the only silver lining is that their departure provided an opportunity for a good-bye dinner, which dave suggested should involve bad 80s prom attire secured from that bastion of thrift shopping, the d.i. i am not going to lie. i thought this was a weird idea and i wasn't that into it at first. i mean, at very first it sounds sort of funny (adults going in public in ugly clothes! how hilarious and deliciously unconcerned with social conventions!) but then when you are sitting on your couch getting ready to leave, it suddenly seems less appealing. that is until you finally break down and put on this over-sized piece of fashion heaven, after which you decide there is nothing you want to do more than wear it to the oasis cafe.
(i am not sure this picture does absolute justice. the skirt is sort of furry and has sparkles, and i practically had to walk sideways through doors to avoid disturbing the sleeves.)
everyone else was similarly, and delightfully attired, though i feel like mastermind dave got off a little easy with his suit coat, tie and cut-offs combo (though he did change his order so as not to order the same thing as me, because he knows it makes me insane when two people at the table order the same thing, and even though there is no good reason for that particular neuroses, he is nice enough to go along with it. so i guess i can't be too mean about his lame outfit).
so, dinner was delicious and the funny clothes were funny, but the best part was celebrating susan and jessica, who have been such welcome additions to my life over the past year.
susan is kind and unflappable and it was truly a joy to live with her, especially when she joined me in "battlestar galactica" fanaticism. we also watched episodes of bad dance competition reality shows online ("dance war carry-ann vs. bruno" anyone?) and made a quiche with entirely local ingredients and also skipped work to watch "step up 2: the streets" in the movie theater. one time i verbalized a craving for sour patch kids (best.candy.ever) and the next day when i came home from work, a bag of them was waiting on my pillow. also, one time when ck said, "susan, can i use your bananas?" susan said, "sure! go bananas!" and that sort of encapsulates everything i love about her.
jessica (who we inherited from dana, who we inherited from the gods of interconnectedness) is that kind of friend you didn't realize you missed having until you have one. (stay with me.) she has an extraordinary ability to put everyone else's self-interest before her own, even when everyone else is annoying and less-than-deserving. she makes great vegan chili, loves sports and bad tv unabashedly (as should we all) and also opened up a lot of life-changing adventure to me this year, most notably the epic subway hike.
and so, dear friends, adieu. though hopefully not for long. because my new teal dress is pretty awesome, but not as awesome as you.
1 comment:
I'm jealous. I want to eat tofu in dirty clothes with ya'll!
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