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May 24, 2004
Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles
So you remember how a few months ago we made some comment about "All I Need is a Miracle" by Mike and the Mechanics being the best song ever? And you all were like "Omigod you are so LAME!"? Well, now we finally have the chance to defend ourselves and explain. Because who are we without your respect? Don't answer that.
This weekend, Girl-E's college roommate VeeDub had a beautiful wedding in Austin, Texas with her beloved whose last name happens to be Miracle. How fucking cool is that? Trust us, it's cool. Anyway, Girl-E is nothing if not a schemer, and she will seize all opportunities to scheme no matter how silly the scheme or odd the context. This particular context was that Girl-E and VeeDub became bosom pals as second altos in their college a cappella group, at a school where the politics and social insularity of the eight a cappella groups make them a Greek system unto themselves. Yeah, shut up. So, Girl-E stealthily found out what other alumni of The Cult would be present, and recruited them a few months ago to participate in a surprise "Miracle Medley" for the reception. She paid a professional arranger to put together an a cappella medley consisting of the aforementioned "All I Need is a Miracle", "It's A Miracle" by Culture Club, and "Miracle to Me" by the Black Crowes (you know, for cred). She mailed out sheet music and midi files to the five other singers, and then they frantically rehearsed during the first 10 minutes of the reception. VeeDub, who is the ultimate of organization and had every minute of the reception under control, was indeed in ashen-faced shock. Nevertheless, we think she was pleased. At least we will say that for Girl-E's sake, since schemers cannot cope unless the results of their schemes are resounding successes without exception*.
And by the way, if you've never been to Austin, y'all should get your grits there. Girl-E had never been to Texas, and never had any desire to go to Texas, and was skeptical of the rumors that Austin is a city of displaced non-Texans who work in hi-tech. But no further proof was needed than the discovery of a crowded Vegan restaurant that plays Blaxploitation movies on an outdoor screen every Thursday night. However, she could even appreciate its Texan authenticity in the form of a cowboy boot store filled with hundreds of pairs of the most beautiful freaking cowboy boots ever, and now she's coveting a pair of $400 cowboy boots.
*this reminds us of something Girl-E said to Bryan the other day, inspiring him to mock her at length, which was that she "lives life on a case-by-case basis, without exception". Which then reminds us of our favorite movie quote, said by Daphne Zuniga in The Sure Thing, "Spontaneity has its time and its place."
Posted by The Twins at May 24, 2004 10:31 AM
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When you said "alumni of The Cult" all I could think of was "She Sells Sanctuary".
Also, it's a good thing his last name wasn't, say, "Fish-head", because that would have been more difficult (although not impossible).
Posted by: nikita at May 24, 2004 11:23 AM
Took a fish head out to see a movie. Didn't argue. They can't talk.
Posted by: EV at May 24, 2004 11:26 AM
Is she taking his name?
Posted by: Jess at May 24, 2004 06:20 PM
That was a sweet gesture.
Posted by: panajane at May 25, 2004 10:18 AM