day off

[labrujah]

Accidentally slept til 3, as if I were sick. Just getting started now, as it gets dark out. All the hundred things I hoped to accomplish today are receding into the foreground. They all mix together, there's no sense in their order or importance. A chorus of wants and needs.

Last night Emily and I attended Thrift-On! at Botanica. What a good-hearted venture. They bring tons of old clothes and everybody just picks out what they want and brings their own stuff to get rid of. And DJ Shakey plays good records and people say nice things to each other and guard your pile of stuff. We met some people in town from SF who wanted to know where the party was at. So I sent them to Mehenata for Bulgarian dancing.

Oh and: this was probably the first time in two years I actually struck up conversation with people I didn't know in a bar. Do you guys talk to people you don't already know in bars? I just hardly ever see anybody doing it in NYC. Sure, at parties or even shows, but just not bars.

We scored so big: I got a pair of black kitten heels, silver strappy sandals, a green velvet 50's top, a yellow old-fashioned bathing suit. Em got a shiny red coat and a bunch of cozy sweaters. We are the luckiest girls. We came home and dumped out our haul all over the living room floor and gave thanks that we could do that without having to apologize to anyone. And ate cold potatoes.

Comments

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[sheenabizarre.livejournal.com]

i see people talk to strangers in bars all of the time. in fact, i often strike up conversation with strangers.

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[labrujah.livejournal.com]

It's probably because I go to lame hipster bars, whenever I do go, like Pete's Candy Store or Enid's. And everybody there is shy and wispy and emo.

[radiumhead.livejournal.com]

I never talk to people in bars becuase only guys talk to me in bars.I don't give a shit about who's winning the game.I grew up with a ton of guy buddies.i still have a few.I don't need more.
If a female would talk to me in a bar once in awhile, i wouldnt mind it so much.

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[nikusia.livejournal.com]

oh, i was thinkin of going to botanica sunday - but had no one to go with - i wish i knew you went - then i wouldn't feel weird

bars and talking - i know what you mean - it seems like you can't meet new people in nyc unless you're introduced - it's crazy how people don't talk to eachother - i guess they all want to - but are just afraid - when i travel i always meet tons of people - maybe because i feel more free