bitterfig

I did a fairly unprecedented amount of socializing over the weekend. 

 

On Friday night after work I ended up hanging out with some other cashiers at a bar down and street and then on Sunday afternoon I went to a party at a co-worker’s apartment.  Keeping to my decision to avoid alcohol I didn’t have anything to drink, though I did smoke a bit of pot at the party.  I haven’t touched marijuana since I was a senior in college (circa 1993 or 1994).  I don’t have anything against it per say; I just dislike the physical act of smoking.  Also it’s illegal and even stupid laws can get you in trouble. 

 

I did two hits and I didn’t really get enough to affect me  (my technique being somewhat rusty).  Since I didn’t feel a pressing need to get high I left it at that though I could have had more.  That’s something I never seem to be able to do with alcohol. 

 

It was a pleasant little party and the after work get together was also fun so overall I feel quite good about them both.  It’s nice to know that I can be around people and even participate a little without getting totally fucked-up. 

 

Saturday I went to the 4th annual Renegade Craft Show (my sister and I actually participated in the first right after I got to Chicago).  It’s been in Wicker Park that past three years but this time it was a little to the South an Division just East of Damen.  And it was huge, tons of venders, heaps of nifty stuff.  I could have easily spent several hundred dollars but since I couldn’t I limited my purchases to a t-shirt with a pink squid silk-screened over orangey-pink and cream stripes.  I ran into my sister and she’d bought a vintage slip silk-screened with an octopus print.  They were from totally different vendors.  Apparently multi-armed aquatic creature motifs are popular amongst D.I.Y crafters.  I also picked up a ton of free cards, stickers and buttons.  My favorite little button that said “Brown Loves Pink”.  It was by a designer who used a lot of pink and brown in her work but I’m going to wear it as my final statement on Reservoir Dogs.