Love Parade

Some scenes from the LoveParade -

This is the main float - the parade started at around noon - there were 15 or so floats in all each one had a DJ booth and was decorated in some theme - at the end of the parade rout each float ended up in like a prairie wagon circle around the civic center park - then the all day rave took place -




One of the Lovely Dancers on a float - - -

This guy's a little overdressed - next to him was a naked guy - I'll spare yah the pic - it was awful

This couple thought it was a perfect time for a little public exhibitionism in the park

Some strange folk -

Happy Birthday Linzy!!

After the day time fun I met up with the girls to celebrate Linzys birthday - I stopped by my ex-roommates bar first to say hi - I don’t have a picture of that but I had to mention it cuz I sat down at her bar for about 30 minutes and left tanked - I stumbled down to meet the girls at Lil' Bobs - it was hot as fuck in there so we went to some club on Folsom that reminded me of Sac - I Hated it - we then ended up at Butter of course - those girls love that place - cute bartender I guess -

The fat bartender sucked though - I tried to order a shot - but he didn't get it and made some shity blaster thing instead - it was so bad we had to chase it down with some Jell-O shots - fun times

Lovefest After Party

After I left the girls I walked to the Lovefest after party - I bumped into an old friend earlier that day and she had an extra ticket - nothing better than free entertainment I always say - it was really nice of her to give me the ticket - it was totally unexpected cuz I never talk to her anymore but she is a very nice person and it was a cool thing for her to do -

I got there around 2am very drunk - I was hoping to see some shit and meet people and dance...I did all that but for about ten minutes before I realized I really don’t like that kind of music - Its like country music to me - the same beat over and over with mild changes - you really have to be rolling to enjoy the event -

I sat down and watched the show for a bit - this dude sat next to me - looking at the picture I think this dude used to come to my bar in Sac - that would be funny - he said something about rolling and being an alien then walked away.

I never met up with my friend that gave me the ticket - I kinda felt bad 'bout that I got there late and she said she might not be there all night so... oh well - A Sacto friend didn't show that night either... hmm - shit happens -

Well that was Saturday - the next day Sunday was the Folsom street fair - I wish I could show you pictures of old man circle jerks and public flogging and what not but I had to work and missed it all - but no fear - next Sunday is the Castro Street Fair- that should be fun!! 6am now I should try to sleep soon... Bye.

Out and about

Well last Saturday I ended up going out and the night turned out well - I went with my roommate Jason to the Stud which is always fun by itself but there we met up with my other roommate Eric and a couple of his friends from the south bay - and I also bumped into my cousin there, which was a nice surprise - the bunch of us took over the platforms and danced the night away - I also bumped into a couple regulars from my bar -it ended up being a very nice social night -

After hours we hit up the SF speakeasy which was a strange scene - naked girls walking around and fat dudes trying to act cool - it could have been fun but the DJ seemed to be stuck in 1996 - needless to say we didn't stay long - but at least it was interesting

Me and some guy who was oviously tweeking rambling on and on about nothin...I asked him to take a picture with me cuz I got tired of listning to him talk :)

Dancing in the cage at The Stud

Enjoying some drinks with the coworkers after work on champegne Sunday -

I dont remember taking this picture ;) I think I had one shot too many - I got home and rambled to my roomate about god knows what that night - It's nice though to come home afterhours and there be someone to chat with at 4am -

Off to nowhere!!!

Well its Saturday night again and I have the night off – which is unusual for someone who works in the bar industry to have – but I like it - it also means I should do something with it – I feel like since I have the opportunity to enjoy this magnificent city when its at it most liveliest day of the week I should take advantage of it – even though I am out every other night because of work or just because – Tonight is still sorta special I think – Now its just tying to figure out what to do or to go – You would think it would be simple but fact is things are drying up out there - I mean to say - There are a few reasons for a person to go out on the town at night – to spend time with friends, to meet new friends, to enjoy entertainment, to drink till your drunk, and to find someone to fulfill some needs yah might have, or whatever reason yah got – For me those reasons to go out are fading – I am sooo fucking busy standing here holding on to the string off my life watching it get away that I have no time for anything else new to distract me – But I still feel obligated to go do something cuz – don’t know why and I don’t know what –

Things to do today: - Write blog - check!

So It’s 5:30am and yet again I cant fall asleep – the reasons for this are plenty and none of which I care for or have the energy to change – I just want some quick fix meds – life would be great if all your problems could be fixed by taking a couple pills – instead I’ve been able to use this time to watch a couple seasons of Six Feet Under – You know sometimes I feel like my life is a ball of yarn and there I am holding the end of the string as I watch the ball drop from my hand – and I know I should bend down and pick it up but I just don’t feel the want to do so – and so I watch that ball of yarn roll away and I think to myself – “now that’s not good” – but I do nothing about it as it rolls further away unraveling as it goes – as the ball unravels moments pass to take action yet I just watch – holding on to the thread standing there doing nothing as if nothing is happening – I know what I should be doing - I know what I would tell someone to do in this situation – but I cant seem to care enough about it myself - “bye bye ball of yarn, its gonna suck trying to put you back together – ohh…now your getting all tangled…hmm, that sucks…(yawn) anyway” As I stare at it getting worse – oh yes this is my life – the list of shit I am ignoring is getting to be a mile long and the hole I’m digging for myself never seems to end – Sometime I’ll wake up from my stupor and get my shit together - I just wish I could take a couple pills and have it all done for me - rather than actually live my life.

I need ambian!!

I Just slept for 12 hours and I am fucking ecstatic about it - Insomnia is a fucking bitch to live with - you might think its just that you cant fall asleep but its so much more than that - its also affects you after you've fallen asleep - most people go quickly into deep sleep after laying there pretty little heads down on there pillows - insomniacs roll around a bit, struggle, think, get frustrated, all while the rest of you are rejuvenating your bodies and minds - - finally an insomniacs body gets the hint and falls asleep - - but hold on an insomniac doesn’t go to deep sleep where you’ve been for the last two hours - no we go to dream sleep - that spot in-between when your brain is still working but your body is out - no REM going on yet - the average person during the course of a night goes in and out of REM sleep a few times the transitions is when dreams are made - - an insomniac stays in that transition longer - and sometimes during one of those transitions you have a dream that wakes you up in the middle of the night AND then again an insomniac struggles to go back to sleep sometimes never getting any decent REM sleep because by the time your body gets there the fucking alarm is going off and you have to get up for work - THATS when living with insomnia is a bitch - sure you just woke up from what appeared to be sleeping for a good 8 hours - but your brain didn’t get good rest during that sleep - so you go about your day feeling tired and sleepy and your brain is in a fog drifting in and out, you lack energy and you seem aloof and drab - I thought I had Adult ADD cuz I couldn’t stay focused but its probably just sleep deprivation - - - Eventually your body cant take it and it forces a shut down like what happened to me last night - I passed out hard at midnight and slept a good twelve hours and I woke up feeling like I finally got some decent sleep - it fucking feels fantastic!!

Tivo + insomnia = MTV VMA blog

Ahh Awards season has begun…Earlier the Emmys and tonight the VMA’s – All I have to say about the Emmys is Yahhhhhhnnn…that was fucking boring – and it seemed like the awards were a joke in the industry because of tons of strange nominations for shows that are canceled or people that didn’t do much – not that it mattered cuz no one cares anyway –

I Tivo’d the VMA’s Thursday – I was hoping to see some rock – last year as I noted in one of my first blogs I eva posted on myspace the industry is saturated with dirty south rap and the state of pop rock is very sad - - - well things are chang’n and it was evident from the start with My Chemical Romance playing some decent rock in the opening show – but the hype the announcers spewed was ridicules “chiseled into VMA history – never done before” what the fuck!?! -- Its just a band on a roof - cut the shit no one is buying -

As for the show itself – you know MTV knows how to entertain and do things different but for a moment here and there it felt like you were watching a high school production with shit going too far, too sloppy and confusing or maybe I’m just too old ;) - - - the performances were alright – finally pop has gotten rid of some of the lousy image acts like Lohan and Ashley – Shakira is always gorgeous but “hips” is my least favorite song of hers – I was about to fall in love with Christina Aguilera – that dress she wore to the show was fucking smoke’n – Last year I fell for Kelly Clarkson and this year I thought Christina would steal the show – but then she had to go use an orchestra for her performance and that killed the romance –

Oh and P.S. - Oops Looks like we finally “hung up” on Madonna – fuck’n bout time - that bitch was using up way too many of my minutes! – And don’t call back Madonna – send that old hag straight to voicemail – ha ha he he