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February 15, 2006
Blarg'ed and blizzard'ed
As far as going out drinking with around 40 bloggers to NINE gay bars on Christopher St., one should always remember to bring along the spare liver. I promised myself that I would drink lots of water, and I did. It was mixed with lots of hops and barley, so it made everything a little hazy.
Drinking lots of beer will not help you remember much. I only clearly remember the first bar Pieces, but I thought it was actually a decent bar. The clientele and bar staff were very friendly, the music wasn't too loud, and the Brooklyn Lager was good. I rarely go to bars on Christopher Street, but I would totally go back there. Ty's is also great, although I wish they had more beers.
The worst stop was Boots and Spurs, which was just surreal to me. It definitely wasn't western, it wasn't modern, it wasn't anything. It did have a very strange man humping the jukebox in the back. He ordered up a bunch of Madonna. I did get to hang out with GayestNeil and his man Bryce,both of whom I would like to meet again. We've met before, but each time the alcohol blocked the correct web addresses.
This was my first time really hanging out with Joe, who did a fairly impressive Loveboat Julie directing us from bar to bar, and most importantly, introducing people to each other. I got to hear some great stories from him that I know have not made it online, so I feel pretty special. He also bought me a beer, which enhanced my brain cell blockage.
Here's what I took home, aside from the future hangover:
People always defy expectations and initial evaluations. The great thing about a blog is the ability to get to know someone on a different level. It's not necessarily better, or more intimate, or sometimes even real. Some guys are witty on their blogs, and they are witty in person. Some people that aren't comfortable in the spotlight had me blushing and curtsying because of their brilliance online. I think I am somewhere in-between.
Also, everyone now knows my natural drunken tendency is to have my mouth open in posed photos. Go figure.
Posted by G at February 15, 2006 07:03 PM
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G takes pretty pictures, yo.
Posted by: Joe.My.God. at February 16, 2006 10:43 AM
Better mouth open than eyes closed, eh?
Posted by: Mush at February 16, 2006 11:24 AM
If Joe was Julie, did that make you Vicki?
Posted by: GayProf at February 16, 2006 06:22 PM
now that you've officially met Neil and Bryce, my little gay blog circle is complete.
Posted by: JwP at February 19, 2006 11:20 PM
I see this post was about drinking, but I never got past the piercing eyes of Isaac the bartender.
Posted by: Janet at February 19, 2006 11:50 PM
Sometimes, I have found a certain congruity between the images I had of Internet correspondents (bloggers, USENET posters, the works) and their realities. The ways in which they are congruous are, well, interesting.
Posted by: Randy McDonald at February 20, 2006 07:24 PM
I happen to like men that always keep their mouths open.
I feel like the only person that remembers the entire night. Should I start all the blackmail now, or wait a little longer?
Posted by: chris at February 20, 2006 11:43 PM