magicbeans. nothing if not awkward.

Didn't manage to get in touch with Chris about brunch, but Garth was headed back into town this afternoon, with his girlfriend Vanessa, and we all met up, plus Vanessa's sister Emily, who lives here, at Chris's place, then headed to Life 983 for dinner (missing the brunch menu by about 10 minutes). And from there into Williamsburg, and Garth's favourite NYC bar, Barcade. Picking up Emily's roommate Jenny along the way, and once at the bar, their friend Debbie, plus Dave and Christian.

At one point I found myself sitting kitty-corner from Jenny in the rear, corner booth that Garth had staked out and we had taken over. And then she was offering to buy me a drink. And we were talking. And then I was buying her a drink. And we were pretty much side by side for the rest of the evening.

Around midnight, those of us still out and drinking headed up the hill to Alligator Lounge, and while I had been there a mere 24 hours earlier, it seemed as if a considerably longer block of time had elapsed.

Then Jenny and Emily were headed home, and Garth and Vanessa were staying at their place, and I was being bundled up, past the subway entrance I would have gotten on, along with them.