Crawling to the Pubs- Part 2
I am proud to announce that Sticker Search 2010 is officially over.
I may still join my friends Brandy and Jessi on their quest to finish the card but as of last night, i have hit my 25. Completed entries are entered into a drawing for a $1000 bar tab and i can just feel that it has my name on it!! :)
Here's what we hit last night:
Dino's
Warehouse District on Tchop and Calliope
I like Dino's. I've been here a number of times and have never really had a problem. Occasionally when they have live music, its a bit too loud/crowded but overall its generally good. Yesterday in particular the atmposphere was great and the bartender was super friendly.
Eiffel Society
Uptown- on St. Charles
This place was cool. It looked like something out of Moulin Rouge and the elevator especially had this creepy antique feel to it. They weren't actually open (they're apparently closed tuesdays) but we found the business office and the guy gave us a sticker if we promised to come back and have a drink next time. Seems expensive but i would like to go back.
Bulldog- Magazine
I like the crowd at this place. Sometimes its a bit TOO crowded but last night was fine. Bartender was cool, bathroom was clean. Mixed drinks are on the high side but it was happy hour so it was a double for the price of a single so that was good.
Nacho Mamas- Magazine
I always seem to run into someone i know here... i didn't last night but in almost every other time, i had. Weird. Anyway...its a good little place. Food/drinks aren't anything to write home about but they're fine and the waitress we had was really sweet. Decent people go there and its got a good feel.
Oak Wine Bar
Oak St- off Carrollton
This was a cool little place. Its just opened and its very Sex and the City. Crowd was a bit of the stuck up type and drinks were very expensive but the bartenders were relatively friendly. The greatest thing was the 16 year old singer/piano player. He did a lot of Elton John and Billy Joel covers and was FANTASTIC. For a few other songs, he was joined by a couple other musicians. We stayed here much longer than anticipated listening to him (them.) The glass of wine i had was tasty but it was $12. I should have looked at the menu. They apparently have food too but its all fru fru stuff. Would be a good stop on a bachlorette party barhop.
Rivershack
Jefferson on River Road
This place had the honor of giving me my last sticker... i even have a picture with the nice bartender there.
Its a dive but you know that going in. Tequila Sunrise was not very good...note to self, do not order that from there again. But the place is fun...lots of decor and what not.
I'd been there for lunch before and a couple of times for live music but its not a bad place to just hang out for a bit on a random tuesday night either.
Once we started hitting six places a night, this task went by a lot quicker! Thanks to Hunter it was no longer a game, it was a quest. Big thanks also to Jessi, Mike, Brandy, Jen and Jeff P! (And all the others who joined me at some point in the last few weeks.)
I hope the Gambit does something like this again next year. It was a lot of fun and i'm glad i got to try so many different bars that i otherwise may not have ever gone to.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Crawling to the Pubs...
The Gambit has put out this game called Bar Stampede. It came out around Thanksgiving and ends on Thursday (right before New Years.) There's a "playing card" with about 40 different bars on it. The object is to hit 25 of them and get little stickers to place on the card.
When i first heard about this i was determined to win. Its the sort of silly little thing that most people would want to do but not have enough patience to carry out.
I've been carrying around this newspaper clipping in my purse for a month now and have enlisted the help of most of my friends to complete this task.
Last night i hit 6. Would have been 11 but 5 were closed.
Here are my impressions of the bars we hit last night:
Shamrock
Mid-City... where Rock N Bowl used to be.
They've turned it into this Color of Money type pool hall. The entire area that used to be bowling lanes, are now pool tables. Its actually really great if you're into pool and stuff.
There's still a bar area, though and mixed drinks were priced well and the bartender was very friendly.
Ladies room is amazing! There's an entire lounge area!
We went Sunday night and the place was empty.
Bayou Beer Garden
Mid-City... on Jeff Davis
Kind of a hole in the wall.... drinks were averagely priced and bartenders were reasonably friendly. There was a long bar area, a pool table, couple of video poker machines.... mixed sort of crowd. Very "standard" bar atmosphere. Nothing really stood out here for me.
Banks St. Bar
Mid-City... on Banks St (imagine that!)
Hole in the wall but drinks were a bit high. Bartender was alright. Music was good! Pretty empty but again, Sunday night after Christmas.... bar stools were not comfortable but there was enough room to move around so it was okay.
Clever Wine Bar
Mid-City .... in the American Can Company Building
Had a sort of swanky hotel bar feel. Crowd was a trendy upscale African American group. Bartender was nice and there were a couple wine specials for $5. Seating was loungy and it was def a different kind of experience- sorta W.I.N.O. meets LePhare.
Bull Dog Mid-City
On Canal.
No description necessary.... who hasn't been there?
It gets a bit too crowded for my taste at times and drinks aren't exactly cheap (for a mixed drink person.... i wish i could get into beer.) But i like the atmosphere, the bartenders were okay and i like the type of crowd that goes there.
Beach House
Metairie
On our way home last night, Hunter and I stopped here for a sticker. We were the youngest people in there by about twenty years. Bartenders were friendly though and drink prices were reasonable. There was kareoke and a box of wine behind the bar... classy.
Music was terrible and i'm pretty sure there was a disco ball.
Can't say i'm not committed, though!
Other bars we tried last night but were closed:
Bayou Park Bar
Chickie Wah Wah
Coach's Corner
22nd St Bar
Fat Molly's
Other places i've been in the last few weeks:
C. Beavers
Metairie
Its a Metry-brah kind of place but the bartenders were nice and it was very open and the night we went there was a film industry party going on so the people were ....either cool or douchy. But that had no bearings on the merit of the bar.
Colby's
Metaire
More of a dive sports bar next door to C. Beavers. Bartender was nice and it was empty when we were there. They apparently get a decent crowd for Saints games though.
Lucy's
Warehouse District
I CAN NOT STAND this place! Its very popular with lots of people i know but i feel clostrophobic and annoyed whenever i'm there. There's always gobs of people which make it impossible to get to the bar. Bartenders are rude and stock expensive drinks.
I only went here for this trip because i happened to be in the neighborhood
The District
Warehouse District
This is a new place which seems like it'd have a cool vibe to it and is apparently nice on certain occasions. I went right after a Saints game and it was a mad house! Same story as Lucy's...expensive drinks, rude bartenders, gobs of people. No thank you.
Oscar's
Old Metairie
Again with the rude bartenders! The place was not crowded but the night i went, the lady behind the bar was awful. Drinks were a bit high and the place was frequented by people 50s+
Decor is all Marilyn Monroe. Wonder if "Oscar" is Oscar Wilde....
Winston's
Old Metaire
I like Winston's. It gets a bit crowded sometimes but if you go when its not, its a great place. Bartenders are pretty nice, drinks are average and they have amazing cheese fries. Crowd was friendly and atmosphere is laid back and chill.
Phil's Grill
Harahan
This place was on the list b/c they have a bar but truth be told, i didn't order a drink...only a hamburger. Which was good. I'm a very picky eater so i like that i get to customize it however i like. And the fact that its in Harahan is a plus for me because as a Harahan/River Ridge person, my options are usually limited!
Superior Grill
Uptown
Never again will i come here in Cinco De Mayo .... but when its just a regular night, i really like this place. Its overrated and overpriced but i still enjoy the atmosphere and even though they cost a million dollars, i'm still a fan of their frozen strawberry margaritas. The night we went, the waiter was almost too friendly but i've never had a problem with their wait staff. Not some place i'd go to on a too regular basis but once in a while, i do enjoy a trip to the Superior Grill.
Nacho Mama's
Harahan
Another restaurant/bar that has a location in lovely Harahan! When we went this last time, i didn't drink but the food was good. Service was AWFUL but i think it was just this one time.... in the past i hadn't had a problem. Fair atmosphere, other patrons are average. Pretty standard chain tex mex establishment
Philip's Bar
Uptown
I like this place! Its got a really cool nightclub feel to it and whenever i've gone, i've managed to avoid the crowd so its real chill and inviting. Drinks are good and bartenders are nice, on the expensive side but not too bad. When i went with a friend this past week, we were the only ones in there... of course it was like 4pm on a thursday.
St. Joe's
Uptown
Went here the other day after Philips.... in times past its been very crowded and very smoky. I like the sort of crowd that hangs out here, there's just often too many of them. Bartenders and prices are about average.
This particular visit was right after they opened from a private event so the bar wasn't too bad and we were able to sit by the window and people watch on Magazine St.
Kajun Pub
Bywater
I first went here four years ago when i was working on a play at the theatre down the street. A cast member was working there and he made us the strongest jello shots i've ever had! Employment has changed since then and the new bartender ladies are awful-- just rude and mean and terrible. I almost don't ever want to go back there. They gave me trouble about getting a sticker and were just not nice.
Atmosphere is cool otherwise...very diverse group of people and its fun to just sit back and sorta take it all in.
Witt's Inn
Mid-city
Drinks are a little high and the one or two bartenders that i'd dealt with in the past were very cool. The lady tending bar this last time i was there was not friendly at all. This is a big deal to me. If the bartender isn't cool, i don't want to be at the bar.
I like the atmposhere of this place though and most of the people that go there. Its centrally located and usually isn't overwhelminly crowded.
Still have 7 (i think) more places to go before Thursday!
Wish me luck :)
The Gambit has put out this game called Bar Stampede. It came out around Thanksgiving and ends on Thursday (right before New Years.) There's a "playing card" with about 40 different bars on it. The object is to hit 25 of them and get little stickers to place on the card.
When i first heard about this i was determined to win. Its the sort of silly little thing that most people would want to do but not have enough patience to carry out.
I've been carrying around this newspaper clipping in my purse for a month now and have enlisted the help of most of my friends to complete this task.
Last night i hit 6. Would have been 11 but 5 were closed.
Here are my impressions of the bars we hit last night:
Shamrock
Mid-City... where Rock N Bowl used to be.
They've turned it into this Color of Money type pool hall. The entire area that used to be bowling lanes, are now pool tables. Its actually really great if you're into pool and stuff.
There's still a bar area, though and mixed drinks were priced well and the bartender was very friendly.
Ladies room is amazing! There's an entire lounge area!
We went Sunday night and the place was empty.
Bayou Beer Garden
Mid-City... on Jeff Davis
Kind of a hole in the wall.... drinks were averagely priced and bartenders were reasonably friendly. There was a long bar area, a pool table, couple of video poker machines.... mixed sort of crowd. Very "standard" bar atmosphere. Nothing really stood out here for me.
Banks St. Bar
Mid-City... on Banks St (imagine that!)
Hole in the wall but drinks were a bit high. Bartender was alright. Music was good! Pretty empty but again, Sunday night after Christmas.... bar stools were not comfortable but there was enough room to move around so it was okay.
Clever Wine Bar
Mid-City .... in the American Can Company Building
Had a sort of swanky hotel bar feel. Crowd was a trendy upscale African American group. Bartender was nice and there were a couple wine specials for $5. Seating was loungy and it was def a different kind of experience- sorta W.I.N.O. meets LePhare.
Bull Dog Mid-City
On Canal.
No description necessary.... who hasn't been there?
It gets a bit too crowded for my taste at times and drinks aren't exactly cheap (for a mixed drink person.... i wish i could get into beer.) But i like the atmosphere, the bartenders were okay and i like the type of crowd that goes there.
Beach House
Metairie
On our way home last night, Hunter and I stopped here for a sticker. We were the youngest people in there by about twenty years. Bartenders were friendly though and drink prices were reasonable. There was kareoke and a box of wine behind the bar... classy.
Music was terrible and i'm pretty sure there was a disco ball.
Can't say i'm not committed, though!
Other bars we tried last night but were closed:
Bayou Park Bar
Chickie Wah Wah
Coach's Corner
22nd St Bar
Fat Molly's
Other places i've been in the last few weeks:
C. Beavers
Metairie
Its a Metry-brah kind of place but the bartenders were nice and it was very open and the night we went there was a film industry party going on so the people were ....either cool or douchy. But that had no bearings on the merit of the bar.
Colby's
Metaire
More of a dive sports bar next door to C. Beavers. Bartender was nice and it was empty when we were there. They apparently get a decent crowd for Saints games though.
Lucy's
Warehouse District
I CAN NOT STAND this place! Its very popular with lots of people i know but i feel clostrophobic and annoyed whenever i'm there. There's always gobs of people which make it impossible to get to the bar. Bartenders are rude and stock expensive drinks.
I only went here for this trip because i happened to be in the neighborhood
The District
Warehouse District
This is a new place which seems like it'd have a cool vibe to it and is apparently nice on certain occasions. I went right after a Saints game and it was a mad house! Same story as Lucy's...expensive drinks, rude bartenders, gobs of people. No thank you.
Oscar's
Old Metairie
Again with the rude bartenders! The place was not crowded but the night i went, the lady behind the bar was awful. Drinks were a bit high and the place was frequented by people 50s+
Decor is all Marilyn Monroe. Wonder if "Oscar" is Oscar Wilde....
Winston's
Old Metaire
I like Winston's. It gets a bit crowded sometimes but if you go when its not, its a great place. Bartenders are pretty nice, drinks are average and they have amazing cheese fries. Crowd was friendly and atmosphere is laid back and chill.
Phil's Grill
Harahan
This place was on the list b/c they have a bar but truth be told, i didn't order a drink...only a hamburger. Which was good. I'm a very picky eater so i like that i get to customize it however i like. And the fact that its in Harahan is a plus for me because as a Harahan/River Ridge person, my options are usually limited!
Superior Grill
Uptown
Never again will i come here in Cinco De Mayo .... but when its just a regular night, i really like this place. Its overrated and overpriced but i still enjoy the atmosphere and even though they cost a million dollars, i'm still a fan of their frozen strawberry margaritas. The night we went, the waiter was almost too friendly but i've never had a problem with their wait staff. Not some place i'd go to on a too regular basis but once in a while, i do enjoy a trip to the Superior Grill.
Nacho Mama's
Harahan
Another restaurant/bar that has a location in lovely Harahan! When we went this last time, i didn't drink but the food was good. Service was AWFUL but i think it was just this one time.... in the past i hadn't had a problem. Fair atmosphere, other patrons are average. Pretty standard chain tex mex establishment
Philip's Bar
Uptown
I like this place! Its got a really cool nightclub feel to it and whenever i've gone, i've managed to avoid the crowd so its real chill and inviting. Drinks are good and bartenders are nice, on the expensive side but not too bad. When i went with a friend this past week, we were the only ones in there... of course it was like 4pm on a thursday.
St. Joe's
Uptown
Went here the other day after Philips.... in times past its been very crowded and very smoky. I like the sort of crowd that hangs out here, there's just often too many of them. Bartenders and prices are about average.
This particular visit was right after they opened from a private event so the bar wasn't too bad and we were able to sit by the window and people watch on Magazine St.
Kajun Pub
Bywater
I first went here four years ago when i was working on a play at the theatre down the street. A cast member was working there and he made us the strongest jello shots i've ever had! Employment has changed since then and the new bartender ladies are awful-- just rude and mean and terrible. I almost don't ever want to go back there. They gave me trouble about getting a sticker and were just not nice.
Atmosphere is cool otherwise...very diverse group of people and its fun to just sit back and sorta take it all in.
Witt's Inn
Mid-city
Drinks are a little high and the one or two bartenders that i'd dealt with in the past were very cool. The lady tending bar this last time i was there was not friendly at all. This is a big deal to me. If the bartender isn't cool, i don't want to be at the bar.
I like the atmposhere of this place though and most of the people that go there. Its centrally located and usually isn't overwhelminly crowded.
Still have 7 (i think) more places to go before Thursday!
Wish me luck :)
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
There's something in the air. Its an effort. Its a community movement. Its a shared hope. I'm talking of course about football season.
The Saints home opener is tomorrow and its become a pretty big deal.
Admittedly, i'm excited even if i won't be at the dome.
I love the hope that a new season brings. Its different now, of course.
In years past, it was always "wait til next year." And at that moment before the season started, anything was possible. We could become superbowl champs. Silly, right?
For four decades, hope was all we had. And then something changed.
Its a nice inspiration.
I'm still temping. I'd interviewed for a job last week but it didn't pan out. And i was working on a big real estate deal that fell through. These were both pretty dishartening but i've gotta believe i did everything i could and so they must have just not been meant to be.
And i'm looking for a new roommate. With the job prospects not going how i'd like, i need to find someone else to live with me and give me money.
I put an ad on craigslist which is a bit worrisome but i figure people find roomates that way all the time, it should be okay.
Ever want to just press fast forward and see how things are going to work out?
I watch soap operas and sometimes i'll read the spoiler sights to see what happens. I don't want to know how or when, just what.
Then i tune in to see the how and when they get to the what i'm expecting.
Too bad life doesn't have a spoiler site.
Oh wait- i'm pretty sure we all die! Hmm....that's not quite as uplifting as i would have hoped.
The Saints home opener is tomorrow and its become a pretty big deal.
Admittedly, i'm excited even if i won't be at the dome.
I love the hope that a new season brings. Its different now, of course.
In years past, it was always "wait til next year." And at that moment before the season started, anything was possible. We could become superbowl champs. Silly, right?
For four decades, hope was all we had. And then something changed.
Its a nice inspiration.
I'm still temping. I'd interviewed for a job last week but it didn't pan out. And i was working on a big real estate deal that fell through. These were both pretty dishartening but i've gotta believe i did everything i could and so they must have just not been meant to be.
And i'm looking for a new roommate. With the job prospects not going how i'd like, i need to find someone else to live with me and give me money.
I put an ad on craigslist which is a bit worrisome but i figure people find roomates that way all the time, it should be okay.
Ever want to just press fast forward and see how things are going to work out?
I watch soap operas and sometimes i'll read the spoiler sights to see what happens. I don't want to know how or when, just what.
Then i tune in to see the how and when they get to the what i'm expecting.
Too bad life doesn't have a spoiler site.
Oh wait- i'm pretty sure we all die! Hmm....that's not quite as uplifting as i would have hoped.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Wednesday i started temping with a company at Magazine and Poydras. I was all excited for an assignment downtown. Go just ten miles outside of my River Ridge apartment and you find sophistocation, class, movers and shakers.
Instead i was greeted by a sleeping homeless man on the front stoop of the building.
My office is on the first floor and as the acting receptionist, my desk in the lobby has three big windows that face the street. I was glad for the view but wished it was something besides a bum.
After a bit, i did start to feel bad for the guy. Not like the bum at St Charles and Calliope-- that guy seriously makes me cry everytime i pass him! But i still took comfort in seeing this guy breath because he was lying perfectly still curled up in the fetal position.
I felt sort of like a sociologist conducting an experiment though. People would walk by and most would ignore him, some would take an extra hard look and then keep on their way but a few did stop. I guess they at least wanted to make sure he wasn't dead.
Finally a cop showed up. The bum did not seem to want to be disturbed and took a while to awake. When he did, he began protesting, "I don't want to go to jail. Don't take me to jail!" The cop insisted he wasn't locking him up.
It was then the cop noticed and brought to my attention (i'm still spying out the window, mind you) that there are cuts and bruises all over the guys face.
He'd evidently been in some sort of fight so the cop called EMS and they came and got him.
Hope he's okay.
Since then i've been pretty much "minding the store."
I'm here just to answer phones and sign for packages while the employees are out "in the field."
In three days, i've signed for two packages and answered the phone maybe eight times.
I still think its crazy that companies hire temps to answer phones anyway. On what planet do i know anymore than the caller?
So i've been playing a lot of solitaire and have made it through most of season 2 of Charles in Charge on Netflix instant.
One of my co-workers was here yesterday morning... very hot but very unfriendly guy. He left around 1 and gave me his keys. Said i should lock up when i leave and let myself in in the morning.
I'm a temp and i'd been here for half a day and was given keys to the building! Score!
I sorta like being here alone..gives me time to do other things.
And the building is cool. More warehouse district art gallery than corporate high rise... exposed beams and brick, track lighting.
Not sure how long this assignment's for but it has definite advantages.
And i'm around the corner from Mother's so i've had super good roastbeef sandwiches for lunch two days in a row.
What's ironic is that i'm a realtor and i'm terrible with using keys!
The last client i was working with had to open the doors to the houses we looked at more than once.
And here at this temp company, i had the worst time trying to unlock and lock the stupid door!
Today i fought with it for ten minutes and gave up. Maybe its my suburban mentaility but is it really that big a deal to leave a door unlocked?
I need to take a lock class or something.
Instead i was greeted by a sleeping homeless man on the front stoop of the building.
My office is on the first floor and as the acting receptionist, my desk in the lobby has three big windows that face the street. I was glad for the view but wished it was something besides a bum.
After a bit, i did start to feel bad for the guy. Not like the bum at St Charles and Calliope-- that guy seriously makes me cry everytime i pass him! But i still took comfort in seeing this guy breath because he was lying perfectly still curled up in the fetal position.
I felt sort of like a sociologist conducting an experiment though. People would walk by and most would ignore him, some would take an extra hard look and then keep on their way but a few did stop. I guess they at least wanted to make sure he wasn't dead.
Finally a cop showed up. The bum did not seem to want to be disturbed and took a while to awake. When he did, he began protesting, "I don't want to go to jail. Don't take me to jail!" The cop insisted he wasn't locking him up.
It was then the cop noticed and brought to my attention (i'm still spying out the window, mind you) that there are cuts and bruises all over the guys face.
He'd evidently been in some sort of fight so the cop called EMS and they came and got him.
Hope he's okay.
Since then i've been pretty much "minding the store."
I'm here just to answer phones and sign for packages while the employees are out "in the field."
In three days, i've signed for two packages and answered the phone maybe eight times.
I still think its crazy that companies hire temps to answer phones anyway. On what planet do i know anymore than the caller?
So i've been playing a lot of solitaire and have made it through most of season 2 of Charles in Charge on Netflix instant.
One of my co-workers was here yesterday morning... very hot but very unfriendly guy. He left around 1 and gave me his keys. Said i should lock up when i leave and let myself in in the morning.
I'm a temp and i'd been here for half a day and was given keys to the building! Score!
I sorta like being here alone..gives me time to do other things.
And the building is cool. More warehouse district art gallery than corporate high rise... exposed beams and brick, track lighting.
Not sure how long this assignment's for but it has definite advantages.
And i'm around the corner from Mother's so i've had super good roastbeef sandwiches for lunch two days in a row.
What's ironic is that i'm a realtor and i'm terrible with using keys!
The last client i was working with had to open the doors to the houses we looked at more than once.
And here at this temp company, i had the worst time trying to unlock and lock the stupid door!
Today i fought with it for ten minutes and gave up. Maybe its my suburban mentaility but is it really that big a deal to leave a door unlocked?
I need to take a lock class or something.
Monday, May 31, 2010
The Life and Times of Taryn Vinet are officially on hiatus.
Last summer when i got sick, i basically went on a four month "life break."
Have decided this is good to do once in a while.
My last day at UPS was this past Friday. It was bittersweet and very reminiscent of a the last episode of a tv show.
Saturday was my last performance of Lower Depths. That, too, was bittersweet. Cast turned out to be mostly really cool; something i honestly was concerned with a bit. And then last night was Magnum Night. Overall it was a success and i think it went smoothly and everyone had a good time.
We got 4 magnums this year! Then again we had about 40 people so it was all easily drunk.
Lots of people that i hadn't seen in a while.
Kinda glad its all over though- theatre awards season, magnum events with the muggles, being in a show, everything. I need a break from the crowds, from the socializing, from being "out there."
Time to re-charge the batteries, as they were. I would love to just "become a hermit" but that's not entirely possible.
I'm still working on real estate projects and looking for new clients, i'm searching for a new officey type job as well... i'm stage managing a show later this summer and continuing to go to the theatre just about every weekend but otherwise i think i'm gonna take it easy.
Summertime in nola is hot as all get out and i'm looking forward to indoor projects, organizing my apartment, thinning my netflix queue, etc. I endevor to be the most boring person i know.
Here's to goals! :)
Last summer when i got sick, i basically went on a four month "life break."
Have decided this is good to do once in a while.
My last day at UPS was this past Friday. It was bittersweet and very reminiscent of a the last episode of a tv show.
Saturday was my last performance of Lower Depths. That, too, was bittersweet. Cast turned out to be mostly really cool; something i honestly was concerned with a bit. And then last night was Magnum Night. Overall it was a success and i think it went smoothly and everyone had a good time.
We got 4 magnums this year! Then again we had about 40 people so it was all easily drunk.
Lots of people that i hadn't seen in a while.
Kinda glad its all over though- theatre awards season, magnum events with the muggles, being in a show, everything. I need a break from the crowds, from the socializing, from being "out there."
Time to re-charge the batteries, as they were. I would love to just "become a hermit" but that's not entirely possible.
I'm still working on real estate projects and looking for new clients, i'm searching for a new officey type job as well... i'm stage managing a show later this summer and continuing to go to the theatre just about every weekend but otherwise i think i'm gonna take it easy.
Summertime in nola is hot as all get out and i'm looking forward to indoor projects, organizing my apartment, thinning my netflix queue, etc. I endevor to be the most boring person i know.
Here's to goals! :)
Friday, May 21, 2010
I have a problem with flakes.
I'm sure that everyone has a problem with flakes but i am consciously aware of my problem with flakes. That's not to say that i never flake myself but i feel super guilty if and when i do. Hence why i'm generally good about not doing it often.
Last night i had plans- Rivertown was doing Singin in the Rain and i was scheduled to go see it with Stacy and Tommy.
And then something "suddenly came up."
Colleen and ET have these friends who i referred to as the "really nice couple" before i learned their names. They're just very welcoming and friendly people and they own a shop down in the Quarter. Apparently one of their clients is Sederick Ellis (third year defensive lineman for the Saints) and they've also befriended him.
He invited them (and a few of their friends) to a pool party at his house!
Party started at 6, i didn't have to meet Tommy til 7:30, i figured i could swing by for an hour...no big deal.
We arrive and his house is nice- not spectacular but its nice. We go straight to the backyard and there's this beautiful swimming pool with a rock waterfall and Pierre Thomas!!!
Everyone's real nice but we can't tell who's "somebody" on who "isn't"- there were lots of young, athletic looking black guys. There were also several girls there.... a few of which looked normal and one or two who looked like they just walked off the set of Jersey Shore.
A smiley guy introduces himself to us...."hi, i'm malcom" (he was malcom jenkins!) And then another guy in long braids, "Hey, Usama, nice to meet you" (usama young!) He was actually really cool... Colleen and i chatted with him for a few minutes.
We went inside and there were other people we didn't know... strangely, not Sederick Ellis who's house it was.
And in no time, an hour had past.
Colleen and Becca tried bribing me with drinks to get me to stay. "Party at the private home of superbowl champion Saints players" OR "go see a 50 year old musical"
At once point Becca even asked one of the guys if he thought i should stay and hang out or leave to go see a play... what do you think he said?
I shook my empty cup at Colleen- international symbol that i'm going to get a refill.
Then i walked back outside, told ET i was sneaking out (before Becca and Colleen reminded me of how dumb i was) and got into my car.
I drove home, met Tommy, we drove to Rivertown to meet Stacy and i spent the rest of the evening at the theatre in Kenner.
This is good karma, right?
I mean i'm glad i saw my friends and the play was good so its not as if this was a chore by any means-- its just the alternative wasn't something that happens every day.
Who knows, though? Maybe it will happen again. Maybe next time Drew Brees will be there :)
I'm sure that everyone has a problem with flakes but i am consciously aware of my problem with flakes. That's not to say that i never flake myself but i feel super guilty if and when i do. Hence why i'm generally good about not doing it often.
Last night i had plans- Rivertown was doing Singin in the Rain and i was scheduled to go see it with Stacy and Tommy.
And then something "suddenly came up."
Colleen and ET have these friends who i referred to as the "really nice couple" before i learned their names. They're just very welcoming and friendly people and they own a shop down in the Quarter. Apparently one of their clients is Sederick Ellis (third year defensive lineman for the Saints) and they've also befriended him.
He invited them (and a few of their friends) to a pool party at his house!
Party started at 6, i didn't have to meet Tommy til 7:30, i figured i could swing by for an hour...no big deal.
We arrive and his house is nice- not spectacular but its nice. We go straight to the backyard and there's this beautiful swimming pool with a rock waterfall and Pierre Thomas!!!
Everyone's real nice but we can't tell who's "somebody" on who "isn't"- there were lots of young, athletic looking black guys. There were also several girls there.... a few of which looked normal and one or two who looked like they just walked off the set of Jersey Shore.
A smiley guy introduces himself to us...."hi, i'm malcom" (he was malcom jenkins!) And then another guy in long braids, "Hey, Usama, nice to meet you" (usama young!) He was actually really cool... Colleen and i chatted with him for a few minutes.
We went inside and there were other people we didn't know... strangely, not Sederick Ellis who's house it was.
And in no time, an hour had past.
Colleen and Becca tried bribing me with drinks to get me to stay. "Party at the private home of superbowl champion Saints players" OR "go see a 50 year old musical"
At once point Becca even asked one of the guys if he thought i should stay and hang out or leave to go see a play... what do you think he said?
I shook my empty cup at Colleen- international symbol that i'm going to get a refill.
Then i walked back outside, told ET i was sneaking out (before Becca and Colleen reminded me of how dumb i was) and got into my car.
I drove home, met Tommy, we drove to Rivertown to meet Stacy and i spent the rest of the evening at the theatre in Kenner.
This is good karma, right?
I mean i'm glad i saw my friends and the play was good so its not as if this was a chore by any means-- its just the alternative wasn't something that happens every day.
Who knows, though? Maybe it will happen again. Maybe next time Drew Brees will be there :)
Friday, April 30, 2010
May sweeps!!
Is it weird (or delusional) that i think of my life as a tv show? An hour long program that's sort of a dramedy...
A season finale is near-- i can feel it; and it just so happens to coincide with actual tv season finales.
I have four more weeks with UPS. My last day will be the Friday before "The Lower Depths" closes and Magnum Night happens (plus my friend Jeff's wedding.) There's a lot of stuff, "on the verge."
I'm just waiting to see what will blow up and how it will resolve or if it'll end in some major cliffhanger!
Stay tuned for scenes from next week's episode...
*Yup, definitely weird- and delusional!
Eh, i don't really care*
Is it weird (or delusional) that i think of my life as a tv show? An hour long program that's sort of a dramedy...
A season finale is near-- i can feel it; and it just so happens to coincide with actual tv season finales.
I have four more weeks with UPS. My last day will be the Friday before "The Lower Depths" closes and Magnum Night happens (plus my friend Jeff's wedding.) There's a lot of stuff, "on the verge."
I'm just waiting to see what will blow up and how it will resolve or if it'll end in some major cliffhanger!
Stay tuned for scenes from next week's episode...
*Yup, definitely weird- and delusional!
Eh, i don't really care*
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