There was an impromptu fotolog meetup in Georgetown on Saturday evening. Everyone was kind enough to indulge my picky eating habits by choosing to go Italian; we had dinner at Paparazzi (where the Panzanella salad was so good, I was craving it today). That was followed by a slightly awkward/painful limp down Wisconsin to go to Sequoia. Sibil helped steady me the whole time, and if this were an SATC episode, now would be one of those moments when something vaguely profound is said via Carrie's voiceover...kinda like the moment Miranda followed Charlotte home: "Charlotte never turned around...but she knew Miranda was behind her."
Can you tell that I've just watched 3 eps of that show? :)
Anyway, Sequoia was unbelievably rude and much to everyone's surprise and disappointment, unwilling to accomodate the temporarily handicapped. We were willing to sit down, order food, whatever it took, but they weren't having it. Finally, we asked if there was an extra chair somewhere out of the way where *I* could sit, while everyone else enjoyed the Sequoia "experience" standing, and I do believe this is the moment I was told, "look, please don't give me a hard time about this. There's nothing I can do." Right, because I'm inconveniencing you and giving YOU a hard time by having this annoying cast on my leg...sad to say, I run in to that assholey sentiment almost daily, which is awesome.
We waited for Cousin Lisa to retrieve her brother, whom I finally met for the first time and then I insisted we go elsewhere...so to Mate we went. Or limped, rather. I got a seat at the bar, and we were all relieved that we had found a place to finally relax and enjoy ourselves. I slurped some of the best drinks I've ever had in D.C. while laughing uncontrollably for the rest of the night. An hour or so in, when the manager came by and said, "I'm going to have to ask for that chair", I replied, "May I keep it? My leg is in a cast-" and he waved me off, shook his head and said, "Of course! Don't worry. There are others. I hadn't seen the cast until now." I'm not asking for a ton, Sequoia. And Mate is way nicer than you (in every possible way) and they were way nicer to me, so to quote Dooce or Will and Grace or someone white and funny, SUCK ON IT.
We had the most amazing time, as evidenced above, in my favorite picture of the night. :) I love these girls and when I found out that they were coming down from NYC and Philly, I thought it was the least I could do to schlep myself over to wherever they were-- and I'm very glad I did. I haven't had fun like that in quite a while, in part because of my %$#$#% leg.
I'll be honest, there was a physical sort of cost, and I had to nap the entire day away (I'm not used to all that walking, with this heavy black boot, for one thing), but every time I woke up, there was a huge smile on my face and another memory of outrageously good times surfacing within. I'll gladly have an "unproductive" Sunday when gifted with all that, and like most sane people, I'll choose laughter over laundry, every time.
wooohooo for good times!! im so glad you came despite the black boot!! defly good times! the laundry can always wait;)
Posted by: nina | 2007.08.13 at 07:34 AM
yes, i'm defly thrilled you were able to come out and grace us wiht your presence. i really wasn't expecting you to come out with us afterwards, and i know you defly paid the price the next day with all the walking, er...limping you did. it was defly fun times and i hope the hazelnut martinis numbed out the pain a bit. yayy to good times!
Posted by: scorps1027 | 2007.08.13 at 11:58 AM
you guys look adorable! great shot:)
Posted by: bengali chick | 2007.08.13 at 01:45 PM
I have never seen you in a photo with people more attractive than yourself.
What could this mean to a wary audience?
Posted by: ellen | 2007.08.19 at 01:42 PM
That I am excessively photogenic and nothing more.
Posted by: A N N A | 2007.08.19 at 04:23 PM
thank you for that answer. i am so blessed that you answered it in the mode that you did considering all the implications.
some people might think your answer is disingenuous ?sp as it relieves you of any self serving designs. others might just believe what you say.
i prefer the latter.
"do you think it is a fantabulous idea if someone went through all your pictures to see if there are any people who are intrinsically more attractive than you, photogenics notwithstanding. do you think that is possible? "
i hate comments like these but they persist in God's garden.
Posted by: ellen | 2007.08.20 at 06:42 PM