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2005.12.31
[Girl_&_Boy_Anachronism]
Well folks, at the last day of 2005, I just wanted to say Thank You for everything. This has been an amazing year for Dierdre and I, and that has all been because of you, our readers. I hope you all have a fun and not-too-safe time tonight (rule of thumb: whilst partaking of absinthe, have a non-Green-Faerie-seeing individual driving), and a great Two Thousand and Fucking Six.
Dierdre and I had an incredible time at the Dresden Dolls show -- David J. of Bauhaus fame was there, and the crowd gave the Dolls the love they deserved. Amanda and Brian put on two amazing shows when we saw them with NIN back in San Diego at SOMA, and they did not disappoint here, sneak-peeking a ton of new material, including what I think will eventually be considered one of their best songs, "Delilah". I know D doesn't agree with me 100% here, but the chorus of this one, with it's vague Celtic flavor, hasn't left my brain since we first heard it, and given that the Henry Fonda Theatre was the venue in which I first heard With Teeth at the NIN listening party way back when... well it all seemed appropriate.
(Of course, the fact that after the show Amanda came out and hung with the fans for a bit and we actually got to talk to her and get our pictures taken with her made the evening even more powerful!)
Also, for the record, the opening act -- Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys -- are a wonderful 1920's to '30's era act, with a lovely singer and a great show. They play in L.A. frequently, and I highly recommend our West Coast readers check them out.
All in all, it was a great evening with one of my most favorite people in the world that I don't get to see nearly as much as I like... but perhaps that's why it was so magical an evening in the first place. Happy New Year everybody, from all of us here at Wearing_These_Chains.
[Oh, and to finally silence the doubters, here's a picture of Dierdre and I together chilling out before the DD show. Cheers.]
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Bonne annee a vous deux aussi! Maybe once they see you, mon cher, everyone will understand why Gabriel is mon doux baboo :-) (and why I can be so jalouse of la belle Dierdre)
Posted by: Mimi | Dec 31, 2005 2:36:48 PM
Oh my god, you are both so cute!
Seriously, Gabe doesn't look like elton john and Dierdre, I'd so do you.
Happy new years everyone. Hopefully I'll be drunk soon.
Posted by: Nicole | Dec 31, 2005 4:01:45 PM
Cuties.
I wish I could get drunk. It'd do me good right now.
Posted by: Kim | Dec 31, 2005 4:47:03 PM
happy new year, kids.
Posted by: retail slut | Dec 31, 2005 5:09:44 PM
Oh my god. Most boring new years ever.
I cant find a party.
Posted by: Nicole | Dec 31, 2005 5:12:50 PM
OMG, my husband has his "gaming keyboard" hooked up, and I'm too lazy to switch back to the normal one, and this is the single most fucked-up arrangement of letters...why did I ever let him get this??? Oh God, I think I got this for him as a present! I haven't even started drinking yet (although typing this is as arduous as if I had been).
Dierdre, you're lovely. And I have to say, Gabe, you're pretty cute. Last time I get to tease you in 2005, and I can't even think of anything snarky to say.
Happy new year, one and all...I'm running late, and my hair is still wet!
Posted by: maise | Dec 31, 2005 5:45:22 PM
You guys look like pussy Trent Reznor fans. I expected so much more.
Oh, and the Dresden Dolls are weak-ass poseurs.
Posted by: Dom | Dec 31, 2005 6:01:13 PM
People who use the word poseurs are fucking poseurs.
Are you actually fifteen Dom?
It fucking sounds like it.
an hour to go EST, and I am still not drunk.
It's not looking promising.
Posted by: Nicole | Dec 31, 2005 7:53:35 PM
I'm in the eastern time zone so I get to live an hour of 2006 before everyone else in the US that isn't in the same time zone as me!!!
But the Australians have already had almost a whole day! Damn them!
It's 2006 and I didn't get drunk OR have any fun!! Woo
Know why? SOMEONE left the phone off the hook for OVER FIVE HOURS. Therefore no one could call me, and since it was 3 then 6 then 10 before I knew it, I didn't bother to try and call anyone until 11:50. I love my luck.
Posted by: Kim | Dec 31, 2005 9:04:50 PM
Kim: the relentless bringer of sunshine. I won't bother wishing you a happy new year, Ms. Good Cheer, but I hope the rest of you are having a great one.
Especially you, Dom.
Oh, and Dierdre? That isn'tr REALLY you, is it?
Posted by: Jane | Dec 31, 2005 11:04:05 PM
How old are you guys? Not what I was expecting...
Posted by: OMG | Jan 1, 2006 1:19:18 AM
OMG, all I can say to you is OF COURSE it isn't teenagers who write this shit.
Posted by: DUH! | Jan 1, 2006 1:52:39 AM
I'm doing that thing where I wake up at a weird hour, and then I'm just awake.
Had a lovely, alcoholic, but sadly scandal-free New Year's at the home of some good friends, then played sardine on the train to get home.
The nastiest thing I've ever seen in my life? Some drunken, fat, overgrown frat boy licked the window of a CTA train. Ewwwwwwwwwwwww.
Dom, the fact that you, of all people, spelled "poseur" correctly is kind of a turn-on.
Posted by: maise | Jan 1, 2006 3:45:02 AM
Ugh, now I know why I woke up at a weird hour...so my body could begin to take REVENGE. Pass the ginger ale, thanks.
Posted by: maise | Jan 1, 2006 4:25:21 AM
I just got home and it's 5:37am and I am fucking DRUNK.
Living in L.A. is awesome.
I'm going to eat some Papa John's now to hopefully prevent an onset of "the Maises".
HAPPY NEW YEAR BITCHES.
And OMG -- what were you expecting exactly, my dear compatriot motherfucker? TERRIBLE LIE!!!!
Posted by: Gabriel | Jan 1, 2006 5:39:36 AM
Yes, Jane, I am the resident ray of sunshine.
Posted by: Kim | Jan 1, 2006 7:29:02 AM
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I am not lending my name to that.
Besides, I'm all better now.
Posted by: maise | Jan 1, 2006 9:18:52 AM
Question:
How do two letters out of three disappear?
I put the mail mom gave me on top of my clock, and when I went to get them just now, there was only one, and it was on the floor. The other two are gone.
One of them was my ticket for the February ACT.
*headdesk**headdesk**headdesk*
Posted by: Kim | Jan 1, 2006 10:07:50 AM
lol the maises. Glad to hear some people got drunk.
Kim, it's our time zone. I swear. My phones were both functioning and ringing all night.
Caller: You know any parties?
Me: No dude, do you?
Caller: No, everyone I know is staying in.
This happened no lie, about six or seven times last night.
My sister did come home at 5:30 with about 6 kids all on ecstacy, let me tell you how thrilled my mom and I were.
Happy new years everyone.
Posted by: Nicole | Jan 1, 2006 10:07:55 AM
And yes, I like coming here to talk about random things because NO ONE IS ON AIM OR MSN. And apparently not on LJ or anywhere else either.
Posted by: Kim | Jan 1, 2006 10:08:56 AM
Oh kim!
I am so sorry!
I really hope you find those ASAP.
Are they under the clock???
Posted by: Nicole | Jan 1, 2006 10:09:07 AM
Dude, Nicole, there's never any parties when we need one. It sucks.
Posted by: Kim | Jan 1, 2006 10:10:15 AM
And I looked everywhere, all over my nightstand, under it, under my bed, here, there. I can't find them!
Posted by: Kim | Jan 1, 2006 10:11:07 AM
A blast from my Catholic school past:
Kim, pray to St. Anthony. He's the patron saint of lost objects.
Posted by: maise | Jan 1, 2006 10:20:09 AM
My mom claims st anthony found our disney plane tickets when I was ten...
Kim, fuck it, next year, we'll have a new years party and it'll be pissah.
Posted by: Nicole | Jan 1, 2006 10:59:52 AM
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