12/31/08 - Waiting for Tonight - Changes Scene - and Seen

I should be depressed, But I am very happy.
Times should be bad, But I am far more solvent now than before.
My friends should feel bad for me, but I have more friends now than ever.
The energy should have left me, I should be a couch potato
But I am still energetic and I work out very regularly now.
People have never been more down and going through it
but now is the time for more growth and change for the better.

I will try the best to do my part. I have a lot on my plate for sure.
But I cannot just let it go to waste.
The time and energy and imagination I have now,
I may never have again.

So with all of that said. Please recognize that my weekends won't change (much)
but my weekdays will be full of work that is more towards my goals, my dreams
and making sure that some of the things are finished now while there is still time.
Time enough for the rest of my life to happen for the rest of my life.

The time for me to do and learn and be the best me ever.
That's today.

My friends will see it too.
Enjoy
and Learn..

I'll still be there for my friends too.

12/24 - 12/28 - Waiting for the last day/night of the year.

So many events going on, so many separate happenings with friends and the weather has been all over the place as well.

I wonder sometimes why everyone else thinks everything in just THEIR life is getting worse and they cannot see a way past their current issues. Yes, even I have my own issues too. But I try not to burden anyone with my problems. They cannot change what I must go through. They cannot make anything different for me. A lot of people depend upon me to be the source of light and energy when they want to hang with me and I have no problem being there and making sure my friends will enjoy themselves and any problems that they have are no fault of my own. When the night comes I will be there for them and for the party.

One thing I have taken into myself and believe is what they say at the parties in Canada, that "The Party Needs You".

This means I do not do anything to take myself away from the party, such as dangerous drugs or combinations of drinking/drugs that would be dangerous to me in any shape or fashion. Some people think they are having a great time while drinking so much they are incoherent or have no memory of exactly whom they are talking to. That is not my idea of a good time, a good part or even close to anything of the sort.

"The Party Needs You" also means that when I go I make sure I add and not detract from the good time. I am there for my friends, I meet new people and I make sure my friends are having a good time. All has been well. So far.

Again I don't know what the new year will bring and I don't know if everyone will stay happy doing what they do. I will do my best to stay with what I know. I will not overextend myself, I will not damage myself or my future for the cause of having fun or a good time.

Also, I will not be a crutch on the lives that others choose to live. If they need to stop and take stock in their lives I support them in that. I know what I am capable of, what I have worked for and what I live for.

Times are hard all over the world. But so far I know I will do OK and that new things await all of us in the coming year. Until next time.

Peace and Love
And Much Fun in the New Year

Gym
G Lounge
Splash

The Cold Wind Blows, But All remains Unfrozen..

I finished as least the Lounge CD before the weekend and was able to give out bunches.
All bartenders of mine received their shirt gifts and I am happy that is over with.

I have paid all of my bills and am waiting for the end of the month to arrive. Things are moving at a normal pace but we still wonder what lies ahead. Something new and exciting for sure. My new To Do list on GMail is working great as well. Reminding me to do things and making me feel all accomplished when I finish my tasks.

There will be interesting times ahead I am sure. We will see how it goes.

12/12-12/13/08 - Weekend Quotes - From usual suspects

"They grow up so fast" - Splash Fri 12/12 - Said to Dougie and then by Dougie - regarding Brent Everett on stage at Splash Friday Night.

"I'm writing songs in my sleep" - Thursday 12/11

*I may be a ho, but I'm not a crack ho* - Cops on FOX - Sat. 12/13

"I thought she was the other one, Oh yes she is the one that Drinks" Sat Nite
Mr Black.

Sat Night - After finding a drunk soul at the ATM and retrieving Security.
Security Response - "What the F*ck!? - Why does this always happen?"
Upon coming to the ATM and finding the guy
with his pants falling down showing blue and white horizontally striped briefs.

As usual, I made it through the weekend alive.

12/8 - For now, I know of what I speak..

Sometimes we overextend and work it like it never breaks.
Sometimes we go all the way till the end, no matter what it takes.
I have felt hot, I've felt cold,
I've gone up some long roads

Just when you think you have seen and done it all
You go and add your internet connectivity and have a ball.
There is never enough time in the day, there is never enough fun in the night
I look over at the mirror at myself and I still know that I am right

The fun times they come again because of what I know
There is always more preparation and fun times to go.
Don't think I believe for once that I can do this forever
But I know what I can do, stay particularly clever.
Friends go and arrive and go with you there
I want to know people, I do want to care
I think I have time until the days get too short
There is always something new to do, some new and happy report.

For now, there is always the weekend.
My friend until the end.

Thursday
Gym
G Lounge
Splash

Friday
Gym
G Lounge
Splash

Saturday
Splash

Sunday (just this once)
Cielo
To see Peter open for Offer Nissim and get my release CD.
(Yay!)

Announcement of Future Intent

People usually know how to have fun. We hang out, we listen to music, we have drinks, we talk, we laugh, we usually have a good time.

Some people know not what they do. Sometimes they drink too much, sometimes they have a bad reaction, sometimes they say the wrong thing. I cannot expect everyone to take things to the level of exactitude and professionalism that I bring to my good time. I cannot expect people not to look like fools when they are overwhelmed by whatever poison of choice they have chosen to let take them over.

I cannot let myself be dragged down by these situations. I refuse to let my good times be diluted and broken down until they are mere shadows of the good times I expect.

I have stated to myself that I will not embarrass or forget to think of other peoples feelings when I state myself for the record where people can be recognized online. I will however refuse to put myself in the same position to have a bad situation be put on repeat. People should know that I try not to make the same mistake twice. I study where the situation skewed from the ideal and I then take steps to make sure the skew is forever not repeated.

Sometimes you say never again and you mean it, sometimes despite all of your preparation it happens to yourself and those around you. However if it happens to those who are around you then you can stop it from happening again by removing those catalysts of a downward facing evening. I have tried to be nice and accepting of faults and weaknesses but maybe it is just my own weakness of being too nice. Some people are not deserving of that constant outpouring of kindness. They just take the kindness in and have it flow back empty. I will not feed into the negative but I will take the positive and direct it where it will have the most good, towards me and mine and the ones who need it and appreciate from whence it came.

I will be nice
but not that nice.

And I will not let other people ruin my evening, overnight and early morning. If they can't handle the truth I will not tell them in so many words. But they will be removed from the vicinity of my good time and I will forge on ahead with a head held high and much hope for my future. A future with less drama, less drunkenness and definitely less outright stupidity.

I deserve better, I will have it.
There is no reason why not.
And I have it within my power to make it so.

10/13-10/16 - Interesting Times - Interesting friends

I could not wait for weekend to begin so once again I headed out on a Thursday night.
The ride into the city was the usual train ride as I think the F train moves faster than the R. But anyway I arrived on 14th street station, walked up 8th ave and hung out at
Gym for a bit. Between talking to the guy in coatcheck, bartender Ben, and watching the end of the Jets/Patriots game (Jets win in OT) it was a pretty good mood in the space. I continued my caffeine and vodka fueled speeches with my friends over at the DJ before finally heading out when the place emptied by 1am. I headed over to G Lounge but the crowd by that time was emptying out as well. Said hello to Steven, the Jimmy and Bobby Haha, before Bobby walked me over towards Splash while discussing comedy, Jackie M, parents and kids. Heady stuff.

Anyway he said goodnight to go catch his cab ride home just as Rob, Tres, Eden and Ira come by on their way up the sidewalk saying they were leaving Splash and heading to Mr. Black. I decided to go over to the Mr Black 3.0 and see how the new space was doing. The party was already also in decline at this hour but we gamely stayed until 3:30 and danced with Durell and the rest of the patrons still moving between the two party spaces and coatcheck. Finally we decided it was late and we should leave before we were the last men standing. We piled back into the car and headed cross town.

Somehow word had gotten out about some underground party that was happening and still going on the east side and we all decided to head on over and see what was what. However once we got to the vicinity and found out the door was $20 we had second thoughts. An extended friend said they could get us in for just $15 so we bit the bullet and made our way in past the door. Um, what is this? Is this like some closed down bar that needs renovations? How come there is like no lighting in this space? How come the music keeps shutting off? (CDs). I felt like saying I am a true party person and this is NOT a party, Get me Out of Here!. But after counting the 32 people in attendance I decided to tough it out, and chilled next to my friends and waited for everone to grow tired of the place, and waited and waited. Until finally, an hour and twenty minutes later the crew decided it was time (almost 6am) and we headed out and back to BK. Two people had to go to work the next day but decided they could do without sleep and make it to the afternoon on fumes. Whatever. I got dropped off, waved goodnight and stumbled to my place and my bed. A learning experience to be sure.

Friday I could not wait for the night time to come. I had already worked out during the week. I had mentally cleansed myself from any residual hard feelings from the night before and was looking forward to just getting out and seeing what the people were up to. Once again the trains got me to the city all good and I walked in and said hello to Joseph and Jamek who was celebrating his B'Day. Also I met their friend Damon and we did Surfer on Acid shots (I still love that drink) and I then continued to drink normal stuff like Stella Artois and then my famous Stoli Vodka and red bull. Between the polish drinking songs, the ultimate fights on the tv and the great Friday crowd I had a good time. Stopped for a bit and talked to DJ Smoky before heading over to G Lounge with Dwayne. We stopped in, had our drinks and then I decided that I did not feel like making the trek up to Mr Black tonite so I was just going over to Splash (despite Susan M) and just seeing what was what. After checking my coat I was able to hang out with Rick and Shawn and just have a great time before 4am rolled around and it was time to make my leave.

Of course Mickey Ds was temporarily closed for a shift change and I could not go home fully happy but I decided to tough it out, not go on a hunt for a big b'fast and made my way home back to BK.

Saturday was spent making sure I was hydrated and rested. A quick trip over to KFC for a chicken breast lunch was what I needed to make it through to the end of the afternoon.

By the time the night rolled around, and despite tornado warnings for NYC I was ready to go out and show and prove. Russ, the jimmy, and I headed into the city and parked near glounge so we could start the bar hop. Of course everyone who had stayed home in fear of playing Dorothy in Oz all came out at the same time and the line in front of G was ridiculous. Instead of wasting 30 minutes waiting we just headed right over to Splash and the fact that I was getting us all in with face value. I got my drink at the bar and I awaiting the arrival of the rest of the friends. The place filled up fairly quickly and by 12:20 pm the place was packed and the air was getting hot with all of the peoples.

Inaya Day did not come on stage until almost 2am but the crowd loved her and stayed even after her performance. I also learned that one of my friends I had just met the night before at Splash while hanging with Rick and Shawn had left under mysterious circumstances and after leaving with no memory he woke up at 114th street and had been robbed of his cellphone, money and everything he could withdraw from the ATM. I really felt his story as a few years ago someone had tried to abscond with my sister from the Roxy after adulterating her drink as well. I told him that I felt so bad for his misfortune but was so happy that he had made it through the experience with his life and health after the badness that had happened to the girls of NYC over the past few years. The lessons we all must learn.

But tho Maurice finally headed over to Pacha at 4am when his ride arrived I stayed at Splash with the rest of the crew and we danced until 5am. In the meantime I spotted this tall gurl in heels using a Dora Explora lunchbox as a purse and knew I had seen everything on this night. I left in a good mood and made my way over to Mickey Ds where my big bkfast was waiting and then made my way home to BK. Nothing like a nice bite of bkfast before bed. I do love my weekend so.

Sunday was a nice restful day. A trip in the mid-afternoon to Wendys meant I was on the line when someone stole a blind lady's food. The servers had given her chicken nuggets and sandwiches to someone else and she was just there with her granddaughter. Before the drama could get any more involved I made my exit with my Double cheeseburger value meals and drank my medium sized soda in the car. The rest of the afternoon I watched more football, basketball and the usual stuff and had a nice lazy Sunday.

Despite all of the highs and lows the weekend did show me I know I am better for it. I had a lot of fun using both Plurk and Twitter and the night times were full of much sharing of ideas and stories between friends. The more I know about my friends the more I know about myself. It was one for me and mine to have enjoyed

11/5/08 - Hope over Fear

I discussed this, I heard this, I knew this.
The wrong campaign was all about what we should fear.
Uncertainty, Unknown, Untested.
The correct race was all about what we needed to hope for.
Believed, Embraced, Accepted.
He wrote a book and He believed it.
He asked the country to believe it and they have.
I am finally happy with the election results after eight years.
I will go to sleep happy.
I will wake up happy.
And I will definitely look forward to my weekend,
Very happy.
Believe It.

10/31 - Ready to Go. - Check

I have been living it up lately. All of the crew has been in attendance. I have been doing my part to keep the party moving and I think I have found all of the new bartender's I need to go to since some of my old bartenders have retired (sad face). The fall has rolled in like gang busters and I really needed to pull out the winter wear to walk the streets this past week.
I need cover as a run from club to club you know.
Anyway, I have been free with the advice, talking to some very smart people from DJs to friends I have just met and have been growing as a person in getting advice, giving advice and following my own advice (for once).

Preparation is the mother of invention. If I just put myself in the right place with the right preparation then good things will happen and I will go on like Celine Dion.

I have been doing the usual circuit of Gymbar, G Lounge and Splash, with side trips to Rebel and Mr Black thrown in. I feel bad that I can't visit Rebel more because I did have a good time with the music there, (better than I thought I would) and I have a bartender I know in the space. The bad news is they search you down like you are a criminal. I would have to leave my wallet chain and my Visine elsewhere to get inside. The full body pat down gets tired when you know you are innocent.

I have recently started going out on multiple nights over the weekend. As long as my wallet can handle it and I have friends to join me I will try my best. Has been a good time had by all so far.

No checks have bounced and all credit lines are open. The next party will be arriving in... 11 hours. Countdown begins...

10/17 - 10/19/08 - Quick Weekend -

Friday and Saturday I hung out.

Friends were there. I was totally gypped on Friday paying to get into Splash and no one was there (it was busy downstairs but it was not worth 15 dollars. Especially when 45 min later Russ and the Jimmy got in for free. Anyway I will not be going to Splash after midnite on a Friday anytime for the foreseeable future (and pay full price)

I shoulda stayed at G Lounge or went to Mr Black.

Anyway Saturday was much better
Hung out with friends at Mike's place. Chatted, laughed and watched baseball game. Went to Gym, said hello to Ty. Met up with Durrell and headed over to Splash. Said Hello to Derek, gave him All Falling Up CD and partied with DJ David Knapp and DJ Danny Echi. Stayed dancing until 5am and got b'fast at Mickey D's before heading home.

Sunday was nice and restful. Looking forward to another slow week.

Until next time..





Funny Internet chart that was kinda true:


more music charts

9/7 - Stormy Weekend - Still Fun

I started early on Thursday.
Hanging at gym bar and then splashbar.

I was miffed that I had to pay and that the price of drinks went up
but I will live.

I have to conserve myself and not do an more Thursdays anytime soon.

Friday was fun, with Russ, Durrell, and Russ as we hit up Gymbar, then G Lounge then Splash, then Mr Black (4 bars - clubs) I was even able to maintain a good party atmosphere about myself having great fun on Friday night despite the rain. Thank goodness friends are there to see you to the end of the night when you get distracted and start to drift.

Saturday despite the impending storm I headed out for a ride in the Murano, bought some juice, soda and eggs and chilled out waiting for night to fall. I rested and then prepared myself to jump out into the main event for a Saturday night. Haircut, cleaned and outfitted I was ready to claim the night. All my friends were texted and in transit. I rolled into the city with the Jimmy and Russ and started the night at G Lounge and waited for Durrell to arrive before He and I headed over to Splash.

Once inside said hi to the peeps in attendance and danced to the beats of DJ Alexander on the main floor after meeting up with Dwayne. We saw Dougie entertaining a few castmates from the Real World with their lighting tech and sound technicians in tow. Said hello to DJ Echi downstairs and danced to the pop party and R&B beats before heading back upstairs and seeing Garrett for more drinks and further dancing. We ended up staying till the very end unintentionally since I was planning to leave before 4:50am closing but DJ Alexander kept the party hopping with the beats to the very end.

Walked over to Mickey D's for a big breakfast and had some drama as they mixed up my order with some other customers and I had to wait for them to make me a new breakfast. They also ran out of Orange Juice but I made do with sprite. I said good night to Durrell at the train station and got on the train and headed home. I actually took the Q train and switched to a D train at Atlantic-Pacific. Watched Abridged Yu Gi Oh on my iTouch and laughed some and then listened to some calming R&B for the last few minutes of my trip home before getting inside the home, eating my breakfast, brushing my teeth and going to bed.

Sunday was a nice slow day, just watching news feeds and such before going to pick up lunch at Wendy's. That was a good Double. The rest of the night was calm, watching 60 minutes and such before 9pm rolled around and I watched True Blood on HBO. Loved it. The rest of the night is just chilling before bed as usual.

I wove together a complex tapestry of a nightlife ruled weekend and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I wouldn't change much and the Saturday night I think was flawless. Anyway, I will definitely look forward to the rest of the season, despite the crazy weather, it did not stop me and my friends from having a good time.

Unless there are tornados reported in central park, or lightning striking cars and blowing them up on my block, I will go out on Saturday Night.

Come with it then.

Serious Moment, is this knock-off buying RNC VP Pick for real?

I'm sorry,
Is it just me or while Palin was making her speech on stage
she gave the new baby to her "other" daughter
who washed the baby's hair with spit and was later seen (by myself and the TV Cameras)
picking at the baby's eyes.

Oh but she is so ready for the White House.

While she is out with her hockey mom trained ways wagging her finger at other world leaders when McCain is in the old folks home, her kids will be running wild with no diapers in the building, picking each other's eyes.

This is so sad.

If there are Americans who vote for this ticket because they are about "change" when all they can do is spout lies about taxes and big government then they deserve what they get. But then again these are the same people who complain about high prices right now but it is the corn lobby and the money spent on wars and not spending any money on keeping jobs in the US that has driven up prices here.

I await the debates.

T

8-27-08 - Silly Mid-Week Musings

If people wonder why I don't have time to update so much I guess because
I'm usually busy,
I work,
I have accounts on myspace
and twitter,
and I also keep up on current events across the internet.
Both technological and just funny.

But back to my musings..

I never did understand this song.

It always sounded like a girl in a downright abusive boy/girl interaction.


more graph humor and song chart memes

WARNING: chart is dated 1999, some aspects may no longer apply.

8/23/08 - Adventures as usual

Having a good weekend so far.
I hung out Friday night walking through the village before heading up to Chelsea and hanging with my friends at Gymbar. There is nothing like watching slow motion replays of the Olympics while listening to house music. Talked with Steve about writing, Talked to Smoky about DJing, Talked to Ben about how the week has been and looking forward to next weekend (Labor Day), and even chatted with DJ Demarko as he played his set in the Locker Room. After meeting up with Dwayne we headed out and over to G Lounge. Once there and after getting drinks from Marcelo we said hello to Russ and the Jimmy who were already in attendance and chatted with some new friends before heading over to Splash. Once inside we danced a bit and got our drinks from Garrett and danced some more before meeting up with Russ and the Jimmy at Mickey Ds at 3:50 am. The food was sub par but we were able to get a taxi ride home. Despite my smart-alec taxi driver we arrived back in Bklyn safely and I got some well deserved rest.

After waking up in the morning I went to check my phone for messages. No phone. I asked Russ to call my phone but alas it went unheard. I immediately stopped calling and went online to sign up for the Family Locator on the phone company website. Thank goodness the GPS in my phone was locatable and I was able to see on the map where my phone was. In Queens.

This meant a road trip out to the edge of Long Island City right next to the 59th Street bridge unfortunately I was not using GPS so instead of turning off of the Blvd when I was supposed to we took the long way by way of the 59th Street bridge to Manhattan, then back to Queens again before turning off onto the local warehouse streets, finding 21st Ave and the right cross street and then finding the SUV taxi's all parked in a nice row on the street the GPS had pin-pointed for me. We looked at a few Taxis and then I had Russ call my phone and one of the Nice taxi drivers heard my phone ringing and handed it to me. Lucky Me.

Now that I had my phone back we had to use the Navigator on my Instinct phone to find the highway entrance to the BQE so we could head back to Brooklyn. Was able to call ahead for pickup at the delivery breakfast bagel place. Back at home newly united with my phone I texted all my friends and tried to figure out if I would head to the beach but ended up just staying home, watching the Olympics, barbered the hair, showered and late in the afternoon headed over to Wendy's for Lunch. On the way back home we almost ran over some chickenhead who did not look both ways before crossing. We had to stop short and I dropped my french fries on the floor. Stupid chicken. Anyway the Double was very good and the leftover fries good too. I was able to sit back on my couch and take a nice afternoon nap. I am ready for Saturday night.

8/13/08 - You Keep On Going

What can I say,
I've been distracted,
Not been posting
Working,
Waiting for something to Happen,
Looking forward to more fun, more friends, more interesting times.

I guess I should say that I am looking enjoying my summer so far.
Got over a summer cold and ear infection
(no thanks to the doctor, thank goodness for friends with antibiotics)
got lost in the middle of Brooklyn once again on the way home but
with the warmer summer was able to get the Google Maps on my phone to tell me my position and walk home from the Q train.

The Summer is not over and there are plenty of fun times ahead.

Its all good.

Thank you Friends. :)

6/27/08-6/29/08 - Weekend of Pride - In Quotes..

And now something different.

I tried to be there when I needed to be and have fun at the same time.

In the end I outlasted all but the final party and that was only because it was just too much and the music was horrible (Why JP why?, I do not want to hear Pride-A Deeper Love at 6am in the morning ever again.)

Quotes:

- "You know I am hating you right now.. But if you bought that drink for me I'll take it."


- Even the gayest party, can be hijacked by One Drunk Girl..

- I love it when drunk bitches are escorted out of the place by on point Security..

- "I gotta, I gotta Pocketful of Sunshine," I got stuff and I know that It's all mine.."




Special Thanks to:

Gym
Splash

5/23-5/26 - Too much.. Is Never Enough.

I was planning on taking it easy, Just doing the Saturday Alegria thing. But instead ended up having 3 days of drinking and overthinking.

Friday - At work, Wendy's on the way home, then Gym bar, then Ty's, then Hangar, then Splash till 3:15am.

Saturday Night - arrival at Alegria at Webster Hall,
Proceeded to have security drama as they make me check the chain from my wallet, and the lights (the small ones and not the big ones ?). I saw all of my friends, both upstairs and down and upstairs again (too many stairs) and though the music was good and the stage entertainment was good, the place was too hot and some people were rude in their highness (pushy and hitting bystanders for no reason other than they thought they finally got the beat and could dance). I stayed until 6:50 just 1 hr longer than Russ and the Jimmy. The attitude at the door ruined my mood. I had fun but it was not worth it. (and $90 for Pride weekend is definitely not on my list of worth it).

Sunday - The Eagle for a hangout on the roofdeck, and the crowd was great. The place was nice and crowded from the moment we made our way up to the third level and the bartenders were nice and the crowd was fun and funny. I stayed there for a few hours then when I got my friend texts I did a quick run downtown to meet friends at Hiro (which was ridiculously crowded) and then meet at G lounge (ridiculously crowded). So after a bathroom break at Gym bar a hello to the DJ and then saying goodnight to Maurice who decided to head back home, Dwayne and I headed over to Splash. DJ Billy Carroll had the room pumping to a healthy crowd that had as many people upstairs as a good Saturday Night. I danced some on the dancefloor and even at the front bar with a tall blond girl who was with her friends and then at 3:10am following the sounds of Janet Jackson and "Feedback" I did the two hands lit dance on the box and finally I felt I had the high point my weekend needed. Anyway left the club at 3:45 and finally headed home.

Monday - Delivery breakfast (again) and then headed into the city to meet friends in the park. Towel in the grass at Stuy town, plenty of sunblock and hung out with Gary, Nathan and the girls. Sunblock was applied and we left at 4pm to go get something for dinner. A pickup order at Dallas BBQ and then it was home to watch "Apocalypto" on Blu-Ray. After that it was time to nap and then Baskin and Robbins ice cream. Still dehydrated, but getting better. ; )

Quotes:

"I am so tired of playing 'Fat Girlfriend*', I need some me time, where its about me and not about being fat girlfriend."

"I like having my own bartender, I remember to treat them nice and they treat me nice. It's like the 'Circle of Vodka'.



*Fat Girlfriend - The frumpy friend that hangs out with the girl that gets all of the attention.

4/13 - It's all in How you Look At It..

I thought I was going to hang out with my friends..
I arrived at the club at 12:15 alone.

There was street level drama at my arrival; some drunken harridan was seething in the street as she was denied entry. I ignored her and made my way inside.

I actually was charged to enter the club that I have not had to pay for entry to since Britney Spears made an appearance. I was in a sour mood considering my course for the evening. Thinking I may turn hedgehog and defend my personality from any and all interlopers I figured I would at least enjoy the music. DJ Manny Lehman was good to start with. With predictable hits from last year to begin with just after midnight with segue right into new hits of this Spring (Janet Jackson, Madonna). Steph was the first to say hello but she was also the first to leave as she was feeling under the weather and left before 1am. I did get to hang with Rick and Shawn for a bit but did not want to be just hanger-on to their party night. However, we all banded together to defend our drinks from the newest iteration of "the guy that steals your drink when you are not looking". Alcoholic is what I called him. When your need to drink surpasses your capacity to pay for your own drinks then you have a rather severe problem.

Some of my friends were out of town, some of my friends were taking the evening off, but as I walked outside to get some fresh air and a Gatorade (they don't sell them at Splash anymore) and who was I to spot on the end of the long line up the block but Ricky. I plucked him from the line and we went to pizzeria to get my drink and then headed back to the club. Back on the right side of the block we said hello to NickG as well as Ben who was just arriving with his two friends as well. I would not let any of them wait on that straggling line so we headed back to the entrance and the 5 of us all got inside the doors only to wait on the drama of the ID girl kicking someone out. After waiting our turn it was on and inside the club to reconvene on the dance floor. The club was full, both upstairs and down, and much high b!tch drama was in attendance.

From drunk people to high people to people who needed that party as much as I needed to dance, I guess it really does take all kinds of people to make a night.

I even had someone cut in front of me after waiting on line for the urinal. However once I was inside the cubicle right next to that person (glass wall between the stalls) I could see he had cut me off not to pee like I needed to but rather to take his next hit from some contraption he fumbled out of his pocket. Again, people have all kinds of problems, but thankfully they are not mine. I pulled Ricky from the crowded bathroom and we danced next to the downstairs bar to Flo-Rida and "Low" for a verse before heading back upstairs.

Before the night was over I did dance on the box at the front. Of course it was to Suzanne Palmer and the Offer Nissim remix of "Fascinated". Nick G even teased me by putting a dollar in my pants while I danced. The old adage of "Take Your problems to the dancefloor" held true and I was able to enjoy my last drink of the eve at 3:55am before finally calling it a night at 4:30am. I walked Ricky over to 8th avenue so he could head uptown on the blue line and I caught a taxi heading downtown.

The way home was simple and as quick as I expected.

Honestly I view the night to be far more successful than it was even meant to be.
I have been having issues lately with thinking negative thoughts and letting negative issues in my life get to me personally. I know I have tried to live according to my own rules "Be a force for good" and "Be the Best at what I can do". But I was finding myself going further and further down a tunnel of deep thought that did not seem to have an obvious end.

Anyway, I woke up with a fresh sense of integration, personally in my own life, to reflect that I needed to really practice what I preach. So I can say that I am happier today than I was yesterday. And am looking forward to the Spring now with a renewed sense that I am doing what I want to do, for the right reasons, and I will definitely have fun doing it.

Let's see what the new day brings.

4/12/08 - A Saturday Spent..

I am actually posting about.. Today.
Yes, not a recap, not a funny thing I saw on the net
but what I did today.

I really do other things besides hang out on the weekends
but it is the weekend today,
and the weekdays all seem the same.

Anyway I did not go out last night (what.. Really?) and actually woke up at the pit of the morning and went to work to get in by 8am (that's crazy talk, I know).

Anyway I worked until 3 this afternoon and then got caught in the crazy commute that is trying to escape from NJ on the weekend. I will never move to NJ because the mass transit on the weekend is hellified. When I finally made it back to the city I had to do retail therapy and shop at Century 21 before I felt a little better (That PATH train was crowded and full of tourists).
My caffeine buzz from that last bottle of "5 Hour Energy" was wearing off and I had to fight to stay awake on the train.

But at least I am going out tonight.

See all of my friends at Splash.
Another good time to be had I am sure..

3/14 - 3/16 - Spring is here. Still Cold. But still having Hot Fun..

Friday was good, I was silly but it was good. Mistaking the day of an invite I was in Chelsea on Friday when I was actually invited to a dinner party on Saturday. No matter. I simply hung out at Gym bar with my friends and had a few drinks and chatted with DJ Smokey before heading over to Splash around midnight to hang with some more friends. The music was by DJ Max Rodriguez and the place was pretty festive. A nice upbeat party and my friends all seemed to have a good time. Hung out with Russ and the Jimmy, as well as friends Tres, Rob, Rick, Shawn, Dean, Mauricio, Lionel and Garrett. I was out drinking from 8:30 to 2:30am, heading for home around 3:15am. The taxi back to bk was quick and I was able to sleep well. Another party handled and under control. This is why we try and drink on a schedule. Otherwise we would be under the bar or at least being carried out of one. So far I know that my friends don't always know when I seem to have gone beyond and am no longer in full memory of events. Irregardless, that seems to happen rarely and is something I actively work to prevent. Nobody wants to wake up naked and alone (on the street). Or wake up with an ugly person. Or wake up with someone who has attached you to the radiator and is calling their buds to help with your disposal.

Anyway.

Saturday was spent burning CDs. Watching movies and getting ready for my dinner invitation. All cleaned up and ready to head into the city I was able to catch a train transfer to the D and then when it went over the E line, I did not have to transfer but just rode from Bklyn to Chelsea on the same train. One block south and one block east I was eating at Regional Thai with my friends as we regaled each other with tales of parties past and plans for the parties coming up. Ms Beth arrived and we sang our happy B'Day and had our cake (healthy and made of fresh fruit) and made plans to head out. We all went to different spaces. I gifted my newest CDs The Move Mint and Technically Mint and was dropped off on 17th street so I could head into Splash.

I said hi to Derek and once inside I made my way around the bar but did not see anyone I knew for a while. I did say hi to Larry and Garrett and later on Stephanie and Amore as we danced from new hits "Don't Stop the Music", "Everybody Up", and "Beatzz" to classic hits such as "That Sound" and "Love Revolution". Eventually after 4am it was time to move on up or down as it were and head out to another bar making way over to Club Shelter on Varick Street. Cool crowd, the music was ok but I kind of forgot what time it was until I had to head home in the early am. I took the train back to BK and got home safely. Nice job. Good times.

If only I could do as much on Sunday as I do on Saturday night. No matter. Energy cannot be destroyed or created it just goes somewhere else. I will see what comes up with my party energies. A great time will be had by all.

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03/08/08 - 03/11/08 - Looking forward, Looking Back

I'm looking forward to spring. I am so over the cold weather. Everything changes and so much stays the same. Its a time of change for my weekends too. Crobar/Mansion is out and now the Alegria is at Webster Hall. Stereo is closed but we are still waiting to see where a Saturday with the guys ends up. This coming Saturday I was going to Splash anyway since I was not looking forward to another visit from Peter Bailey and Richie Santana. I had high hopes for DJ duo the first time they mixed on Saturday but it seemed like more of the same tired Sunday music they played which was just a mashup of beats with no discernible high point or low point just a droning monotone of a party. I wanted to do something else, not just get evicted tho. That was a bit much. But anyway life changes. Clubs change, Parties change and somethings never change.

I will be going to the Black Party. I will be going to Alegria. I will be having fun.

I will not however be taking any more Zyrtec. That stuff hit me 12 hours later like falling off the Staten Island Ferry and hitting my head on the Statue of Liberty. I had slow Sunday so I did not notice the lassitude so much then. But when I decided to take another Zyrtec at 12am before going to bed Monday I doomed my Tuesday to a day in and out of interest in doing what I needed to do. I slept on the Subway. I slept on the PATH train. I didn't miss my stop but I was about to. I got to work and I felt like I was underwater and could not think my way out of a cafeteria at night. I finally told my boss I needed to take a nap or go home. I tried the nap first. I was still lightheaded but then I went to lunch and felt a little bit better with some Mickey D's finished and my blood sugar at a more normal level. I was working at 65% and was able to finish out my day before heading home without going to the gym because I didn't want to pass out on the treadmill and die in a horrible rubber meets the forehead accident.

Any way I'm alive and kicking and going back to my Claritin for now.

Until next time. And next party.

PS. Last Saturday was all that and a bucket of chicken. Even though I did not get into Kiss and Flies and had issues getting home. I woke up safe and sound and with all my money and only missing one light.

Anyway..

2/09/08 - Still Going - Going Well In Fact..

So I have been kind of lazy lately.
Distracted even, but I really should not let that stop me from doing something (if not every day well then something fruitful every other day) When I say fruitful I mean something more than just watching DVR episodes of "Most Shocking" on TruTV or Cartoon Network cartoons, or even episodes of "Torchwood" on HDNet. I work and work and then get my fun on during the weekend and the new year has been OK so far.

I get older and wiser and still keep butting up against my limits but I so far have been able to stay well within the realms of my possibilities.

But,
I want to do something momentous this year.
If I don't finish writing my book, or finish a multi-episode screenplay, or even produce an original single, I guess I can pass the time doing some interesting music mash-ups.

In the meantime I have been having fun and talking it out with my friends.

On Wednesday Night 2/6 I stopped in at Gym and ran into Steve and we conversated some about people, places, and things and had a few drinks before it was time to say goodnight and he headed uptown and I headed downtown. I stopped in at Splash (on a Wednesday I know) but I had to use the restroom and it was convenient for me to have one more drink before I made it back to BK. I even stayed awake on the train ride home and got to my house to sleep with no issues (well maybe too much caffeine issues but eventually I did sleep).

I am looking forward to this weekend, so much. I already have made plans to meet up with friends and am endeavoring to rest up some so I can go into my Saturday all sober and ready to get my drink and dance and laugh on Saturday night.

Can't wait..

1/12-1/13 - Saturday Night, was just alright, could have been better

I didn't go out on Friday 1/11. Just stayed home, watched some TV and actually went to bed at a reasonable hour. I woke up in the morning, had delivery breakfast and watched a Blu-Ray of "Shoot 'Em Up" which was actually entertaining and while not a pristine example of HD was still a good showing I was glad I got to see it. The rest of the afternoon I spent listening to music online and finishing up my newest CD, which was a New York flavor of club mix. A short nap in the afternoon and then more time at the computer it was time to get ready to go out. I finally finished printing the CD and made sure to bring one more of the last mix as well.

Russ was downstairs to give me a ride into the city and we listened to the new CD on the way in before I said goodbye to Russ and ejecting the CD so I could bring it with me inside. After saying hello to the door staff and security and cashier and ticket people I was inside Club Stereo. Checked my coat and headed downstairs to the party floor. Of course the crowd at Stereo always shows up late and for the DJs Peter Bailey and Richie Santana (Mind Control) for some reason the party never really got started. We had moments of interesting beats but nothing we could ever hold onto and really get into a dancing groove. I guess the beats they were trying for were of the more hypnotic variety and the kind that got you excited to dance for a while were left by the wayside. I stayed there all kinds of late (until 5am) and still never got to hear any truly "I had a great time" music. There was just over a minute of the Richie Santana Mix of "Walk Away" but there were no vocals to tie the whole thing together. Anyway I still got to give a copy of my new CD "Beta Principle" to DJ Peter Rauhofer and gave a copy of "Endless AfterParty" to DJ Hector Fonseca. The CD giveaway made the time worthwhile even the music was not. However I still got to hang with all of my friends in attendance and look forward to a 3 day weekend next week. It is still all good.

But will not look forward to any Mind Control parties anytime soon.

Saturday it was time to head out to NJ and hang with the family in North Jersey as we said goodbye to Emily and Tommy before they head off to Texas. We had finger sandwiches, chips and dip and some cookies before I gifted them with Adjustable Temp Hot Sauce I picked up on Amazon. We finally headed back to NY around 5:30pm and had a pretty quiet night before heading to bed to start off my new workweek.

Work is work. But I still have plenty of stuff I look forward to for this year. It can only get better.

Keeping it moving. We are good to go.

Jan 5/2008 Weekend - Still Going... Like the Enrgizer Bunny

Still Going.

Still having fun. Not sure I would but it all worked out.
Stayed up late on Friday Night (watched Harry Potter movie and HD programming) at home but woke up to delivery breakfast and then went to the gym in Bklyn.

Worked out, then came back home and chilled out for a while before messing the computer some and then preparing for my night. Had dinner delivered and then did the haircut and cleanup, before donning the outfit for the eve and then passing time choosing music for my next CD. Not too long before heading out around 11:35 with Russ and the Jimmy in the car service ride to NY.

They got out first looking for their club around 29th street while I headed up to 33rd street and got out at Club Stereo, said hi to the doormen and made my way inside. Of course my Visine was confiscated again but I did get to put it in my eyes before heading inside. After coatcheck I made my way to the bar and had my first drink. I took some pics for my myspace and for my iPod Touch (nice gift bought for me) and got ready to have some fun. As soon as I got downstairs I said hello to Joon and saw Tres and Maurice. They felt well enough to come out and hang with the rest of us including Justin and Martha and we all had a pretty good time as the evening progressed. Our DJ was Hector Fonseca who while energetic was spotty in keeping everyone's interest and did not get really good until later on in the eve.

Russ texted that he was on his way over around 3:30am and my crowd got a little bigger before it was time to take our leave. Plenty of good drinks before it was time to step out but I did dance to "Everything You Feel" by Tarot before I finally left for the night. We got into our taxi outside and made our way back to BK and a well deserved rest.

I thought I might take it light after the New Year but you know what. Like they say at the Black and Blue "The Party Needs You" and I've been taking care of myself so I can sustain the hi-intensity of a party night or whole weekend. Every Saturday is another chance to hear or see something new and I get to be with my friends no matter what. The weekends are still on my To-Do list and we will see what happens. I will probably not do any big Holiday weekends (Sunday Nights) until March but we will see.

Keep the Party Working and we will find a beat to ride. It's still all good.