May 6-8 - Too much week, just enough weekend and Mother's day too.

All between weekends I just want the weekend to be here again and then when its here I want to live and enjoy every minute. There is no way that 2 days can hope to compete with the weight of the other five but one can try to make sure that they do a good job with what you can work with.

On this particular week my workweek was just chugging along nicely all under control and nice until Friday hit and messed all of that up with a ridiculous number of expedites, arguments, threats, and emergency meetings followed by phone calls to management. Anyway I was finally able to escape from it all by 8:20 and be on the train ride home and in BK in short order. Dinner arrived quickly but I didn't rush but nicely consumed the meal and then delved into some CD Mixing before the later hour of 11 rolled around. Pais wasn't going to be going out so I would be out on the town alone but all was still good with a nice cab ride at 12:10am. The ride into the city was a little different, I had a livery minivan with an automatic door and bucket seats. The bass was a little oppressive but I lived with it and arrived in town in style and with a walk a few blocks in the rain to the ATM I was awake and ready to have my first drink. Of course Gym was crowded and I after saying hello to David in the front I got a drink from barman Brett and then headed to the back to hang with DJ Smoky and give him a pair of gift CDs (the latest chillout mixes). In between the back and front I went. Hanging with the boys, giving Brett a copy of the CD too and discussing sports with the guys hanging out and just having a good time. Brett ended his eve and was on his way to go to JVasquez and his party named "relentless" which was supposed to be a night of classics (when have we heard that before). I decided to save my $30 bucks and just head over two blocks where I knew I would enjoy the music and have an easier time finding a taxi home. As 1:25 rolled around I barhopped and made my way two blocks over to pick up a bottled water at the pizza place and then on into
Splash. I said hi to the doorman made my way to the coatcheck and then got over to the bar to the bartender (who kept me waiting a little because he was busy, but I can wait) and then headed upstairs to dance on the stage and then the box in front of the stage. DJ Alex Lauterstein was making sure the mood was all beats and music as the bar upstairs was warm with dancing fever and filled with happy party people. I stayed in attendance, splitting my time between upstairs and down and one more turn outside to get another bottled water. I finally left around 4am and got home fairly quickly, the driver very good at following directions and I arrived safe and sound and shortly was all cleared up and asleep.

Saturday was started just after noon with some more time playing games on the PC and then heading out to the gym (after charging my forgotten ipod battery) and went to the gym here in Bk instead of heading into Manhattan because of the charging delay. The gym in BK stays open later but has more people and more people who feel they are the only ones going to the gym. I waited for 3 different machines at different parts of the workout but didn't let it get to me too much. I finished up the workout and headed up the street to the Barnes and Noble to pick up a few books and comic graphic novels and then noshed on a steak soft taco on the way back home. I picked up 2 bottles of soda and was ready for Pais when he returned from his softball game and italian dinner was ordered and devoured after it arrived. I was finished with it by 9am and I was ready to start cleanup and wardrobe preparations for later. I started with the haircut I had not completed the day before and then showered, cleaned up, dressed up and hung out for a bit watching news and sports highlights. The Jimmy arrived at 10:30 and we watched the highlights of the Kentucky Derby while listening to "So Long" on my newest Techno mix CD. We left the place at 11:10 and got into the city nice and easy and found a parking space right underneath the elevated train overhang on 20th st.

We walked over and found a nice size line in front of the space while doorman Derek explained to the boys (and girls) that since the place was about the boys that the girls in the party could not outnumber the boys in the party as it would kind of defeat the purpose of the party. But regardless the line moved along and we were waved inside, handstamped, wristbanded and cashiered before reporting to coatcheck and then on to the inside of the Roxy. DJ Chad Jack was pumping out some high energy beats and was recalling some of the past 2 weekends of tribal and tonal tech beats with some recognizable mixes thrown in so the boys wouldn't wander. At first I was left waiting for when the first moment would appear but then he played an as yet unheard mix of Kelis and "Milkshake" that had the boys shouting and jumping for more. Once that song was over I released the speaker next to the stage and returned over the front as I hung out with the boys near the bar. We hung out near the door, near the back, in the section in front of the DJ booth and even caught some air outside as we hung out with Dwayne and friends, avoided the truly toxic peeps and made sure to keep it moving. We said hello to quite a few and danced in multiple spaces as the beats just kept coming fast and furious and we were just there to keep up and take it there. We finally left at 4:21 am and headed up the street to the Empire Diner. A nice burger, a nice way to end the eve and then we went outside and caught a taxi right back to BK. Nighty night.

Sunday, by the time I woke up Pais was already having lunch with his Mom and Sis and I was watching sports while playing video games in the early afternoon. I made myself a turkey sandwich and chilled out waiting for the afternoon to chug by. Pais was back and taking a nap while I was reading the news and seeing what else was up for the eve when I looked at the clock and woke Pais to make sure we would be in time for dinner. I had cleaned up earlier in the afternoon and finally finalized the wardrobe right before we left. I was glad after I got outside that I had settled on such a thick shirt since the Sunday eve had a nice chill to it. We headed into the city and found a parking space in Soho on the wrong side of Broadway as we then had to walk crosstown almost to 6th Avenue before crossing the street and finding Fiamma. The Maitre'd did not have the reservation name on the list but we sat down at the bar as Pais ordered a glass of wine and I had the house mixed in a martini glass. It was actually very good and shortly behind us we had the rest of the dinner party, Emily, Seymour and Sylvia. After they cleared up the reservation issues we were quickly shuttled upstairs to our table and sat down very comfortably and then pored over the very intriguing and very upper level menu. Not that the food was pricey but the words describing the ingredients were definitely of the ten dollar variety. We were also surprised that our table staffer for the eve was none other than Lisi who we had met before with Bruce and Jodi both at the baby event and on our trip to Vegas. She made sure our food choices were up to snuff, our by the glass wine was good, and even made sure we had great extra plate of appetizer and at the end, a ice cream soda dessert. We had various dinner conversations covering family, politics, the coming summer, going to the gym and diet. The food was great, from the appetizers, the entrees and the desserts were excellent. I would definitely recommend the place when trying to impress with great european cuisine. At 10pm we were back outside and taking our overland trek to the car and finding it rather easily. We rode back home listening to the latest techno mixes and got home fairly quickly. We watched some tv and I watched some DVR programming and then late in the night it was time for bed.

Another weekend over but once again, we have learned and made it into more than it started out to be. It's always nice when a plan comes together and it all occurs as planned. The unplanned can still be anticipated and then we deal with that too. I am trying to make time to write my book (and my blog). Maybe after I finish this video game, mix my newest CDs, finish my Garageband lessons and watch my DVR programming and see some of my DVDs and newest films out now. And keep it all up at work as the week seems to be leaving me with less and less energy for my weekend. Well if anyone can juggle while burning the candle at both ends while dancing it would have to be the one that is. writing. this. Oui?