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May 08, 2006
Weekend Update
This weekend was chock full of adventure. In no particular order...
I saw the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble at GMU Center for the Arts. It was billed as follows:
The dancers of Nrityagram live in isolation, immersing themselves in a holistic approach to Indian mythology, Sanskrit poetry, yoga, and the martial arts. Sacred Space adds a sensuous and feminine aura to the classical dance once performed in Hindu temples.
What we got was second row center seats to see six incredible agile and lithe women contort themselves into Bollywood-meets-Hindu-mythology fun. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, even as I cursed the Radha-Krishna love story as evidence that women throughout history have welcomed back men who have "obviously been with other women" and are able to live happily ever after. Not setting a very high standard, are we?
Fortunately, I was able to put my bitterness aside to partake in some Clarendon Grill fun. I'd only been there once before, but it seems like the place to be for good cover bands and cheap alcohol (and by cheap, I mean that I manage to never have to buy my own beer--thank you, men of Arlington). On Friday night, the band One Stop was playing--a group that I know by association, and thus ended up hanging out with about a dozen former high school classmates, all of whom are delightful individuals. I was carefully watched over by The Boy (the other half of a good friend whose blog remains shrouded in mystery), and managed to wake up the next morning sober but with a crick in my neck from the dancing. Clearly, I'm getting too old for these shenanigans--and can't wait to go again.
The rest of the weekend was a mix of family domesticity and carnal amusement. In a weird sort of twisted family unit, I found myself grocery shopping with Janie and Jess's boyfriend (Jess being struck down with some malady resembling the plague), and then going to the track to read a book with Janie, who--in between pretending to hit homeruns and round the softball bases--managed to cheer for all the runners as they rounded our corner of the track.
And to all my loyal and curious readers, I'll also share the fact that this weekend I had my first encounter with Mr. Friends with Benefits (well, our first encounter since the arrangement went into effect). I'll spare you the details (Happy Mother's Day, mom), but I spent today with a smile on my face.
Comments
Still catching up, but the question I have (post poll) is were there benefits before he was Mr. FWB? How did we decide this would work? Why e-mail the request?
Posted by: mr. bad apologies at May 10, 2006 07:28 PM
