Revolution
I had no idea Vortex could get any snootier. It's been transformed into Bliss. It's nicely remodeled, but the attitude gives it a metro sexual frat boy vibe I can't tolerate for long. Their whiskey isn't that great either.
After the jaunt in SLC, I made my way to McCall's to meet up with my mom and Jeff. Just as I arrived, they'd finished setting up Rock Band. I watched for a couple songs until someone gave up on the drums. I figured it out quickly and got bored of playing on easy. Everyone was cheering me on, trying to take my picture while I was focused on the rhythm. The best song I wrapped my sticks around was "Should I Stay" by The Clash. Jeff and Brett spent most of the time on the guitars. Jeff's convinced he has to own it, no matter how expense if it is. I told him we should buy a mike stand so I can sing and play the drums at the same time.
Three hours straight of the game and two shots of vodka later, I played straight through the countdown and didn't feel so bad about Corey not being there. He had to be at work at 7 a.m. New Year's Day. The restaurant robbed me of yet another New Year's Kiss. He was upset about me going out instead of staying with him, but I wasn't about to spend New Year's at home. I knew it'd be no different than any other night, watching movies, relaxing. I was also very torn. I wished I could do both at the same time. He felt bad for wanting me to stay and told me to go have fun. So I did.
We made up for it all by spending New Year's Day together. I picked him up from work and we went to the movies. We were going to see "I Am Legend" but a poster with the most beautiful combination of words made us consider a double feature. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's latest. We flipped a coin and "Sweeny Todd" won. Less than a minute into the dialogue and Corey was threatening to walk out. It was a musical! I'd been paying attention to the lyrics Depp's character; it took him a bit longer. Soon as he realized what he was saying, no more complaints. Somebody was going to die. There were promises of blood, guts, gore, vengeance, and all sorts of twisted events in the first five minutes. At times where most of the audience was groaning with "That's gross, how horrible, and disgusting", he and I were laughing, cheering, or quoting "Boondock Saints" with We-could-kill-everyone's. Probably the darkest Tim Burton movie I've seen yet.
Afterwards, we harassed Mikey before he had to return to his military duties the next day. Mikey's potential old flame and Corey's dope game homie Steve was there. He'd cleaned up like Corey had. There were talks about the "good times", Steve's car getting stolen, life working for a restaurant, debauchery on New Year's Eve, various nuclear explosions, and the Chernobyl freak. "Losing the boys" was stated a good eight times. I was just happy watching Mikey and Corey hang out as if they'd never had a fight or struggled with his addictions. When Steve left for work, Mikey asked Corey to keep an eye on him. There's still a coke dealer in SLC that worries him. If he'd known the exact address of the dealer, Corey would have made sure he was never again part of the picture. There was a late breakfast at Denny's where we gave Mikey a hard time about his income, insisting he buy us steaks, though we ordered pancakes. Corey joined me in my resolution to cut out soda from my diet. I promised one of the girls at my mom's shop I'd join her in it a few days before New Year's. It's easier in a team. I wish we had a few more hours before the night was over. I never finished my meal and wanted a little more time with Corey.
After the jaunt in SLC, I made my way to McCall's to meet up with my mom and Jeff. Just as I arrived, they'd finished setting up Rock Band. I watched for a couple songs until someone gave up on the drums. I figured it out quickly and got bored of playing on easy. Everyone was cheering me on, trying to take my picture while I was focused on the rhythm. The best song I wrapped my sticks around was "Should I Stay" by The Clash. Jeff and Brett spent most of the time on the guitars. Jeff's convinced he has to own it, no matter how expense if it is. I told him we should buy a mike stand so I can sing and play the drums at the same time.
Three hours straight of the game and two shots of vodka later, I played straight through the countdown and didn't feel so bad about Corey not being there. He had to be at work at 7 a.m. New Year's Day. The restaurant robbed me of yet another New Year's Kiss. He was upset about me going out instead of staying with him, but I wasn't about to spend New Year's at home. I knew it'd be no different than any other night, watching movies, relaxing. I was also very torn. I wished I could do both at the same time. He felt bad for wanting me to stay and told me to go have fun. So I did.
We made up for it all by spending New Year's Day together. I picked him up from work and we went to the movies. We were going to see "I Am Legend" but a poster with the most beautiful combination of words made us consider a double feature. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's latest. We flipped a coin and "Sweeny Todd" won. Less than a minute into the dialogue and Corey was threatening to walk out. It was a musical! I'd been paying attention to the lyrics Depp's character; it took him a bit longer. Soon as he realized what he was saying, no more complaints. Somebody was going to die. There were promises of blood, guts, gore, vengeance, and all sorts of twisted events in the first five minutes. At times where most of the audience was groaning with "That's gross, how horrible, and disgusting", he and I were laughing, cheering, or quoting "Boondock Saints" with We-could-kill-everyone's. Probably the darkest Tim Burton movie I've seen yet.
Afterwards, we harassed Mikey before he had to return to his military duties the next day. Mikey's potential old flame and Corey's dope game homie Steve was there. He'd cleaned up like Corey had. There were talks about the "good times", Steve's car getting stolen, life working for a restaurant, debauchery on New Year's Eve, various nuclear explosions, and the Chernobyl freak. "Losing the boys" was stated a good eight times. I was just happy watching Mikey and Corey hang out as if they'd never had a fight or struggled with his addictions. When Steve left for work, Mikey asked Corey to keep an eye on him. There's still a coke dealer in SLC that worries him. If he'd known the exact address of the dealer, Corey would have made sure he was never again part of the picture. There was a late breakfast at Denny's where we gave Mikey a hard time about his income, insisting he buy us steaks, though we ordered pancakes. Corey joined me in my resolution to cut out soda from my diet. I promised one of the girls at my mom's shop I'd join her in it a few days before New Year's. It's easier in a team. I wish we had a few more hours before the night was over. I never finished my meal and wanted a little more time with Corey.