Coin operated boy

What a full and busy weekend. It hardly felt like a weekend at all. We were going to do the gardening first on Saturday, but that seemed stupid and hard, so we went shopping instead, which is fun and easy. Since we were going to the drive-in that night, I got some new university chairs that, for $25 apiece, were fantastic. By the time we got done shopping, we had one seat folded down and everyone was holding stuff in their lap. A good time. We did do the gardening after and it was stupid and hard, just like we thought. After that, we were off to the drive-in to see Oceans 13 and Spiderman 3. Oceans 13 was pretty good, much better than 12, and they had churros, which are fantastic. Spiderman 3 was possibly the worst movie I’ve ever seen. It was disjointed and painful and non-sensical, sorta like this post. Luckily, Villi and I made many inappropriate jokes about nipples and illiteracy, and we got through somehow.

Sunday, I had fully intended to sleep in, but it was not in the cards. I ended up cleaning the kitchen and washing all the new lovely components of my new lovely picnic basket. After that, we sort of lounged through the afternoon until it was time to head up to Red Rocks. Some people think the fact that I am 28 and a Colorado native and have never been to Red Rocks for a show is unacceptable, but it is the truth. We (Villi, Dave, MFS, Limmy, and I) were going up to the see the True Colors tour sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign. The Dresden Dolls, Deborah Harry, Erasure, and Cyndi Lauper. Pretty good line up. The opening band, The Cliks, were already mid set when we arrived. They were playing their cover of Cry Me a River when we sat down.

The Dresden Dolls were next and they are a lot of fun to watch. Amanda is surely a site to behold in concert. I hadn’t heard much of their stuff, but I think I will download some more. They are sort of what I had wanted Nellie McKay to be, but wasn't.

During Deborah Harry’s set (which wasn’t very good because her band was too loud for her and she did this weird leslie sansone walkaerobics for the whole set) I looked down my row and was delighted to see two ghosts of Christmas past, Patrick and Leanne. Patrick (who goes by his middle name Troy now and I always forget) was my best friend for the better part of elementary, middle, and high school. Leanne was also a terrific friend of mine in middle and high school and I knew, in my heart of hearts, that I would run into them at this concert. We couldn’t really talk because the music was so loud, but I really wanted to get together with them. I gave them my business card, which in hindsight seems rather pompous, but I forgot to get a pen and it didn’t occur to me, what! 9 years into this digital age, to use my cell phone. Such a dummy. I hope they call me!

After an intermission, it was erasure and Cyndi Lauper, and they were both fantastic. Andy Bell is a treat to watch live. Erasure gets the crowd dancing and singing; it was lovely. Just because, here is a video of Erasure taken off my cell phone. It sucks, but it proves I was there, that I heard of them first.


Cyndi Lauper was a delight. She has so much energy and heart, and she can really still belt her songs out there. I was blown away by her. Plus, I was amazed by her conviction to this cause and her sincere desire to eradicate hatred and violence towards the GLBT community. Everybody came out on stage to sing Take a Chance on Me (ABBA, natch) and then a very beautiful and haunting version of True Colors to close out the show. I spent the better part of this song trying to sing along but crying instead. It was way more moving than that stupid Kodak commercial.

And now, it is Monday and I am back at work and I really wish the weekend had been a little longer, but I feel it was well spent. I normally try to avoid diary style entries, but I had a lot to report and a finite number of snide comments.