Yesterday at work was uneventful. After work Milca and I checked out a place in Sierra Madre’s canyon (aka The Canyon, aka Tiny Town) called The Nature Friends. It’s a nice little spot with the possibility of indoor or outdoor, which is good since the date is in January, and my weather control device won’t be operational until June of next year. the only downer is that this place charges per head. This is just for the ceremony, mind you. The plus side is that we have the place all day. This could be in our favor, since we won’t have to worry about decorating time and whatnot.
This price deal has also added a little level of tension regarding “The List.” I have family that is going to be snubbed, but that’s just the way it’s going to have to be. My mom’s cousins, and their kids, total about 13 people, which means more money. In the end, I believe that with the wedding party, family, and close friends, the total will be around 70. Milca’s not to happy with the number, but when we look at the list, it’s almost impossible to do it with any less. The biggest struggle is with the kids. I want them there. So does Milca. Having them there will add to the cost, which can’t be ignored. I’m talking cousins, my godson, his brothers, and then some. In the end, I’m going to pay for them to be there, if it comes down to it. Also, if it does rain, the indoor alternative seats 70, so we’re limited there.
After all the shenanigans, I went to see Mike’s band Jinsai that he and an old buddy of his from high school, Scary James, formed about a year or so ago. For the most part this past year has been spent recording, practicing, writing, and brainstorming. They played their first live show a week ago at The Old Town Pub, and played their second last night at Mr. T’s Bowl in Highland Park. I had only been there coming from Pasadena, at night, and I wasn’t driving, so I wasn’t sure how to get there, except that it was kinda close to me. Close was an understatement. I didn’t have to take a freeway at all. This, in and of itself, is an indication of how close you are to something in Southern California. To get to my friend Justin’s house I use to have to take 3 freeways, but the drive was only 15-20 minutes. This drive was about 6 minutes. The exit, should I have taken the freeway, is the same exit I would use to go home.
The show rocked. For the better part of a year I lived with a pair of brothers that played electronic music, and in that time became aware of many of the types of sounds out there. It’s not necessarily my cup of tea, but I can appreciate it, and know what’s good and what’s crap. Jinsai isn’t crap. They could fine tune their sound and a couple songs here and there, but they’ve only played two shows, so the capacity for improvement is just a given. I had heard several evolutions of their music, and I have to say that I like where it’s going. It’s much more abient than what I am used to, but it’s not so heavy as other ambient music I had heard. It’s hard, but not heavy. Anyway, I had a good time, and saw a bunch of people I hadn’t seen in a month full of Sundays. Several of them I couldn’t remember their names.
One that I could rememebr, however, was a pal named Amanda (aka Rancho Cuc-Amanda) who has agreed to play flute at the wedding ceremony!! This will mean that she and Mike will be playing, and that’s just swell. We’re still figuring out what we want played, but we’ve got a couple of things in mind. One song specifically is Origin of Love from Hedwig and the Angry Inch. We’ll see if we can get our hands on the sheet music, which I can’t imagine would be too tough.
So, there you have it. Another weekend in The Loop. Tonight Milca’s mom gets back from Sedona. From what I understand, the trip wasn’t ideal, so I’m looking forward to a crazy story. Most of her stories are kinda crazy. She’s hella crazy, so it’s really inevitable.
Teet.