| | Although my usual 4th of July weekends are low key, this time I really packed in the entertainment.
On the 3rd, despite my reluctance, Hyeyoung dragged me downtown to meet some other friends for the big independence eve fireworks. The place was a madhouse, and I heard there were only a couple gang shootings while we were there. Lucky us! The night did get much better once we made our way to Hackney's Irish pub. Had a pint of Magic Hat for the first time, which was delectable. Still, I couldn't tell you the magic ingredient... maple syrup? brown sugar? curry powder? kidding, kidding.
Friday, I never knew how lucky I was to have a blind friend until Maureen scored us bracelets that let us into the priority seating up front at Taste for the evening concert. Got to see the Old 97's again, who rocked as usual. I was also introduced to Alejandro Esovedo, who impressed me. Enjoyed the show. Clever mix of blues/rock along with a violin and upright bass. Then we we treated for our patriotic pleasure to a wonderful band from the heart of America- er... I mean from Southport, England... Gomez. First time I heard that many songs by them, and hey, they were good. You gotta appreciate being entertained by a group from the old kingdom on the day you celebrate your independence from them. As they put it, "gate crashers... with guitars."
Then wen out to catch Hancock on Saturday night. No, it did not end in a flash of hyper animated battles. Yes, I enjoyed it thoroughly. Not only did it touch on themes that relate to my current work with homeless, but it also gave us a an opportunity to explore the mind of a washed up, outcast super-hero at a deeper level than the Incredibles gave us.
I've also decided that I don't have to watch dvd's as soon as possible, rushing them back to Netflix in order to truly enjoy new freedom in dvd rental. Searching for that balance... yup.
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