So I've survived the Gogol Bordello show...and it kicked some heavy duty ass. SOooooooooo much energy it was unbelievable. It was sold out and there was no opening band, just a European DJ called Scratchy...he was pretty awesome, he has his own show on FM.net. They came out and played an amazing TWO hour set! came back onstage THREE times, everytime it was more and more energetic and outstanding. I think everyone should attend at least one of their shows in their lifetime. You can tell how much they love what they do.
SO, my vacation is complete, and it was all well worth it and relaxing. 9 days and i only got drunk one day. I don't regret it, i feel great. I still wish i would've gone out to Devils Point for my birthday but it wasn't possible. We got the shoulder strap seatbelt installed in the car and had Jon's daughter Della overnight one night and my mom stayed at our place for 2 nights so any night it would've been possible it wouldn't have been appropriate
but i got any other night when i do have money. I've been kinda broke and job searching so it didn't seem right to go out to a stripclub yet. I have certain rules about attending a stripclub and one of those rules is to have lots of money so you can tip everyone...yes, even your DJ...if he deserves it....and hey! you might even get a drink out of it, for being so nice 
I've been thanked graciously loads of times.
I also got to go to Newport for my birthday like i wanted. Mom drove jon and i to the Oregon Coast Aquarium which i've been dying to go to since they got the shark tube put in which has been quite a long time now. We didn't get home till 11:30pm and we'd left at 8:30am. Mom wanted to drive back to vancouver by way of going to Astoria first which is pretty out of the way so we got "lost" due to the stupid dark and mom's lack of night driving skills and poor navigation do-hicky thingymabob. Jon got us back home and we all passed the fuck out. We stopped at the Rogue Brewery to eat while in Newport and went to some neat shops. Also stopped off at the cheese factory in Tillamook. What a smelly town...i'd forgotten how horrible cows are. I'm so glad i was never raised on a farm...it was bad enough being raised in Castle Rock.
On my actual birthday, Monday, i had friends and family over and had a big dinner with huge baked potatoes with cheese, real bacon, green onions, sour cream, butter...the WORKS and i made steamed asparagas with jack and cheddar cheese sauce and baked it with italian breadcrumbs on top, and garden burgers with everything on em. It was quite the dinner, we all got so full we couldn't even stomach more than a couple beers. I had just one...and like 2 cokes. Mom and Jon both bought me a peice of chocolate cake for my birthday. I still have some cause it's so rich i've just been picking bites off it when i feel the need. I've also been watching Season one of Six Feet Under cause my freinds josh and heidi have the complete series and have been nice enough to feed my addiction...YAY!
WEnt to see the horrorpops last night and it was wonderful, spotted "Committed Suicide" and "Marie" briefly at the show, i love being in Portland. Anyhow i should get ready for my first day back to work...for however long i still have a job...they're shutting the building down in October and after that, i don't have a job...the department of Transportation bought out the Kindred Facility to put a freeway ramp there. fuckers.
SO, my vacation is complete, and it was all well worth it and relaxing. 9 days and i only got drunk one day. I don't regret it, i feel great. I still wish i would've gone out to Devils Point for my birthday but it wasn't possible. We got the shoulder strap seatbelt installed in the car and had Jon's daughter Della overnight one night and my mom stayed at our place for 2 nights so any night it would've been possible it wouldn't have been appropriate
but i got any other night when i do have money. I've been kinda broke and job searching so it didn't seem right to go out to a stripclub yet. I have certain rules about attending a stripclub and one of those rules is to have lots of money so you can tip everyone...yes, even your DJ...if he deserves it....and hey! you might even get a drink out of it, for being so nice I've been thanked graciously loads of times.
I also got to go to Newport for my birthday like i wanted. Mom drove jon and i to the Oregon Coast Aquarium which i've been dying to go to since they got the shark tube put in which has been quite a long time now. We didn't get home till 11:30pm and we'd left at 8:30am. Mom wanted to drive back to vancouver by way of going to Astoria first which is pretty out of the way so we got "lost" due to the stupid dark and mom's lack of night driving skills and poor navigation do-hicky thingymabob. Jon got us back home and we all passed the fuck out. We stopped at the Rogue Brewery to eat while in Newport and went to some neat shops. Also stopped off at the cheese factory in Tillamook. What a smelly town...i'd forgotten how horrible cows are. I'm so glad i was never raised on a farm...it was bad enough being raised in Castle Rock.
On my actual birthday, Monday, i had friends and family over and had a big dinner with huge baked potatoes with cheese, real bacon, green onions, sour cream, butter...the WORKS and i made steamed asparagas with jack and cheddar cheese sauce and baked it with italian breadcrumbs on top, and garden burgers with everything on em. It was quite the dinner, we all got so full we couldn't even stomach more than a couple beers. I had just one...and like 2 cokes. Mom and Jon both bought me a peice of chocolate cake for my birthday. I still have some cause it's so rich i've just been picking bites off it when i feel the need. I've also been watching Season one of Six Feet Under cause my freinds josh and heidi have the complete series and have been nice enough to feed my addiction...YAY!
WEnt to see the horrorpops last night and it was wonderful, spotted "Committed Suicide" and "Marie" briefly at the show, i love being in Portland. Anyhow i should get ready for my first day back to work...for however long i still have a job...they're shutting the building down in October and after that, i don't have a job...the department of Transportation bought out the Kindred Facility to put a freeway ramp there. fuckers.
kensington:
it sure was a Colposcopy. blah