Do Argentinian Jews speak Ladino? I thought that was just Sephardim? And Levinson isn't a very Sephardic name is it. CI, did you fuck up? I am gonna hafta research this.
The record fair was ok. I can't believe I was there for six hours. At around 3ish, I really did feel anxious to the point of vomiting. I dunno. I did get a nice dress! Trust me to find a pretty girlie dress amongst such BOYNESS. And, yeah, it was there. I got to show Captain Beefheart and Butthole Surfer DVDS, fffffffunnnnnn. I felt like I was fighting to control the remote, like, let me do it, don't do it for me. Maybe I just really territorial about remotes. I know I'm a young lady, but I can be very quick when it comes to figuring out remote controls, ok? And there are always creepy boys around. My friend got hit on!
So Friday I went to a booksale on the Upper West Side, and saw cuteish boys but they were showing off record scores and one FLASHED BUILDER'S CLEAVAGE and I am sooo traumatized. And then I saw one of the guys chatting with my dress seller and the other had his bag stashed behind the WFMU info table, so it was all kinda freaky. Well, the whole day was.
The booksale was ok, but iamagine the claustrophobia and horrible punters and sheer overwhelming amount of goods, but it's books instead of records, and bookish nerds rather than records geeks, and then squish it all into a room the size of the A/V Lounge, and whoa, I just gave up after a bit. But I got enough, and my total came to $18, and the woman adding up my purchases said after finally figuring the price of a 1988 Dissent (50 cents) "Ah, a good number!" and I was "huh, oh yeah, chai" and then realised the big New Jewish Encyclopedia was probably the big tip off that I would know from 18. I learned about chai in AP Spanish class, to tell the truth. Ha, that and the kabbalah! And this was 93-94 ages and ages before it became Jewish Sc13nt0l0gy.That was a high school class where I actually learned stuff! Not that I remember much Spanish, but, hey.
I finished the SNL orlal history 70s women: "yeah, there was kinda a boys club atmosphere" 70s men: "Boys club, what are they talking about?" hahaha. the "Oh cocaines was in the first seasons but not now" THEN EXPLAIN JIMMY FALLON!!!
But maybe the $18 thing will be good luck? And that goes to a good cause, and a good portion of today's record purchases went to a good cause too, and, yes I know I am trying to justify my spending, but yay secondary market! Yay!
Posted by rosemary at November 10, 2003 12:24 AM