July 10, 2006

Every point is infinity? this is a minor technicality. i mean equation.

At one point last night during the beach jam, I pranced over rocks and white driftwood to squat behind the designated peeing log, only to realize, mid-pee, that I was urinating while a woman, a cove away, had a miner’s light on her head, shinning it right on me. Ok. Whatever, baby shine a light on me. I finish doing what I'm doing and zip up my pants and kind of start to wonder what the fuck then prance back to my mickey of rum which is still safely held between Steph’s thigh’s of steel, awaiting my prancy return. M says, Good thing you’re not Pee Shy and I think about this for a second before realizing you learn something new about yourself everyday, and that that was without a doubt one of those moments of acute self discovery. The cove to our left housed a rave. Are they Actually Ravers?, I asked B, disturbed. No. There wasn't a stick of glowing neon on any of them, he said. People imitating ravers who imitate what it’s like to be the biggest loser ever? Holy fuckshit. Amazing. Then I requested an Elliot Smith song for like the tenth time (by then it had become drunken habit. don't ask why--it was supposed to quell something. like loneliness) even though they're like Yeah, we're surprised. We're telling you WE'RE SURPRISED but we don't know any [[bitch shut up]] we're trying to please her majesty over here and you're too busy peeing with coal miners to even pay attention. Or something like that. Anyway, I got home. Somehow/through much cliff action. I got home, listened to my messages and accidentally deleted Xavier's message when he was like two sentences into talking and I still don’t know how. I have never accidentally deleted a message in my life until that moment so it really sucks that it had to be his, especially since I was falling down drunk and really, really damn happy to hear his voice after I had stuffed myself with way too much Slovakian pita out of a grocery bag while walking back. Loose crumbs and bruised knees everywhere. I was like beaten crumb lady. I fell asleep naked, after a long talk with Clarke that only served to make my sexual frustration about 597000 times worse because halfway into the talking I snapped back to sober reality and noticed I was in a "conversation" (Now. Please remind me: who called . . . . . .WHOM, over here? That person has no manners at all. Shame. God. It's way too late to be Calling People. not a one manner . . . &tc. I trudged on, questioning the nether forces of reality I had propelled myself into) with someone I needed to promptly whore myself out to (is how I felt). Now, that just sucked. gosh. wow. take that, szpakattack.

Posted by caroline at July 10, 2006 12:52 AM
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Hi Caroline! I am in Calgary right now as one stop on my honeymoon trip. I wanted to ask you if there's anything here that's a must-see, maybe something I wouldn't think of. Best wishes, Chris.

Posted by: Chris at July 10, 2006 10:43 AM

I used to be a raver, did you know that? Sad times :P

Hi Chris, I don't know you, but I live in Calgary. I recommend avoiding the Stampede unless you have your heart set on going, Bowness Park and Prince's Island Park is cool to walk around in, Prince's Island is close to Kensington that has some cute shops and great coffee places. The Calgary Zoo is fun if you're into that kind of thing. Some galleries to check out too, depending on your interests. Enjoy!

Posted by: Steph at July 10, 2006 11:47 AM

Szpakattack:

Did you throw a block of frozen spagetti sauce?

WELL DID YOU? OR DIDN'T YOU?!

Posted by: Xavier at July 10, 2006 12:53 PM

Xavier--

um, no. no i did not. of that i can whole heatedly assure you since I've never even come close to holding one in my hands, or seeing one, for that matter. otherwise: that was, without a doubt, THE most random question i have ever been asked in my life. you win, surreal dollface.

seriously though: WHAT????
am i totally missing a reference here??

like: wiggedy, wiggedy, i'm on drugs? or some other film . . ??

Posted by: caroline at July 10, 2006 1:38 PM

Chris,

apart from what steph has already advised, be sure to walk along 4th street and then 17th ave, and be happy. really recommend Kensington, you can get there by taking the north bound train and getting off at sunnyside station. also: beatniq jazz club, where all my youthful poetry readings were once held--it's in a basement, entrance in the alley. i could go on for days. the best theatres are the globe and the plaza and the one in kensington. they play anything actually worth seeing. also: devonian garden is kind of neat, actually. go there!

Posted by: caroline at July 10, 2006 1:42 PM

chris, and also: be sure to check ffwd magazine (like the straight or monday mag), for any events relevant to your interests. you'll be sure to find something in there. And it’s online, too!

Posted by: caroline at July 10, 2006 1:48 PM

Wicked, thanks Steph, thanks Caroline!

Posted by: Chris at July 11, 2006 11:28 AM