Thwarted

Last night, Sly and I tried to participate in the LA Film Festival and watch a screening of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's "musical" episode from season 6. Apparently, it's become this new cult phenomenon much like Rocky Horror Picture Show, complete with props and singalongs. We realized this too late, however, and drove by the long line for people who actually had tickets and then passed by the other long line for standby people who didn't have tickets. Who knew there were so many geeky fans like us out there?

We decided to not waste our time in line and headed for the newly reopened Barnes and Nobles bookstore. As we walked up to the door, the security locked it up right on the dot at 10pm, only letting people out. We pressed our noses to the window to see if anything had changed at the bookstore and whether there had been any hullabaloo or fanfare on reopening day. None at all. Just your usual books.

We walked across the street to get some ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery. The employee inside locked up as we walked up to the door, shaking his head at the girl begging to be let back in because she actually left her cell phone in there. Sheesh, these people really do just close up as fast as they physically can, regardless of business.

We gave up and headed to the supermarket instead, picking up a pint of Ben and Jerry's and heading back to my place for one of the many movies still on my Tivo. I decided that Sly HAD to watch She's the Man with me again because we needed a good laugh from the night of bad luck. I think the ice cream and silly movie at my apartment ended up being the cheaper, more fun alternative!