And a very happy birthday to Jod-why, too... Husbear's already working on your celebratory birthday dinner. (It involves weird radicchio and very tasty green-lip mussels... but not in the same dish. Now you're intrigued!)
I was walking to lunch today down Congress Avenue when I spotted a group of three ladies dressed in pink and black, with feather boas and big hats and sunglasses. Being skittish (and distrustful) I gave them a wide berth, but one spied me and approached. She handed me a carnation and wished me a happy international women's day. Cynically, I first had to ascertain whether she was selling anything before returning her good wishes. She wasn't... so now I have a lovely pink carnation of my very own!
The carnation actually has an ad for a celebration later tonight of international women's day (the holiday that's begging for a freakin' acronym) tied around the stem. Unfortunately, the gathering, sponsored by CodePink Austin, is taking place at the Bar We Do Not Patronize Because of Past Bad Experiences Surrounding the 21st Birthday Party of a Good Friend (BWDNPBoPBESt21BPoaGF aww, screw it). Since I was told to never f*ing come in to their bar again, I'm not going to tonight's celebration! Sorry, codepink... if you do not stand for something, such as not letting barmaids get all up in your face, you'll fall for anything!
(It's easy to stand on principle when you have other plans anyway and there are lots of other bars in Austin.)
Have a happy IWD!
-girlie
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