
All in all, a really good weekend.
This was the low point of the weekend. We had band practice with and without dave. Before coming over, Amelia messaged me to inform me that asshole Dave didn't get the day off work for our show. A show he knew about a month in advance and didn't tell us he couldn't play until the day before the show. I was actually pretty pissed about it. As i approached the Fabric House (where we practice) i was thinking of all sorts of rude things i could say to dave when i first saw him. I settled on this conversation in my head:
Me: Hey Dave, i hear you are calling in sick on Saturday so you can play the show.
Dave: What? Where did you hear that???
Me: Well, i assumed it since you didn't get the day off work. Otherwise, you would be fucking things up for the rest of us. I know you aren't a fucking asshole like that. Right?
Unfortunately, Amelia told Dave that i was pissed before i got there. Immediately upon my arrival, Dave started apologizing and i ended up just saying "dude, don't fuckin' do it again." (Try to imagine me acting tough while saying that!)
After heading home after band practice, i watched some Spike Jones videos with Carlos and went over to our neighbor Val's party. There were way too many people over there. I was there for 10 minutes then just walked back home and fell asleep as the cigarette smoke from the adjacent party-goers seeped in through my bedroom window.
Saturday:
Betsy and the Teen Takeover (minus dave) played in Paso Robles at a house party with the Be Neats. Ryan, the guitar player of the Be Neats, gave the fellas of our band some encouragement to spend 3 hours driving south on the 101. He promised us a harem of underage girls without even requiring martyrdom. While to some bands this may be the ultimate in "let's go and get laid," we were happy just to play. When we arrived, the harem was small, but receptive. We played well and really only botched one song.
Then the Be Neats played. We had a great time since they had some great originals and did tons of covers: Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?, Comanche, The Witch, and so many more. Amelia and i were singing and dancing while the locals sat on the couch in disinterest.
Sunday:
I went with the Mothballs to record with Mike Lucas. His place is exactly like one would expect it - lots of bizarre instruments from around the globe, weird videos of gymnasts fighting in forbidden lands, so many records he was giving them away like candy to ungrateful children (aaron), and just tons of cool stuff laying around everywhere. After the Mothballs recorded the music, i helped out with the backing vocals. Quite honestly, i think i put everyone to shame.
Monday:
I took a day off work because i thought my band would be playing in Bakersfield Sunday night. Since there was no show and we came straight home after playing in Paso Robles, i generally just sat around my house in my undies all day long. But i was successful in getting a replacement mobile phone after my old one fell in the toilet. It kinda looks like its from the movie Tron. (Jeff Bridges is so much fatter in The Big Lebowski than in Tron.) Mom, you can be expecting a call any day now... sorry its been so long. :(
All in all, a really good weekend.