ElectricTeaParty.net being social

So today as I beavered away at my occupation, I heard tell of an Edmonton Twitter users' meetup, or "Tweetup." I asked @mastermaq when it was, and how he heard about it, and he said it was tonight and that he had organized it! After reading about it on the Edmonton Tweetup website, I resolved to attend.

It was good times. Great location (the Billiard Club), great food, great people. Met one individual in particular, by the Twitter name @kwirq,  who was VERY fun to talk to. We talked video games, VMs, OSes, sci-fi books, transhumanism, and others. Fascinating. I was glad I attended.

Alas, nature's call waits for no man. I  excused myself to pay my bill and visit the little boys' room.

Now, the bill was not extortionate by any stretch, and at any rate I had checked my accounts before leaving home and I was aware of the levels of my finances. "No problem," thought I, "well covered." Not so, said the money machines. "You haven't the funds, you great big loser!" said the text scrolling across the screen "WTF???" said I!

This glorious new iPhone contraption I have has internet access and a decent web browser wherever I go, which I took advantage of to once again consult my accounts. "$9" said they. 

OMGWTFBBQ????

As it turns out, my car insurance had come out of my account between me leaving home and paying my bill! On top of this, I had recently bought a pricey birthday present, and I had forgotten to submit my hours to the purse-holders last week. I went from little money to practically none during my brief absence from my home, putting me in quite a spot!

I went pee, as I couldn't face this malarkay on a full whatnot.

Yesterday, I went to see (and of course far more importantly to hear)  aconcert put on by Happnin' right at Convocation Hall in the Old Artsbuilding.   All in all a good concert. 

I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that these sort of concerts draw acertain crowd allowing me to effectively show up at one with outknowing of anyone who is going and end up visiting with friends. Speaking of friends, I've been linked to by the seemingly ubiquitous attimes, Nick Tam.  Nick's BlogNow that I've been linked from a site that's actually sort of visitedby the general populace, I do feel slightly pressured to keep thisjournal up with my own unique style of blogging.  While I'mplugging for people, visit Keith's site!  Keith's Blog He's actually been updatinglately. 

One unfortunate aspect of mixing sound amplification with Convocationhall is that the building was built before the invention of the loudspeaker which was invented by the Western Electric corporation which isnow a part of General Electric in 1925.  Don't hold me to this,this reference is completely from memory.  After the intermissionI happily discovered that much of the coloration added could beeliminated by sitting on the second floor near the front.  You seem to get more of the sound bounced off the back of the hall andless through the speakers and as an added bonus you get a better viewof the stage.

The UofA Madigrals are performing this coming Friday at 8pm also in Convocation hall.  Be there, I will be! 
To round of this week of concerts there is a grad recital on Sundayafternoon at 3pm.  St. Timothy's I believe?  Grad recitalsare really the ultimate in UofA student concert in my not so humbleopinion.  The price is right, free!  Definitely be at thisone!