Have Mood, Will Travel
Blame it on hormones or a rising sign in Cancer, but once again I am brimming-eth over with emotional fizz and froth. Last night, I felt unbearably restless, so I got all fancied up (as fancied-up as I ever get - high heels even!) and headed out to Osborne Village (a mere 7 blocks away). That is as far as I could manage on a frostly Winnipeg evening in my pumps (bumpy sidewalks + no car). I ducked in for a quick mini-carafe of sake (I can’t remember the Japanese word for those ceramic sake pitchers) at Meiji Sushi, which is a relatively new Japanese restaurant just off an inside courtyard. I LOVE COURTYARDS! Courtyards make me want to dress up as Maid Marian and climb trees. JUST KIDDING, BUT I DO LOVE ‘EM. I also love sake. I had to chug my little cups of sake, which didn’t seem right, in order to make an 8 o’clock show at the Gas Station Theatre across the street. Do you care?
Well, I’ll pretend that you do…It was a modern dance show (thus I had to go alone…does anyone out there like modern dance?); the dancers were accompanied by a very funky Winnipeg band called The Hummers. A lot of good musicians come out of Winnipeg - Chet Baker, Jose Carreras, Elvis Costello, The Chipmunks…Well, a lot of good musicians don’t come out of Winnipeg, actually. Nonetheless.
My little excursion was enough to take the edge off for the evening, but I continue to seek outlets for this burst of energy. Where is a jousting tournament when you need one? Where is a tango-ing Al Pacino? Where are the sapphires and smouldering glances across a crowded room? Where are flaming peaches?
This week, I dedicate my site to all those who like to tango…
Posted on December 19, 2001 08:17 PM