Generic Mermaid Princess/Cousins

Is it just me or does monday give everyone a mysterious yearning to stab people uncontrollably? Anyone that gets in the way, at least. That said, the weekend fared better than most. But it wasn't without the help of my giant filipino-mutt family and the cornucopia of asian inspired activities we're all equally interested in.

On friday I went to see Kick-ass. Let's just say that seeing an eleven year old girl call a room of gangsters "cunts" and then proceed to spear them all while wearing a purple wig was an absolute treat. 

Saturday I had a mermaid party for a little girl who reminded me of a spider monkey (and even sat like one). So as I sang of the land above water in a dreamy voice, she crawled about behind me sniffing flowers and picking things off her skin and eating a handful of sweaty skittles after examining them one by one as though they were her only means of nourishment. Kids! 

It's good to confuse people in other cars on the way there. They see your hair and they wonder why you look so fake. They stare a lot, and I just wave. 

That night, I went to Domo Sushi with cousins, not dressed as a generic mermaid, followed by one of those asian karaoke bars where you can rent your own booth for all your friends. My little cousin Britt was turning 21, so her night of embarrassment began here. As a surfeit of cousins (plus the supernice boyfriend) sang song after kitsch song, britt's non speaking friends stared expressionless from the booth, sipping water and eating these sharp little french fries. I was a tired baby after that and went home, but not without receiving a number of text messages from Brittani, all having to do with not being able to stand up.
The next morning I went to the Broken Yoke with my cousin The Chi.

We ate a bountiful breakfast that I felt only faintly guilty about, on account of reading The Road right now in which all characters are emaciated and consider a can of beans a feast beyond measure. And here I am sipping cream off a ho-cho like some overlarge toddler. BUT SERIOUSLY WHO CAN LIVE WITHOUT HOT CHOCOLATE C'MON!

And after that we did a bunch of other cool things that I'm too tired to talk about, but they included summer hats on sale, frozen yogurt with mochi in a calm and secluded yogurt spot, comic book meetups, and chewbaca photo shoots with professional cameras. How was your weekend?