a humorous observation, and art

[lolaraincoat]

Nuit Blanche was both better and worse than it was last year. It wasn't a complete surprise, the way it was the first year. But it has become a civic holiday - and of course it has, as it involves staying up all night in the midst of a huge crowd, taking in avant-garde art and spending no money, in the company of beloved friends and attractive strangers - complete with happy greetings the day before: "Bonne Nuit Blanche!"

I kind of want to go to the one in Montreal in March.

Anyway, our night of art began with Vietnamese dinner in a jolly gang, which was served to us rather slowly, which made the more peckish among us all emo, which in turn led to the observation that all Smiths songs should have been about food. You know,

I am the son, and the heir,
of a hunger that is criminally vulgar ...
I am human and I want to be fed
just like anyone else does

or

I would go out tonight, but I haven't got a thing to eat

and

I wanted a snack, and then I had a snack
and heaven knows I'm miserable now

Well anyway it seemed very funny to us at the time.

Comments

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[whorlpool.livejournal.com]

We're planning on going in March. Train there, stay up all night (no hotel), train home.

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[lolaraincoat.livejournal.com]

Oooh! What a brilliant plan!

Did you stay up all night for Nuit Blanche here? We wimped out around three, again.

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[whorlpool.livejournal.com]

Yep. We got home at 8:30 a.m. Around midnight, though, we ended up wasting a lot of time eating dinner, so I didn't get to see nearly as much as I wanted to. Overall, though, it was a great night. Nuit Blanche is probably my very favourite Toronto event.

[laughingrat.livejournal.com]

No, it's still pretty funny. And very, very true, as anyone who's been with me to a slow restaurant can tell you with a certainty.

[elphaba-of-oz.livejournal.com]

I am the son, and the heir,
of a hunger that is criminally vulgar ...
I am human and I want to be fed
just like anyone else does

(snerk)

And oh! Someone is talking about The Smiths! Yay!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Fondue is nice, and fondue can stop you
From eating cheese without your bread cubes

[lolaraincoat.livejournal.com]

Ah hah hah! and also:

Ramen 'round the fountain
Picnic on the patio
I'll eat it slow

[julia-fractal.livejournal.com]

Hi! Thanks for sharing your lyrics, although I'd probably appreciate them more if I knew the Smiths' music...

It was my first time at Nuit Blanche and I loved the "stay up all night and run amok all over the city" part better than any of the art installations :) Montreal Nuit Blanche sounds very tempting, I suspect the Francophone artsies could easily out-do us.

[fishwhistle.livejournal.com]

The passing of time leaves empty stomachs
Waiting to be filled
The passing of time leaves empty stomachs
Waiting to be filled
But don't forget the scones
That made you smile
And the scones that saved your life
Yes you're fuller now, and you're a clever swine
But they were the only ones that ever satisfied you



Also:

In my life
Oh, why do I give valuable dimes
To waiters who don't care if I
Live or die?

One more

[fishwhistle.livejournal.com]

I wish I could ea-ea-eat
But that junk isn't filling anymore