Recovering. And I will apologiiize…to no one!
That was some weekend. Not that the term ‘weekend’ or the concept of it, at least, really means that much to me, power-vacationing as I am, but still. That was rough. Sending the Danes back to Danemark thursday, after a week of sightseeing, bar-hopping and face stuffing, friday was supposed to be health day. So, with 12 minutes of basketball, an hour of Sega, six cans of Tecate and app. ten garlic cloves (in the form of a huge bowl of gazpacho) between us, me and Mads decided it was time to feed the soul and went to the most amazing ARMS concert. Some guy, who directed their new music video threw a party at his loft in Williamsburg - complete with high ceilings, gymnasium-like wooden floors and an open bar. The trains rushed by on the highline outside (not unlike Elwood Blues’ place in Chicago) and the hipsters clustered in the atrium-ish patio to get their smoke on. That’s where some dude broke a tree(!) later in the evening, by the way.
And ARMS killed. Not least as the lights suddenly went out and everyone collectively lit the stage with their iPhones for Todd to see his fingers picking the guitar. Awesome. Then on, into the night and onto Woods - another bar with cheap beer and beautiful, yet somewhat annoying people. So of course we stayed there the whole night. Obviously.
Saturday saw the commence of The States’ World Cup campaign when they took on their arch nemesis; Ye olde England. Here, I would like to direct your attention to this hysterically tasteful ad, that airs a couple times during each half time commercial break of every game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St2FCxtlV7w
Pretty great, right? Freedom.
Brooklyn Bowl hosted a huge soccer party with big-ass screen showings of the match. And a couple of Bloody Maries and one ecstatic crowd later, it was time to get ready for the day’s main event: Our roof top screening of the classic masterpiece, “The Room”. So. Amazing. Mads brought his movie projector, we all brought pillows and blankets and waited for the sun to set behind Manhattan. Good friends came by, our neighbours finally closed down their pumping house-party and we all watched the movie. In awe.
A pitcher of the surprisingly delicious and very classy ‘Summer Brew’ (half a bottle of vodka, two beers, one frozen can of Minute Maid and three measures of water - YUMMY!), a growler of pale ale from Brouwerij Lane and various selections of snack foods set the mood for what became a pretty legendary night. Which (once again) ended at Papacitos (the amazing Mexican place on the corner) for some of that 1-dollar-taco-madness, they like to sport.
Sunday was, naturally, lazy. More soccer. And over to Bethany’s for some of her awesome, vegetarian cuisine. Check it out here: www.theboredvegetarian.tumblr.com
Now it’s tuesday and I’m pretty worn out, so I’m just kicking back a little. But lavishly enjoying myself. The hedonist’s choice.
Here’s ARMS on Myspace: www.myspace.com/armsongs
And here’s a scene to remember from The Room: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ4KzClb1C4
Oh, hi, Mark!
