Sophia Someday (sophiasomeday) wrote, @ 2004-05-17 13:23:00

Shanghai Surprise
Got shanghai'd on Saturday night.

It was Sarah's birthday on Saturday so I was to meet Sarah and Kristin at Dave and Busters. Although I'd never technically been inside; I don't like the place. I am a grown person and as such I enjoy my gin and tonics without a side of whack-a-mole thank-you-very-much.

So I arrive at 8:45 dressed like a schlub. As I enter both girls who are dolled up in government-issue rockabilly dresses tell me:

"Hey, we're leaving. We're going to San Antonio, Kris and I are going to Nathan's house to get directions. Go get dressed, we'll meet you at your place"

oh.

nice.

Didn't know why we were going to San Antonio, nor did they particularly ask me if I wanted to go. It was just assumed. I hate the breaking-in period of new friendships.

As it transpired, the Subs were playing. Now, I had seen them on Thursday, and broke my shoe. I have a finite amount of footwear, and wasn't really planning to do anything on Saturday other than watch the Preakness with my grandparents, per familial tradition.

Anyway, I arrive home to be greeted by a note on my door and about a dozen increasingly frantic and drunk (?) sounding voicemails. "Werse going to shanamonio!"

I barely had a chance to stick on my big fake pigtails, when I get a call from the girls (and now Nathan) they're outside.

I drove (and got no gas money, bastards!)

After they got over the notion I was going to kill them before they got to San Antonio (I am an excellent driver, although I drive the Volvo the same way I drive my muscular turbo-powered 80's sports car, which ocassionally causes some concern "AHHH We're All Going to DIE") They played this game wherein someone would turn on the radio and sing to the worst song they could find. This was an interesting foray into pop culture for me. Did you know there is a song with the lyrics "I know you'd like to think your shit don't stink, but come a little closer. Your roses smell like poo-poo-poo"

There IS!

We got to the show, enjoyed the Necrotonz and High School Ceasar. The Subs put on a good show, but the San Antonio gang girls scared me. Plus I think Kris and Sarah got into a kerfuffle.

Speaking of Kerfuffle, there seemed to be one between the Cheerleaders and the Band, from which I very wisely stayed far away. More later.

	dew1969 2004-05-17 22:47 (link)
	High School Caesar rocks! I remember them from Red Eyed Fly back in January. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sophiasomeday 2004-05-18 11:55 (link)
	They are very good indeed. I'm glad you remembered them. You should come out to shows more often! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dew1969 2004-05-18 14:22 (link)

Well, I have to get well again before I can go to any shows. I'm probably going to actually miss Club Skirt this weekend because of my health (or lack thereof). Plus, Ladyfest is next weekend so I'm going to be way f-ing busy then and seeing a lot of shows in four days' time. The following weekend, I have to actually be in the Pride Parade (Club Skirt float). Yuck. I find parades boring anyway, but to actually have to be in one and see the same two floats (before and after us) the whole route sounds so dreary. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: sophiasomeday 2004-05-18 14:31 (link)
	what's wrong with you? Physically I mean. How's the Perfect New Girlfriend? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dew1969 2004-05-18 14:45 (link)
	Well, it's turning out to most likely not be appendicitis. Thankfully. I'll no more after this afternoon's CT scan. And Anita's been wonderful. She took me to the emergency room on Sunday and stayed there with me for four hours. We're planning a future together, and it's one that I'm really looking forward to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: sophiasomeday 2004-05-18 14:58 (link)
	How cool is that?! (Anita, not your ER stay). Couldn't happen to a nicer gal. Is she going to Thailand w/ you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dew1969 2004-05-18 15:05 (link)
	Thanks. She really is wonderful. No, she won't be able to go to Thailand with me (unless one of us hits the lotto before then), but she's really looking forward to the results. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)