OK, buckle up... time for the full report.

I managed to get a walk in lip wax \:\) but then was super rushed getting ready. I decided to go with the yellow halter empire waist dress, NO NECKLACE, black barettes with little white rhinestones, ponytail, aqua sandals, bright red bag, and multicolored striped watch. colorful, but everything was new or only seen last sunday at dinner.

My friend M, a really awesome old friend from college, was able to be my wingwoman. we met at the venue and then had a quick dinner at a hole in the wall mexican place. we hadn't seen each other since december, and she was super affirming about my new outfit, bra, haircut, makeover, watch, bag, everything. It was awesome to connect with her.

We walked over to the venue and went into the back room where B's show was. We were the first people there except for B and an asian girl sitting in the middle of the audience, running the camcorder. I thought maybe the asian girl was the same asian girl who posted on B's facebook page ("first friend-first comment!" ) and that she might be the OW so I just ignored her. B was setting up so I kind of ignored him too and asked M where she wanted to sit, we ended up sitting by the left wall in the middle. After a couple minutes B came over and I didn't stand up to hug him, there was no hug. He didn't remember M at all, which is completley bizarre, she is a very flamboyant person and basically unforgettable. He said, "It was nice to meet you" and M said, "actually, we met a couple years ago" and B was like, "where?" and I said, "In chinatown" [I used to live in boston chinatown, and was pretty sure they had met there at a dinner party I had] and he said, "In new york?" and I said, "no, in boston". WEIRD. But we were calm and friendly and positive.

A couple more people came in, incl the cellist from B's quartet, who greeted me in a friendly way and ended up sitting at my table. We hugged and talked, and I introduced the cellist to M, and they talked about B's quartet maybe playing at M's school (M is a middle school teacher in queens, ny and also the assembly director, and B's is going on tour in iowa to perform in elementary schools in sept, and M said, why don't you come and play at my school first? so I may have networked him a gig).

also because the cellist sat between me and asian girl, I could strategically purposefully not see her.

So B started his set, beginning with this awesome free improvisation that was kind of bluesy, totally beautiful. I just closed my eyes and listened and let the music touch me.