We Might As Well Be Strangers.
Well today was the day that Kelly, Nick and I went to go see X-Men 3. I got up pretty early at around 10:00 hours. I got ready and called up Kelly to walk over to Nicks before heading to the theatre. I’m wearing my glasses when I get there because I am a little near sighted and have to wear them when I watch a movie. I knock on the door and Kelly looks at me strange. “What are you ready to do some algebra?” he said. I peer back at him and tell him about being near sighted. When we get to Nicks house he offers us some of his homemade beer before the show. We tell him that it’s already 13:00 hours and the movie starts in half an hour. He runs upstairs to get ready, and comes back down with three small plastic cups of his beer. “These are roadies’ boys,” he says. We walk to the movie theatre located downtown in Peterborough, taking every side street and pathway to get there to avoid detection in the broad daylight. When we get the park on Brock and Alymer we finish our beers and toss them in the garbage because we’re at the busy downtown section now.
On Hunter Street a lot of commotion was going on as this female performer was setting up beside a newly opened restaurant called Sunset Café. Before it was where Grassroots was located, the health food store slash homosexual gathering spot. No joke, big rainbow flag in the window. All the rest of the pubs, cafes and other specialty restaurants had tents outside and chairs set up so that the whole thing looked like a festival. Gertis looks really nice because they put up some black iron fencing around to make a simulated patio on the sidewalk, and put a tree in one of the corners too for contrast with their maroon paint.
We finally get to the Galaxy Cinema and purchase our tickets. Nick has to get his frozen yogurt before the show. I have to break the seal from the beer because I know if I don’t do it now I’ll have to half way through the show. “I’m going to go to McDonalds and get a couple of burgers. Stuff them in my pockets.” Kelly tells me. I told him that it is already one thirty and that the show will be starting now. He was really determined to go, but I convinced him to wait until after the movie. When we get our seats the newest preview for Superman was showing, you know, the preview with Kevin Spacey in it. When I saw this new trailer I understood what everyone was talking about, it does look really good. The movie is just about to start; “We’re about to see something awesome boys.” Nick says.
We walked out of the movie pretty pumped and talking about what we saw. I think the first two films were WAY better. Nick disagreed. I’d give it a seven out of ten cause although it wasn’t as good as the first two; it still got me pretty pumped up unlike other films I went to see in theatres. Kelly was in an argument with himself on rating the film, could not decide between 7 or 8 out of 10.
We stop in at McDonalds so that Kelly can get some food and then we stop in at Price Chopper because Nick wants to get some jalapeno pepper poppers for us when we drink his beer. Once we get to Nicks house he opens a plastic bottle of homemade beer with some broken adjustable wrench. “The pressure of these things is pretty amazing.” He says. We pour three glasses. Cheers. Nick puts the poppers into the oven then sits back down to talk. Nick’s girlfriend Mikaela comes over and blends up some martinis for herself. Every time she does, she has to warn us because of the noise level of her blender crushing up the ice cubes. The poppers are finally ready and although I never tried them before I instantly fell in love with them. They are so good. We all chow down on them except for Kelly who is not feeling too well after McDonalds. After finishing those up we know that in about an hour we’re going to get hungry again. So instead of cooking later on when we know we won’t bother with anything good we should get something now.
So after talking for a bit we decide that we might as well get some hamburgers and what not to BBQ while we have these beers. So we all go back to Price Chopper and get some cheap Compliments burgers, 12 for $3.77, some ketchup and mustard. When we get back Nick pretty much takes over with the BBQ, while Kelly slices up tomatoes. I did what I do best and made sure everyone had beer in their glass. While the BBQ is going we all sit out on the porch that Nick has on the second level. It is a small concrete square with wooden railing around the edges. Trees and plants surround us providing a nest-like atmosphere. Kelly stayed inside near the TV watching Minority Report, but he ended up just falling asleep on Nick’s futon. Mikaela cooked up some baked potatoes in the microwave and then wrapped them in tin foil to put on top of the BBQ. After everything was done we went inside and ate the food. Nick decides to pop in a movie while we eat and cook up the second batch. He puts in Memento. Now don’t get me wrong, it is an amazing fucking movie, but after watching it we were all too bummed out to go to the Junction tonight like originally planned. Kelly and I started to walk back home.
On the way back we thought about it some more and decided at the very last minute that we should go to Junction tonight. So Kelly went back to his place and I went back to mine to get ready for the bar. I put on some dark navy blue slacks and the same Dockers shirt that I wore on Friday night. I didn’t have anything else! When Kelly arrived he was almost certain that today was going to be a good night. We walked downtown and there were a ton of people about hopping in and out of different places downtown. When we get to the Junction there is a short line up to get in, nothing major, and after ten minutes or so we walk upstairs to the bar and dance area.
We immediately follow tradition and head right for the DJ booth where we greet the DJ in the booth and start dancing. These two girls come up to me and ask I wanted to bike a candy off this girls shirt for a dollar. I kindly said no and went to grab a drink. “Rum and Coke!” I screamed to the bartender who mixes it half and half in a short glass. I walk back to the DJ booth and start dancing in an inhibited way to avoid splashing my drink everywhere. The same two girls approached Kelly to get him to bike the candies off this girl, and then they started asking me again. I give them two dollars to frankly leave me alone and Kelly bites one off near the side. I go near the chest and one of the other girls wants me to pose so I try to put it back in my mouth and look towards the camera. Never again I tell ya. The candies were a little stale too so I sucked on the sour key a little bit and then tossed it aside. Moments later my friend Stef comes up to see me who is here celebrating being a graduate. She looks so hot tonight, I made a note in my head to go dance with her later.
However, after about an hour the bar really started packing up and it was so hard to just move around. I went out to the bar to get a Corona and waited what seemed like ten minutes for the bartender to serve me. When I stuffed the lime into the Corona bottle I turned around and there was just a mass amount of unmoving people trapping me in my location. I eventually squeezed and squirmed my way through to the far wall on the opposite side. After I finished my beer I told Kelly I couldn’t handle this crowd anymore and we both left. They really need to fix that problem, it’s funny though, they have a huge dance floor but everyone packs in at the one side leaving a wide open area on the other.
We headed over to 2nd Floor Lounge afterwards. Inside there was a fair amount of people and so I went to the bar and tried to think of what to get. The bartender asked me what I wanted and I told him I really wasn’t too sure. I asked if they had any Spiced Rum, to which the reply was no. He then suggested this beer called Brahva or something because it has an odd shaped bottle and tastes kinda like Corona. I said ok and paid the man and went back to the dance floor. This bar is a much more cultured bar than the Junction because of all the international students who come here and the world music that the DJ always plays mixed in with good hip hop. After about an hour I get a little tired and tell Kelly that I am going to head back home. I leave the bar and start walking with my hands in my pants pockets and take a side route back.
Behind the bar is a pathway enclosed with chain fences. Further along you are greeted with incoherent graffiti along other building’s walls. When I get to the end of the pathway I get to Hunter Street. I looked right and then left and saw that Night Kitchen was not too far away. I looked in my wallet for spare change, but found none. Just then a woman walked towards me. She was very petite and skinny, wearing a black blouse and skirt. “Can you help me fix my necklace?” She asked. I said sure and went to work on the broken pieces, however, all the ends were loops and in the darkness I couldn’t figure out how they went together. She noticed my struggle and told me it’s alright and that she’ll just tie them together. “Sorry about that, wish I could help.” I said. She leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. “Do you have a smoke on you?” She asked.
“No, sorry, I don’t smoke.”
“Good for you.” She said softly and leaned over and kissed me again. “Have a good night.” She said and then went towards George Street.
“You too.” I said quietly; knowing that she didn’t hear me.
On Hunter Street a lot of commotion was going on as this female performer was setting up beside a newly opened restaurant called Sunset Café. Before it was where Grassroots was located, the health food store slash homosexual gathering spot. No joke, big rainbow flag in the window. All the rest of the pubs, cafes and other specialty restaurants had tents outside and chairs set up so that the whole thing looked like a festival. Gertis looks really nice because they put up some black iron fencing around to make a simulated patio on the sidewalk, and put a tree in one of the corners too for contrast with their maroon paint.
We finally get to the Galaxy Cinema and purchase our tickets. Nick has to get his frozen yogurt before the show. I have to break the seal from the beer because I know if I don’t do it now I’ll have to half way through the show. “I’m going to go to McDonalds and get a couple of burgers. Stuff them in my pockets.” Kelly tells me. I told him that it is already one thirty and that the show will be starting now. He was really determined to go, but I convinced him to wait until after the movie. When we get our seats the newest preview for Superman was showing, you know, the preview with Kevin Spacey in it. When I saw this new trailer I understood what everyone was talking about, it does look really good. The movie is just about to start; “We’re about to see something awesome boys.” Nick says.
We walked out of the movie pretty pumped and talking about what we saw. I think the first two films were WAY better. Nick disagreed. I’d give it a seven out of ten cause although it wasn’t as good as the first two; it still got me pretty pumped up unlike other films I went to see in theatres. Kelly was in an argument with himself on rating the film, could not decide between 7 or 8 out of 10.
We stop in at McDonalds so that Kelly can get some food and then we stop in at Price Chopper because Nick wants to get some jalapeno pepper poppers for us when we drink his beer. Once we get to Nicks house he opens a plastic bottle of homemade beer with some broken adjustable wrench. “The pressure of these things is pretty amazing.” He says. We pour three glasses. Cheers. Nick puts the poppers into the oven then sits back down to talk. Nick’s girlfriend Mikaela comes over and blends up some martinis for herself. Every time she does, she has to warn us because of the noise level of her blender crushing up the ice cubes. The poppers are finally ready and although I never tried them before I instantly fell in love with them. They are so good. We all chow down on them except for Kelly who is not feeling too well after McDonalds. After finishing those up we know that in about an hour we’re going to get hungry again. So instead of cooking later on when we know we won’t bother with anything good we should get something now.
So after talking for a bit we decide that we might as well get some hamburgers and what not to BBQ while we have these beers. So we all go back to Price Chopper and get some cheap Compliments burgers, 12 for $3.77, some ketchup and mustard. When we get back Nick pretty much takes over with the BBQ, while Kelly slices up tomatoes. I did what I do best and made sure everyone had beer in their glass. While the BBQ is going we all sit out on the porch that Nick has on the second level. It is a small concrete square with wooden railing around the edges. Trees and plants surround us providing a nest-like atmosphere. Kelly stayed inside near the TV watching Minority Report, but he ended up just falling asleep on Nick’s futon. Mikaela cooked up some baked potatoes in the microwave and then wrapped them in tin foil to put on top of the BBQ. After everything was done we went inside and ate the food. Nick decides to pop in a movie while we eat and cook up the second batch. He puts in Memento. Now don’t get me wrong, it is an amazing fucking movie, but after watching it we were all too bummed out to go to the Junction tonight like originally planned. Kelly and I started to walk back home.
On the way back we thought about it some more and decided at the very last minute that we should go to Junction tonight. So Kelly went back to his place and I went back to mine to get ready for the bar. I put on some dark navy blue slacks and the same Dockers shirt that I wore on Friday night. I didn’t have anything else! When Kelly arrived he was almost certain that today was going to be a good night. We walked downtown and there were a ton of people about hopping in and out of different places downtown. When we get to the Junction there is a short line up to get in, nothing major, and after ten minutes or so we walk upstairs to the bar and dance area.
We immediately follow tradition and head right for the DJ booth where we greet the DJ in the booth and start dancing. These two girls come up to me and ask I wanted to bike a candy off this girls shirt for a dollar. I kindly said no and went to grab a drink. “Rum and Coke!” I screamed to the bartender who mixes it half and half in a short glass. I walk back to the DJ booth and start dancing in an inhibited way to avoid splashing my drink everywhere. The same two girls approached Kelly to get him to bike the candies off this girl, and then they started asking me again. I give them two dollars to frankly leave me alone and Kelly bites one off near the side. I go near the chest and one of the other girls wants me to pose so I try to put it back in my mouth and look towards the camera. Never again I tell ya. The candies were a little stale too so I sucked on the sour key a little bit and then tossed it aside. Moments later my friend Stef comes up to see me who is here celebrating being a graduate. She looks so hot tonight, I made a note in my head to go dance with her later.
However, after about an hour the bar really started packing up and it was so hard to just move around. I went out to the bar to get a Corona and waited what seemed like ten minutes for the bartender to serve me. When I stuffed the lime into the Corona bottle I turned around and there was just a mass amount of unmoving people trapping me in my location. I eventually squeezed and squirmed my way through to the far wall on the opposite side. After I finished my beer I told Kelly I couldn’t handle this crowd anymore and we both left. They really need to fix that problem, it’s funny though, they have a huge dance floor but everyone packs in at the one side leaving a wide open area on the other.
We headed over to 2nd Floor Lounge afterwards. Inside there was a fair amount of people and so I went to the bar and tried to think of what to get. The bartender asked me what I wanted and I told him I really wasn’t too sure. I asked if they had any Spiced Rum, to which the reply was no. He then suggested this beer called Brahva or something because it has an odd shaped bottle and tastes kinda like Corona. I said ok and paid the man and went back to the dance floor. This bar is a much more cultured bar than the Junction because of all the international students who come here and the world music that the DJ always plays mixed in with good hip hop. After about an hour I get a little tired and tell Kelly that I am going to head back home. I leave the bar and start walking with my hands in my pants pockets and take a side route back.
Behind the bar is a pathway enclosed with chain fences. Further along you are greeted with incoherent graffiti along other building’s walls. When I get to the end of the pathway I get to Hunter Street. I looked right and then left and saw that Night Kitchen was not too far away. I looked in my wallet for spare change, but found none. Just then a woman walked towards me. She was very petite and skinny, wearing a black blouse and skirt. “Can you help me fix my necklace?” She asked. I said sure and went to work on the broken pieces, however, all the ends were loops and in the darkness I couldn’t figure out how they went together. She noticed my struggle and told me it’s alright and that she’ll just tie them together. “Sorry about that, wish I could help.” I said. She leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. “Do you have a smoke on you?” She asked.
“No, sorry, I don’t smoke.”
“Good for you.” She said softly and leaned over and kissed me again. “Have a good night.” She said and then went towards George Street.
“You too.” I said quietly; knowing that she didn’t hear me.
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