This weekend was weird and shitty and I knew it was going to
be weird and shitty because I can’t say no or compromise plans and
obligations. This isn’t the same thing
as being unable to commit in search of that bigger and better thing; I just say
yes to everything and then try to make it work.
So I knew this weekend was going to be a bit stressful, with work and
play sitting on each of my shoulders trying to convince me to fuck the other
thing - all the while time constantly being pinched at every corner.I already have a problem with being way too metaphor-y, but seriously, I look back at my bank account now and can’t help but see the correlation between money leaving and time slipping. $18 at Murphy Pub cost me 30 minutes of time, $60 ($64.95 after all the charges) out at that shitty liquor store across from Mitchell Bros; that cost me an our and half (and a little bit of dignity).
Despite trying to be two places at one time all weekend, it was pretty rad seeing friends and getting super high before I went to work every night. So I'll spare the term "shitty" for things that are actually shitty and just call it a bit of a clusterfuck.
- Some dude at the bar was pontificating outside on the whole “Tupac vs. Biggie” debate that hasn’t had a new wrinkle for over 10 years now, except he starting comparing that fictitious debate to an even fictitious-er Beyonce vs. Adele debate. I’m only now realizing the obvious SAT question forming*, but I thought it was crazy interesting at the time that the dude was arguing Beyonce as Tupac and Adele as Biggie.
- That same guy almost fought one of our regulars**, who I’ll call “the Scientist,” after the dickhead scientist (one of those “im super smart and like to make other people feel dumb” guys) repeatedly called him a “moron” for his stance on religion. Not cool to make fun of a person’s religious beliefs, but I like the family-friendly insults.
- As I’m checking the ID’s of a couple walking in, the dude asks his girlfriend a question and she gives him a look and walks in. His defeated response to me: “I love my girlfriend…(HUGE sigh)…she’s such a bitch. (Pause) She looks good, but…(another sigh)…so much attitude. (Pause) All the time.” Good luck buddy.
- One of the things I have in my notes is “barebelly guy in
shorts.” This isn’t ringing any sort of
bell with me, like I said, I was pretty stoned.
And drunk. Nevertheless, you can
imagine what it was and believe it was pretty hilarious, or take it at face
value and “barebelly guy in shorts” is still just kind of a funny thing.
* Tupac : Biggie :: Beyonce : Adele
** Actually, both guys are regulars and I can see awkwardness in the near future
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