Week of 12/2/07 - To Party or Not to Party. Some Question...

You know me, Almost always ready to go for a good party, especially on a Saturday Night. But sometimes it can be too much. For the body, the wallet, and your home life.

I have plenty of stress at work and really look forward to my weekends. I deserve my fun on the weekends. But sometimes I guess it can be more than is necessary.

Now I'm not going to stop having my fun any time soon. But I may skip a weekend here and there.

I was out this past weekend at Club Stereo and got there at midnight and stayed until 5am. The vibe was right and the feeling was right on that disco night. A very good set from opening DJ Cajjmere Wray (diff. mix of Kim English and "Everyday") And a great set as always from DJ Hector Fonseca who makes a party jump and doesn't ever seem to peak but just get better and better without seguing into a tribal/trance overdo trying to wring the last bit of life out of the party. I like my parties uplifting and fun and thats what we got last weekend. I am pretty sure I am going out next weekend (2 days from now) too. But we will see. Maybe I will take off next week and be ready for the 2 Holiday weekends at the end of the month. We are going to party like its 2099, or something like that.

No matter what I will be having fun with my friends. Is a good time to be out and about.

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10/23-10/26/07 - Away in Florida where the weather is good (sometimes)

Got to Florida on Friday after Thanksgiving.
Of course the internet wasn't free but was $10 a day. Since I wasn't going to pay just so I could use google maps (free on my phone) and update my Myspace (not an emergency) I decided to wait until it became absolutely necessary to get internet access.

Anyway my first meal was at Denny's of course. Even just having a burger there was so enjoyable. Like the cleanest diner you could ever eat at plus the old favorites on the menu.

First trip down to the close softball fields (the velodrome) hung out with our friends, I kept score for a softball game, met multiple softball friends and had fun till the evening.

Since we were there with friends no big events until Sunday night but we still headed down to South Beach in Miami from Ft Laud and hung out with some friends at the Palace right on the beach front and then Twist on Washington Ave. 2 levels, 2 sides and a back bar means 4 different types of club plus 1. The drinks cost about the same as New York (w more ice) but we had our fun, hung out with friends and returned to Ft Laud by 4am.

Saturday
we did not wake up for the first Softball game but did get up to have Denny's Breakfast and then head out to the far softball fields. They had already played the first game so now I just had to fill the afternoon looking for Wendy's on Google Maps (found it) and then heading back to the fields for 4pm game. They did well but then the game after that was bad. So no early game the next day. We headed back to the Embassy Suites and then had a dinner with some softball friends at the sportsbar steak house but while the service was good the food was not that great. Only 1 out of 3 enjoyed their meals as worth what we paid.

Of course we still had places to be so after wishing the boys that had to wake up early well, we headed down to South Beach once again. 45 minute drive down and then we were at the bars once again. Danced in the hip hop room and had drinks at the tiki bar at the back outside. As the go between betwen two groups of friends I had fun with two parties before everyone was ready to go. We had friends staying in Miami and two cars driving up to Ft Laud. We made the drive back ok and even though we lost a car at the airport turnoff a quick phone call and we knew they would make it back to the Suites ok.

Sunday
A wakeup and meet up with friends and then we drove over to the beach front to have have a late lunch and found this great oceanside place to have fresh calamari (House of 100 tequilas) and a great hamburger (order by number). I had wanted to take pictures of the beach and view of the cruise ships before we left the beachfront but everyone headed back to the car before I could take any really good shots (just saved one as a screensaver in my phone). We headed back to the hotel just over the causeway and hung out for a bit. Then we headed back out to hang with Jojo, Julio and friends and head over to Cheesecake Factory. The fried macaroni and cheese was excellent as was my chicken caesar salad. After we hung out with everyone for a bit we headed out and said our goodnights and headed back to the hotel so we could clean up and change and proceed to the final big party of the weekend.

I looked up the address I had saved on my Macbook Pro and we headed down to South Beach and found a parking space on Washington before walking up to Cameo nightclub and asking for our tickets and then we headed inside. The place seemed a little busy at first and the bathrooms small but the party was jumping and DJ Tony Moran was keeping the music pumping. Saw Sean from New York as well as Dante my bud from Roxy. We heard new mixes of "Everybody Dance" by Deborah Cox, "Cha Cha" originally from Offer Nissim and some excellent mixes of "Gimme More" and "Keep your Body Working" by Martha Wash. Russ finally dragged me out of the club at 3:15am and we called up our friends and then headed over to Twist and had a last drink with our crew before we headed back to Ft Laud to sleep.

Monday/Tuesday
Woke up and met up with the Jimmy, Stephen and Russ and I and had a great breakfast at Denny's before we headed back to the hotel, chilled out for a bit before dinnertime and then heading across the street to Chuck's Steakhouse and had a great dinner with the Chris, Chris and Andy. The steak was good, the conversation was funny and we had some cool wrap up stories to tell before we headed back home. After we said goodnight to everyone it was back to the room to watch TV before finally calming down enough from my vacation rush to go to sleep.

Tuesday Russ picked up breakfast and brought it to the room so I could have my bagel and juice and coffee before cleaning up and heading out of the hotel. We looped around the airport after getting on the wrong entrance but after returning the car, and checking our bags we finally got to the gate and realized the delays from the day before our friends had warned us about were still affecting today. Our flight was delayed by one hour and so we had time for lunch (Russ had the cheeburger, cheeburger and I had the ?chicken ribs? at pizza hut). His lunch was ok, mine's was good and we tried avoiding the noisy kids in the airport as long as possible until the flight did board and we got into our seats and I promptly relaxed and fell asleep. I woke up for the soda and the snack mix and then watched movies and videos on my Macbook. The flight was uneventful (good) and then it was back in NY to take a shuttle from the plane to the bag check and then the nice pickup from the car service to bring us back to my side of BK.

The vacation was over but I would definitely do it again. Met a lot of new friends as well my friends down from NY. I think on my next trip I will have more control over which parties I attend and where we get to eat out (Denny's is all that). I will await the next time and see how we do. Keep it hot guys.

11/9-11/11 - Colder the weekend, But hotter the fun

The Friday rolled around and I overbooked.

My brother came over to hang out and play video games. Russ and the Jimmy wanted to hang out and go to Splash. So at least I had something to do. My brother came over and we started watching PS3 download videos and video game trailers and then playing Folklore and Everyday Shooter. Once 11:30 rolled around we called a taxi and got a ride into the city. My brother stayed at home playing games while I rolled into downtown Manhattan and made my way over to Splash. After we got to 17th Street I picked up a Vitamin Water at the pizzeria and then headed into the club.

The DJ for the eve was Joe Gauthreaux but the crowd was downstairs on the coat check line so I volunteered to get our first bar drinks while Jimmy and Russ hung up our coats. Said hello to Garrett and picked up a Stoli Orange and Red bull while the guys got Ketel One and Cranberry. Back upstairs it was warmer but the dancefloor did not fill up right away because of the rain earlier in the evening was keeping the boys from walking and getting wet. Of course once inside you got wet anyway, from dancing to the beats and moving on the dancefloor. I hung out with Rick and Steve and later Rob and Tres until it got late enough to head home around 3:15am. Back in BK my brother was still playing video games and it was time for everyone to shut down and get some sleep. Everyone retired to their neutral corners and it was a nice finish to Friday night.

Saturday morning we woke up to delivery breakfast and sent my brother home with plenty of soda and his own clean laundry that he had left at my place a few months ago. I spent part of the afternoon mixing music and buying new tunes before we headed out for lunch at Wendy's in downtown brooklyn. Double with cheese consumed I finished downloading my online-store bought beats. The rest of the night passed quickly as I chilled out some before preparing to head out by cleaning up and getting the outfit together. Pants from H&M, shirt from military supply and the dog tags (for Veteran's Day). After I said good eve to Russ I headed out to the car service and got a ride into the city. Of course we ran into the traffic on the west side b/c of some accident just above 14th street. Then once up 8th ave I ran into the traffic heading out of the boxing match. Crazy people all trying to get taxi's at the same time. I finally made it to the ATM and then over to the club. I paid my fee and then went through coat check then headed downstairs and into Club Stereo.

The dancefloor was already hopping with people and the place was filling up for a nice party with DJ Eddie Elias. The crowd of friends was already in place and only getting larger. Took plenty of pics with the whole crew and talked to DJ Sean and Pat and all of the friends hanging out and about. Rob and Tres arrived later and the party was truly underway before 1am with plenty of great beats and the crowd truly enjoying the music. I stayed at the party drinking and hanging out until just after 5am and then said goodnight and headed out of the club. Of course the line at Mickey D's was horrendous so I bypassed that place and went to the bodega for a king-size Sinckers bar. Then I hopped in a yellow cab and headed back to BK. Once again the Saturday night was sighted, enjoyed, and completed in record time.

Sunday was pretty much a day of recovery. I had breakfast that I made myself (a nice egg salad sandwich) and after watching some DVR programming I chilled out and then fell asleep. Of course I had to wake up because I had places to go. But I had already cleaned up and dressed so I just had to head out and down to car service and get a ride into the city. Of course my driver was practically ready for the autobahn so I got into the city in record time. I was over to Rush and then upstairs to say hi to the people already in attendance. DJ Sean and the rest of the crew had planned a cool night for everyone that was coming but of course they all arrived at different times and not all at once so the place never got really full but was always pretty fun. From fun beats, to a nice space and then once Eddie and Chris and Joe arrived we had tri-level lasers to reflect off of the mirrors on the dancefloor. Was a nice effect and along with the great beats it was cool fun. I stayed at that party until around 11:30 when I had to go get something to eat, so I said goodnight to everyone and then headed down the block. Mickey D's was open but took forever to make my Angus burger but once that was done I headed over to 14th and got my taxi ride home. The driver took the long way back to Canal street instead of going down Broadway but I finally made my way back and still was able to give the driver a nice tip because once in Brooklyn the lights were all my way.

Another weekend completed and I lived to tell the tale. Still some great days ahead. See you then guys.

10/27-10/28 - Oh what a web we weave, on the day of webs.

Saturday



Breakfast delivered. Check

Final Adjustments to Wings for Saturday Night. Check.

Car in Bklyn. Nope.



So we had to take a car service into the city so that we could retrieve the car.

On the way over I stopped in at J&R and bought batteries for one of my finger lights. Uses 3 batteries and is very bright. Then we walked down to Rector street and picked up the Murano. A quick stop for lunch at Wendy's and it was all good. Of course we were stopped by some lady on the street asking for money but unlike the other people around we are not tourists and we knew better.



Back in Brooklyn I chilled out for most of the afternoon and actually fell asleep on the couch before waking up to do the quick clean up and then dress up (as a SWAT officer) and head over to Smith Street and have dinner at Apt. We met Seema and had a nice dinner (grilled chicken on thin bread for me) and then head on over to the end of Court Street near Red Hook and the SoFo bar. The place was small but the people were friendly and we were able to start drinking. Pretty soon I got the call from my sister that they were both on their way and needed directions. After I walked outside and looked at the highway I was able to tell them which exit to get off and they got there shortly after. Shaunn in black playboy Bunny suit with ears and tail and Jan in witch outfit with thigh high boots along with Shameek in her greek mini-dress and gold slippers. The girls took pictures had a drink and then headed out to their party in the city.

We stayed a little longer, finished up our drinks and then we headed out ourselves. We dropped Seema off in her neighborhood and then headed home for my final costume change. Off with the black SWAT and on with all white for the ghetto Angel (by Nike). White headband, White dri-weave shirt, white basketball shorts (with white fanny pack under the shirt). With the Columbia coat and black pullover pants I was ready to head out. Until I realized I had forgotten to bring the wings and had to go back upstairs, put the wings in a bag and brought them with. Over the car service and it was then on to Alegria.

The ride over was OK except for the limo that stopped in the middle of the street in front of Marquee to let out the passengers 2 lanes from the curb. Once I got to 28th street I headed down the block waited on the line (15 minutes) and was ushered onto the ticket holders line and made my way inside. The pat down took a moment as I had to empty so many pockets and then the ticket guy forgot me and thought he had not ripped my ticket in half (I yelled at him) and then I was inside. Over to coatcheck where I said hi to Chris and then changed all my gear to head inside. I forgot the light on my head first but then found it on the floor before I left coatcheck. Once downstairs I ran into Dion and Dale and then Andrei before heading onto the main floor. The main floor was a mad house with large muscular men dancing and moving to quickly through the crowd to be able to move out of the way. I managed however to spin and dodge well enough to make my way to the bar and get my drinks. I then made my way to the dancefloor and said hello to Pat, Steve and Joon along with the rest of the crew. The music was great with a great mix of classic Rosabel mix hits along with current beats. From "Love Revolution" to "Make It Last". The crowd was too big to keep still for too long so I delved through the crush to get drinks and just to move around. I finally shed my wings (in the trash) and shirt (on my waist) around 4:30am and then ran into Rob and Tres and Maurice and Martha. We hung out and danced and watched the performance by Amuka (Sheila Brody) singing 3 songs including "Appreciate Me". Back to the music and more dancing until I found myself on the stairs and watching the costume contest. While the crowd danced to "Put your Hands Up" we watched the group of costumes get moved down to the final three (who all seemed to have wings) and then finally the smallest of the wings but best costume won in the end. I stayed dancing with my friends until around 8:45 when I knew I had to head home and rest my self for the rest of the weekend.

10/26 - H'Ween Weekend - Fun and In between scenes..

Friday I could not leave work fast enough but still had to do some shopping (those angel wings were not going to buy themselves, ha!). So I headed over to the ghetto mall off of Flatbush and I found out that the GHETTO MALL IS CLOSED. Well Fulton Street Mall is still there but the Albee Square Mall and especially the Toys R Us is now gone. I walked around the whole space and saw all the doors gated and the security guard in the building watching television. I was totally lost for a second and then I walked down the street and found this store called, I think "Cookies" where they had kids halloween costumes. Now I was not planning on buying full size I hat that stupid person wings that got in the way I was going to trim them for my own use anyway so I actually found a $5 dollar pair of wings that I knew would work out once I sized them the way I wanted (cut in half and pointed down and using the arm straps connected as a necklace. But I'm getting ahead of myself. On Friday I got back home threw the bags into the room and ate my italian dinner and got myself ready to go out. We headed over to Steven's place downtown and met up with the Jimmy and Steven and helped Steven with his PC while the guys played backgammon. Finally they were torn away from the game and the four of us piled into Steven's Explorer and headed uptown. We did a driveby of the Ritz but the crowd wasn't what we ALL wanted so we headed towards Krash at Stereo but could not find parking. Right after a truly emotional blow-up in the car regarding parking and back seat driving we all stepped out of the vehicle and went to our neutral corners. The entry to the club was uneventful (even though I did manage to lose one of my lights) but once inside the party looked fun yet sadly empty of the raucous crowd I was used to on Saturdays. People were having fun but the place only had like 130 people dancing and so despite the crowd having fun the place closed at 2am. Krash is closed once again. But at least I got to see it once before it was gone. I said goodnight to Jenny and the rest of the crowd and we headed out to the car and over to Splash. Once inside I hung up my coat and danced downstairs and up. DJ for the eve was Brett Heinrichsen and we stayed and enjoyed ourselves until it was time to leave (around 3:15am) We were able to get a taxi pretty easily and headed back to BK.

Pretty normal for a Friday but it was just the first day of the weekend.

10/26 - And You Know This...

I know it has taken me a while but I think I will have to post even more than before because I am going to have to change the direction of the blog just slightly.

Still me.

Still having fun.

But a little more of the stream of consciousness "how I happen to be doing" than I have before.

I have kind of kept the blog as a removed 3rd person except when I needed to say what happened to myself but I guess I have to let people know that I have a regular life (until I become a world famous author, or songwriter or producer/remixer/DJ) and that some things in my regular life have to sustain my weekends. Both financially and nutritionally and definitely getting enough sleep. I try to do all of these things and still make it through my life as it is to make it to the fun parts. The parts I like to write about. I have gotten so busy and so focused on so many things daily in terms of getting to the gym, working out and working at my job, and shopping, (for myself and my home and the stuff that just comes up) There never seems to be enough time but I think I will get better at my time management as I have more to say. I will try to make sure that I take my thumb drive with me so I can write away from home and import the data. But we will see.

What Is going on with me some times.

10/5 - 10/9 - Journey to Canada and Blue and Black Again

10/5 - We left a little late in the afternoon but on the road and heading out of the city. We listened to Niagara Falls and Angel Falls CDs (Pre Party and Peak Hour) Stopped at Mickey D's at a rest stop, cracked jokes, and we got into the city of Quebec around 11:20pm. We checked into the hotel, cleaned up, changed clothes and Rob and I headed over to the first event. The event was more bears in leather than Rob was used to and as soon as Tres and Mo arrived they all decided to head over to the afterhours spot and I stayed at the Leather Ball with Joe and Chris. The music was good (David Knapp and Tracy Young) and I stayed and danced and hung out at the party until around 4:30 and then the three of us headed out into the street in our leather and after stopping for a soda at the pizza place we headed back down Rue Catherine to Circus. We got into the club, checked our clothes and I met up with the others and danced in the club until after 6am. Dancing in my leather shorts and collar in the middle of the mixed club was interesting but I did get tired of the glowstick kids and the thug wannabes walking in from the Hip-Hop Room. I had a good time though and walked Chris and Joe back over to the Leather party before heading back to my hotel room.

10/6 - I woke up and cleaned up and headed out to the supermarket. Of course the day got colder from the day before and I needed my jacket but I did go to the IGA and pick up soda, snacks and food and kept it all in the fridge in my room. I texted the boys but they had left their phones in the car so they did not get the msgs until later. They came over around dinner time and we all headed over to Chinatown and actually had dinner at a non chinese but still asian place where the food was very good. After dinner we headed back to our rooms and chilled out a bit before cleaning up, dressing and heading over to the boys room before we all headed back over to Medley and the Military Ball. The music was good (and the fire show was GREAT, spinning wands of fire and a fire blower on stage) and we stayed and danced until around 5am when we decided to head over to the afterhours and see what was up. Once there the crowd outside and the thought of the having to go through another security and coat check made us decide to go back to the Military ball. We got back in quickly and danced at the club until 7am in the morning when the place started to empty out.

10/7 - Mo came over and we walked down to the village and had Brunch. Egg and cheese croissants and some yogurt afterwards. We stopped at the pharmacy and I picked up gum and Roboxet before we headed back to the hotel. I watched music videos and then anime videos on my mac before was late enough to eat dinner and get ready to heat out. We did not know how the line was going to be but it was in fact raining when we headed out so we got the valet to get a taxi for us and then headed over to the Stadum. At least I knew where the place was as the driver looped us around an extra block before we got near enough to the stadium to head inside. There was no line for the VIP ticket window pickup for Mo and we then all headed inside to coatcheck, security check and then to the main dance floor on the stadium floor.

I walked us over to the VIP and found out they did not have their own bathroom so we had to wait on line in front of the row of pottys but thankfully we were lit up so we could see if the places were clear or not. After that we headed inside the VIP and walked up onto the stage to see Antoine Clamaran hitting the peak of his DJ set and we got a few drinks and then danced in the VIP area before heading outside and seeing what the crowd was up to. I headed through the people standing near the stage and saw the show up close and even saw a dancer that looked like Seema. I returned to the VIP to listen to power source # 3 (Electric party theme) DJ Peter Rauhofer who started out wth a very high energy set that had us up and dancing, he even played his mix of Rihanna "Don't Stop the Music". As there seemed to be something wrong with the stage setup his set was extended for an extra 20 minutes and we danced some more before the next show started. The next show was great, with the music from the opera scene of "The Fifth Element" and a set of queens and a strength act that we had never seen before. The performer did extended poses holding himself perpendicular to the floor from the pole anchored into the floor but then did a clock-walk around with his feet on the air and holding himself from the pole in a complete circle. After that amazing set DJ Mark Anthony came online and we danced some more dealt with the high dancers who had returned from dancing on the stage and were now in the VIP. (We could tell from the silver headphones they had worn on stage). After that DJ set we stayed for DJ D-Formation who was interesting but since the music was really an after-hours set I was just dancing on fumes hoping for something better. Finally I decided to head out at 11am and said goodnight to the boys and headed out to the train. I got to the subway and took the ride back to Berri-Uqam station before heading to the ATM and then back to my hotel. The main event was over and I was so wound up I read a paragraph or two in the novel (Talyn-by Holly Lisle) I brought before going to sleep.

10/7 - I woke up around 6 and had lunch and then a while later I had dinner (thank you Michelena your italian dinners are the best) before watching some more television (Dralion by Cirque) and then cleaned up and got ready to head out once again. Around 11:30 I headed over to get the boys and hung out until they got ready and we all headed out for the final night. Monday night and the hip-hop room wasn't open but there was plenty of space to dance and we proceeded to do just that. Once DJ Peter Rauhofer came on however I had to put plugs in my ears so I wouldn't lose my hearing dancing near the speakers but I did enjoy myself and we all stayed at the club until around 5am and we said goodnight to Joe and headed back to the hotel. Said goodnight to the guys and I went to bed.

10/8 - I set my phone to wake me up at 10:40 and proceeded to do just that. Already clothes packed from the night before I just had to get dressed, and all of the bathroom and computer stuff packed. Once done I headed over to the boys room and waited while they got ready. We then checked out of the hotel and headed back home. A slight detour to the south end of the city looking for a Starbucks and then onto the highway but we got stuck in traffic (for no reason we could figure out) for almost an hour before finally picking up speed and heading back to the US. We stopped at the duty free and then made it through customs before heading back to the US and the rainy roads. Thankfully it stopped raining when we got out of the car. It stopped raining long enough for us to get our chicken at Arby's and then once we got back on the road and around the bend we drove right into the teeth of the storm and had to go the rest of the way in the rain. The only bad moments were passing a truck that threw water onto our windshield and missing the exit for the Major Deegan and going instead down the Bronx River Highway. It was dark and dreary but we made it back through the Bronx and into Queens where we got off of the first exit and drove Mo back to his hood. Then we returned to BK and I was finally home. Said goodnight to the guys got my stuff out of the trunk and made my way upstairs. The weekend adventure was over.

But the guys said they would do it again and I enjoyed so it just may happen. Hot times, good friends, interesting things to see and do. Until next time..
Keep it hot.

9/13 - 9/16 - The Winds of Change, But Some Things Stay the Same

Thursday after work and the Basketball draft and sign-up at Gym. I took the PATH train to 14th Street and then walked over from 6th Ave to 8th and up to the bar. Once inside the packed bar I found Mike, Benny and Russ as well as plenty of regular bar patrons and got my drink on. Talked to a few friends, met Angelica and Nessa as well as discussing classic Disco and 80s Dance music. We stayed at the bar until around 9:30 and then headed over to Bleeker street and we got us some Pizza at Joe's. Once I was back home I brought out my newly purchased PS3 game Heavenly Sword. The Game is beautiful. Still getting used to it but I stayed up till after 3am kicking butt and taking names.

Friday
After work it was dinner party with Tres and Rob and a large contingent of our club going posse. I met Russ and the rest of our friends at Sticky Rice in Soho and had a great steak dinner and then stayed to take pictures with all of our friends. We finally said our first good night at 10:30pm and I headed cross town and uptown only stopping at a neighborhood bodega to buy some gum. I had the time to kill so I walked rather than grab a taxi over to Splash and arrived around 11:30 and got my first drink on and danced with the crowd. DJ Billy Carroll was on the main floor throwing out some tunes but the DJ that was downstairs along with my friend Garrett had me returning multiple times to drink and to dance. I stayed down there to dance to the Jody DB mix of "Don't Stop The Music" by Rihanna. I hung out with Shawn and Rick along with Rob, Tres, Eddie and the rest of the usual guys we hang with until we split into the groups that were going and staying. We were invited up into the VIP so we went, Andre and our new friends who the 5 of us had the room all to ourselves. The group of us made use of the chairs, the view and even the private bathroom but we got the spook-out after Andre decided to borrow the laser to shine over the dancefloor.

The light guy appeared (the guy with the perpetual scowl, glasses, not cleanshaven) shortly after and demanded to know why we were shining the laser, stating it was illegal and that we must NEVER bring the laser to the club again. I told him I would not and had no idea he was so militant over the idea (especially since it is not illegal). It would be illegal if I was shining a laser at a police officer, planes overhead or the driver of a moving vehicle but since none of those hold true in a club and my laser is not powerful enough to melt plastic or blind anyone, he was just blowing smoke like his smoke machine. I told him what he wanted to hear and he let us be and went back to doing the lights. He is no Liz Liguori or Mitch Amtrak, but I won't be crossing him again anytime soon.

We went on with the night and were invited out to NJ to see the new house by Andre's friend. We said goodnight to one of our group and to Rick and Sean and I retrieved my bag from the coatcheck and we headed out to Jersey. The ride was long but the house was beautiful. After watching some TV and finding out that DirecTV gets real porn sent into the house we all retired to our separate bedrooms (I got the room with no porn and the smallest bed) and went to sleep.

The next morning Andre made us breakfast of scrambled eggs and we watched Chevy Chase and "Vacation" and "Christmas Vacation" before heading back towards NYC and getting dropped off at the PATH station. Andre, his new friend and I headed back to 34th street in NY and after we all said goodbye I headed over to Wendy's picked up my late afternoon Lunch and headed home on the MTA. The rest of the evening I chilled out and waited for the evening to progress before cleaning up and getting ready to head out at 11pm. The Jimmy had already arrived and Russ, The Jimmy and I piled into the Land Cruiser (nice taxi) and headed into the city. A nice ride later we were at the club and ready have some fun.

After the usual security check and hello to the cashier, we were happy we had worn long sleeve shirts because it took a while for the warmth to get in the place and since the opening DJ was not going to mix for a pretty light dancefloor it was up to DJ Peter Rauhofer to handle the opening moments until 1:15pm. DJ Ralphi Rosario took over the decks and gave us some energetic beats and we split our time between bartender Javier and the dancefloor. Everyone asked about Rob and Tres but of course they made a great entrance after the place was starting to get packed before 1am.

This is the usual schedule of a Saturday party night at Club Stereo. Unless it is a holiday and a special performer the place rarely gets full before 12:30am (too bad for the tourists and the places that get full and close at 2am) and is fully hopping at 1:00am when the party really gets underway. The problem with the place though is that it is out of the way and people cannot walk there from other places downtown. When the party was at Roxy people used to come over from miles around. Now up at 34th street we have to really invest in this one place for the night unless we want to go to some afterhours someplace else. I enjoy my night out but appreciate a good sight line as much or more than the next guy.

On this night we stayed until almost 5am. This was after I thought the guys left and then I had to go through security again to find them and pull them outside. We wandered into Mickey D's and ate some chicken tenders and some cheeseburgers and then because the guys took too long to come out of the club we had to flag down a taxi (we miss you Land Rover) and headed back to BK. Another fun night and a good night sleep.

Sunday woke up, made sure all was well at home and slept some more until it was time for delivery breakfast and then we piled into the Murano and headed over to the Basketball tryouts that had been signed up for on Thursday and I watched the car while Russ ran into gym and went the tryouts. I gave the random Soho residents a thumbs up (stylish streetwear) or thumbs down (tight jeans and a muffin top on one side, nasty) and sung along with the newest R&B and newest Pop CD in the car. Before I fell asleep Russ returned but we had to navigate through traffic downtown getting over the B'way before we finally crossed Canal street and headed back to BK. We stopped off at Fairway and picked up our freshly Roasted chicken for dinner and then it was a nice evening at home watching TV (Curb Your Enthusiasm) before finishing up my newest Dance CD (Angel Falls - The Fall Line) and finally heading to bed.

The weekend is closed out but we still have the last weekend of the summer ahead of us. And the entire fall to go. Much travel ahead and many weekends to go through because we got's so much left to do. Looking forward to it. Why? Because We do it well! :oP

8-29-07 - As we Labor on...

I went out.
The Jimmy wanted to start the weekend early so Russ and I headed out on a Thursday (THURSDAY!) and headed uptown and ended up at The Ritz. I was pleasantly surprised with the number of people in attendance both downstairs and up. Early start at 10PM but the taxi up and plenty of hanging out before heading back downtown to Splash around midnight. The club was plenty packed for college night and we even hung out for the first time in the weekend with Rob and Tres. However before 2am it was time to head out (work tomorrow) and get another taxi back to BK. Nice.

I was there.
Friday rolled around with a late start for me (lost jewelry and lost glasses) but that was not enough to halt the going out. Rode into the city and walked into Splash and said hello to Rick and Shawn and met Reichen Lehmkuhl and walked away with autograph and and picture of him with his significant other. Maurice, Rob and Tres showed up shortly and we danced to DJ Alex Lauterstein before deciding to head over to Mr. Black. After getting my last drink at the bar before 4am I proceeded to drink that drink and danced with the guys until 5:15am. Thats when the music stopped, the lights came on and the Boys in Blue made their appearance. Everyone had to stay still and wait to be let outside in groups of five. After a pat down the catch and release was over and we headed back to the car and went home a little earlier than planned. Wow.

I went with it.
After shopping in NJ in the afternoon and a short rest at home it was into the Murano and over to the upper west side to hang with the Buddies softball team. Everyone was happy with the day of games and team was in a festive mood with plenty of current events and game plays to discuss. When it was all over around 10pm we headed outside said goodnight to the Jimmy, Chris, Mike and Ben before Russ and I headed over to Jackson Hole for a burger. He ate the burger, I watched. After the meal Russ dropped me off at Club Stereo at 11:20 and I proceeded to wait outside of the club on line for 1 hour and 15 minutes as the music was tested and Maya arrived and did sound checks as we waited outside in the September wind. When they finally let us inside the music was going (from a CD) and the place slowly filled up (filtered through security checkpoint) and we slowly warmed up to the party and said hello to Javier (and Jeannie!) and partied with Tres, Rob, Joon, Andrei, Pat, Steve, Tommy and Duane. The music got better around 1:30am when DJ Peter Rauhofer took to the decks live as we danced in front of the temporary stage that was never used. Splitting my time between upstairs and downstairs I never used the lights but did plenty of laser when the time was right before we finally winded down said our goodnights and I headed out with Duane to 34th street to the Bodega where he picked up a Sprite and I picked up a taxi and headed back to BK. Cool.

07/13-07/15 - No more Drama, Then the Bastille

Friday was a long day. But I picked up some Popeye's on the way home and got home to watch some DVR programming and then get ready head outside. Of course after cleaning up, getting dressed and rushing out, it wasn't until I was in the city and looking up the street at the club I realized I was not carrying my photo ID. (Damn you Alegria wallet thief) and proceeded to return all the way to Brooklyn to pick up the ID say a quick hello to Russ and then head back out (I had built it up too much so I was not going to stay home) I traveled all the way back to into the city, made it into Splash and said hello to Rick and Shawn then went to the bar and got a drink. The beats with Billy Carroll were good and the place was pretty busy but once it started to clear out around 3am it was time to party hop. Tres, Robert and I walked over to the car and headed downtown to
Mr Black picked up a Diet Coca Cola at the bodega and then headed downstairs to dance in the packed late hours spot. Of course the drama of earlier continues when I lose my ID in the crowd and can't even muster the energy to do a full club search. At this point I get separated from my friends and let the evening come to a close making my way back home to Bklyn.

Of course when I wake up the full importance of all I went through does not sink in until early afternoon when I am checking on everything I emptied out of my pockets (no ID). (Damn you strong drinks and those sneaky frozen margaritas). But despite repeated calls to the club no one picks up the phone and I just continue on with my day. An egg sandwich and a shower later and its time to walk up the street, meet up with Rob and Tres and we head over to Prospect Park to watch the Softball Teams compete. Softball fields not too far across the park and we said hello to all the boys, and the bear fans and got to see the Buddies win their second game. After the game everyone went their separate ways and we headed back over to sit on the stoop, eat chips and cherries and take in the afternoon a bit before I made my way back down the street and rested up preparing for the coming of night. Freshly haircut, cleaned up and wearing my new Calvin Klein 365s I prepared to repair my weekend. First I went to the car service and got a ride over to Mr Black. Thankfully they had my ID so I could once again be identified but now I had to head across town to get an uptown car to get to Stereo. I made my way down Bleeker (full of people) and then over to Hudson street so I could finally catch my uptown car.

A seven dollar cab ride later and I was over to the party and making my way to the emptying of the pockets at the door. The place was pretty light on people when I first walked downstairs but I did say hello to Eddie and TJ and we found the bartender for the evening and proceeded to hang out. Pretty soon everyone else was there and I went into the crowd to dance and take a few pictures with my friends. The new laser got plenty of use but I did not light up my hands (just danced and danced). DJ Paulo kept the party rocking and I stayed until 5:15am before saying goodnight to my friends and heading outside and over to 9th Ave where I flagged down a cab very quickly and headed back home to Bklyn.

My scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast (good for the liver the day after having a few drinks) and then I headed over to Macy's with Russ to check out what the Downtown Brooklyn had to offer. Russ bought a shirt and a new rug for the bathroom and then after checking out the new lofts in the phone building next to MetroTech, headed back to the Slope. After a short rest and cleanup it was out and over to Carroll Gardens and the Bastille Day celebrations on Smith Street. We made it through the crowds and started out at Apt 138, where it was still too early to enjoy the heat outside and so we sat down inside and waited for a table. Seema soon joined us and we had a great lunch before having another drink and then heading out into the crowd. After stopping over at Trout and having a set of drinks we checked out the people on the street. Pretty soon we made our way up the block to the more child friendly street with the jump around inflatable and picked up some tickets for sangria and a Heineken. After listening to the strangely latin flavored outdoor band (I thought Bastille Day was French) we headed back over to Smith Street said goodnight to Seema then headed back to the slope picking up a set of Hostess cupcakes on the way.

So it started out kinda stressful but now I am well on the road to full recovery from my weekend. All will be well and it can only get better.

Lazy Monday

Lazy Monday

I took a test and below is what it said about me.

It's not all true. Just mostly.

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You are more logical than emotional, more concerned about others than concerned about self, more atheist than religious, more dependent than loner, more lazy than workaholic, more traditional than rebel, more engineering mind than artistic mind, more cynical than idealist, more leader than follower, and more extroverted than introverted.
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STEREOTYPES
Geek (82%)
Prep (77%)
Old Geezer (67%)


LIFE EXPERIENCE
Sex (33%)
Substances (57%)
Travel (47%)


POLITICS
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Your attitude toward life best associates you with Middle Class.
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5-12-07 - 2 places to go, 2 much fun 2 with 2 many friends.

Rainy Night, but Party at Mike's. A quick taxi ride over to Manhattan and then a run across the street from Ground Zero (I got dropped off on the wrong side) but a short walk through the rain and I got to hang out with Mike, Russ, the Jimmy and Ty. Met Chun Wei as he decided to go with me to Avalon to meet Rob and Tres and the rest of the crew. Arrived at Avalon right after 12:15, said a quick hello to a busy Derek (who was talking to japanese tourist girls) and headed inside. Said hello to Rob, Tres, Pat, Steve, Rick and Shawn and gave CDs to Cathy and Jose. DJ Roland Belmares was good (both mixes of "Irreplaceable") but the party was mostly empty on the main floor. It appeared to get better around 1am but by 1:50am it had gotten sorta empty again. The Chapel had plenty of people and we danced there a few times while the Spider Club was off limits (security waved us out when I gave the nickel tour). We ended up heading out just after 2am and six of us piling into Rob's ride to head crosstown and uptown (stopping to buy soda and water) on our way over and headed inside of Club Stereo. The place was fully rockin (still no Louis) but DJ Peter Rauhofer had the place going at full swing. From the Deja Vu Dub to his Nelly Furtado mixes, the crowd was totally into it and we kept up the dancing until I finally headed out for some breakfast at 5:36am at the Mickey D's (passing Erica on my way up the block). After a longer than usual wait for my food I headed one block over and hailed another instant taxi. I headed back to BK listening to my gym iPod (the slow songs I saved on there for my rides home) and got back to BK safely.

Sunday I was happy I already had eaten breakfast since there was none to be had at home before heading out for a late lunch to meet the crew at Croxley Ale House in the East Village. Hopstop got me over to Delancey street and heading in the right direction with no issues and the onion burger at the restaurant was good as was the usual conversations with our friends. Then it was time to head back to BK and I car sat for a bit (I still have not mastered city parallel parking) and then headed over to Baskin Robbins for my double vanilla scoop so I could eat ice cream while watching the Soprano's. Another good episode and then an episode of Entourage and the night winds down. Another weekend under wraps.

May 3-5-07 - Music To Die For, On the Dancefloor

Friday Night. The Jimmy came over and played backgammon with Russ while I went next door to help neighbor with her computer. I at least got it out of the box so I could return the next day to connect all of the wires.

We headed out of the house at 11:10 to get to Splash, where they were hosting the Arctic Babylon tour. The place was bright and the music was good. DJ Manny Lehman was laying down the party moving beats. I hung out with Rob and Tres, Sean and Rick as we watched the show and danced to the beats of "Makes me Hot" and "Party People". Russ and I left just before 3:45 and headed back to BK.

Late Night Drama me losing my keys in the Jimmy's car (did not know location of keys yet though) which sets up a return trip to Splash to check with mgmt who did not have my keys and a late night 411 call to locksmith to get us into the house. Then a trip next morning to the locksmith to get copies of all of house keys before a return call from the Jimmy that our keys were found.

A dark beginning to the day but then it was time to go shopping and pick up some soda and dinner foods before returning home and finding out I have destroyed my old laptop (poor 12 in Mac) and then going next door to Neighbor and unboxing neighbor PC and connecting the Tornado via USB so she can transfer files from old to new. After that I went back and rested a bit before having dinner and watched "Layer Cake" (great movie). After movie was over I cleaned up got dressed and made ready to head out. Got into the city by midnight, visited the ATM (1st one in Duane Reade had no cash) on 8th and then made my way over to Club Stereo to see what kind of good night I was going to have.

DJ Paulo brought it. Started nice with "Let the Music Use You Up vs. 8 Letters" . Then let us have it with rerubs of Funky Green Dogs "Body" and Charlotte "Skin", as well as "This is Why You're Here" and totally had us jumping for Offer Nissim and "Be My Boyfriend" (with some extra beats thrown in). Danced with Rob and Tres and Joey and a whole crew of people grooving to the beats that just kept getting better and better. Also spoke to DJ James Anderson and saw DJ Hector Fonseca and DJ Chad Jack all looking over the floor and the crowd feeling it. And it was still pumping after 4:30am for the Rauhofer mix of Offer's "For Your Love". I finally graced a dance floor box at Stereo and danced over the crowd and then returned to the box with both hands lit before finally stepping down before I totally used my legs up. I stayed until 5am and said goodnight to Rob before heading out to get my taxi on 9th ave.

3/31-4/1 and 4/6-4/7 - 2 Weekends, 2 Clubs, and Where is Spring?

On March 31, I had already been to the opening weekend of Avalon with DJ Brett Heinrichsen and the opening weekend at Club Stereo with Peter Rauhofer. Both times I got to hang out with my friend Steve and see both new clubs and come back with good and bad points for each. Avalon was a big space with plenty of people but the influx of the event partiers and the younger set and the twink party people meant that I was only happy with the main floor for most of the night in terms of music. I did get to say hi to Cathy and Jose at the front bar but ended up getting most of my drinks with Steve and barman Tommy at the back bar where I got to say hi to Big Kim . Wandering through the party I waved hello to Beto Sutter at the front bar and said hello to John Blair walkiing between the coat check and the upstairs bar. There were a lot of people having a lot of fun and I stayed at that party until 5am. I was happy to leave once I heard one of my current club faves the remix of "Listen" by Beyonce.



On April 6th Russ and I hung out with Seema, Gary and Nathan at Studio Mezmor where we sprung for bottle service and got treated to the VIP experience and had a good time behind the velvet rope and upstairs near the DJ booth. This good time despite having to protect our bottle of premium vodka from party skanks who thought they could take our bottle in the VIP, some truly uninspired club music from DJ Bill Benassi (Dun Dun Dun Dun Dudda-Da Dun Dun Dun - repeat), a bartender who thought I should tip eight dollars after buying 2 red bulls (crazy) and the fact that the club does not let you sit anywhere except VIP so everyone else in the club outside of VIP was surfing the walls trying to rest between dances. Me and Seema were able to get the DJ in the Reed Room to play "Last Night" by Diddy and Keyshia Cole for us to get the party started around 12:25am. I texted Michael to get the details on his change of venue in between dances with Seema and a good time was had by all. We all stayed at the club until 3am and were able to get a taxi right out front and head back to BK.

Despite the cold and the longer ride up the west side to 33rd street, On April 7 was the Opening party for Club Stereo with Peter Rauhofer. Waited on a fast moving line and was inside of the place which was nice and packed by 12:30am and the party kept on going till after the second playing of "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado just before 5am. I partied with a lot of my friends from Roxy including Eddie, Pat, Steve, TJ, Eric and many others who were happy to party in the new space, while not a mega club the dancefloor energy was there. Those stairs to the second floor are treacherous and I am always making sure my footing is secure. The sloped floor space between the dancefloor and the main bar is also a bad spot so I had to get used to the packed dancefloor or the busy upstairs with all of the people watchers. I finally left the club just after 5am and headed up the street through the cold to Mickey D's to get breakfast and use the ATM to get taxi fare for the ride home. Of course all of the computer connections were down inside so I paid cash for my breakfast and then had to walk east another block to get to the 24 hour Duane Reade and the Chase ATM. Yay Chase ATM you saved me and I was able to get a taxi right on 8th ave and head back to BK. The cab ride was only 21 dollars and I was back home with no issues.

Sunday with the family and friends in NJ and then home to watch Sopranos, Entourage and then episodes on the DVR of Planet Earth in Discovery Channel HD. That show is awesome.

Mar 24-25 - Weekend of Black

I try and try to prepare. I workout, I stay hydrated I plan wardrobe and arrival times weeks in advance. No matter what the unexplained can still occur. An allergic reaction to vitamin supplements can cause you much drama. The morning of is kind of late to have to deal with drama but all of the preparation sets you up for better response to the strangeness that occurs. I spent the day taking my medicine and traveling to the drug store to buy cream and I was able to recover enough to be mostly presentable by nightfall. I had decided my outfit already so besides making sure the time to rest up was factored in before dinnertime and then the final clean up was done. I was all dressed up from swat boots, black cargo shorts, the new backpack suspenders and the dog tags. Russ had his tags, the new black pants and his comfortable shoes. We called for the car service and the car came quickly, the driver was one I had about a week before whom I had discussed parking issues and Uncivil Servants where people complain about bad parking by city employees.

We arrived at 52nd street and were surprised there was no line. It was nice but still surprising. I said hello to the security I did know and was inside nice and easy. Downstairs the coatcheck was clicking right along as the promoters made sure to hire people who knew what they were doing this year and were on top of things. The line moved so fast I was all done with the coatcheck in just over 5 minutes and I said hello to the staff that I knew from previous events and then I was back upstairs to find Russ and Steve as well. I had already seen Pat and the other Steve and Darren before I had even come upstairs and then delved into the party with both feet. We hit the main floor got drinks from Jose and then hung out near the seats talking with Steve and seeing our friends as they passed by. Pretty soon it was onto the dancefloor to groove to the sounds of DJ Michael Marx who was hitting the perfect tunes at the right time to keep the crowd into it. Of course the freaky shows were a little distracting as the dancers were cool until the fisting started and I had to look away. Even Russ thought it was a bit much and we decided it was time to get a drink. After last call and the DJ turned over to DJ Tony Moran the music was still good but lost that hard edge. I was surprised to Christina Aguilera at the Black Party (Hurt) but even the song was good it was strange to hear nevertheless. I was not too many Red Bulls into the after cut off when Russ told me that he was not going to be staying too late so I made my way towards the stage, found my moment and when the security was distracted by some sketchy person I made my way onto the stage and danced with both green lights right next to the flagger that was about to fall over and couldn't keep the flags straight. After the song was over I climbed back down the walkway runway and asked Russ did he see me up there (He did) and then we journeyed downstairs to the coat check. It was as drama free as could be expected and though I did not get to say goodbye to anyone else I knew I would see them again soon. It was time to head home after the first night. I did not even put the pants back on over my shorts but just went outside with the coat and shorts. The taxi stopped for Russ as usual and then we headed downtown and back to BK.


Breakfast, resting, TV Watching and not too much until nightfall. Dinner was over around 9pm and I had programmed the DVR to start taping the first episodes of Planet Earth on Discovery HD. I just maxed and relaxed until 11:30pm when it was time to shower up and get dressed. I was ready to leave the house around 12:45 and I got the car service to pick me up right away. The driver was the same one I had the night before but this night he was quiet and I got to listen to my iPod Music on the way into the city. He dropped me off, I picked up my bottle of Fiji water at the deli and then walked back to entrance on 27th street. I finished the bottle of water just before I headed inside and made it through the pat down, the vip check, the ticket check and the coat check. After a quick onceover of the dance floor and saying hello to Tres, Bob and Rob I headed upstairs to the VIP. Alegria Extreme was in full effect and the crowd was just getting to its max but as I first arrived the VIP was not too packed (it did not get too bad until around 5am) Upstairs I ran into DJ Michael Marx where via his translator friend I told him I enjoyed his set at the Black Party and hope to see him in his home space in Paris. I also saw promoter Lisa and Jennifer who I had not expected to see so soon after the Roxy closing party. Anyway I journeyed back down to the main floor and hung out with Pat, Steven, Eric and the boys for a while and even said hello to Jun who I knew from the speakers at Roxy. Back up in the VIP I said hello to DJ Brett Heinrichsen as well as Big Kim before heading back downstairs to surf the crowd while watching the various shows on the stage and the listening to the great music washing over the crowd from DJ Abel. I even heard "Flesh" which was on my Black Ice 4 CD. I watched the crowd thin out some but did make sure to dance on the speaker for Ralphi Rosario remix of "World Hold On" before I climbed down into the crowd and said goodbye to my friends before heading out of the club at 8:50am. This time I remembered my sunglasses and I walked down to 23rd street before I gave up on getting a taxi home and just walked to the F train to take the subway home. I had a book to read after all. Of course the book was too much to read after partying all night to I waited for the train to pull into the station at 9th street so I could switch to the R train and continue my way home. I got home before 10am and even though I did not expect it I did get to say Good Morning to Russ before I went to bed myself.

Another party weekend completed and plenty of partying was to be had and was completed by all. Thank goodness I have two days off from work (Mon-Tues) to rest up before completing the week. There is always another one to look forward to. Until next time...

3/17 - Out in the cold but it does get hotter..

I was planning on going out on Saturday, just a little earlier than usual since I was going to have to travel into the city by myself but was meeting friends once I was out and about. Steve had already texted and let me know that he was already at the bar and ready to buy the first round. I made sure I had all of the gift CDs (Vernal Equi-Vox) in pocket and after grabbing a can of Enviga it was out into the night and down to the car service. After a 10 minute wait in was on my way into the city and discussing the sanitation department and snow removal as well as illegal parking by the police. There was not too much traffic in the city for a Saturday Night (must have been the snow and the brisk night air) and I got to the club in pretty short order. Once inside Splash I looked around a bit and then Steve found me and we headed over to the bar to get a drink. With a Stoli Orange and Red Bull in hand we circled the bar and listened to the beats from DJ Superdave. Kimberly Locke finally came on the stage around 1:45am and sang 3 songs including "Change" and "Eighth World Wonder" before saying goodnight to the crowd. Back downstairs we got another drink from Garrett before we headed back upstairs to dance next to the stage. Security kept me from the boxes but I still had a good time. Steve finally had to leave and get some pizza so I walked him over to the pizzeria where I got another iced tea while he picked up two slices. Back inside I ran into Rob and Tres who invited me over to Studio to hear Victor Calderone spinning for his Birthday. After thinking it over very briefly I decided to go ahead and extend my night. At 3:45am I grabbed my coat and the magazines the coatcheck guys were holding for me and we headed out to the Mini and headed uptown from there. After stopping at Mickey D's for a soda we headed over to 11th ave and found a parking space and then headed over to Studio. After checking our coats we were down to the dancefloor and listening to the beats. Pretty soon we were joined by Eric and the rest of the crowd as the place was packed with well wishers and dancers all following every beat that VC laid down. The Reed Room had been cleared of all of the obstructions but emptied out by 6:30am with all of the people packed into the main floor. I stayed out with the guys until 8:50am before calling it over and heading out to pick up a car. I was able to flag down a car on 10th ave a few blocks down from the club and the driver very nicely brought me back to BK.

Too bad I have to go to work tomorrow but I have a long weekend waiting for me next weekend. Coolness.

March 10 - Yes, It's Over..

The last night has happened, but I was there at Roxy.

Arrived at 10:50 and the line was down the block. The security was involved in bringing the police barriers to block the line. We also had the security guard who was taking bribes to let people cut the priority line. Not that it mattered much since the people who were cutting were behind me. But Even after the 30 min. wait in the rain to get to the front of the line and then head inside we had another 25 to get up the stairs inside to the cashier window. Aisha was nice enough to take coats for Russ and I and we headed insde to find the Jimmy (lost him in the crush to get up the stairs) and also meet Steve who had come back from VA for good. The place was already packed with the lounge area in the back all taken up and just big dancefloor across the entire space. The bar was packed but I was able to see Louis in the back and Jose in the front and check out James Anderson in the booth playiing "Tranzient" by V. Calderone before we heard Offer Nissim take to the stage playing "Summer Night City" and "Be My Boyfriend". Russ left early but I still got to hang with Steve and The Jimmy as we I continued moving throughout the place feeling and remembering the final vibe and dancing when I had the opportunity. Around 4:30am we were dancing to DJ Peter Rauhofer "Shackles" by Mary Mary and still feeling the groove. I said goodnight to various friends as the night progressed and finally said goodbye myself at 9am, heading out into the daylight and heading home.

Hopefully I will see everyone again at the end of the month in the home of the new party...

2/24-2/25 - Last Rox Dance before the Last Dance

Saturday I spent on the phone with friends, finishing up latest Tech CD (Technical Ice 3, IceBreak) and making sure my laundry was put away and the dishes washed. I journeyed outside just to pick up my 2 slices of pizza from Lenny's for lunch. Dinner was delivered around 8pm and after that was finished I cleaned up, haircut and made ready for the night. The Jimmy arrived around 10:30pm and He and Russ played backgammon while I finished CD mastering before we headed out around 11:10pm. We got into the city fairly easily, chatting about cars and such before finding parking on 20th street before I headed down the block and met up with my sister who had come from a baby shower uptown. We were very much looking forward to hanging out and after saying hello to Derek we headed inside to the cashier and then the security and coat check. Once inside Roxy we got our drinks at the bar and the night truly began. My bartender for the eve was Jose and despite the crowds at the front (no back bar) we were able to get pretty good service and I was able to enjoy the party as it built around us. As the second to last party before closing it was not too busy but busier than 2 weeks prior. DJ Merritt put on a nice mix of old and new and the crowd enjoyed all the way through the evening. We did some stops upstairs in the crystal room as we danced to "Dirrty" by Miss Aguilera before heading back down. Over the course of the night we hung out with Eddie, TJ and a friend they had visiting from London. Along with DeAndre and Octavio and the usual people dancing in the periphery as we stayed until 4:45am dancing and having ourselves a grand time with the great cross section of beats. We were able to get a taxi right on 10th ave and said goodnight to my sis before heading back to BK.

Sunday was time to wake up, hydrate, take vitamins and then it was off to the gym to meet Nathan and work out some before heading back home for a costume change. Then it was back into the city to have brunch with Seema and Nathan at our now regular Sunday spot at Croxley Ale in the East V. The food was good with a burger for myself and the conversation as always a great cross section of discussions about men and women and some good moments with our waitress for good measure. We stayed until around 7:20pm as we had to be home for the Oscars and we dropped Seema off before picking up something at the drivethru at KFC before heading back towards home. The Oscars was long but was still good to watch. I tired of it by the end and just kept returning to the living room to catch the winners of the final awards. Another good night and then some. Next week no big plans but plenty to do. Until then.

02/16-02/18 - Into the long weekend. Partying with the Presidents.

A three day weekend means more time that has to be filled and more possibilities that branch ahead of me and mine. Friday morning I had shopped and the Vitamin Shoppe for my missing supplements (stuff I had already run out of) and finally redeemed my points from last year. I really think I got robbed and that they used some bogus claim number to steal my points and give me just 25 dollars after I spent more than $700 dollars in that store last year. But that is besides the point. I will just make sure I redeem my points at more reputable location with a better checkout person next year. On the way home from work I stopped at J&R and got my blank CDs and slim line cases for the new CDs. For some reason they didn't have the blank CDs I usually get so I was forced to pick up some Memorex printable CDs. Hopefully they work out. Anyway I read my Laurell K Hamilton book on the way home and then once in the house I awaited the italian dinner delivery and made my plans. I had already texted Michael and made sure my Saturday Night was set up but now I had to work on the Friday. Stephan called and got the directions to where I am in Brooklyn since he was taking mass transit instead of driving. The dinner was good and watching INHD was entertaining enough before I began the cleanup of both the house and then fixed myself up with the haircut the shower and then the outfitting. I finished up some more copies of my house party CD and then made sure I had all things ready before we could head out. The Jimmy and later Stephan arrived and the boys played backgammon and discussed SUVs. Once the hour was late enough and they boys had played enough games we finally headed out into the night and piled into the Explorer. We avoided a disabled vehicle on the BQE and headed over the Brooklyn Bridge and up Lafayette until we got to 17th street.

After parking on 18th street I got my own bottle of water before I caught up with the guys inside on the coat check line inside of Splash. We headed over to the bar and we got our first round and the night began. Soon one of our friends from Roxy, Eric showed up and we talked some downstairs right next to the bar and then Eric and I headed back upstairs to dance in the middle of the crowd and then I headed up to the stage. After dancing for bit on the stage it was back downstairs to hang with the guys some before I heard DJ Alex Lauterstein playing some more beats that were guaranteed to get me moving. Of course when he played Mariah and "We Belong Together" it got me up on the box in front of the stage and with hands lit I danced to the whole song and felt truly happy to be there for the night. But of course it got even better. I stayed up there for 2 more songs and even danced without the lights just to put on a dance for the remix of "My Love" by Mr Timberlake. I was happy that the DJ was actually enjoying his B'day celebration with happy music and the crowd was reacting to it the way they were supposed to, by getting up and dancing. Later on I hung out with Shawn and Rick as well as Rob and Tres and we kept on having fun all the way up till it was time to head out. Russ and I had another day to look forward to as well as another night with our friends on Saturday so we said goodbye to our friends at 2:45am and got ourselves a taxi out front. Through the slush and snow we piled in and headed back to BK. The ride was relatively painless and the driver got us to our building tout-de-suite.

I was hydrated and dinner was good (the old standby of Chicken Caesar salad) but when the hour rolled around I found out that Russ had to work so I would be heading out alone. After I was outfitted and ready to go I at least had a ride into the city so off we went. I got into the city fairly quickly and noted the pretty much finished building on the corner of West Street and 18th Street showed off very trendy design with all flowing curves which was pretty trendy for an office building. Russ dropped me off at the door and I said hello to Derek and the rest of the security outside headed inside. Aisha was at the coatcheck and I handed over my latest Dancehall mix before heading inside the main room.

Roxy filled up quickly as the opening DJ James Andersen took us on a retro groove that journeyed from some house classics until around 12:40 we were within the past 6 months with a nice line of grooves and good beats leading up to 1:40 when DJ Peter Rauhofer finally took over the decks. James got me up on the box near the stage to dance to "Low Frequencies" and with Louis at the back bar and plenty of friends in attendance I was in a good mood despite my arrival without a ready made entourage. Over the course of the night I did get to talk with Erica, Eddie, TJ, Rick, Shawn, Rob and Tres and said hello to a few others. Suzanne Palmer came onto the stage around 3:15 am just around the time a gaggle of drunk boys were trying to carry their friend to the back of the club. Security kept the two sides apart and we watched Suzanne perform hits such as "Free My Love" and "Fascinated" and even did an encore with "Hide U". After the performance however came the dreaded announcement of a final date for our Roxy party. March 10th would be the last night we would all be at this same space. After that I made sure to get not one but 2 more drinks before the last call and I stayed at the party dancing until 4:40am when I finally headed out into the night and towards BK. I walked over to 9th Ave and got a taxi immediately who knew where I was going and I was able to go home quickly and easily.

Sunday I woke up to delivery breakfast and hung out watching TV until it was around 3:30pm and we headed into the city to do the midafternoon brunch with Nathan and Seema. The Croxley Ale house was much less busy than the last time we attended during football festivities and we all enjoyed the laid back atmosphere as we talked over our many mimosas. When we finally ordered our dinner fare the food was still very good and we finally wrapped things up and headed out to Nathan's place to check out his new LCD TV and then we brought Seema back to BK and dropped her off before heading deeper into the Slope. After watching the All-Star game and Family Guy I let the weekend catch up to me and fell asleep until after midnight. I woke up and watched some DVR programming of Avatar and Naruto before I finally headed off to sleep like a good person. No big plans for Monday just staying in and transferring music between computers before transferring to my iPod and various household chores.

Whatever will I be doing. The time for change is upon us. Let's see what happens.

02/10-02/11 - Slow Day, Upbeat Night, Preparation is Key...

Spent Saturday reviewing music online then mixing my newest CD "DanceHall Party" which has the kind of music I would expect to to hear at a House Party or at places like "Murmur" at the Borgata. Anyway after that I made sure to catch up on my leftover lunch of roasted chicken and Mac and cheese. I also watched my DVR episodes of "Avatar the Last Airbender" as well as scanning various daytime television shows and DVRd some programs for Russ to watch (Totally Outrageous People on G4) since "Cops" was pre-empted for NASCAR programming.

After my dinner of Chicken Caesar I was ready to clean up and get ready. Haircut, showered, outfitted and with all of the accouterments and I was ready to head out with Russ in the newly returned Murano. I also debuted 3 CDs to the car since it had been out of circulation for so long. We listened to the Dancehall CD on the way into the city and were able to find a freshly opened parking spot on 20th Street.

After saying hello to Derek we headed inside Roxy and said hello to BobH. After saying hello to Louis and Jose as well as Nick we warmed up near the heater near the exit by the bar. After 1am though I needed to warm up and dance so when DJ Joe Gauthraux segued into songs I recognized I headed over to the speaker near the stage and danced to "Diskoteka" and "World, Hold On" before returning over to the bar and Russ. It was a pretty good night and I even shook hands with Peter Rauhofer who was standing near the entrance side of the bar and just hanging out with friends (with his coat on) (a little shorter than me) A very nice guy and gracious too. I had put my shirt back on to say hello to Peter (to look somewhat respectable) but once I got heated up once again I shed the shirt again and danced some more. Many drinks later I was on the speaker near the front and dancing for 3 whole songs before stepping down at 4:25am to retrieve Russ at the coat room and head home. I was upset that they did not give out any magazines but I already have plans for next weekend anyway. And friends to go with too.

Always a good thing.

01/20-01/21 - Back in NYC - Dive Headfirst into your party

The Chelsea kit shirt (named for the London footballer team), L.O.G.G. cargo pants and the usual accouterments and we were ready to go. Russ was wearing his Arsenal Jersey for player Henry. After Russ and the Jimmy finished playing backgammon and we piled into the Explorer and headed into the city. A quick hello to Ty and then right to the parking space on 20th and waiting. I played Tetris on the DS until 11:45 and then it was time to head inside.

A quick hello to Derek and we were inside Roxy and ready to hang. I ran into Eddie who had not been out since I hung with him and TJ at Crobar. Erica and TJ showed up shortly after and we had our drinks and got the party started. Russ ordered the Jimmy and I a shot but I made sure we did not get any more besides the regular drinks. In short order we said hello to Rick, Pat, Shawn, Rob, Octavio, Tres and Dwayne and even took pictures. The party name was "Maneater" (hence the picture) for the Nelly Furtado song and even though she did not show up before I left I definitely did not feel cheated. DJ Peter Rauhofer kept the music and mood very good. Due to talking and hanging near the bar I did not start to really get my dance on until after 1am but I once I did it was all good all the time. An unexpected turn of Wonderbox and "Turn Me Over" along with hits by Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce. I did my final dance on the speaker near the door then stepped down and left feeling very good at almost 5am. Both magazines and coat in hand it was out into the night.

Sunday was recovery but despite a standing invite to the office buds to watch the HD, Russ and I ended up journeying down to the East Village and watching the end of the Bears/Saints game and the beginning of the Colts/Patriots game at a local pub. The wait was bad and the crowd was drunk but once we were seated we were happy with the appetizer chicken wings but the hamburger afterwards was raw in the center and not as good as the scarily shiny bun first suggested. After dinner was over it was good night to the boys and the drunk people and back to BK.

At least once I was home I got to see the end of the Colts/Patriots game and see the Colts finally jump that hump. Yes it will finally be Peyton in the Superbowl. See the teams in February.

So,
its back into NY for the party and boys are all right.

Until the next one...

London - 01/12-01/15

London (Yay)

Do's and Don'ts

Do get your Gatwick Express ticket at the Money Exchange counter to avoid the line at the ticket counter.

Don't expect to get through customs in time for a connecting flight unless you tell the staff to rush you through the line.

Do get something to drink outside of the terminal (the drinks in the terminal are twice as expensive as water or soda on the street).

Don't try and throw out any trash in the airport or on the train (there are no trash bins anywhere).

Do verify the street signs immediately upon leaving the Underground (tube) station to find your way to your hotel.

Don't use directions (left or right) for street directions as the streets merge and cross in twos, threes and fours.

Do get out and try the food that the locals have to offer (authentic English cuisine).

Don't order the hamburger unless you are a fan of the school lunch burger (premade patty microwaved and dry and tasteless).

Do get out and walk around and see the sights

Don't spend all day recovering from the 5 hour time difference and give in to the effects of Jet lag (Don't just sleep, get out and see stuff).

12/30-1/01/07 - Happy Happy New Year

Saturday Night

2 cans of Enviga and it was out into the night, riding into the city in the rented Mazda. (No Murano this week, the regular car returning soon) and arrival at the club just after 12 midnight and onto the short line at the cashier window. Once past the ticketing and coat check it was on into the party. Russ was not staying too late and I still had to look forward to another night of party on New Years Eve. I still came in on a really great party at Roxy with DJs Offer Nissim and Peter Rauhofer set to put on a marathon set for the people and get the crowd going. DJ James Anderson had the warm-up set before 1am when Offer Nissim took to the booth and the crowd was already in a high energy mood and the music was already great. However the crowd knew who they were there to see and when Offer appeared in the booth there was a surge or people onto the stage in front of the DJ booth and at first I was concerned for some sort of imminent collapse but knew the crew of the place had made a lot of changes since the last time to make sure no drama of that sort could occur. I had seen my friends on the dancefloor and joined into the vibe of the party, enjoying new mixes of "One Night Only" and all of the hits we associate with her remixes plus enjoyed the movement of the crowd and great beats. Everyone was friendly and I enjoyed myself immensely. Despite drama in the bathroom (too much pushing and not enough urinals) I enjoyed myself all the way till the end. Peter Rauhofer did not come onto the stage until around 5am and despite the desire to hear the newest remixes and stuff I had not heard, as well as the great mixing that Peter does in the late hours I knew I had to go before it was too late as I had even more partying to look forward to in less than 16 hours. Another quick visit to the bathroom before I headed out into the night (as quick as possible as something bad happened in there, something so horrible the smell still brings tears to my eyes and curse words to my lips as I wanted to grab the person responsible and bring them to security, but I digress). I left the club shortly after, got my ipod nano out and listened to workout music as I quickly flagged down a taxi and headed home to Bklyn.

Sunday
Could not stay asleep too long (those doggone Red Bulls) and was up for delivery breakfast and endeavoured to stay hydrated and healthy for the rest of the afternoon. Football and HD programming for the afternoon before it was time for dinner. Since I had skipped the chicken caesar the day before I was looking forward to the chicken salad for Sunday night dinner. Of course I still had a few hours to go before going out so it was time to clean up, get dressed and get ready to head into the city. Since we could not schedule a pick up we called at 8:40pm for a car at night and got a car right away. At 8:45 pm we were dowstairs and heading into the city at high speed with one of my usual car service drivers. We got to 28th street in just over 16 minutes and after a stop in the corner store it was over to the line wait in front of the bar. In spite of the mean words from the doorman about dressing up for the evening (my sneakers cost twice as much as the ones he was wearing) we were waved inside and checked over by security before we got our tickets and headed inside. The place was open in both rooms and Mike was on duty at the main bar and we were all good. Of course I did have to head back outside twice, once for Gary and again for Nathan but then once the whole squad was inside the party was really underway. Despite my stomach trauma I still had a good time,took great pictures and watched the boys talk to a whole lot of girls. DJs Chus and Ceballos took to the decks around 1am and the mood of the party got even higher as the dancefloor got more and more crowded. Russ decided he was leaving the party around 2:30am and then texted me from outside that it was raining. I stayed on at the party a little longer and after taking more pics and not being able to find anyone else and feeling the finality of party time of the weekend coming to a close I stopped by the mens room (no telling how long till I got home) and then picked up my coat at coat check and headed out.

Of course the rain was plenty cold and it wasn't easy to wave down a taxi outside at all. All the way over to 9th street, then down to 23rd then over to 7th avenue there were no taxis to be had and so almost half an hour after I had left the club I was down into the F Train station and getting a single ride ticket headed to Brooklyn. The train came pretty soon and I got back to Brooklyn pretty easy. Waiting for the R train in Brooklyn though meant I had to deal with the wind in the tunnels while wearing my rain soaked Columbia. I was cold. Once I got to my street it was a run through the streets to my house and a quick strip of all of the wet clothes. Russ was still awake but went to bed soon after my arrival. After a nice Airborne Hot toddy I was ready to go to bed myself. New Years celebrations over it was time to take a day to recuperate. I'm looking forward to it.