notes from last week's trip

Wednesday of last week, i took a trip down to the City of Queens for a funkshun. it was a busy scene. I was just doing some laundry and i found in my suitcase a tiny piece of hotel stationary with a few things written on it...

Fiona
Chlamydia
Red Wine.

What do those cryptic things mean? i thought back.

Fiona....yes. i remember now.... sitting in the Queen City office with Savia killing time after lunch talking about how awesome my new computer is. For those of you who don't know, i was blessed with a brand spanking new MacBook this summer. One of the many perks of my fabulous new job.

One of my many quirks is that i find it necessary to name the things i own (such items i have named include a guitar named Leroy, a Walrus names Walter, a Treadmill named Millie, at the job from hell i named my photocopiers Grover and Delilah...well you get the idea). and as i sat there chatting about my loverly computer i said; "y'know, i can't believe i haven't named it yet." we both gazed at my laptop when it became clear that the only name worthy of my most trusted and beloved piece of electronics is...Fiona....Apple. [tee hee hee....giggle...snort]. And so i decreed, with Savia as my witness that my little computer be named before god and all her fingerpuppets..... FIONA APPLE!

"Well, it ain't Fiona Apple, and if it ain't Fiona Apple - i don't give a rats ass" - Officer Barbrady

Second on the list... Chlamydia... What?? yes, that's right. Chlamydia. As Savia was playing tour guide and driving me around the city including a stop at her house to see my breast in action!! all framed up and everything!!... i digress... anyway as we were touring around in her little car, i saw something that made me laugh out loud.... it was on a bus - and my camera was in my bag on the floor - didn't think to grab it in time... but here's the billboard version that i borrowed from Neatorama:

....i have no comment, the photo speaks for itself...

"Are you serious?" i said to Savia
"Oh fuck yah," she said. "you'd think we'd be known for something else, like the Legislature, but nope....Chlamydia. yeah." i can see why she flourishes in such a city.

last on the list, was red wine....
okay, so... the Breast i painted was actually commissioned by Savia - in exchange for a bottle of her delicious home made red wine. Unfortunately, i believe it's frowned upon to send alcohol in Interoffice Mail. But luckily for me, she remember when i was in town, and i picked it up at her house and carried it around with me for the rest of the day.

mmmmm pretending to drink in my hotel room...or am i pretending to play the trumpet?

i didn't end up drinking it then, i saved it for later.... but it was delicious, and i seriously thinking about making some myself. it was daaaaang tasty.

oh the fun and mischief that savia and i get into when we get together....oh yeah, and she'll be in town this weekend too?? Oodelalay!