picnic yesterday. jeremy and i were supposed to ride to a nearby park and enjoy a pleasant and warm afternoon in the sun, but it started to rain as soon as i got to his work. we drove instead, but then it stopped raining, so we enjoyed our picnic in the park anyway. pb&j sammiches (strawberry jam for me, grape jelly for him), cheddar and sour cream potato chips, red grapes, and thin mint cookies.
i rode a little in the afternoon when it got really sunny and warm, then waited for jer to get home so we could head down to bloomington. passion pit and ra ra riot were playing at waldron at 9 (doors presumably at 8), so we ate some thai food and walked over. the doors didn’t even open until 9, though, so i called my sister to come pick me up instead of hanging around outside in the wind. hah. i’m such a baby.
the purpose of her picking me up was so that i could go back to her apartment and search her closet for clothes to borrow. her closet is one of my favourite places in the world. picture your favourite clothing store, with everything you like already picked out for you, in your size… and free. i took a few shirts and a dress i wanted for vacation. the prob was, the family she babysits for is taking her to florida the same week i’ll be gone to vegas, so i didn’t want to take much.
passion pit cancelled or something, but so many dynamos stepped in to play first. jeremy and i had actually seen them play at southgate house a few months ago. they’re full of energy, and we were equally impressed with them this time around. cut off your hands, a band from new zealand, went on next, and i got to shake it a little while secretly hoping they would stop playing and start talking to me with their dreamy accents. ra ra riot was amazing as ever. the last time i saw them, the singer had a cold and wasn’t too alive. this time he and the rest of the band were sensational. fun and lively, and the sound was perfect. look for them tonight on the late late show with craig ferguson.
today i’m being slow and dirty. i should shower and start packing. i need to get a pedicure (aka have my legs/ankles/feet massaged) and have my hair done, too. i also need to find some sunscreen because blast it, i’ve got my mother’s colouring, and my nose burns in the sun. buuut, i’m not really complaining because i just read the weather forecasts, and it’s going to be in the low 30’s here at night, with a chance of snow on sunday… and it’ll be 80 in vegas.
