3-27-10 - Clean Slate

First of all:
The Black Party Weekend was a blast.  I had a real good time last Saturday Night with the guys night out.  Even though I wasn’t really blown away by any performances, I was moved by the music and enjoyed myself immensely.  The only maddening part was leaving and realizing that 42nd street was closed because of the half-marathon.  I finally had to illegally cross the street so I could take a taxi home heading downtown. 

Sunday Night was just as good even though I did not stay as long as I had hoped to. Both days I was able to come home and sleep without having to take an ambien and no hurt feet despite the extreme footwear.  My friends enjoyed the pictures and I enjoyed taking them.  I really should get a better camera since the one I have is really just for point and shoot and is waterproof.  Maybe soon.

Personally, I am starting from scratch. On so many levels and in so many parts of my life I am in the midst of a grand reinvention.  I was in need of a rejuvenation of some sort and was so down on myself for so long it seems I am just now turning the corner.   I feel better about myself and know that the writers block I was feeling for the past few weeks seems to be lifting.  Being in a bad mood does not do much for the imagination.  I’ve been very good at giving out the advice so now I will take my own advice and act.  I really don’t have much of a choice in the matter.  I will move forward because living in the past makes no sense and is just wallowing in self-serving emotion.  I'd rather turn that emotion to something more useful and use the energy where it will do the most good.  And I will have fun while doing so.  No sense in just being a bookworm.  We need the people energy to see where to focus our attention next.
 
And a good time will be had by all.
But especially me.

9-24-09 - The Summer comes to a close - The next season begins..

I was very happy this past weekend to party on Governor's Island and see the Freemasons first U.S. appearance. The final weekend of the summer was very festive for sure. I met a lot of friends both old and new and had a good time till the last song. Saw Christian, Brett, Alex, James and Joe MG. At the end I left and rode back with Jackie and Vervin. The ferry ride back to the mainland was anti-climactic as was walking back to City Hall so I could catch a taxi back to BK. But getting home OK was its own reward.

With the arrival of fall the difference between the day and the night is readily apparent. Having to carry a jacket with one reminds me of my trips to San Francisco, or to Amsterdam. I can deal with being prepared for the day as well as the night as I have always been a fan of being prepared for whatever. The days are getting shorter and time for the reign of the night is at hand. This also means the time of the year when I have also had more issues with getting up and going home without incident.

However this year my winter wear is far more advanced than any times past and my knowledge of what to expect and how to continue is more advanced than ever.

As I am still unsure of what to do with my days, and how to manage my time in-between weekends, I will continue to devise new means of occupying myself. Any sort of writing at all (even on my blog) goes towards shattering my writer's block. Or at least provide an outlet for the words I need to have expressed.

I still don't have my next purpose mapped out but at the very least I am getting a better sense of what it should be. I have been in a sort of limbo for far too long and I need to settle, and reorient and at least devise a plan of action. I've been flying by the seat of my pants for quite a while now and now that I actually have to worry about paying for my med coverage I now have a sort of incentive to do something that pays my bills and not just stuff that makes bills.

It was true that I needed a break and a time to re-orient after working for the company for so long but at the same time I can't let my bad experience color my outlook on all future types of gainful employment. Until I have reached a certain level of independence I still need to keep that sort of option open. I still have my friends but I have yet to have the desire to push any sort of dependence on any of them yet for job offers, placement, people to give resume's to or the like. It will be some time before we reach that level of need let alone the desire.

For now I will continue as we have done and let my dreams and interests guide my focus and do my best to keep my mind open until I am doing what I need to do, and I am in the place that I need to be. The day is coming and I am insomniac through the night awaiting that dawn.

08-25-09 - Shock but no Aww. And still we rise.

I have decided I'm not going to Canada on vacation in October. I will save myself and my time and wait for November to travel.

In the meantime I have plenty to occupy myself in and around the city.

The one low moment of feeling bad was Saturday afternoon when I had to send the erase/kill order to my old phone since it had taken an out-of-state trip without me.

This past weekend included more strangeness than most. I lost my shatter-proof night lenses, lost phone and even fell down the stairs (well just 3 stairs). Someone had spilled a drink on the stairs and left them nice and shiny slippery.

Scratched knuckles aside I ended the weekend on a high note with a boat cruise on the Hudson, the bay and into the East River. Some great city pics and a good time had by all.

It was one of the first weeks in a while I was able to workout as much as I wanted to. I felt very good during all of the travails of the weekend and still had a lot of fun.

New phone has now arrived and we are all setup with the new. We will go into the autumn with new hardware and plenty of other new things that we will await to unfold. Until then..

Good times thanks to:
Gym
G Lounge
Splash
And shout out to the teams..
Softball

4/09/09 - This past Sunday..

Sunday party,
The party at The Village Lantern at 167 Bleeker Street started closer to 9:30-9:45 so it got started late but then so did the crowd. I arrived at 9:30 myself. I walked over from the number 1 train and found the place pretty easy near Sullivan Street.

The dancing boys were a little too blatant, I think boy shorts or box cut would have been hotter to start with. Was just a shock when the underwear clads just hopped up onto the bar and started dancing where people had been drinking. 2 guys left when they saw the dancers but then the party was probably not for them anyway. When the Dancing girl started later she was great and very fun. She should have started earlier as she started ½ hour later than when the boys started..

The entertainment was on point, as she was very fun and her performances and costume changes were very cool. Having her as hostess between shows or having her friends perform meet and greet would be cool too.

Drinks were good, There only needs to be one other bartender and not two more, the barback seemed OK. The space was great, very comfortable, I think people need to stay on the one floor until the place is more crowded.

Keo Nozari was friendly and upbeat music as always.

I think the opening night was great,

I might have stayed longer but I had been out too many nights in a row and I was dehydrated..

Until next time..