I like you.

If Minnesota does anything right, as far as I can tell it’s Autumn.  Yesterday was wonderful in the way that makes you want to buy a bottle of wine and have a picnic in the sunshine with someone special.  I walked the five miles home from work in that romantic Autumn sun, and the only complaint I have is that I didn’t have my camera.

This being the Midwest and all, of course that means that today would be cloudy and gloomy and grey as hell.  I wanted to run off to Lake Calhoun as soon as I got home anyway, in hopes of recapturing some of what I lost yesterday.  I got a little distracted by a friend of mine when I got home, and when I left to go drive to the lake… I’d noticed the roommate had her car.  So, no photoing for me today.  Ah well, it’s bleak out there anyway.

The Wedding was this weekend!  Two of the most beautiful brides I’d ever seen and a gloriously short ceremony… I only had to cry for about twenty minutes out of the WHOLE weekend!  The pictures turned out as nice as I’d hoped them to, and honestly… I’d love to re-live this weekend!  I had never anticipated it being so funny, or unforgettable.  Couldn’t be happier that I went, though I could be happier about leaving it all behind again.

Words are very unnecessary.

I Can See Paradise By The Dashboard Light.

I just got home from a midnight showing of Nightmare on Elm Street at the Uptown Theatre.  So excellent.  There was even an opening band called Military Special, whom I really enjoyed.  They’re sort of synthy-noise-pop, so be warned if that’s not you’re style, but I personally dug the set.  They lowered the lights and played a reel behind the band of old government cartoons from the 50s (one of which I remember cutting for one of my first FCP projects back during freshman year) and I think there was even some 2001: A Space Odyssey in there.  Overall, an awesome experience, and one I hope to recreate often; there is a different movie playing every Saturday at midnight.

Tomorrow, epic-dress-buying-excursion continues… not that I made much headway on it today.  I did get a new pair of ridiculous sunglasses from a real groovy thrift store and nearly $70 in new socks and underwear from Target!

I know, time to get a move on.  Nancy and Wendy’s wedding is in less than a week now, and I have TOMORROW to find a dress.  Then it’s work times forever until takeoff.  My goal is to find something that matches my camera strap.  We’ll see how I do.

The walk around town today was amazing.  Zune knew exactly what I needed, the weather was flawless autumn beauty, and everyone I passed had a smile on their face.  Sometimes, the universe hands me a Get Out of Jail Free Card right when I need it the most.  I only wish that I had gotten a new camera battery a few weeks ago when it first died.  A camera is the only thing that would have made this afternoon pristine.

My neighbors are derby girls, and want to teach me to skate.  I’m more than interested.  Further updates on how this progresses to follow.

OH MY GODS, I can’t believe I almost omitted the best part of last week!  Jarod stopped by to visit, completely surprising me for my birthday!  He really is a great friend.  He’s that guy that buys the shot he knows will make me puke, dare me to do it, and then make sure I get home to bed safely.  What a sweet guy.  And by “sweet guy,” I mean “jackass.”  Love that kid.

Time for sleep now.  I’m tackling the Mall of America tomorrow, full-on-derby-girl-body-check-style.  Capitalism, here I come!