weapons of massdistraction

Well, I failed miserably at quiet weekend mode. I wound up going out Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. First the show at The Cedar. Then a happy hour at Clockwork. Followed by a little early evening lurking around Lowertown’s art openings (where I purchased a lovely Nikki Witt print). Yesterday I came into free tickets to the Bella Naughty and couldn’t *not* attend. Though I spent much of the event catching up with friends and taking in an eyeful of the elaborate costumes - and was in too much of an overstimulated daze to take many photos.

Five good things for this fine Sunday:

• In the spirit of go BIG or go home, Chicago’s recent snowstorms were brutal but the aftermath was beautiful. Still, so relieved it wasn’t *us* this time.
• Locally our winter has been one of the most intense in years, and St. Paul’s Winter Carnival thrives on it. Yesterday was the big Torchlight Parade - which I skipped, again - so when the fireworks started shooting off it startled me. You’d think I’d have it figured out after nearly 12 years in this house. Anyhow, I just watched this video of the bouncing team tryouts at the Landmark Center - and I’m wishing I’d have thought to try out for the bouncing girl job when I was younger (and lighter).
• My new 5-minute crush is on artist Michael Myers. I remember seeing his “Lost” series illustrations before, but maaaaaan, his Vintage Superhero Posters are straight up AMAZING.
• Absolutely loving the renovation of this mid-century modern home in Toronto.
• The lad and I also walked down to our local library yesterday for the first time in ages. Because I finally got around to paying off our fines. While there he picked up a Calvin & Hobbes book (awesome) and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DVD (not so awesome) while I grabbed the eye-catching “You Suck, A Love Story” by Christopher Moore. Yep, you guessed it. There be vampires.

So I didn’t have the magical Sunday morning I wanted. I had a stressful one, with my MacBook Pro behaving oddly and dying on me. I didn’t have time to troubleshoot initially, as we had a summer camp reunion/orientation thing to attend followed by a grocery store run. But when we got home? I was calmer and more composed. And more caffeinated. I knew the battery wasn’t charging, and the light on the power adapter kept winking out. Cleaning out the spot where the magnetic power adapter piece plugs in seems to have done the trick. CRISIS AVERTED. And I’m backing up my data again, just for the heck of it. And soon I’m heading back to work. But for play. I have very little interest in actually watching the Superbowl, but some of my favorite people have decided to assemble for a potluck style foods/hanging out sort of thing, with the game on, and that is a notion I can get behind.