... But the snake is fair
What is worse than not knowing?
To live or disappear?
~Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diaboli - The Serpentine Offering
I just got back from seeing Pirates 3. It was a lot better then I expected. I had heard a lot of bad reviews and it had kind of soured me. However, I felt it was a decent conclusion to the series, although a bit long.
In other news, I finished my class last week and took my final on Friday. I passed both the written and pour exam with flying colors. Now I just have to find a job. I followed up on a tip that the bartender Donna at my local passed along, but it didn't go over too well. They did take my name and number but I doubt I'll hear back. Perhaps I'll follow up again after I've made a few more rounds. There really aren't that many bars here in Alameda, so I'll have to branch out into Oakland and SF. It'd be nice to have something close tho for the commute.
Other then that, I haven't been doing much. I went to Death Guild for a few hours last Monday and hung out at the Rockit Room on Fri. The Rockit Room is where my instructor tends bar at so it's pretty laid back, plus students drink for free. I've started hanging out at a little hole in the wall down on the corner of Santa Clara and Park St. It's a little dive bar called The Lost Weekend... IMO one of the best bar names ever. They've got friendly staff, generous pours and comp a lot of drinks. It turns into kind of a rockabilly bar on the weekends I understand, but it was hella dead this weekend. Almost everywhere was, it being a holiday weekend and most people were out of town. Yeah, it's got a cool vibe tho, they've got lava lamps everywhere (43 total) and old retro TVs that just have snow on them. Mostly radio for music, but they do DJs and live bands every month or so.
Blah, I don't know what else to say. I've got to head up to Concord to drop off my old phone charger at my old job and pickup my final expense check. I'll do that tomorrow I guess. I've got to pay some bills tomorrow as well. Maybe I'll try and get that done by early afternoon then I can wander around Alameda and drop off resumes and fill out apps. My mom is still in town, I think we are going to Berkeley on Thurs but I'm not sure. I don't really need anything from there, but I could go check out some bars or something while she does whatever.
Also, my keypad went out on my Hermes (Cingular 8525), so I had to pickup a replacement phone yesterday. Fucking Cingular and their refusal to insure PDA phones... Anyway, I have a phone again and got my numbers transferred over.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Son, confront me... The Road To Devastation...
...Kneel before me... The Road To Devastation
Inhale, exhale... The Road To Devastation
This is my life... The Road To Devastation
~Kataklysm - In The Arms Of Devastation - The Road to Devastation
Tonight was the first session at National Bartender. I'd have to say, it went pretty well. Our instructor Tim lectured for about 90 mins, then turned us loose. The idea was to practice the count during free pouring, but as most of us knew that fairly well most of the students went on to double pouring, shaking, etc... They started us off with cream drinks, all fairly easy. I figure between the practice at class, studying my flash cards on BART and killing time at work; I should have the 200 or so recipes down pat fairly soon. Hell, outside of the weird fruity things and the creams, I already know a lot of them and have drunken a lot of them. Still, it's nice to have a full bar to practice at and I popped my speed gun cherry tonight as well. Heh, those things are fun. Our instructor is pretty laid back and is a long time career bartender. I'm definitely looking forward to this class everyday.
This last weekend was a fucking blast. Neurosix on Friday was tight, it was a shame I had to catch the last O bus back cause they played some damn good sets the whole time I was there. On the plus side, since it doesn't seem like its quite caught on yet it wasn't packed. Julie's is really a small club, but I like the ambiance there, it's very retro modern, it almost has a art-deco feel to it.
On Saturday, I ran over to Berkeley and got my other ear pierced. It was cool, no appt. needed and no wait. After that, I chilled at home for a bit then went over to Club Gossip. I'd have to say I was disappointed. It obviously was a very popular club, but they had very little seating. On the plus side, there was tequila tasting going on. That was cool. It was some new stuff called Tezon, very smooth. Much smoother then the Milagro that I usually drink. The music there was a little off to me, they pretty much just piped 80's pop/synth music videos onto a couple projector screens.
Sunday was supposed to be my kick back and relax day, but alas. I went and saw 28 Weeks Later... over at Jack London Square. That film fucking rocks. After that I headed over to SF again to catch The Invaluable Darkness Tour @ The Warfield. That gig was fucking awesome. I'd never heard of the main band, Dimmu Borgir, but the rest were known to me. The opening set was by Kataklysm, followed by DevilDriver, and then Unearth. The first three sets were fucking intense. The when Dimmu Borgir came on it was fucking crazy. Two hours after the show and my ears were still ringing. As for other shows, VNV Nation is going to be playing at the Fillmore on June 25th and of course OzzFest in Mountain View in July.
Inhale, exhale... The Road To Devastation
This is my life... The Road To Devastation
~Kataklysm - In The Arms Of Devastation - The Road to Devastation
Tonight was the first session at National Bartender. I'd have to say, it went pretty well. Our instructor Tim lectured for about 90 mins, then turned us loose. The idea was to practice the count during free pouring, but as most of us knew that fairly well most of the students went on to double pouring, shaking, etc... They started us off with cream drinks, all fairly easy. I figure between the practice at class, studying my flash cards on BART and killing time at work; I should have the 200 or so recipes down pat fairly soon. Hell, outside of the weird fruity things and the creams, I already know a lot of them and have drunken a lot of them. Still, it's nice to have a full bar to practice at and I popped my speed gun cherry tonight as well. Heh, those things are fun. Our instructor is pretty laid back and is a long time career bartender. I'm definitely looking forward to this class everyday.
This last weekend was a fucking blast. Neurosix on Friday was tight, it was a shame I had to catch the last O bus back cause they played some damn good sets the whole time I was there. On the plus side, since it doesn't seem like its quite caught on yet it wasn't packed. Julie's is really a small club, but I like the ambiance there, it's very retro modern, it almost has a art-deco feel to it.
On Saturday, I ran over to Berkeley and got my other ear pierced. It was cool, no appt. needed and no wait. After that, I chilled at home for a bit then went over to Club Gossip. I'd have to say I was disappointed. It obviously was a very popular club, but they had very little seating. On the plus side, there was tequila tasting going on. That was cool. It was some new stuff called Tezon, very smooth. Much smoother then the Milagro that I usually drink. The music there was a little off to me, they pretty much just piped 80's pop/synth music videos onto a couple projector screens.
Sunday was supposed to be my kick back and relax day, but alas. I went and saw 28 Weeks Later... over at Jack London Square. That film fucking rocks. After that I headed over to SF again to catch The Invaluable Darkness Tour @ The Warfield. That gig was fucking awesome. I'd never heard of the main band, Dimmu Borgir, but the rest were known to me. The opening set was by Kataklysm, followed by DevilDriver, and then Unearth. The first three sets were fucking intense. The when Dimmu Borgir came on it was fucking crazy. Two hours after the show and my ears were still ringing. As for other shows, VNV Nation is going to be playing at the Fillmore on June 25th and of course OzzFest in Mountain View in July.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
And we can live on forever...
...Spend our whole lives together
And I don't know how to do it yet
I don't know how it's done
~Necessary Response - Blood Spills Not Far From The Wound - Forever
Today was my last day at one of our client sites. We'd been on contract with them and when it came up for renewal, they decided to hire on a tech. It wasn't too bad, I pretty much just had to show the new guy around and give him a list of pending projects.
I downloaded a copy of the debut album Blood Spills Not Far From the Wound by Necessary Response today. I'd heard the songs on their site and was impressed. The CD was supposed to be released on April 10th, but I haven't been able to find it in stores yet. I'm liking it a lot, I listened to it three times while I was out walking earlier.
I know it's only Tuesday, but I've started making plans for the weekend. First off, I'm going to Neurosix @ Julie's Supper Club on Friday night. I'm planning on seeing 28 Weeks Later... Saturday afternoon, followed by heading over to Club Gossip @ the Cat Club. I'm going to try and get an appt on Sunday @ Galaxxi in Berkeley to get my 2nd lobe piercing. Other then that, my mom is coming down here for a few weeks so I'll have the obligatory parental hanging out stuff and we're taking my grandma out for dinner Sunday night for Mother's Day.
And I don't know how to do it yet
I don't know how it's done
~Necessary Response - Blood Spills Not Far From The Wound - Forever
Today was my last day at one of our client sites. We'd been on contract with them and when it came up for renewal, they decided to hire on a tech. It wasn't too bad, I pretty much just had to show the new guy around and give him a list of pending projects.
I downloaded a copy of the debut album Blood Spills Not Far From the Wound by Necessary Response today. I'd heard the songs on their site and was impressed. The CD was supposed to be released on April 10th, but I haven't been able to find it in stores yet. I'm liking it a lot, I listened to it three times while I was out walking earlier.
I know it's only Tuesday, but I've started making plans for the weekend. First off, I'm going to Neurosix @ Julie's Supper Club on Friday night. I'm planning on seeing 28 Weeks Later... Saturday afternoon, followed by heading over to Club Gossip @ the Cat Club. I'm going to try and get an appt on Sunday @ Galaxxi in Berkeley to get my 2nd lobe piercing. Other then that, my mom is coming down here for a few weeks so I'll have the obligatory parental hanging out stuff and we're taking my grandma out for dinner Sunday night for Mother's Day.
Unleash the wolves...
...Carnage has no rules
Comparison, competition
We’ll bury one and all
~Machine Head - The Blackening - Wolves
I'm still alive, despite the long hiatus. After a period of wanting to distance myself from the people that I know in CC, I started up my blog again. I decided that I have too many opportunities down here to let a bit of angst and depression get the better of me. So, here I am. I'm back bitches!
I'm still living it up down in the Bay Area. There's just so much shit to do here. I've started mingling in the club scene in SF. When Amanda and Frank were down visiting, we went to Death Guild @ The Glas Kat. It was pretty kickass. They have a fair amount of room, play good music and have a generous bartender. The next Death Guild event I'll prolly be going to is Thunderdome, here in Alameda @ the Area 51. There are a lot of other ok clubs as well, it seems like the DNA Lounge has events frequently and Strangelove @ Julie's Supper Club up on Folsom. I'm discovering a lot of new bars and clubs just by wandering around SOMA, South Beach and the Mission on Fri and Sat night. It's fun being in a new city where you can explore and find interesting things. I've been spending my weekends walking around SF and Berkeley. Besides, it's hella mad exercise.
I've given soda the boot again, I'm trying to just stick to black coffee and bottled water. I figure losing the corn syrup and walking all over will help me lose the flab before summer kicks in. It saves on gas and parking as well.
As for new music I picked up the new albums by Client, Machine Head and Mastodon this last week. They're officially rockin'. I still like City by Client over the new Heartland, but it's pretty fucking good. Machine Head and Mastodon haven't softened a bit, both their new albums are fucking hardcore metal. It's such a nice feeling when good bands don't sell out. Other then that, I've been listening to a lot of Arch Enemy. I also started listening to VNV Nation again, I'd forgotten how good they are.
Meh, 1AM... time to crash and burn.
Comparison, competition
We’ll bury one and all
~Machine Head - The Blackening - Wolves
I'm still alive, despite the long hiatus. After a period of wanting to distance myself from the people that I know in CC, I started up my blog again. I decided that I have too many opportunities down here to let a bit of angst and depression get the better of me. So, here I am. I'm back bitches!
I'm still living it up down in the Bay Area. There's just so much shit to do here. I've started mingling in the club scene in SF. When Amanda and Frank were down visiting, we went to Death Guild @ The Glas Kat. It was pretty kickass. They have a fair amount of room, play good music and have a generous bartender. The next Death Guild event I'll prolly be going to is Thunderdome, here in Alameda @ the Area 51. There are a lot of other ok clubs as well, it seems like the DNA Lounge has events frequently and Strangelove @ Julie's Supper Club up on Folsom. I'm discovering a lot of new bars and clubs just by wandering around SOMA, South Beach and the Mission on Fri and Sat night. It's fun being in a new city where you can explore and find interesting things. I've been spending my weekends walking around SF and Berkeley. Besides, it's hella mad exercise.
I've given soda the boot again, I'm trying to just stick to black coffee and bottled water. I figure losing the corn syrup and walking all over will help me lose the flab before summer kicks in. It saves on gas and parking as well.
As for new music I picked up the new albums by Client, Machine Head and Mastodon this last week. They're officially rockin'. I still like City by Client over the new Heartland, but it's pretty fucking good. Machine Head and Mastodon haven't softened a bit, both their new albums are fucking hardcore metal. It's such a nice feeling when good bands don't sell out. Other then that, I've been listening to a lot of Arch Enemy. I also started listening to VNV Nation again, I'd forgotten how good they are.
Meh, 1AM... time to crash and burn.
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