We Didn't Read the Invite, We Just Danced At Our Wake

All our favorites were playing,
So we could shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.
'Missed the Boat' - Modest Mouse

Download Festival at the Gorge. Modest Mouse, Incubus, Presidents of the United States of American, Nada Surf, The Thermals, and more. You know you've had a good time when you get home and can barely move or hear. The burns, bruises, and beatings were well worth it, even with having to be back for the meeting at work this morning (which many of you I'm sure can bare witness, I probably looked like shit). It was my first time at the Gorge, and holy god, I can't believe it took me this long to get out there. That place is absolutely amazing. And it was pretty cool because there were chances to chill with the bands, which was pretty fun. Ended up meeting Matthew and Ira from Nada Surf, Andrew from the Presidents, and the first band that played, Back Door Slam (who if you're into rock with a heavy blues influence...damn this is good).

Those good times were preceeded by three straight nights of more good times with differnet friends...and at least some alcohol. Woulda been damn near perfect if it weren't for the fact that it meant I didn't get to sleep in my bed...at least one of the couches was comfortable :p. The body may hate me right now, but the mind...well I think that all things considered, its been a great week. Good change of pace.

And as for the ongoing house saga...its almost over. We found a place, still in Redmond, that we sign the lease for and move into Thursday/Friday. Thankfully that nightmare will go by the wayside, leaving more time for things like that concert. And maybe time for sleep, which has been in short supply lately. In fact I'm going to do that right now. That stupid meeting this morning really through a hitch in my idea of sleeping in. All that meeting did was prove to me that one day you will all find me in a corner, in the fetal position, screaming about how much I hate my coworkers. Ok, maybe not, but the image amuses me.