Yesterday was my birthday. Big deal, everybody has one and with 6 billion people in the world, I'm bound to share mine with one or two...
Anyway, hubby said we were going out. Where? Well, it's like a concert, he said.
For weeks before I didn't think about it much until the morning of. What does 'like a concert' mean anyways?
Loving surprises, I've been really good though. I haven't checked the visa bill, nor did I even look at events listings around the GTA. I was in the dark. But I couldn't stop myself from thinking now, could I?
My clues:
1) It's like a concert
2) It's pretty casual
3) We'd have to drive there (I had to pick him up early from work).
Before we said our goodbyes in the morning, I couldn't help myself and trying to get more clues, I said, "You know, a talent show is like a concert."
"What?" he said. "You don't want to see a bunch of six-year-olds dancing and singing?" ----Nice!
It was the third clue that started my thought process. I figured we'd have to drive out of town for this. I didn't think any of the theatre festivals started in Niagara on the Lake or in Stratford, but I wasn't sure. Casino Rama has concerts (I've seen what's-his-name from Supertramp there).
Then I combined the second and first clue. My thinking was that it might be a smaller venue, like watching a live band in a pub or something. (The smallest I've ever seen, by the way, was Stone Temple Pilots in a tiny pub in Vancouver in the early 90s, and then Smashing Pumpkins in a big pub in TO in the late 90s. Other than that, it's always been medium-big halls and stadiums.)
It was only when I picked up hubby from work that I found out. Jon Stewart. We fu**ing went to see Jon Stewart in Casino Rama. I mean, I love the man. He was so funny. It was the best show, the best surprise, the best everything. Ever!!!
On a side note, the World Cup, kicked off yesterday, on my birthday. Growing up around football (soccer), I've got a soft spot for it. I'm rooting for France. I like Zidane.
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13 comments:
Wow. What a great present. Are you in T.O.?
Happy b-day. That's a great present. Jon Stewart is damn funny.
Hey, thanks for the link too.
-oni
Holy crap! What a freakin awesome present. And happy birthday, by the way.
I sure am, Flood.
Thanks, Eric, and yeah, I'm such a summer baby. I hate the winter. Give hot hot weather all the time.
Thanks, Anthony, he sure was funny.
Cavan, freakin awesome just about sums it up. Oh, and thanks, by the way ;)
Happy Birthday! It sounds like you had a blast. I would have liked to have seen STP when they were still playing, but at least I have their CDs.
Hey!
Happy Birthday!
John Stewart is awesome. Sounds like you had a great time.
Happy Birthday today! Sounds like a great present.
Thanks, Deborah. Well, what would we do without CDs?
Fred, I did. I had a great time.
Georganna, indeed it was. A great present!
Stuart is a comedic genius.
I say Stuart for President.
Sounds like your birthday was 'da bomb.
Coolbeans...
~Michaelm
Jon Stewart is great! I loved the Jon Stewart Show back in the day. :D
Michael, you're not the first I heard saying Stuart for President. Interesting. Well, at least a very high ranking advisor, I'd say...
And yes, my "birthday was 'da bomb!"
Jennifer, you said you had a feeling you wouldn't have to pay. Good stuff!
Sounds like you had a great one too :)
Jason, he did a lot of stuff from, or similar to the stuff of the Jon Stewart show. Not everything was current events. It was great indeed.
Happy Belated Birthday Melly!!!!!
Thanks rdl :)
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