Internet dating is nothing strange, but how many people make friends over the internet? Getting to know rad people through this blog has to be the best reason ever for blogging. In this instance, it was finally meeting one of my favorite bloggers, Joyce, and her awesome husband Ben, in a kind of blind-double-date.
When I found out they were making an impromptu visit to Montreal, a dinner party meet-up was clearly in order. And what a pleasure to discover the overwhelming semiotic overlap, from musical tastes to California childhood to academic lifestyle (Joyce is a historian — just like my dad!) to love of cats (Wallace, duh!).
We chatted over tarragon roast chicken, oceanic goodies from Kamouraska, Paul Legault’s famous strawberries, and a slightly fizzy biodynamic gamay from Morgon (one of my favorite grapes!). “Grape juice!” Joyce exclaimed. “Dangerous,” she added. Dangerous, indeed — we polished off that bottle in record time. The internet is an awesome place, but nothing beats sharing a bottle of wine with friends in real life.
yes, the biographical overlap was slightly eerie (in a good way)! i’m totally going to be on the lookout for more non-sulfite wines now.
we spotted ben gibbard and win butler having lunch together at lawrence. crazy.
haha amazing! yes, there was a death cab for cutie and low concert here the other night, i’m glad he got to eat at one of my favorite restaurants! (and that you guys did, too!)
i’ve happened to meet a few blog friends in real life recently as well. it’s such a interesting (and nice) experience, to know you have so much in common, but there’s lots more to discover too.
yes, i agree! i love meeting blog friends in real life, you have to let me know if you ever find yourself in montreal!