Hoopy Froods

Last night was a trip to the Zaphod Beeblebrox, and lo, the house was rocked. Katherine, Kelly, and I met up with Kayt and Rachael downtown and went in about 11:00, which was really too early. The bands were just finishing (we were there for the last of a polka-style group). After a slow set they started playing a little ska, which was very much fun. One of the most exciting parts of Zaphod's is, of course, the bar, which features drinks like the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, the Slartibartfast, and the Bambleweenie 57. The Slartibartfast tastes irritatingly like something I have eaten before, but before I could work out what it was I had gotten fixed on the idea that it was gummy bears, and once your mind gets trapped thinking things are gummy bears, there's really no hope of breaking out of it. Anyway, I was in the bathroom when they played Blitzkrieg Bop, but that's really the only thing that went wrong the whole night. The rest was pure dancin' fun. I am very glad that Kayt and Rachael came, because (as Kayt noted in the comments for the previous post) truly we are like a glowstick which must be cracked, that the chemicals may intermingle and light up the universe. I even succeeded in not shouting so much that my voice was shot for my choir audition today.

And today I went to a garage sale after my choir audition and got a suitcase and a wicker chair for $7. Hooray! And I did make it into choir, so Monday I am off to rehearsal. I was surprised to have to reaudition, but then I was also surprised to find that I am at all OK at sight-reading. I found this during the audition, when Mrs. Clark gave me a hymn book and said, "you're alto, yes? OK, do number 357." TERROR! But now I will feel like a more legitimate member of the choir, because the last time I joined was in January and they weren't doing official auditions. This time I didn't sneak in under the radar. Then tonight I went out to Jericho with Katherine for a lovely Middle Eastern dinner and a walk home along the canal in the humid, cool fall air. Their fatoush is a delicious creation, and their falafel pita was probably the tidiest one I have ever come across, a perfect cylinder of chickpea goodness.

I'm also pleased to report that I now have a credit card. My first purchase was preordering the second season of The Office from Amazon. I will, however, do my best to avoid consumer debt, as it is a Bad Thing.

It is bedtime, but before I go, here is a photo of the gang at Zaphod's! From left, we have moi, Rachael, Kayt, Kelly, and Katherine. I have been distracted by a moving object or something shiny, possibly both.