1. last night i went out with two of my closest gal friends. we started off the night at a relatively new bar that was pretty chill. more importantly, however, we got there before happy hour had finished and got two-dollar u-call-its for a good while. they had a live band that was playing lots of awesome eighties throwback songs. we were drinking kind of fast so by the time we got to the next bar, the bleu room, we were feeling pretty great. at this bar, the dj was pretty good, but the music was totally different. lots of lady gaga and hip-hop. here we started crazy-dancing and acting pretty silly in general. the bar at this bar was looking pretty good even though the first time i had met him a while back, i had thought it was an average joe. the last bar we went to was this place called old number two which is pretty sucktastic. i mean, it’s chill, you don’t have to worry about getting dressed up, but i don’t know… there’s just something that i don’t like about it. it’s probably the fact that that’s where most people my age would go. most of the other bars i go to on a regular basis, the crowd is generally older. i was with friends, though, and i had a great time nonetheless. the night itself was a success. nothing weird happened that dampened the enjoyment. i got home at a semi-decent hour, and i woke up on time for work! (more…)

i am blessedly able to say that i have, not just one but, several best friends. most of them are scattered around. a few in austin, one in new york, another in college station, tx, but, once again, blessedly i have a friend who chose to attend the same university as me. we spend lots of time together, because friends as close as she and i usually do things like that. i totally love her to death, and if she wasn’t around as much as she is, i seriously would be way more unstable. she definitely helps keep me grounded. among her many, many special qualities that make me (and lots of other people) love her, we also share lots of things. well, maybe not that many. i really believe that a major reason we’ve been such good friends for so long is that we sort of mush together. we complement each other. whereas i, at times, lack a social filter, and consistently put my foot in my mouth, she is much more guarded and tactful. and so on. however, we do have similar opinions regarding lots of things. we like a lot of the same music, movies, and books. (more…)

here in town is a bar/restaurant-type place that can be a nice hang-out. tuesday evenings at this establishment are really nice. the mood is quiet and relaxed, the bartenders are at ease and friendly, and people are usually nowhere to be found. my friend and i discovered this well-kept secret a few months ago, and we enjoy going there. however, one day one of us suggested that we perhaps go on friday, because …. well, i don’t know the reason now, but we went. instead of quiet, the mood was loud and obnoxious. instead of the bartenders being at ease, they were rude and agitated. and instead of there being no people around, there were people everywhere. and of every kind. there were the type of people with whom you hoped you would never have to share a roof, people you hoped you’d never have to see after high school, and people who should never leave their homes. cages. whatever. (more…)