Life’s objective is the spotlight. The reason celebrities are idolized and millionaires are rich is they adore the spotlight. They relish the spotlight. Their ambitions were never anonymity, conformity, or obscurity. That’s the thing about the spotlight. It will never seek you. You must seek it.
Upon my arrival for the Luau, McFadden’s was swarmed. Given Greek Week’s volume of activity and the unwelcome weather (when did May become this city’s official rain month), one would assume campus might relax. Instead, those who consumed alcohol all week ignored the rain and consumed alcohol one more evening.
And they consumed their alcohol inside an immaculately contrived paradise. It’s not as if McFadden’s had not transformed their interior previously… However, their conversion from campus haunt into a Jimmy Buffett lyric was remarkable. The first level crowd batting an oversized beach ball into several breakable objects… The second level crowd purchasing their pounders from a beer tub, which was remade into straw encircled hut… The décor was spectacular…
Once again, McFadden’s Promotions Superstar Amy scored. It is obvious at this point that she is a star among stars… With that said, her individual genius is almost incomprehensible… Lodge Bar and Jen Bunny have Kattie Minx… Park Street Patio, Sugar Bar, and Randy Haffey have a quartet… Amy is singular… She must conceive and execute the concept… If the concept collapses, she cannot sacrifice anyone… She is responsible…
Yet, the concepts never collapse… Amy’s presentations are consistently intriguing… Her visions are consistently unique… From New Year’s Eve to St. Patrick’s Day to both Little Black Dress Parties, Amy conceives the event… She promotes the event… And the bunnies and bunny chasers arrive and enjoy…
On this evening, they were thoroughly enjoying… From the limbo contest that included two dozen to the two bunnies who danced atop a booth, the energy was excellent. Incidentally, the bunnies were chased off their booth by bouncers, five minutes after they commenced… I assume the reason was safety, but the bouncers should have relaxed… The visual was spectacular…
Equally spectacular was Lester, who (for once) enhanced and did not detract from the atmosphere. Typically, Lester’s randomness, which includes an obligatory once an evening salute to President Obama, is revolting (we understand, he won, you supported him)… Tonight, Lester was superb… His conclusion of the limbo contest with “On A Boat” was appropriate… His transition of “Sweet Caroline” into “Paper Planes” was stellar…
Since we mentioned stellar, the immersion of the Lucky Charms into the Luau theme was exquisite… The combination of bikinis and grass skirts… The allure of skin, which was equal parts appropriate, enticing, and scandalous… The Lucky Charms are marvelous morsels on average evenings… With this ensemble, their magnetism was inconceivable…
Of course, my personal favorite Emily Rose was scrumptious… It wasn’t the obvious with her either… Her perfect physique was striking… She was every male’s aspiration… However, Brooke and Sytease were equally physically appetizing… Emily Rose’s flawlessly bronzed skin… Her off the beach complexion, which exquisitely offset her hair and eyes… As I have said, the term OUS was coined for Emily Rose and this evening was the perfect explanation as to why…
While Emily Rose, Brooke, and Sytease were marvelous, the charm that captured my attention, the charm that captivated my attention was the newest addition to the muffin menagerie, Alisha… I could have observed the obvious with her and had enough verbiage for two paragraphs, but what made her relevant, what catapulted her ahead in the conversation, was when she walked the bar.
I know what you’re thinking, charms walk the bar, they grind, they preen, they strut… It’s essentially their employment description… I will not argue any of that… However, watching Alisha, who could have simply walked the crowd and labeled her night successful, reminded me why McFadden’s is the campus venue… Alisha appeared relaxed… She appeared to be relishing the attention, as she reaffirmed my opening paragraph…
Throughout the evening, I had several conversations, whose essential premise was that McFadden’s has slowed since football season… While the upper and lower levels might not be impassible, while the Arena District may be consuming most of this website’s column inches, Alisha’s performance negated this premise… Crowd size is irrelevant… Number of columns is irrelevant… McFadden’s remains the official home of spotlight seekers now and forever…
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Have A Very Gossip Mother’s Day
Columbus, I’m signing off until next week… You should hug your mother and remind her she is the truest friend you have.
Always Live
Lucky’s spies inform me that the Free Adult Beverage Gathering was well attended. Arena District spies inform me that several venues enjoyed excellent evenings.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Our Sincere Appreciation
During Dogs on the Deck, the Capital Area Humane Society raised $750 and Gossip CBUS racked our three thousandth twitter tweet. Thanks, Columbus.
INVITE: Sexy Saturdays
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 10:30 – 11:30 p.m.)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
Quick Read
Steve Wartenberg leads with an outstanding piece on the ten banks, two of whom have Ohio connections, that failed their government stress tests… Amy Saunders’ “Faces of the Economy” feature (life and arts), which personalizes the 5.1 million unemployed into six profiles, is incredible… It would have been the perfect Sunday front page…
Sports leads again with the Cavaliers… How much do I have to say this… Columbus, you do not have a basketball franchise… Tracy Turner (business) contributes a solid piece on the excess of downtown Casino advertisements…
Sports leads again with the Cavaliers… How much do I have to say this… Columbus, you do not have a basketball franchise… Tracy Turner (business) contributes a solid piece on the excess of downtown Casino advertisements…
Miracles, Spectacle Satiate Lodge Bar
It has been said that dogs resemble their owners. While this expression can either be dismissed or derogatory, it is accurate when one compares the personalities of a pooch and their purchaser. Aggressive individuals own aggressive dogs. Energetic individuals own energetic dogs. Introverted individuals own introverted dogs. Outgoing individuals own outgoing dogs.
Upon my arrival for Dogs on the Deck, Lodge Bar was buzzing. The crowd wasn’t the obligatorily late collection of most charity endeavors. This was an assortment determined to enjoy every moment of a charming event and it’s picturesque weather. What had been an afternoon of precipitation predictions turned into a sun soaked and stellar early evening.
If only my focus were as stellar… Instead of focusing on instantaneous coverage (which was already made difficult by a temperamental phone), I enjoyed a half dozen scattered conversations within twenty minutes of entering the venue. Assistant General Manager Trevor Day may be an exemplary exchange. He may be one of the most articulate and relatable people this website covers… However, twittering was the objective… I have to learn to shut up and concentrate…
Since I’m not shutting up now… I know I’ve discussed various venue employees and their personalities… It is appropriate that I extend similar courtesy to the Columbus Young Professionals, an ensemble with triple the eclectic characters… From post graduate geniuses to ordinary workers… From city pillars to consultants, the Columbus Young Professionals (CYP) possesses enough personality for a three-volume set…
Melanie, an engaging and insightful accountant, is the organization’s Social Chair (appropriate enough as this was Greek week). She may not champion the organization, that responsibility is President Derek Grosso and Vice-President Kristin Mele’s… However, Melanie solidifies the entire organization…
An organization can possess the greatest management and promotions, but if they don’t have sustained inspiration, they will not succeed. Melanie, who spent twenty minutes talking with me, before returning to the table to continue and greet new members, is this organization’s person… Derek and Kristin are important… However, Melanie is imperative…
Whereas Melanie is an unheralded force, Erica is simply forceful. She is engaging. She is insightful. She is a grand conversation. However, Erica prefers certainty over pensive reflection and her actions exhibit this… As I stand talking with another CYP member Nick, Erica and Amy (her friend) walk past. Erica stops for a moment and engages Nick in conversation, where upon she discovers that Nick is single. Her friend Amy is also single.
Instantly, Erica pronounces the pair a match and says they should go out. The fact that either might object for any number of reasons is irrelevant. Erica has made a decision. She has reinforced her decision. She has stated her decision emphatically. Amy and Nick should go out because Erica knows them both. (I don’t think this is how dating is supposed to work, but I think argument would be useless).
Since I’ve mentioned two female members of the organization, I should mention a pair of male members CYP Athletics Chair Dan Brown and Garrick, one of the first people I ever met at a CYP sponsored event… Neither strikes one as persons who would feel comfortable addressing two thousand people on a weekly basis… Instead, they epitomize the inclusion of this organization… Consultants, White Collar workers, Blue Collar workers, teachers… Anyone, not withstanding their personality or social standing can join…
While Crown Princess Kadi is not a CYP member, I couldn’t conclude this section about characters without mentioning her… Wearing a chaotic multi-colored silk top and scrumptious jeans, Kadi arrived with a friend and Bristol, her ferocious Yorkshire terrier… Now, Kadi is unique and normally a pooch only adds to one’s individuality… However, Bristol was the perfect personality compliment… He enhanced Kadi.
As adorable as Bristol was, the unrivaled superstar of the evening was Derby, an eight-week-old spotted miniature dachshund. Lying across her owner’s arms, eyes half closed, Derby seemed intimidated by the crush of people and pooches around her. It was this innocence, this shyness of her features that set her apart. Other dogs seemingly wanted the spotlight. Derby simply wanted a pat on the head…
From mammoth and miniature to playful and relaxed to sassy and silent, there were dozens of dogs who merited attention this evening. CYP President Derek Grosso’s dog barked as others passed, several owners carried their dogs on their shoulders, and others sat with theirs, as they sipped happy hour pitchers… The panorama was expressive and exemplary… Man and woman’s finest friend with their premiere pastime…
Every table and chair of the pit and the railing was occupied… For every four people at a table, two dogs were present… I would estimate that upon the evening’s conclusion, almost four hundred people and two hundred pooches had enjoyed the unique event…
As Dogs on the Deck started elapsing, I encountered DJ Legend and DJ Steve Chase, both of whom were arriving for the evening… Standing inside the patio entranceway, our conversation included the Gossip Awards, Callahan’s, Lodge Bar, several other venues, this website and our personal lives (like any of the three of us have time for one of those)…
As one can imagine, I have met fifty or sixty nightlife and venue notables since this website commenced… What separates those who consistently make the coverage from those who do not is their professionalism… Legend and Chase are both magnificent mixers… However, this alone didn’t earn my respect… It is their professionalism… Their absolute professionalism that make them worth covering…
When Chase, Legend, and I’s conversation concluded, I stared toward the deck where a dozen owners and dogs remained, still drinking and talking under the darkening sky. Obviously, this evening was a success. The Capital Humane Society received money. Dogs and their owners were fortunate enough to enjoy an unpredictably enjoyable day.
However, the success exceeds this. The success was a tribute to a pair of superb entities, Lodge Bar and the Columbus Young Professionals. On Thursday, they presented every facet I assumed they would. Yet, the visual was still incomprehensible. There may be better-managed organizations in this city than those captained by Pat West, Day, and Jen Bunny (Lodge Bar) and Gross, Mele, and Melanie (CYP), but one must strain to locate them.
As I stood on the patio, observing the final owner and dog’s departure, I reflected upon the visual of the proceeding three hours. Within the scenery, one could have viewed reasonable justification for that quote about dogs and owners. They could have also viewed obvious justification for another canine axiom… Dogs are miracles with paws.
Upon my arrival for Dogs on the Deck, Lodge Bar was buzzing. The crowd wasn’t the obligatorily late collection of most charity endeavors. This was an assortment determined to enjoy every moment of a charming event and it’s picturesque weather. What had been an afternoon of precipitation predictions turned into a sun soaked and stellar early evening.
If only my focus were as stellar… Instead of focusing on instantaneous coverage (which was already made difficult by a temperamental phone), I enjoyed a half dozen scattered conversations within twenty minutes of entering the venue. Assistant General Manager Trevor Day may be an exemplary exchange. He may be one of the most articulate and relatable people this website covers… However, twittering was the objective… I have to learn to shut up and concentrate…
Since I’m not shutting up now… I know I’ve discussed various venue employees and their personalities… It is appropriate that I extend similar courtesy to the Columbus Young Professionals, an ensemble with triple the eclectic characters… From post graduate geniuses to ordinary workers… From city pillars to consultants, the Columbus Young Professionals (CYP) possesses enough personality for a three-volume set…
Melanie, an engaging and insightful accountant, is the organization’s Social Chair (appropriate enough as this was Greek week). She may not champion the organization, that responsibility is President Derek Grosso and Vice-President Kristin Mele’s… However, Melanie solidifies the entire organization…
An organization can possess the greatest management and promotions, but if they don’t have sustained inspiration, they will not succeed. Melanie, who spent twenty minutes talking with me, before returning to the table to continue and greet new members, is this organization’s person… Derek and Kristin are important… However, Melanie is imperative…
Whereas Melanie is an unheralded force, Erica is simply forceful. She is engaging. She is insightful. She is a grand conversation. However, Erica prefers certainty over pensive reflection and her actions exhibit this… As I stand talking with another CYP member Nick, Erica and Amy (her friend) walk past. Erica stops for a moment and engages Nick in conversation, where upon she discovers that Nick is single. Her friend Amy is also single.
Instantly, Erica pronounces the pair a match and says they should go out. The fact that either might object for any number of reasons is irrelevant. Erica has made a decision. She has reinforced her decision. She has stated her decision emphatically. Amy and Nick should go out because Erica knows them both. (I don’t think this is how dating is supposed to work, but I think argument would be useless).
Since I’ve mentioned two female members of the organization, I should mention a pair of male members CYP Athletics Chair Dan Brown and Garrick, one of the first people I ever met at a CYP sponsored event… Neither strikes one as persons who would feel comfortable addressing two thousand people on a weekly basis… Instead, they epitomize the inclusion of this organization… Consultants, White Collar workers, Blue Collar workers, teachers… Anyone, not withstanding their personality or social standing can join…
While Crown Princess Kadi is not a CYP member, I couldn’t conclude this section about characters without mentioning her… Wearing a chaotic multi-colored silk top and scrumptious jeans, Kadi arrived with a friend and Bristol, her ferocious Yorkshire terrier… Now, Kadi is unique and normally a pooch only adds to one’s individuality… However, Bristol was the perfect personality compliment… He enhanced Kadi.
As adorable as Bristol was, the unrivaled superstar of the evening was Derby, an eight-week-old spotted miniature dachshund. Lying across her owner’s arms, eyes half closed, Derby seemed intimidated by the crush of people and pooches around her. It was this innocence, this shyness of her features that set her apart. Other dogs seemingly wanted the spotlight. Derby simply wanted a pat on the head…
From mammoth and miniature to playful and relaxed to sassy and silent, there were dozens of dogs who merited attention this evening. CYP President Derek Grosso’s dog barked as others passed, several owners carried their dogs on their shoulders, and others sat with theirs, as they sipped happy hour pitchers… The panorama was expressive and exemplary… Man and woman’s finest friend with their premiere pastime…
Every table and chair of the pit and the railing was occupied… For every four people at a table, two dogs were present… I would estimate that upon the evening’s conclusion, almost four hundred people and two hundred pooches had enjoyed the unique event…
As Dogs on the Deck started elapsing, I encountered DJ Legend and DJ Steve Chase, both of whom were arriving for the evening… Standing inside the patio entranceway, our conversation included the Gossip Awards, Callahan’s, Lodge Bar, several other venues, this website and our personal lives (like any of the three of us have time for one of those)…
As one can imagine, I have met fifty or sixty nightlife and venue notables since this website commenced… What separates those who consistently make the coverage from those who do not is their professionalism… Legend and Chase are both magnificent mixers… However, this alone didn’t earn my respect… It is their professionalism… Their absolute professionalism that make them worth covering…
When Chase, Legend, and I’s conversation concluded, I stared toward the deck where a dozen owners and dogs remained, still drinking and talking under the darkening sky. Obviously, this evening was a success. The Capital Humane Society received money. Dogs and their owners were fortunate enough to enjoy an unpredictably enjoyable day.
However, the success exceeds this. The success was a tribute to a pair of superb entities, Lodge Bar and the Columbus Young Professionals. On Thursday, they presented every facet I assumed they would. Yet, the visual was still incomprehensible. There may be better-managed organizations in this city than those captained by Pat West, Day, and Jen Bunny (Lodge Bar) and Gross, Mele, and Melanie (CYP), but one must strain to locate them.
As I stood on the patio, observing the final owner and dog’s departure, I reflected upon the visual of the proceeding three hours. Within the scenery, one could have viewed reasonable justification for that quote about dogs and owners. They could have also viewed obvious justification for another canine axiom… Dogs are miracles with paws.
Always Live
If anyone was wondering why twitter live never resumed, “drink with a Lodge Bar employee night” occurred. Why then was this column not written four hours ago? Tonight was Barbara’s last night.
Barbara will be missed. She wasn’t a management or promotions superstar. She wasn’t a constant source of column material. Barbara was merely the off the rack bunny, whose magnificence was simultaneously simple and spectacular.
Barbara will be missed. She wasn’t a management or promotions superstar. She wasn’t a constant source of column material. Barbara was merely the off the rack bunny, whose magnificence was simultaneously simple and spectacular.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Coleman Incites Financial Fear
10 TV: Mayor Michael Coleman is considering laying off 200 firefighters and 200 police officers unless taxpayers decide to vote for an income tax hike proposal.
In January, the firefighters agreed to a pay freeze to avoid layoffs, but now it seems all bets are off… Firefighters fear that threats of drastic layoffs could mean patients, like Vicki Meyer, could soon have to wait longer for help.
In July 2004, Meyer was serving lunches to the homeless when she suffered a heart attack and suddenly collapsed. "I was just moving trays like I always do," Meyer said. "Six days later, I'm awake in the hospital."
Meyer later learned that it took fire medics just minutes to reach her side and save her life. "It hasn't happened yet," said James Davis of the firefighters' union. "You don't want to feel burned yet. Desperate situations call for desperate measures. We've got to hear what the Mayor's got to say."
Meyer said that she will vote for the income tax hike if it will save firefighter's jobs, saying that a price cannot be put on a life. "Taxes for this and this and this and this - do it for something that's really going to help somebody," Meyer said.
In January, the firefighters agreed to a pay freeze to avoid layoffs, but now it seems all bets are off… Firefighters fear that threats of drastic layoffs could mean patients, like Vicki Meyer, could soon have to wait longer for help.
In July 2004, Meyer was serving lunches to the homeless when she suffered a heart attack and suddenly collapsed. "I was just moving trays like I always do," Meyer said. "Six days later, I'm awake in the hospital."
Meyer later learned that it took fire medics just minutes to reach her side and save her life. "It hasn't happened yet," said James Davis of the firefighters' union. "You don't want to feel burned yet. Desperate situations call for desperate measures. We've got to hear what the Mayor's got to say."
Meyer said that she will vote for the income tax hike if it will save firefighter's jobs, saying that a price cannot be put on a life. "Taxes for this and this and this and this - do it for something that's really going to help somebody," Meyer said.
INVITE: McFadden’s Luau
Commencement: 9:00Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Hula Hoop Contest
Limbo Contest
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Pineapple Passion Shots
$2 Bud Light Drafts
INVITE: Hot Mama Mafia
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Star Trek Ticket Contest
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 11 p.m. – Midnight)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
INVITE: Free Adult Beverage Gathering
Commencement: 8:00Conclusion: 10:00
Venue: Lucky’s Stout House (1475 North High Street)
First One Hundred receive Free Beer
Quick Read
Steve Wartenberg types a pair of interesting front page reads… The first on Huntington Bank’s promise of $1 million in small business loans… The second on the statewide increase of uninsured drivers…
Bill Rabinowitz leads sports with an outstanding story on Ohio State sacrificing a pair of basketball scholarships due to academic non-performance… Rob Oller types an insipid column on the intersection of politics and sports.
Tim Ferran (metro) contributes a solid story on yesterday’s “Field of Jobs” event…
Bill Rabinowitz leads sports with an outstanding story on Ohio State sacrificing a pair of basketball scholarships due to academic non-performance… Rob Oller types an insipid column on the intersection of politics and sports.
Tim Ferran (metro) contributes a solid story on yesterday’s “Field of Jobs” event…
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Twitter CBUS
Love our twitter? Can’t find us on twitter? Cant understand twitter? Relax… Gossip CBUS announces Twitter CBUS… Simply log onto this website, occasionally refresh, and enjoy every moment…
INVITE: Dogs on the Deck
Commencement: 6:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Complimentary Pizza Buffet
Complimentary Treats & Water
Cash, Collar, & Leash Donations Accepted
Drinks (Available 6 – 9 p.m.)
$3 you call it drinks
$2.25 Domestic Pitchers (32 ounces)
$1 wells
Proceeds Benefit
Capital Area Humane Society
INVITE: Bare Walls Introduction to Art Collecting
Commencement: 6:00Conclusion: 8:00
Venue: Wexner Center for the Arts (South Campus)
Cost: $5
Reservations: Wexner Center for the Arts
Synopsis
Despite what you may read, most collectors of art are not Sotheby’s-shopping blue bloods. But when do a few pieces you like turn into a collection? Should you buy with your heart or your head? Whose opinion matters? (Hint: yours.)
Join Wexner Center Senior Curator of Exhibitions Catharina Manchanda and Curator of Exhibitions Christopher Bedford along with local gallerist Rebecca Ibel, collector and Ohio Art League President Haley Boehning, and ChopChop Gallery's Craig Dransfield for a lively discussion on how to start down the lifelong path of art collecting and appreciation.
Bare Walls starts with a reception and cash bar at 6 PM. The discussion and Q & A begin at about 6:45 PM with a welcome and introduction by two-time Heisman trophy winner Archie Griffin. Stick around afterwards as there will be plenty of time for mingling with our hosts to conclude the evening. You might even want to come early and visit the galleries to whet your appetite for the program that follows.
Sponsor
Cold Stone Creamery
Ohio State University Alumni Association
INVITE: Pink Party
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Pink Apparel Benefits Cancer Research
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
Are We Friends?
If not, why not? GCBUS Facebook is the destination for breaking news, event information, and exclusive updates. Simply search GCBUS or gossipcbus@gmail.com and friend us… You know you love me…
Quick Read
Wednesday’s lead, Ohio’s budget gap and the elections, is appropriate. Sports’ lead, the Cleveland Cavaliers game one obliteration of the Atlanta Hawks, is apocryphal. Columbus, once again, you do not have a basketball team.
Joe Blundo (metro) contributes the ditzy story this city has come to expect on Ohio State’s incumbent drum major winning a second season. Robin Davis (Food and Life) contributes an intriguing story on home sales of chocolate…
Joe Blundo (metro) contributes the ditzy story this city has come to expect on Ohio State’s incumbent drum major winning a second season. Robin Davis (Food and Life) contributes an intriguing story on home sales of chocolate…
An Off the Rack Evening Inspires Indelible Images
Off the rack is uncomplicated. Off the rack the bunny who is so perfect, that she appears as though she could awaken in the morning and with no visible effort, appear as perfect as you always witness… Off the rack is the friend, who simply with a glance can finish your sentence… Off the rack is the venue, where the conversation is ever-present, the drama is nonexistent, and the familiarity is forever.
For the second consecutive evening, Lodge Bar was crushed. Given St. Patrick’s Day’s mixed attendance, the fact that Cinco de Mayo doesn’t register as an obvious holiday, and Tuesday is the middle of the workweek, I had minimal expectations for the evening. Lodge Bar obliterated those expectations. They made me question why I ever had those expectations?
There wasn’t a half-block line, as there was on Saturday… However, the upper and lower bar areas were satiated, the walkways were impassable, and other venues would have taken the patio crowd and called their evening acceptable. As I watched the menagerie of drink slingers and supporters sprint past me, I could only surmise the obvious… Lodge Bar owned this evening…
Owning Lodge Bar was a panorama of petite perfections, whose appearance and fashion savvy were spectacular… My evening may have started with amazement for the exceptional attendance… However, within twenty minutes, my attention refocused on the attack of five-foot bunnies…
From the beautiful brunette, whose choice of apparel, a Lebron James jersey, captured my attention to the pair of angelic bunnies in form fitting white to the five-bunny clutch who encircled the last table before the dance floor… The compilation was incredible… I’ve seen clutches of bunnies (you know that) and I’ve seen scrumptious short bunnies (you know that), but the assemblage of diminutive platinum perfection was uniquely appreciated…
Speaking of appreciated perfection, Lodge Bar must consider appearance when they are hiring… I don’t know if they do and I’m certain such a consideration would violate several laws… However, you view anyone of their employees from promoter to bartender to server and you can articulate one inescapable conclusion… There must be a minimum level of aesthetic professionalism to work there…
If one wanted to argue with that, I could respond with several examples. And Lodge Bar Promotions Superstar Kattie Minx would be exhibit A. I must have spoken with a half dozen employees who were relaxing on their night off… However, none was as engaging as Kattie… She is insightful, intelligent, and after five minutes, it is obvious why her and Jen Bunny are the promotions combination in this city…
Kattie Minx is also gorgeous… Most women, even bunnies, wouldn’t rate minimal attention in a simple brown and white stripe top and jeans… Minx rates and retains your attention… I said this to her and I will restate for the benefit of those reading… If half of the teenagers in this city were as gorgeous as her, this would be a much better zip code…
While Kattie is exemplary, the exquisite morsel who once again owned the conversation through both her appearance and personality, was the intoxicating tart herself, Alexa… You would assume one would run out of adjectives and then you realize with every glance, Leonardo da Vinci never ran out of brushstrokes and Frank Sinatra never ran out of notes… Alexa simply acts more precocious… She simply appears more scrumptious… Just when you assume you have run out of words, she invites more…
And on this night, she was encouraging more… Dressed in black and yellow with spectacular jeans and an adorable juicy couture hoodie, Alexa was stellar… What impresses the most is the effortlessness of her appearance… The outfit I described is not designer… It is one that a thousand bunnies in this city own… Yet, Alexa elevates the outfit from simple clothes to wearable art…
Meanwhile, her actions elevate her from simply another perfect face to a core of attention… Whether its dancing on the stage or in the walkways, holding a half dozen conversations at once, or her shriek when another employee (in a friendly manner) smacks her ass… Alexa doesn’t crave attention… She makes attention crave her…
When my (and likely others) attention was not on Alexa, our focus was the Bling Crosby’s, who as Mission 19 did Saturday, reveled in and stoked the crowd’s energy… With performers, it’s never about simply singing… It’s about attaining and utilizing the crowd’s adoration… The Bling Crosby’s made the crowd, both those who inhabited the dance floor and those who simply watched, their virtual relatives…
Their personalities do not impair their cause… I’m standing on stage with DJ Michael and the Bling Crosby’s lead singer walks toward me and hands me a shot… Drink this, he says… Now, I’m never one to reject free alcohol and it’s not as though no one has ever offered me a shot… Still, the fact that they will randomly award a shot speaks to their ordinary greatness as musicians…
Since I mentioned DJ Michael, he was once again superb… The commonality that I am discovering with mixers in this city and DJ Michael is not an exception, is that the crowd motivates them… Proceeding and succeeding the Bling Crosby’s, DJ Michael once again utilized that motivation and stoked the crowd’s intensity…
As the evening concluded, a dozen patrons arrayed the stage… Amidst “Don’t Stop Believing,” Alexa and another employer parodied Steve Perry and the others danced… The scene not only concluded a exemplary evening… It made me remember that while most of our life is a series of images, which pass us by like towns on the highway, sometimes a moment stuns us as it happens… And we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image, it is a moment that will live on forever…
For the second consecutive evening, Lodge Bar was crushed. Given St. Patrick’s Day’s mixed attendance, the fact that Cinco de Mayo doesn’t register as an obvious holiday, and Tuesday is the middle of the workweek, I had minimal expectations for the evening. Lodge Bar obliterated those expectations. They made me question why I ever had those expectations?
There wasn’t a half-block line, as there was on Saturday… However, the upper and lower bar areas were satiated, the walkways were impassable, and other venues would have taken the patio crowd and called their evening acceptable. As I watched the menagerie of drink slingers and supporters sprint past me, I could only surmise the obvious… Lodge Bar owned this evening…
Owning Lodge Bar was a panorama of petite perfections, whose appearance and fashion savvy were spectacular… My evening may have started with amazement for the exceptional attendance… However, within twenty minutes, my attention refocused on the attack of five-foot bunnies…
From the beautiful brunette, whose choice of apparel, a Lebron James jersey, captured my attention to the pair of angelic bunnies in form fitting white to the five-bunny clutch who encircled the last table before the dance floor… The compilation was incredible… I’ve seen clutches of bunnies (you know that) and I’ve seen scrumptious short bunnies (you know that), but the assemblage of diminutive platinum perfection was uniquely appreciated…
Speaking of appreciated perfection, Lodge Bar must consider appearance when they are hiring… I don’t know if they do and I’m certain such a consideration would violate several laws… However, you view anyone of their employees from promoter to bartender to server and you can articulate one inescapable conclusion… There must be a minimum level of aesthetic professionalism to work there…
If one wanted to argue with that, I could respond with several examples. And Lodge Bar Promotions Superstar Kattie Minx would be exhibit A. I must have spoken with a half dozen employees who were relaxing on their night off… However, none was as engaging as Kattie… She is insightful, intelligent, and after five minutes, it is obvious why her and Jen Bunny are the promotions combination in this city…
Kattie Minx is also gorgeous… Most women, even bunnies, wouldn’t rate minimal attention in a simple brown and white stripe top and jeans… Minx rates and retains your attention… I said this to her and I will restate for the benefit of those reading… If half of the teenagers in this city were as gorgeous as her, this would be a much better zip code…
While Kattie is exemplary, the exquisite morsel who once again owned the conversation through both her appearance and personality, was the intoxicating tart herself, Alexa… You would assume one would run out of adjectives and then you realize with every glance, Leonardo da Vinci never ran out of brushstrokes and Frank Sinatra never ran out of notes… Alexa simply acts more precocious… She simply appears more scrumptious… Just when you assume you have run out of words, she invites more…
And on this night, she was encouraging more… Dressed in black and yellow with spectacular jeans and an adorable juicy couture hoodie, Alexa was stellar… What impresses the most is the effortlessness of her appearance… The outfit I described is not designer… It is one that a thousand bunnies in this city own… Yet, Alexa elevates the outfit from simple clothes to wearable art…
Meanwhile, her actions elevate her from simply another perfect face to a core of attention… Whether its dancing on the stage or in the walkways, holding a half dozen conversations at once, or her shriek when another employee (in a friendly manner) smacks her ass… Alexa doesn’t crave attention… She makes attention crave her…
When my (and likely others) attention was not on Alexa, our focus was the Bling Crosby’s, who as Mission 19 did Saturday, reveled in and stoked the crowd’s energy… With performers, it’s never about simply singing… It’s about attaining and utilizing the crowd’s adoration… The Bling Crosby’s made the crowd, both those who inhabited the dance floor and those who simply watched, their virtual relatives…
Their personalities do not impair their cause… I’m standing on stage with DJ Michael and the Bling Crosby’s lead singer walks toward me and hands me a shot… Drink this, he says… Now, I’m never one to reject free alcohol and it’s not as though no one has ever offered me a shot… Still, the fact that they will randomly award a shot speaks to their ordinary greatness as musicians…
Since I mentioned DJ Michael, he was once again superb… The commonality that I am discovering with mixers in this city and DJ Michael is not an exception, is that the crowd motivates them… Proceeding and succeeding the Bling Crosby’s, DJ Michael once again utilized that motivation and stoked the crowd’s intensity…
As the evening concluded, a dozen patrons arrayed the stage… Amidst “Don’t Stop Believing,” Alexa and another employer parodied Steve Perry and the others danced… The scene not only concluded a exemplary evening… It made me remember that while most of our life is a series of images, which pass us by like towns on the highway, sometimes a moment stuns us as it happens… And we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image, it is a moment that will live on forever…
A Sanctuary Amongst Skyscrapers
Venues are a personal choice. Some prefer a calm and conversational atmosphere. Some prefer a chaotic and crushed energy. Some prefer a vibrant dance environment. Some prefer a visually scrumptious panorama.
Upon my arrival for Cinco de Mayo, Park Street Patio was stirring. The only negative aspect was the venue itself. Only the patio was accessible. Despite the pre-summer chill in the air and the threat of rain, the indoor setting remained dark and vacant. Who thought that was a brilliant idea?
As for the crowd, they were communal and relaxed. From the tables to the outdoor grill to DJ Samurai spinning in open air, the entire evening possessed a backyard barbecue ambiance. Then again, how many backyard barbecues occur above the I-670 overpass with a major city as their backdrop?
The eclectic and mutual expression shared by friends consuming beer buckets and random acquaintances discussing and watching basketball, painted an essentially familial portrait. What Park Street Patio offered on Tuesday is mirrored at thousands of parties in hundreds of cities across this nation. The scene was not unique. It was comfortably enjoyable.
Uncomfortable, is this city’s expanding obsession with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which was again obvious this evening. Sugar Bar and Park Street Patio Co-Owner Brian Swanson epitomized this obsession. He hyped the franchise, labeled the season “the Cavs year,” and even offered a wager to me based upon the team’s finals results (I will politely decline)… Columbus, seriously, you are not a basketball city… You’re not even a college basketball city. Stop seeking a champion and enjoy your three-month Ohio State-USC vacation.
As I exited the cozy air of the venue’s tiki torches and entered the pre-summer chill I mentioned previously, my eyes redirected toward the imposing city skyline that was close enough to grasp and yet several blocks away. For only a moment, the minor attitude of this major city was welcome. It was hometown.
Upon my arrival for Cinco de Mayo, Park Street Patio was stirring. The only negative aspect was the venue itself. Only the patio was accessible. Despite the pre-summer chill in the air and the threat of rain, the indoor setting remained dark and vacant. Who thought that was a brilliant idea?
As for the crowd, they were communal and relaxed. From the tables to the outdoor grill to DJ Samurai spinning in open air, the entire evening possessed a backyard barbecue ambiance. Then again, how many backyard barbecues occur above the I-670 overpass with a major city as their backdrop?
The eclectic and mutual expression shared by friends consuming beer buckets and random acquaintances discussing and watching basketball, painted an essentially familial portrait. What Park Street Patio offered on Tuesday is mirrored at thousands of parties in hundreds of cities across this nation. The scene was not unique. It was comfortably enjoyable.
Uncomfortable, is this city’s expanding obsession with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which was again obvious this evening. Sugar Bar and Park Street Patio Co-Owner Brian Swanson epitomized this obsession. He hyped the franchise, labeled the season “the Cavs year,” and even offered a wager to me based upon the team’s finals results (I will politely decline)… Columbus, seriously, you are not a basketball city… You’re not even a college basketball city. Stop seeking a champion and enjoy your three-month Ohio State-USC vacation.
As I exited the cozy air of the venue’s tiki torches and entered the pre-summer chill I mentioned previously, my eyes redirected toward the imposing city skyline that was close enough to grasp and yet several blocks away. For only a moment, the minor attitude of this major city was welcome. It was hometown.
Always Live
Park Street spies inform me that the Killers after party was spectacular. Evidently, the Killers themselves attended. And DJ Legend was also present.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
It’s What We Call the News
10 TV: Voters overwhelmingly approved a replacement levy for Franklin County Metro Parks on Tuesday. The 0.75-mill property tax will generate an estimated $215 million over the next 10 years… Metro Parks plans to build three new parks with the money. The new parks will be located in Plain Township north of New Albany, in southern Franklin County along the Scioto River, and in the southeastern part of the county between Groveport and Canal Winchester. The new levy, which is higher than the levy it is replacing, gained approval from 58 percent of voters despite the difficult economy. The levy will increase the annual tax per $100,000 of property value for a homeowner to $23, from $13, beginning next year.
10 TV: Two people were wounded Tuesday evening in a shooting on the city's east side. The shooting occurred near the corner of Sycamore and Oakwood avenues shortly after 7:30 p.m… One victim, a teenager, was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital in serious condition. A second victim was transported to Grant Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
10 TV: Two people were wounded Tuesday evening in a shooting on the city's east side. The shooting occurred near the corner of Sycamore and Oakwood avenues shortly after 7:30 p.m… One victim, a teenager, was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital in serious condition. A second victim was transported to Grant Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
INVITE: Sports Monster Cornhole Tournament
Commencement: 7:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Champions Receive: Gift Cards & Prizes
Competitors Receive: T-Shirt
Drinks (Available 7 – 9 p.m.)
$4 Cherry Bombs
$3 Soco & Lime
$1 Mug refills
Sponsor
Sports Monster
INVITE: Beer Shot Game Night
Commencement: 8:00Venue: Spice Gastro Lounge (491 Park Street)
Competitions
Beer Pong (Tournament)
Cornhole
Fooseball (Tournament)
Flip Cup
Wii Bowling
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Bottles (16 ounces)
$3 Jack & Coke
$3 Mango Bombs
$3 Soco & Lime Shots
Co-Sponsors
Beta Pong
Ohio Beer Pong League
City Forces Furloughs, Coleman Delivers Ultimatum
10 TV: City Council voted Monday night to force some Columbus city employees to take five unpaid days off in the latest attempt to deal with a budget shortfall. The furloughs, which could affect as many as 3,000 workers, are designed to save enough money to bridge an estimated $14 million shortfall…
The city employs roughly 7800 workers after cutting 575 employees earlier this year. Public utilities workers, police officers and firefighters are exempt from the furloughs, which have been approved by one city-employee union but are part of negotiations with another.
"Everybody's going to share in time off so that you can maintain your job," Council President Mike Mentel said. "We're going to be saving the city millions of dollars so that we can try to stave off the crisis that we're in and keep our employees working for the city of Columbus."
Mayor Michael Coleman made a rare appearance at Monday night's City Council meeting to push for a one-half percent increase in the city's income tax. The increase, which would raise the tax from 2 to 2.5 percent, is slated for a special election in August. "The question before voters will be, 'What kind of a city do we want to live in?' " Coleman said. " A city that can prosper and grow and maintain the kind of lifestyle that we have, or drastically change (that lifestyle)?"
If voters reject the tax hike, officials have said that 200 police officers and 200 firefighters will lose their jobs next year. More recreation centers will be closed, and trash pickup might be done biweekly instead of weekly.
The city employs roughly 7800 workers after cutting 575 employees earlier this year. Public utilities workers, police officers and firefighters are exempt from the furloughs, which have been approved by one city-employee union but are part of negotiations with another.
"Everybody's going to share in time off so that you can maintain your job," Council President Mike Mentel said. "We're going to be saving the city millions of dollars so that we can try to stave off the crisis that we're in and keep our employees working for the city of Columbus."
Mayor Michael Coleman made a rare appearance at Monday night's City Council meeting to push for a one-half percent increase in the city's income tax. The increase, which would raise the tax from 2 to 2.5 percent, is slated for a special election in August. "The question before voters will be, 'What kind of a city do we want to live in?' " Coleman said. " A city that can prosper and grow and maintain the kind of lifestyle that we have, or drastically change (that lifestyle)?"
If voters reject the tax hike, officials have said that 200 police officers and 200 firefighters will lose their jobs next year. More recreation centers will be closed, and trash pickup might be done biweekly instead of weekly.
Bridge Observes Titanic Wreck
10 TV: A man was in critical condition Tuesday after his car plunged off Broad Street and landed on Interstate 71 below. The crash occurred at about 12:40 p.m… Witnesses said that the driver was seen clutching his chest as he drove through an intersection and over the Broad Street bridge over I-71.
Byrd Man Johnson said he watched in his rear view mirror as the car fell onto the freeway. The vintage Pontiac Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe landed on its top a short distance away from freeway traffic. The driver, who was not identified, was trapped inside.
Columbus Division of Fire Lt. Michael Sachs and other firefighters riding Ladder 8 were right behind the car when it crashed. The firefighters scrambled down the embankment and tore off the car's roof to reach the man inside.
Byrd Man Johnson said he watched in his rear view mirror as the car fell onto the freeway. The vintage Pontiac Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe landed on its top a short distance away from freeway traffic. The driver, who was not identified, was trapped inside.
Columbus Division of Fire Lt. Michael Sachs and other firefighters riding Ladder 8 were right behind the car when it crashed. The firefighters scrambled down the embankment and tore off the car's roof to reach the man inside.
Quick Read
Mark Ferenchik’s “Urban Ghost Town” (front page) is overly reliant on statistics and doesn’t explore the root cause… Areas decay when commerce and industry are ripped from them…
Sports’ lead is ridiculous… Columbus, you don’t have a basketball team… Stop pretending that you do… Ken Gordon contributes an inspiring feature on Dan Potoker, a former player turned coach, who is also a cancer survivor… And Aaron Portzline types a solid piece on the Blue Jackets announcers retaining their occupations…
Sports’ lead is ridiculous… Columbus, you don’t have a basketball team… Stop pretending that you do… Ken Gordon contributes an inspiring feature on Dan Potoker, a former player turned coach, who is also a cancer survivor… And Aaron Portzline types a solid piece on the Blue Jackets announcers retaining their occupations…
Monday, May 4, 2009
Cinco de Mayo 2009: Lodge Bar
Commencement: 7:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$10 Margarita Bucky Bowls
$2.50 Bud Light Lime
$2.50 Landshark
Performances
The Bling Crosbys
Cinco de Mayo 2009: Park Street Patio
Commencement: 4:00Venue: Park Street Patio (533 Park Street)
Performances
DJ Samurai
Another Highway Shooter?
10 TV: Police said someone fired shots from a BB gun at cars from a highway overpass early Monday. Officers said they started getting reports of shots being fired at moving vehicles on Interstate 70 at about 1 a.m… Several cars were also found shot in the area of Hamilton and Noe Bixby roads.
LaShawnda Williams was driving on Noe Bixby Road with her daughter in the back seat when her SUV was shot at… "My 5-year-old was terrified, she didn't want to get back up off the seat," Williams said.
Police said they received at least seven calls of a suspicious person in the area. Officers searched the area and recovered two BB guns along the road. Police said hoped to get fingerprints of the person responsible for the shootings. No injuries were reported.
LaShawnda Williams was driving on Noe Bixby Road with her daughter in the back seat when her SUV was shot at… "My 5-year-old was terrified, she didn't want to get back up off the seat," Williams said.
Police said they received at least seven calls of a suspicious person in the area. Officers searched the area and recovered two BB guns along the road. Police said hoped to get fingerprints of the person responsible for the shootings. No injuries were reported.
Quick Read
Rita Price leads with a solid story on a British-Columbus connection involving a pair of children with Pollit Syndrome… The piece could have explored the disease more… However, the personal story was poignant…
Mark Ferenchik (metro) contributes an excellent story on a previous stabbing offender… The story, which is buried on B3, should have supplanted his piece on park visitation…
Mark Ferenchik (metro) contributes an excellent story on a previous stabbing offender… The story, which is buried on B3, should have supplanted his piece on park visitation…
Sunday, May 3, 2009
INVITE: Dogs on the Deck
Calendar: May 7Commencement: 6:00
Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Complimentary Pizza Buffet
Complimentary Treats & Water
Cash, Collar, & Leash Donations Accepted
Drinks (Available 6 – 9 p.m.)
$3 you call it drinks
$2.25 Domestic Pitchers (32 ounces)
$1 wells
Proceeds Benefit
Capital Area Humane Society
INVITE: Bare Walls Introduction to Art Collecting
Calendar: May 7Commencement: 6:00
Conclusion: 8:00
Venue: Wexner Center for the Arts (South Campus)
Cost: $5
Reservations: Wexner Center for the Arts
Synopsis
Despite what you may read, most collectors of art are not Sotheby’s-shopping blue bloods. But when do a few pieces you like turn into a collection? Should you buy with your heart or your head? Whose opinion matters? (Hint: yours.)
Join Wexner Center Senior Curator of Exhibitions Catharina Manchanda and Curator of Exhibitions Christopher Bedford along with local gallerist Rebecca Ibel, collector and Ohio Art League President Haley Boehning, and ChopChop Gallery's Craig Dransfield for a lively discussion on how to start down the lifelong path of art collecting and appreciation.
Bare Walls starts with a reception and cash bar at 6 PM. The discussion and Q & A begin at about 6:45 PM with a welcome and introduction by two-time Heisman trophy winner Archie Griffin. Stick around afterwards as there will be plenty of time for mingling with our hosts to conclude the evening. You might even want to come early and visit the galleries to whet your appetite for the program that follows.
Sponsor
Cold Stone Creamery
Ohio State University Alumni Association
INVITE: Free Adult Beverage Gathering
Calendar: May 8Commencement: 8:00
Conclusion: 10:00
Venue: Lucky’s Stout House (1475 North High Street)
First One Hundred receive Free Beer
You Have Questions... I Have Answers
Since Gossip Cbus began, I’ve been swamped with e-mail (thanks for the love)… While I’ve tried to give individual responses to several, I also know that some of the questions are questions others may have and thus, answering them publicly would be better… Therefore, from time to time, I will answer questions where everyone can see them…
Q: Will Gossip CBUS cover Cinco de Mayo?
A: We will have Cinco de Mayo coverage on both this website and twitter. As for venues, that is in the decision process…
Q: I’m not on twitter, but I know you twitter events live… Will you ever cut and paste your twitter feed onto the website?
A: First, the advice I will give is join twitter and follow us. Second, as an answer to your question, we will never specifically cut and paste our twitter into a post. However, we will be enhancing our twitter coverage and that announcement will occur Monday.
Q: Besides the Gossip Awards, does Gossip CBUS have plans for any other events?
A: We are speaking with several venues. However, I would label any potential events as in the concept phase.
Q: Will Gossip CBUS cover Cinco de Mayo?
A: We will have Cinco de Mayo coverage on both this website and twitter. As for venues, that is in the decision process…
Q: I’m not on twitter, but I know you twitter events live… Will you ever cut and paste your twitter feed onto the website?
A: First, the advice I will give is join twitter and follow us. Second, as an answer to your question, we will never specifically cut and paste our twitter into a post. However, we will be enhancing our twitter coverage and that announcement will occur Monday.
Q: Besides the Gossip Awards, does Gossip CBUS have plans for any other events?
A: We are speaking with several venues. However, I would label any potential events as in the concept phase.
Quick Read
Sunday’s front page is exemplary… Holly Zachariah’s feature on young heroin addicts, which illustrates the problem through one example, is both amazing and chilling… Anyone who ever thinks about getting high should read it… Dan Gearino’s lead on the deregulation of heating, which has actually increased the cost, is heart wrenching….
Bill Bush (metro) types an intriguing piece on “green demolition” (Apparently, you just cant tear a building down anymore)… Sports leads appropriately with the Kentucky Derby and Bob Hunter contributes a solid piece, on why the Big Ten should expand…
Bill Bush (metro) types an intriguing piece on “green demolition” (Apparently, you just cant tear a building down anymore)… Sports leads appropriately with the Kentucky Derby and Bob Hunter contributes a solid piece, on why the Big Ten should expand…
A Public Service Announcement From Generation One A.M.
Generation One A.M. conducts meetings when the vast majority of our city is asleep. We connect in casual and unimaginable ways. We consume more alcohol in four years, than our parents consumed in twenty. We make important choices via facebook, instant message, and text. We seek the spotlight in any manner imaginable. If any or all of these illustrate you, you are of this generation.
Upon my arrival for Dos de Mayo, Lodge Bar was crushed. When I say I crushed, I don’t mean merely impassable walkways. I mean the entrance line consumed half a block, there was a two deep stack in the red room, and the patio crowd could have exceeded the Garage Bar’s capacity. The menagerie of patrons, dancing, drinking, singing and talking was incomprehensible.
And whereas the bunnies were scarce at McFadden’s, Lodge Bar’s every area was a bunny clutch. You couldn’t walk ten steps and not encounter one… They were on the stage, on the dance floor, seated at tables, talking with their friends, and guzzling alcohol as if it were chocolate… If you were a single male and you couldn’t induce one into a conversation, you were either an ox or you weren’t trying…
And these were fashionable bunnies… No couch patters or outdated logos were present… Vogue could have done an entire shoot this evening… The colors were bright and vibrant… The prints were leopard, zebra, and others… The form flattery was also perfect… One could easily locate any cut and clarity they desired…
From every angle, the top railing above the dance floor, behind the stage, on the steps adjacent to the DJ booth, in the entranceway, the panorama of bunnies was exquisite… I didn’t regret my previous two hours spent at McFadden’s… I simply regretted that I didn’t have two more hours to enjoy the panorama…
What made the evening exceptional and unique was that throughout the two hours I twittered, I barely spoke with any Lodge Bar employees… Now, I know what you are thinking, I have a minimum of one employees name in every column… How could I say not speaking with them was an exceptional evening? Simple… the crushed spectacle satisfied both of our objectives… I got column material and they got paid…
What was unsatisfying was yet another varied display of bachelorette debauchery… I know I have mentioned this previously and allow me to say that as a member (and essentially founder) of Generation One A.M., I am not opposed to excess… However (and this is a huge however), excess and stupidity are entirely opposite… Excessive is consuming one more Soco and Lime than you should have and dancing on the bar… Stupid is wearing a pink plastic penis on your head and mimicking anally assaulting a stuffed bear…
And while I am on the subject, why are the penis displays necessary? Bunnies and heifers, males know what they are… They know what they will be inserting into you after you make them go through a week of flowers, guests, and vows… They don’t need, and more specifically the rest of this city doesn’t need to see you wear one on your head to show us you are getting married… That cubic zirconia on your finger makes that point…
I have said it before, I will repeat it again… I’m not demeaning weddings and if, the night before, the bride to be wants to get crazy, I am fine with that… However, avoid displays that make the rest of us want to throw up… We don’t need your crowns or your sashes or pink plastic penises….
What I could have enjoyed, and I’m assuming the crowd would have enjoyed also, was another three or four sets from Mission 19, who proliferated an already nuclear energy… I had seen Ryan and Joe perform previously and I knew what to expect… Yet, as they reveled in the crowd’s energy, as they stoked that energy, you could view them elevating their performance…
It’s not the song selection or even the vocals that epitomize Ryan and Joe… What makes them special, what sets any band apart, is their personality… As they create energy, consume shots, interact with the crowd, and sing, you sense that their persona isn’t contrived… What they are showcasing on stage isn’t an act… They are this entertaining…
My observation was confirmed within ten minutes of their final song, when Ryan I spoke off stage… Given his “99 Problems” rendition, I suggested (only half-jokingly) that he should sing “Public Service Announcement” when the band returns for Red White and Boom… Ryan (who said on stage several times that he was drunk) proceeded to almost flawlessly rattle off the song… He said afterward it’s a personal favorite, but that’s irrelevant… Anyone with that level of knowledge and skill is remarkable…
Equally remarkable was the man in the spotlight when Mission 19 was not in the spotlight, Lodge Bar Saturday Night DJ Michael… Now, some mixers would see the between sets opportunity as a moment for their own agenda… Michael didn’t and I applaud him… He kept a packed dance floor pulsating with “Single Ladies,” “Poker Face,” and “If You Seek Amy…” There are DJ’s in this city that could learn from him…
As Michael spun his closing selections and the evening concluded, predictably bizarre and yet still entertaining behavior ensued… An apparently disgruntled girl wrote on her receipt “give me better service f&ck&r.” Exactly, what did she believe she would accomplish? If someone is terrible, you leave them a minimal tip… You don’t insult them on your receipt or the next time (and there’s always a next time), they spit in your cocktail…
Then, there was Seth (and no his name isn’t actually Seth, I’m using that because of this scene in Entourage)… With one minute remaining for legal alcohol purchases, he requested a Jager Bomb… He was informed that it was cash only… And he offered one hundred dollars… I’m serious… He offered one hundred dollars for a shot… Ignore for a moment that he was intoxicated (actually plastered is the word)… When he woke up in the morning, he would have had to wrestle with an impossible question… Which was worse, the hangover or the fact that he will now be short on his bills?
With the lights brightened and the crowd exiting the premises, I could finally speak with the evening’s true stars… Mike and Nick, two of the most insightful people I encounter on a weekly basis… Jake, one of the most genuine people I have met since I started this website… Promotions Superstar, bartender, and biscuit Jen Bunny, who I think said five words to me, but yet remained adorable…
The two most notable closing conversations were with (and anyone could have seen this coming) Crown Princess Kadi and Promotions Superstar\Bartender Kattie… Princess and I could talk everyday and yet every conversation with her could last two hours… Her personality is that infectious… Kattie is delightful… Her age exceeds 21, of that I am almost positive, and yet her appearance remains completely scrumptious…
As almost a half dozen conversations concluded, the thoughts of the stars and myself were universal… After an abysmal Friday night, where rain dictated the agenda, Generation One A.M. responded with a provocative, one sentence statement… Allow me to reintroduce myself…
Upon my arrival for Dos de Mayo, Lodge Bar was crushed. When I say I crushed, I don’t mean merely impassable walkways. I mean the entrance line consumed half a block, there was a two deep stack in the red room, and the patio crowd could have exceeded the Garage Bar’s capacity. The menagerie of patrons, dancing, drinking, singing and talking was incomprehensible.
And whereas the bunnies were scarce at McFadden’s, Lodge Bar’s every area was a bunny clutch. You couldn’t walk ten steps and not encounter one… They were on the stage, on the dance floor, seated at tables, talking with their friends, and guzzling alcohol as if it were chocolate… If you were a single male and you couldn’t induce one into a conversation, you were either an ox or you weren’t trying…
And these were fashionable bunnies… No couch patters or outdated logos were present… Vogue could have done an entire shoot this evening… The colors were bright and vibrant… The prints were leopard, zebra, and others… The form flattery was also perfect… One could easily locate any cut and clarity they desired…
From every angle, the top railing above the dance floor, behind the stage, on the steps adjacent to the DJ booth, in the entranceway, the panorama of bunnies was exquisite… I didn’t regret my previous two hours spent at McFadden’s… I simply regretted that I didn’t have two more hours to enjoy the panorama…
What made the evening exceptional and unique was that throughout the two hours I twittered, I barely spoke with any Lodge Bar employees… Now, I know what you are thinking, I have a minimum of one employees name in every column… How could I say not speaking with them was an exceptional evening? Simple… the crushed spectacle satisfied both of our objectives… I got column material and they got paid…
What was unsatisfying was yet another varied display of bachelorette debauchery… I know I have mentioned this previously and allow me to say that as a member (and essentially founder) of Generation One A.M., I am not opposed to excess… However (and this is a huge however), excess and stupidity are entirely opposite… Excessive is consuming one more Soco and Lime than you should have and dancing on the bar… Stupid is wearing a pink plastic penis on your head and mimicking anally assaulting a stuffed bear…
And while I am on the subject, why are the penis displays necessary? Bunnies and heifers, males know what they are… They know what they will be inserting into you after you make them go through a week of flowers, guests, and vows… They don’t need, and more specifically the rest of this city doesn’t need to see you wear one on your head to show us you are getting married… That cubic zirconia on your finger makes that point…
I have said it before, I will repeat it again… I’m not demeaning weddings and if, the night before, the bride to be wants to get crazy, I am fine with that… However, avoid displays that make the rest of us want to throw up… We don’t need your crowns or your sashes or pink plastic penises….
What I could have enjoyed, and I’m assuming the crowd would have enjoyed also, was another three or four sets from Mission 19, who proliferated an already nuclear energy… I had seen Ryan and Joe perform previously and I knew what to expect… Yet, as they reveled in the crowd’s energy, as they stoked that energy, you could view them elevating their performance…
It’s not the song selection or even the vocals that epitomize Ryan and Joe… What makes them special, what sets any band apart, is their personality… As they create energy, consume shots, interact with the crowd, and sing, you sense that their persona isn’t contrived… What they are showcasing on stage isn’t an act… They are this entertaining…
My observation was confirmed within ten minutes of their final song, when Ryan I spoke off stage… Given his “99 Problems” rendition, I suggested (only half-jokingly) that he should sing “Public Service Announcement” when the band returns for Red White and Boom… Ryan (who said on stage several times that he was drunk) proceeded to almost flawlessly rattle off the song… He said afterward it’s a personal favorite, but that’s irrelevant… Anyone with that level of knowledge and skill is remarkable…
Equally remarkable was the man in the spotlight when Mission 19 was not in the spotlight, Lodge Bar Saturday Night DJ Michael… Now, some mixers would see the between sets opportunity as a moment for their own agenda… Michael didn’t and I applaud him… He kept a packed dance floor pulsating with “Single Ladies,” “Poker Face,” and “If You Seek Amy…” There are DJ’s in this city that could learn from him…
As Michael spun his closing selections and the evening concluded, predictably bizarre and yet still entertaining behavior ensued… An apparently disgruntled girl wrote on her receipt “give me better service f&ck&r.” Exactly, what did she believe she would accomplish? If someone is terrible, you leave them a minimal tip… You don’t insult them on your receipt or the next time (and there’s always a next time), they spit in your cocktail…
Then, there was Seth (and no his name isn’t actually Seth, I’m using that because of this scene in Entourage)… With one minute remaining for legal alcohol purchases, he requested a Jager Bomb… He was informed that it was cash only… And he offered one hundred dollars… I’m serious… He offered one hundred dollars for a shot… Ignore for a moment that he was intoxicated (actually plastered is the word)… When he woke up in the morning, he would have had to wrestle with an impossible question… Which was worse, the hangover or the fact that he will now be short on his bills?
With the lights brightened and the crowd exiting the premises, I could finally speak with the evening’s true stars… Mike and Nick, two of the most insightful people I encounter on a weekly basis… Jake, one of the most genuine people I have met since I started this website… Promotions Superstar, bartender, and biscuit Jen Bunny, who I think said five words to me, but yet remained adorable…
The two most notable closing conversations were with (and anyone could have seen this coming) Crown Princess Kadi and Promotions Superstar\Bartender Kattie… Princess and I could talk everyday and yet every conversation with her could last two hours… Her personality is that infectious… Kattie is delightful… Her age exceeds 21, of that I am almost positive, and yet her appearance remains completely scrumptious…
As almost a half dozen conversations concluded, the thoughts of the stars and myself were universal… After an abysmal Friday night, where rain dictated the agenda, Generation One A.M. responded with a provocative, one sentence statement… Allow me to reintroduce myself…
Uninformed Crowd Celebrates Unknown Holidays
Franklin County’s Hispanic-American population is 2.2%. Ninety-seven percent of our residents have no connection with Cinco de Mayo. They are unaware the holiday commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla. They merely view the occasion as an opportunity to get drunk.
Judging McFadden’s crowd upon my arrival, the opportunity isn’t that important. The crowd was notable… The venue wasn’t vacant… Still, one could enjoy a conversation, hear themselves think, order and receive a drink within one minute, and walk freely across both level’s floors… Activities that are virtually impossible on McFadden’s greatest nights…
Thankfully, the crowd’s late arrival (and they would arrive) provided me an opportunity to speak with McFadden’s Promotions Superstar Amy, who I relish talking with. I know I’ve discussed other promotions superstars and it’s not that Amy’s more talented… It’s her personality… A brilliant blend of colleague and confidant… She is someone you can spend forty minutes with switching from life to work and back again in alternating sentences…
And tonight’s forty minutes were appreciated, because they allowed the crowd to improve… I exited our conversation and returned to the second level where the crowd was now buzzing… It wasn’t a signature McFadden’s crowd, as I spoke with Anastasia, one of McFadden’s greatest bartenders and the first bartender to serve me a drink in this city, the four tasks I mentioned earlier, were becoming more difficult…
As the influx progressed, the Lucky Charms (you didn’t think I would make it through a McFadden’s column without mentioning them…) prepared… Obviously, preparation is inherent with any facet of venue activity… However, watching Garren prep her beer tub was watching a pitcher prep the mound on the day of their critical start… Her expression was serious… Her movements were precise… She wanted the table a certain place, the chairs a certain way… The intricacy was incredible…
Speaking of incredible, I also couldn’t let a McFadden’s column conclude (and don’t worry we have a few paragraphs after this) without mentioning my favorite charm (typed it again) Emily Rose… Her pre-jello shot sale preparation consisted of debating whether or not to wear Dustin’s sombrero… After she decided against it, she sold the shots with her typical blend of audacity and charm… (I’m assuming Emily has never been accused of shyness)…
Contrasting Emily’s charm were the heifers whose numbers increased as McFadden’s crowd expanded… On both levels, in every area, there was more blubber present than the last Discovery Channel wale special… And their fashion was even worse… Peculiar colors… Random patterns… No less than fifty instances, I wanted to walk up to one of these and asked a simple question… Who shot my couch or my curtains or my bedspread?
Now, I know I will receive comments or e-mails, so let me type this (something I have been meaning to type previously)… I’ve been asked the question whether or not I don’t think heifers have a right to a social life… They absolutely have the right… However, I have the right to mock them… I have the right to point out that they should skip the forth doughnut or the second carton of ice cream or they should watch the Style Network… If they are trotting themselves into public dressed absurdly and appearing absurdly, I have the right to call their dress and appearance what they are…
As I exited McFadden’s en route to the second Dos de Mayo (which is ironically another holiday) celebration, I walked two thoughts… If this was Cinco de Mayo pre-game, what will Tuesday actually include… And did my couch, curtains, and bedspread pass away quickly or did they suffer?
Judging McFadden’s crowd upon my arrival, the opportunity isn’t that important. The crowd was notable… The venue wasn’t vacant… Still, one could enjoy a conversation, hear themselves think, order and receive a drink within one minute, and walk freely across both level’s floors… Activities that are virtually impossible on McFadden’s greatest nights…
Thankfully, the crowd’s late arrival (and they would arrive) provided me an opportunity to speak with McFadden’s Promotions Superstar Amy, who I relish talking with. I know I’ve discussed other promotions superstars and it’s not that Amy’s more talented… It’s her personality… A brilliant blend of colleague and confidant… She is someone you can spend forty minutes with switching from life to work and back again in alternating sentences…
And tonight’s forty minutes were appreciated, because they allowed the crowd to improve… I exited our conversation and returned to the second level where the crowd was now buzzing… It wasn’t a signature McFadden’s crowd, as I spoke with Anastasia, one of McFadden’s greatest bartenders and the first bartender to serve me a drink in this city, the four tasks I mentioned earlier, were becoming more difficult…
As the influx progressed, the Lucky Charms (you didn’t think I would make it through a McFadden’s column without mentioning them…) prepared… Obviously, preparation is inherent with any facet of venue activity… However, watching Garren prep her beer tub was watching a pitcher prep the mound on the day of their critical start… Her expression was serious… Her movements were precise… She wanted the table a certain place, the chairs a certain way… The intricacy was incredible…
Speaking of incredible, I also couldn’t let a McFadden’s column conclude (and don’t worry we have a few paragraphs after this) without mentioning my favorite charm (typed it again) Emily Rose… Her pre-jello shot sale preparation consisted of debating whether or not to wear Dustin’s sombrero… After she decided against it, she sold the shots with her typical blend of audacity and charm… (I’m assuming Emily has never been accused of shyness)…
Contrasting Emily’s charm were the heifers whose numbers increased as McFadden’s crowd expanded… On both levels, in every area, there was more blubber present than the last Discovery Channel wale special… And their fashion was even worse… Peculiar colors… Random patterns… No less than fifty instances, I wanted to walk up to one of these and asked a simple question… Who shot my couch or my curtains or my bedspread?
Now, I know I will receive comments or e-mails, so let me type this (something I have been meaning to type previously)… I’ve been asked the question whether or not I don’t think heifers have a right to a social life… They absolutely have the right… However, I have the right to mock them… I have the right to point out that they should skip the forth doughnut or the second carton of ice cream or they should watch the Style Network… If they are trotting themselves into public dressed absurdly and appearing absurdly, I have the right to call their dress and appearance what they are…
As I exited McFadden’s en route to the second Dos de Mayo (which is ironically another holiday) celebration, I walked two thoughts… If this was Cinco de Mayo pre-game, what will Tuesday actually include… And did my couch, curtains, and bedspread pass away quickly or did they suffer?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
