Today is Thursday December Seventeenth Two Thousand Oh Nine and its fricking cold out. Now I promise not to talk too much about the weather which is always a popular topic here in New England. I hear a funny comment from my friend Court one day, he said that in Truckee, CA people actually get excited about snow. I like snow myself as it covers all the dirt and desperation of the city for a day or two and slows things down a bit. Windy nine degree days I can do without, well that and freezing rain. Today is booger freezing cold for sure.
My friend was at the show last nite as expected and he walked past me a few times without saying anything. Fine with me, I decided that it was his first move to make and me being so non-confrontational thats the way it was going to be. I was walking on the second level of the Paradise not really paying attention and all of a sudden there he was. He stopped, smiled and hugged me for a good twenty seconds. I told him that we needed to talk, he agreed and I managed to ignore him for the rest of the night. I am glad that we made contact and I feel much better today. Not much better about the status of our friendship because it is the same but just glad that fistacuffs didn't happen and he seemed willing to talk.
Had a great time with the XX chromosomes last nite, they are some really cool folks. I love it when friends get all dolled up to go out, not because they are looking to get laid but because thats what you do when you go out and it makes you feel good. It has taken me a long time to figure out what makes me feel good and looking good is a big part of that. This is a perfect lead in for the next item.
My shoulders are very sore. I think I over did it a bit with my trainer but I was tried of not being aggressive in the gym. Nancy added six more exercises to my routine and she quickly found out that I am super weak in the forearms and biceps, something I remember from my physical therapy so it didn't come as a surprise. I tended to cheat with my shoulders on many of the exercises so I guess thats why they are sore. I could sense some frustration from her when I wasn't able to do certain routines correctly but she showed me some machines that make it very difficult for me to do incorrectly. Thats one of the things I like about her is that she really seems attuned to detail and form and is willing to change things up in order to make my workout better. I am getting in shape for a bunch of reasons and self esteem is a big part of that. With the exception of 1988-1994 I have been twenty to forty pounds overweight and I am doing something about it.
The Greyboy Allstars as expected were simply awesome. My two favorite players are the guitar and sax man. I don't know the git player's name but he plays a big Guild hollowbody with a thick rich sound. I guess you could call it jazz guitar somewhat like in sixties great Grant Green. The sax man is Karl Denson who may be short in stature but more than makes up for it with his sound. He is also totally jacked and dances like James Brown at times. He fronts the Greyboys with aplomb and also has his own band called Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. The bring the funk more than jazz but are also super fun to see.
Last night went much better than expected socially. I knew at least fifteen people at the show and it was great catching up with old friends from the north shore. I had sorta forgotten how much I miss those folks, really solid people from an amazing time in my life. I also got to hang out and chat with an xx chromo which was great. She is really sweet and very pretty and while she isn't a romantic interest at this point I am glad to know her. One thing I decided last night is that any xx chromo that I date has to absolutely be into music and seeing it live. Live music is such a large part of my history and current life and to not share that with someone I care about just wouldn't work for me. Even is she insists on chatting during the whole show, just the fact she is there would suffice for me. Well enough of that, its been awhile since I've dated anyone and I am not sure when I will break that current way of thinking.
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