0203-0205 -Low Impact Friday, High Impact Saturday, Super Sunday

There was no pressing need to go out on Friday, I stayed in after dinner and watched DVD (Dune - Special Edition, Sci Fi Channel version).
It seemed very entertaining to me but much longer than the 80's movie (Since the Sci Fi version more closely follows the book). I stayed up until around 2:30 and decided to head for bed.

Saturday I watched to DVR programming before Russ and I headed for the gym in the city. After working out we parted ways as he dealt with work issues and I picked up a new router at J and R. The Netgear router had been acting real cranky, going down for no reason and not supporting AOL sessions from Russ's login. So I picked up a new Belkin Router and left for home. Of course the trip home was more complicated than it needed to be because of track work which stopped train service from going to City Hall. I finally ended up taking the C Train from Park Place to Jay St, Boro Hall and then switching to the F train. I would have switched to the R train but since I just missed it I just walked home from 9th Street. After setting up the new router in about 30 minutes (modified IPs on all of the login machines and even added my DS) the new Belkin router was up and running and all was well with the internet! . I spent the rest of the afternoon just chilling out until Russ returned to BK and called up for an early dinner delivery. The chicken parmesan from Friends Cafe was good and I then began the evening ritual of haircut, cleanup, and wardrobe selection before heading out. I had already settled on the newest Sean Jean shirt, black pants and my new baseball hat that allowed moisture to escape (no more sweaty hats). The Jimmy arrived around 10:30 and we all hung out for a bit before leaving the house around 11am.

The trip into the city was quick and without too much traffic we were up the west side and parking. Even though the usual spaces were taken we found a new spot right next to the Spike Gallery and then we hung out for a bit since we did not need to walk in too early. I passed the time playing with my Nintendo DS, which was easy to handle in the near darkness at the end of the block due to the backlit screen. We finally left the car and made our way down the block and around the corner at 12:45 and waited on the Line. After doorman Derrick let us inside Roxy it was onto the cashiers and the friendly coat check. I then headed inside and saw that the place was slowly filling up with the usual mix of regulars and tourists. My bartenders were at the back bar but I realized I had left my Altoids in my coat so I had to make my first return trip to the coatcheck. After retrieving the mints I caught up with Russ and ! the Jimmy at the back bar and we delved into the first round of drinks. I talked with barman Barker for a bit and even told him that the new Jackson Hewitt commercial with Tarzan reminded me of someone and he laughed. I ran into Reggie and Rudolph back at the front near the entrance and after bringing Bob H. over to where the guys were near the front door I was able to head out onto the Dance floor with R and R. We danced for a bit before taking up some time on the box in across from the stage. I had already told Russ I was looking forward to a few dance mixes that were on my latest CD and I knew that DJ Manny Lehman would not disappoint. All of the current hot mixes made an appearance over the course of the night. After making sure of the attendance of all of my friends I returned to the coatcheck for a second time to retrieve some gift CDs from my coat for Rudolph and Reggie. Rudolph had a plane to catch the next day but would re! schedule if he ended up staying out too late. Of course as soon as Mariah Carey and "Don't Forget About Us" was on I was already on the speaker and made sure to let Reggie know this was the song I was talking about earlier. I had also warned Russ who was nice enough to come out to the dance floor and say hi to me up on the speaker to acknowledge I was right about the song on the playlist. When the song segued into the Percussion Mix of "Stroke" I was across the dancefloor and dancing on the stage for that one. The night itself continued to play itself out with all of the expected highs and more highs. Once again there were many people on their phones (so many Razrs) and people taking pics with their digital cameras. I was very conscientious of having my drinks in a specific order (Drink , Redbull, Gatorade, Drink, Redbull, Water, Drink and then whatever I darn well please.) Staying hydrated appeared to be key to being able to sustain the party mood well into the night. And we! ll into the night was where I ended up as I got more and more relaxed into the dance and the crowd filled the place up and kept on going. We stayed until 5am and walked outside and picked up the magazines and a taxi right on 10th ave. The trip home as quick and immediately upon arrival we headed back out of the house to pick up breakfast at Mickey D's. After returning to the house and devouring breakfast I cleaned up and fell into bed like I needed to.

Sunday I awoke around noon. Once again the first thing I involved myself in was Animal Crossing on the DS so I could see the turnip lady. Thank goodness we have her schedule down pat. Now if only I could get a good price during the rest of the week. So after that was taken care of I was able to start with the house cleaning and vacuuming. I also used the attachments to dust under the TV and next to the speakers. I even used the Clorox wipes to dust the dining room table base and the speakers. All of the wires for the laptops and the game controllers were put away and I was able to start with the cooking. 3 pans of Perdue wingettes took a while but I also prepared the macaroni salad and the dough in the breadmaker. Our very first delivery from Fresh Direct was completed and we took everything out of the boxes and prepared the spread before the guests arrived. Amy was the first to ar! rive and Russ picked her up at the train station (and a container of mayonnaise for my macaroni salad) and then returned pretty quickly. I had a little problem keeping the wingettes warm in the oven, (burned the paper towels) but otherwise all of the preparations went smoothly. Next to arrive was the Jimmy who brought us cranberry juice and the boxes for the various scores that were expected to happen. Shortly afterwards we welcomed Nathan and his significant other who were nicely impressed with the spread on the table. Last to arrive was Gary who just had taken longer on transportation than he originally intended. We all dug into the food and enjoyed the game. The commercials were OK too but some were just alright while some were very good. The Fedex, Burger King and Bud Light commercials were good. The Hummer and Careerbuilder commercials were just OK (he still hasn't found a new job?). The Superbowl had some tense m! oments but it ended just the way we all wanted and everyone went home happy and full. The hits of course were the home cooked portion of the meal and the deliveries and store bought salads were just average. Everyone said goodnight and then we cleaned up and made the house nice and quiet. I stayed up for a bit watching Jimmy Kimmel and some DVR programming before finally calling it a wrap myself. It was a very good weekend. And a Super Sunday.