Bar @ MindSay

So last night was crazy and amazing. I picked Steph up around one, and then we went and got some food and cigarettes and then had our eyebrows waxed, which is always fun. You have to walk around with sunglasses on for like an hour because your forhead turns beet red. After that we came back to my house to pick up a few things and then got liquor and went to the hotel. We almost didn't get a room, because you have to be 21 to get a room there, but we eventually said fuck it and I gave them my fake ID. Surprisingly it worked just fine, and I love my ID that much more now. I have never had an issue with it. But I should have known it would be good, since the kid who got it for me showed me a speeding ticket he got and used his fake ID for. So if it works on a cop, it should work anywhere right?

 

So anyway, we went up to the room and got all ready, took a couple shots and then went upstairs to the ballroom the party was at. I got my drinking tickets and decided to take a shot at using my ID for the bar at the party, but I didn't get carded anyway, so we got our drinks with no problem. We sat down and made small talk with a couple of my co-workers, the founder of the company made a speech and presented some awards, meanwhile Stephanie and I ordered a couple of shots from the bar, and we're starting to feel pretty good. So the whole time too they were giving away door prizes and extra drinking tickets for trivia and stuff like that. They asked for some volunteers to play a game and since we had some drinks in us, Steph and I volunteered. The game was like telephone, except with songs. Someone had to listen to a song, figure out what it was, and run and whisper it to a team mate, who would run and whisper it to someone else and so on, and then the last person had to tell the DJ the answer. So, long story short, my team won and we got drink tickets. So we got a couple of really strong long islands and sat down and ate. The meal wasn't bad. Pretty much what you would expect at a company party. They did have a chocolate fountain though, which was exciting to me, an admitted chocoholic. We were going to stay and hopefully win a door prize and gamble and dance after dinner, but our dates called a little early saying they were at a bar up north and could we come get them.

 

So we said our goodbyes, gave away our door prize tickets and gambling tickets and got on the elevator. We took our heels off and ran back to the hotel room and got the car keys and whatever else we needed and headed to the bar. When we got there it felt so good to walk in all dressed up looking sexy, all eyes on us. I definitely loved the way my date, who we'll call Jason looked at me when he saw me. A woman loves to see a mans face when she's looking good. It was an ego boost that I really needed.

 

We hung out at the bar for a while, helped Jason and Matt finish their pitcher and played some pool. When we were done we headed back to the hotel, but we had to make a stop at the liquor store again for some beer. We all just hung out in the room drinking and talking. Stephanie and Matt were all over eachother from the get-go, but Jason and I have somewhat of a history, so it took a while for us to get used to eachother. We steamed up the bathroom, which is something we used to do all the time when we were together, took the bottles in the bathroom with us and just sat there and talked. We had a lot to talk about, a lot to clear up. Pretty much the minute we went in the bathroom Steph and Matt started fucking, so we ended up sort of being trapped in there for a long time. I mean, we just really didn't want to see that shit, you know? Jason and I got really fucked up in the bathroom after a while, and when the liquor was gone we decided it was time to go to the jacuzzi. So we wandered around the hotel and just messed around and had a great time. The jacuzzi was closed though, it was like midnight. So we went to the hotel bar instead and ordered a couple of shots and billed them to someone else's room.

 

When we got back to the room we were ready to get more physical so we kicked Matt and Steph out of the room, we told them the jacuzzi was open haha. Then we had sex, but it was kind of drunken and sloppy, and also awkward for all of our past together. We ended up just cuddling and talking, and trying to figure out if we want to persue a relationship again. There's a lot to think about though. I mean, he's basically married to someone who doesn't love him and he doesn't love. Not to mention the fact that she's like 30 years older than him and has to be taken care of because she has health problems. But for some reason he can't bring himself to leave her. He thinks he will be responsible if anything happens to her. So that makes it hard for me, because I rufuse to be the other girl. And at the same time, I really love him and want to be with him, but I know he is bad for me, and that he'll bring me nothing but trouble. But what my heart wants and what my brain knows are two different things. It's hard to know the right thing to do. I don't want spend my life saying "what if I had..." but I don't want to spend it saying "what if I hadn't..." either, you know. So the night ended on a bit of a sad note. I guess I just thought that it would be a clear choice, like I would spend some time with him and I would instantly know what to do, but I'm still conflicted, and I know he is too. Arg, love is hard.

 

Today I feel a bit guilty too, because of Jeremy. I mean, I know we're broken up and it's not like I cheated, but I still can't help feeling like I did something wrong. To make it worse I have hickies, which he hasn't seen yet, but I can only imagine how he will react when he does. I'm hoping I will feel better tomorrow, because today I've been very tired and hungover, which is not really a good combination for putting things in perspective and figuring things out. Honestly, if there were any hope for Jeremy and I to work it out, he would be my choice in a heartbeat. But I really don't think there's hope for us. Which is really sad too.

 

Anyway, this is really long, and I'd like to thank you if you read the whole thing!! I had a lot of fun last night, but today is different. Things are back to normal. I have to deal. I'm going to go escape into some nip/tuck. I can hear my neighbors fucking, greaaat.

 

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Today, I went to the bar to set up some furniture, speak to some prospective staff and do a few other things. It was hot and sweaty and I got really thirsty. Normally I would simply go next door and get a coffee at Coffee Guru but today . . .

 

I poured the first drink in my bar and drank it!

 

Iced water, still . . .

 

,{;-)

i experienced history tonite. There is an old theatre in a nearby town to mine. It is the palace theatre in johnsonburg pa. Al capone stayed there in the '30s. it is now being turned into a club, slowly but surely. For the time being it is a "SpeakEasy" (unlicensed bar). but it is awesome. i had a great tme, plan on joining and wish it nothing but the best of luck. i got my gangster on tonite.

 What do you get when you mix a little alcohol, some musice, and a bunch of people looking to party or get laid? The answer is my job. I am twenty five years old, female, single, and a bartender and my life is just as awsome as I hoped it would be at this age. I love what I do. Everyday I go into work and get ambushed by people seeking their daily hug and a kiss on the cheek.  I party with my regulars, many of whom have become my friends. And I get paid for it.    

    When you do what I do for a living things are bound to get a little crazy.  People get drunk, guys try to take home the girls, bad karaoke ensues, and before I know it I'm off dancing on stage with some guy and drinks will have to wait a minute. No one seems to mind any of it; in fact they seem to be having the time of their lives.  So I am starting this blog to share some of the fun with the rest of the world. I will also be mixing in a little friendly advice from the bartenders perspective and maybe just a little mixology to help make your next party more interesting. I may even help a few guys to get laid and a few girls to stay out of trouble. The next shift I will be working is tommorrow. Until then I will get you warmed up with a basic cocktail:

 

Mandarin Cosmo

 

Indgrediants:

three lime wedges

symple syrup (you can buy it at Beverages and More or you can boil equal parts water and sugar then store in the fridge)

Cointreau

Absolute Mandarin Vodka

Cranberry juice

 

Directions: In a pint glass muddle two of the lime wedges. For those who don't know what muddling is, it's basically pressing the fruite into the bottom of the glass with a special stick (you can get a muddler at bemo) to get all the juice out. Fill the pint glass with ice. In no particular order add in 1/2 an oz. of simple syrup, 3/4 oz Cointreau, 2 oz Absolute Mandarin Vodaka, and splash of cranberry. Cover pint glass with metal martini shaker making sure the glass is not to loose.  Give the shaker about three or four hard shakes. Remove the pint glass and strain into a chilled martini glass.  If the pint glass gets stuck in the shaker DO NOT bang it on the counter!  Slap the side of the can a few times to loosen the shaker up and then remove the glass. Garnish with the remaining lime squeeze. To measure ingrediants place a pour spout on each bottle. Turn the bottle over until it pours rapidly and count. Each 1 that you count is a quarter of an ounce.