Twinkies will never be the same!

I was ready for a good time going into this movie but it rocked even more than I thought it would! Blood and guts galore! Funny as all hell! Woody Harrelson was the bomb! I won't ruin the surprise cameo...
I've not seen a movie in a while that I have felt compelled to go another round with at the movie theater but don't be surprised to see me at another showing! I love falling in love with movies.

Tour de Drink

I feel like my last drinking blog lacked in description. Trying to work on my writing so going to do this while it is fresh in my mind and because I was crazy enough to wear 4 inch heels to 6th street last night and my feet are not ready to be walked on again...so stuck in bed. Here goes!

Serranos: Chain restaurant. I've only eaten there once before and can't report anything special.But...it turns out for happy hour, if you buy a drink, there are appetizers for $1.50!!!! Needless to say, there is only a few selections, the portions are small, and there isn't much effort put into them. But for a $1.50 who gives a damn! The Sunday paper cost more! So bring on the bean and cheese nachos! And I don't even like beans!


The Ranch: Well, I've been asking where all the cute guys in Austin are and it turns out they keep them herded up at the Ranch. I guess people drink during a recession because this place was packed and drinks were not cheap. Kamikaze shots were $5 :(
I guess that is really pretty average for 6th street. Good dance music. And for the record, just because I wear glasses doesn't mean I am a librarian. Then again, maybe I should appreciate that people think I am smarter than I am :)


Annie West: Next to the Ranch. What in the hell do they put in the drinks here???? Maybe it was because of the late hour (or the full moon) but I've never seen people act so crazy at a club!(well, that's not really true but that's another story). This bar is really not very big and it was also packed. Some guy had glasses on as well and thought that was a good enough reason to take pictures together. Another that was about 5 inches shorter me had a friend tell me he liked me and then kept popping up as if he was going to say something and then would scuttle off...like a rat. Umm,ok. The icing on the cake though was the guy I danced with, gave me his number, and then I watched him get into a physical fight.... with a chick. Number deleted.

Katz's Deli: I've not stepped foot in this place in over a dozen years. I used to have a ex-bf who worked there and it was enough to make me not go. I figured if he was still working there after 12 years then I could just give him shit. But I never made it that far. Some guy out front insisted on talking to me and tried to convince me he was my hero. Sorry dude, my hero does not work the street corner in front of Katz's Deli.

You can lead a horse to beer...and it will probably drink

Just haven't been out as much lately. They don't like it when you show up to school drunk.

Fado- Scalp Sugar Ray tickets. Go drinking at the Irish bar with Scottish men and then go dancing at the gay disco. Watch one 25 year old, who had been hitting on me, make out with a woman he doesn't know is really a man. Or maybe he did. Sounds about right.

Blind Pig- Reminded me that everyone is younger than me but was a good place for eye candy and dancing on the roof patio.

Trulucks- Jaspar's bartender moved over here so went for drinks. The bar is gorgeous. Great lighting which I love.

Common Interest- I can never get the name of this place right. Its usually a better crowd but was still fun. Best performance was a girl who rocked a Bjork song. Never cease to find the giant plastic syringe jello shots amusing. Thank you to my friends who came for my 80th b-day.

Tailgating- Never thought I would do it because it was too much like camping but i did it and it was fun! (though i still believe that camping is the root of all evil). Our friends do their tailgate right outside the southeast entrance of the stadium so we could see the crowd. Lots of food, beer and good company.

Barfly

Sullivans:
I do believe I already talked about Sullivans in the past. Put I went there twice last week. Both times when they have their bar appetizer and martini specials and it really is a great deal considering. Both times I went and they seemed to be having a problem with their air conditioning. We asked the waitress about it and she said the building was old and had issues. I assumed she was going to tell us it was built in the early 1900's. No, turns out it is 13 years old. This is a sign that she needs to travel out of Texas.
Side note: The Gnocchi was yummy through I got in trouble for eating spinach.

Apple Bar:
It's as if a few gay 16 year olds opened a bar in their parents basement. And only shop at Abercrombie & Fitch.

District Bar & Grill:
For being sort of a dive, the staff has a bit of an attitude. The only thing exciting was a guy who let us give him a new first name (after a vote was taken) and then built a pyramid with straws.


Opal Divines:
I had been here once before on St. Pats day and it was packed. Not so much on a staurday afternoon. While they have a great selection to choose from, they have No frozen drinks. Not a biggie for me but friends wanted some magaritas. Btw, don't sit in the big corner both by the window. It's where all the flies hang out!

Trudy's:
I used to go here all the time with my friend Harry and company back in the day. It was our weekly wednesday round table. I have had not been since a visit to austin 2 years ago and a few of us from the old gang met up. Went to the north location this time. Same good food but the central location will always be where the memories are.

Kona:
Not much to report.Only had one drink cos it was too damn hot on the patio.

Jaspers:
New fave place to have a drink. The appetizers are yummy and happy hour on weekdays is til close. And my fave bartender is there. The 27 year old from Cool River. Hi Ian :)

El Arroyo:
I have been here 100 times and the only reason I really bring it up is because I outed the waiter.


Comal and Guadalupe Rivers:
Ok,odd mention but a floating bar in a tube is not a bad way to spend the day looking at the sky and singing Chaka Kahn with friends.
Con: having to carry the cooler when it is full of beer. Pro: Cooler is empty at the end!

Prison Break

When I first heard about the show, Prison Break, I thought, WTF?. A whole show based on breaking out of prison? That won't last long. So, I never watched.
Earlier this year, I started watching on DVD and found myself in love with the show. This was no show about some dude taking 25 years to dig out of prison with a spoon. Don't get me wrong, I loved Shawshank Redemption. But that movie was about patience and a dream. Prison break was a show with a plan. It was intelligent and had strong personalities. The plot and dialogue were well written. I took pleasure in waiting to hear what crazy twisted use of words would come out the mouth of a murdering, one handed, southern pedophile named T-Bag. How many times in your life will you get to say that?
I just finished watching the final season on DVD. All around I would say another good story. I could have gone without the flashbacks that dominated the first half of the season though I can see they were used to show motivation. It wasn't my favorite season but I am glad they ended the show before it jumped the shark. The ending was sad but all good things must come to an end. Right?

They played this song in the final scene. I thought it fitting.


If you got dreams in your heart
Why don't you share them with me?
And if dreams don't come true
I'll make sure that
You're nightmares
Are through

If you got pain in your heart
Why don't you share it with me?
And we'll just wait and see
If it's half what it used to be

And lay it down slow
Lay it down free
Lay it down easy
But lay it on me

If you've got love in your heart
Why don't you keep it with mine?
I can't promise a miracle
But I'll always be trying

And lay it down slow
Lay it down free
Lay it down easy
But lay it on me

Lay it down easy
Lay it on me

Lay it down easy
But lay it on me

A drinking life....

Its late and I am going to pissed off in the morning when i have to get my butt up out of bed.
Drinking as become a sport for me as of late and I thought I would give a little review of places I've been....


Sherlocks: Not much happening on a Saturday afternoon. We played some pool and they have $6 pitchers so I brought one for myself. Hey, I'm cheap.

North by Northwest: Beer was mighty tasty though for the life of me I can't remember what I ordered. The artichoke dip is the fricking bomb.

Spotlight: At least I think that is the name of the place. After many beers and 6 buttery nipples, I sang Karaoke and was officially banned from Cedar Park.

Baby A's: Has become the new Thursday tradition. Yeah for the Fantastico appetizer!

Pleche: Cool french absinthe bar on 4th. Nice decor and good jazz. But the cute bartender had a real gay voice. Would give Mike Tyson a run for his money.

Pangera: Another name I am not sure I have right. Hip Hop dance club. And for some reason, the place where my now gay/lesbian fan club began.

Revolution Room: In San Antonio. Nuff said.

Detour: Biker bar in Lakeway. Cheap drinks. Ugly men. And a girl told me if she was a lesbian she would be all over me. Never mind she was dry humping my leg as saying this.

Sam's Boat: Not sure I have anything really bad or good to say here. Did not try the food.

Iron Cactus: Like the one downtown but the one up north was lacking. Might have been because it was a weeknight. Patio looked nice.

Kahuna: Good happy hour specials and the jalapeno poppers are the best I've ever had!

Little Woodrows: Beer makes me happy. Huge patio at Parmer location.

Cool River: Old men, old women. But when the bartender is hooking you up and a hot 27 year old is nice to an old lady like myself, well, things are not so bad. Plus, it is the 3rd bar in Austin I've been to lately that you can smoke. Not that I smoke.

Canary Roost: Drinks are pretty cheap and it was some of the most disturbing karaoke I've ever heard.

Illusions: A cave like black club in Pflugerville. $2 drinks on Wednesdays plus karaoke. The best part was that some guy named Jo-Jo made some amazing enchilada casserole for everyone!

Kuno's: In Round Rock. Don't go. Long story for another time but you might find yourself at some people's house and have to escape (really, i did) because there was a possibility some really bad shit was gonna go down.

"When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor worthiness"- Euripides

The simple truth

You scare me

I know these are an easy target, but WTF? WTF? WTF? Have the operation to become a man already!!!!

What's been going on this week?

I like looking at the "Week in Photos" section on Yahoo and other sites but by the looks of it, maybe it wasn't such a good week.

Love is a four letter word

Does he have breasts?

A Preacher, a Vampire, and a Hitman walk into a bar....

It was pointed out to me that I kinda lost my train of thought yesterday in my post about "Preacher". I blame it on my advanced age and those damn freaky dolls.

So lets try this again....

I am in no position to give a full review since I am only up to issue #11, but I like how dark and twisted this series is.

So far it has managed to touch on religion, bestiality, racism, sex, serial killers, drinking, love, John Wayne, suicide, inbreeding, and Texas!!!!!!!!!!

As mentioned in one of the letters in the back of an issue, these are all subjects dealt with before, but it is done with such charm and bravado that every few pages I wanna call someone and talk about what just happened!!!

If that wasn't enough, the artwork is rocking! I want t-shirts!! I am tempted to buy a few issues and frame some of the images.

I said before I would love if this was on HBO and they let it be what it is. Someone was asking online what actors you would want for each character...something to think about....

BTW, I can't take credit for the title of this blog. Thank You again Jay

File's done

I used to watch the X-Files on and off back in the day. Like all TV shows, it had its good and bad episodes. The new movie felt like one of those bad episodes when you wondered if all the writers had gone on vacation at the same time.

All the usual X-Files ingredients were there. Psychics, FBI schmucks, mentions of Mulder's sister, a bit of bizarre gore, questions of faith, and the opposites that attract embodied in Mulder and Scully. Sadly, the plot and dialogue were so weak that the only real mystery here is why they could not come up with something better in the years since the show went off.


X-Files was never about concrete answers, it required a leap of faith, but this time around, they never hand you anything to believe in.