Kev, drama queens, and Bumbershoot

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 30, 2001). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Okay. So what’s gone on the past almost two weeks in my little corner of the universe? Hm…lots of little bits and pieces. This may not be my most fully-fleshed out post, as I’m pretty tired, braindead, and ready to head home…but I wanted to get at least a summary up here, and knew that I most likely won’t make it here this weekend. So — here goes.

Work-wise, things are plugging right along. John (the gent I’m replacing) has left his post to bigger and brighter things within Xerox, so this was my first full week on my own in the printshop. I think I handled most of it fairly well…about my only real headache was dealing with end-of-the-month inventory today. John’s a great guy, but not the most organized out there, and trying to track down where everything is stashed took a bit. Anyway, last Friday was his last day there, and we ended up having a nice little office party towards the end of the day as a combination “Say goodbye to John and meet the new Xeroid” shindig.

It’s outside of work where things have been more interesting of late.

Kevin, me, Seattle, WAFirst things first — my bro was in town! Kevin’s fiancee’s parents had given the two of them a Suburban, on the condition that they get it to Alaska. Since Emily is off in Ghana, Africa with the Peace Corps at the moment, it fell to Kevin to fly to Tennessee, then drive the beast up the Al-Can to Fairbanks. On his way north he stopped off in Seattle for a couple days, and we got to hang out and visit Saturday and Sunday evenings. Was all sorts of cool — what with him being a back-woods hick and me being a big-city boy (grin), we don’t get to hang out all that often.

Most of the weekend we spent either wandering around the streets of Seattle or kicking back in the ‘porch’ area outside my apartment, talking, having a few drinks, and watching the world walk by. Was a really good weekend, and to top it off, Kevin was kind enough to spot me the $40 for a 4-day pass to Bumbershoot, Seattle’s annual music festival that will be going on this weekend. Should be very cool — take some time to poke around their website and see if they’ve got a schedule up…it’s just amazing how much is going on.

By far the most entertaining aspect of the weekend, though, was my next-door neighbor, Cody. While I’d known that he was a bit of a drama queen (it’s pretty obvious, really), things apparently got too out of hand for even him to deal with — and so he decided to skip town. So, this weekend I was treated to watching Cody kick in his own door when he forgot his keys, toss what little clothing he was taking into a few duffel bags, and bail to Hawaii (at least, that’s what he told us), leaving everything else in the apartment to be cleaned up and parted out by his friends. It was pretty entertaining, actually — and I managed to snag his futon off of him before he bailed, so I’m not sleeping on the floor anymore! It’s a full-size futon, and isn’t in the greatest shape in the world…but hey, it was free, and it’ll do quite nicely until I decide I want something better.

So that pretty much wraps things up for now. Oh, last Friday I did get a chance to see Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back — very funny, and a fitting end to this era of Kevin Smith’s career. This weekend, I’m off to Bumbershoot to see what can be seen…fun fun fun!

Laters….