I think that's what Brad sings...Cold War...great tune...my favourite Spirits track...
This course is not as advanced as I thought. I am self taught in SharePoint...I guess I'm a good teacher, though there are some things I didn't know how to do, or was doing less correctly that has made it worthwhile...Parked near the building today...had my 2 toonies and a loonie ready...
I didn't sleep well...my mind still dreams of her...not in a "I miss her" fashion, nor a "I want to see her crawling back" way either...just dumb everyday stuff...like grocery shopping...I need better dreams...no matter...time for some fun...
I met Naaz at Christie where I work...she was on a Mat-Leave contract and I had just started. We had a little chemistry I think...at least in the way that we were interested in what the other had to say. Her contract ended not long after we met and she was forced to move back to Toronto for financial reasons. I had tried to meet up with her before when I went to my friend Jan's Roller Derby meet (match/scrimmage/game/whatever you call it) one Saturday...but it didn't pan out. She was game for Thursday, but had texted and said she could do tonight too...awesome...it will be fun, I'll get to show her some great bands and she'll get to show me her town...fair trade...
We met at this Indian Tapas place on Augusta in the heart of Little Italy...I know...I found that weird too, but it sounded like a good place, so we tried it out. She, being 'brown' as she refers to it, was very picky about the whole Indian restaurant experience...she would have made a good Foodie for Restaurantica...the website I used to work for. I decided to step out of my comfort zone, and try some new food...it's been a long time since Anapama's mother's kitchen before Brandon and Erica's wedding...that was good curry...
Had Chicken Kurma and Naan...very tasty but not spicy enough..ah well...next time...wine was good though...right next door was the Bread and Circus...where we were headed that night...to see Spirits...one of my favourite Indie Bands.
I had first attended a Spirits show in Sept 2008. Carrie and I had been dating a couple of months, and she had them play one of her shows. I had been to a number of her shows by then, ran some of them even, but I was blown away...wow...the energy...the tightness...the talent...wow...that is what a band should sound like...I've gone to as many of their shows as I could...even tried to get into their private release party in the Hammer where the Pixies...that's right...the friggin' Pixies....opened for them. Anyway...Nick their drummer works at a venue where Carrie used to hold shows, and since I ran most of those shows, Nick and I got to know each other well...but haven't talked since Carrie and I split...which was why he was surprised to see me when I walked in the Bread and Circus...but glad to as well.
I think I converted trance-loving Naaz to a little rock that night...she absolutely loved them, which she should, they are such a treat to see...too bad Naaz had to go and have a Mocha Latte earlier that day, and left her Lactose-Intolerance pills at home...we couldn't stay for HippyMafia...which I'm sure was also a good show, Mike D does well...
Waited with Naaz for her ride, then talked with Yvonne a bit, and I realized, it's still only early...so I rush to the Jeep, jump in...and go see another favourite, though not Indie anymore...Cage the Elephant....Rocked!!! Great show again...I've seen these guys twice now...they don't disappoint. Ended up at the Phoenix after the show...having some beers with the two brothers from Cage...wow...nice treat. I heard them on the radio the next morning on the Dean Blundel show...no mention of me...ah well...not as important as I think I am...
4am night...up at 8am....ugh....but oh so worth it...
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