Friday, May 29, 2009

Wednesday at Blarney was good, then got REALLY busy. I had so many songs I wanted to get in play but just didn't have enough time. Oh well, if people would've got there sooner then I could've played them all.

Thursday at Studio was about the same, slow start then bam ! Really good energy in the room. I do have to work on Josh though. I was none to happy about the flow. But as I tell people, he's the dj that night not me.

Well I went to Rides today for a bite to eat for lunch and witnessed something I have never seen before. They had the king of Bowling final on TV. But the winner had just bowled a perfect game. I'd never seen one before. I've seen perfect games and no-hitters in the MLB, amazing individual performances in hockey, and near record shattering individual point totals in NBA, but that was unbelievable.

Weather's been dynamite the last couple of days and is supposed to be just as nice this weekend. I'll try and get out and enjoy it at some point.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Had a wedding down in Paradise Canyon for Shawn Smith and his lovely new wife Kelsey. Both looked great. It went very well. The only thing I didn't like about it was the bit of arrogance of some of the guests, who were all bar staff from Madhatters or formerly ICE. Ah what can one do. I had a lot of fun and had one gentleman compliment me on the great tunes I played, and Shawn's mom was thoroughly pleased by it all as well. I consider it a success.

Sunday night at Blarney was actually quite busy, even though it started off really slow. I still miss working with Opi. But nothing I can do about it.

I did nothing on my day off on Monday. I was supposed to get my business stuff taken care of but I decided to sleep in, so I'll get it done tomorrow. I went to Angels & Demons, the follow up movie to the Da Vinci Code. Directed by Ron Howard, I found it quite 'enlightening' (no pun intended) and was a good thrill ride. I give it a solid 7.5 out of 10. Would give it more but some of the parts were a little far fetched. I can't wait until next weekend where Drag Me To Hell comes out. Directed by Sam Raimi, it's got very high reviews as he is apparently going back to his roots of horror with a touch of comedy. Delicious !!

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Wednesday night was ok at Blarney. Slow start but was good at the end. Ran into Foster there. He was none too pleased though. His dilemma was that he couldn't order a Crown Royal and coke. Apparently we aren't selling that anymore. So I asked Amber about it. Turns out we aren't serving Crown, Bacardi White, Gilbey's or anymore premium alcohol. Also we've switched to lesser grade of the alcohols and have 12 different flavors of vodka. Hmmm.....

Studio was slow on Thursday but turned out to be a decent night in the end. And Scores was ok today. Got Shawn Smith's wedding to do tomorrow. I have a feeling he's gonna be a pain in the ass about everything when I get there. I really do hope he leaves early, like a good bride and groom should.

So many cops out tonight after I was done work. An accident near Scores involving one of the waitresses, and a cop had a car pulled over by Pizza 73, and 3 cars by Wok Box had a car full of indians, 6 or so, pulled over and there was at least 5 cans of beer of the roof of the car, with an officer pulling more out as I drove by.

I, myself, have been trying to cut back the amount I am consuming. Still have a couple on the days I work, but that's about it.

Complaint: This one is a bit minor but still... I really hate people that don't signal to turn a corner. I can maybe understand on a side street and if there's nobody behind them. But it's on the major thoroughfares that they neglect, those are the ones that REALLY bother me. Those are the bastards that cause accidents. Now given I forget sometimes as well, but never when there's other traffic around. As one comedian stated once in a stand up bit, it takes you to move your finger 2 inches up or down. Is that SO hard ?!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Ok so this weather REALLY sucks. I hate cold. I think it's time to move to somewhere tropical. But at least it's supposed to be nice this weekend.

Decent night at Studio last night. Looks like they're doing the cutbacks so I won't be working on Tuesdays probably until school gets back in or so. I'll go talk to the Scores people, maybe get something there.

Complaint: Why is it when I'm turning left, I wait patiently and when I finally turn, the jackass behind me is trying to get basically get to the inside lane BEFORE me? Wait until I turn, possibly switch lanes after and then he can take the proper lane. Good thing I do the left side shoulder check like I was taught before, so I can see these jerks before we REALLY get into an accident.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Had a great time in Waterton this past weekend. It was held at the Bayshore Inn Convention Centre. Did the ceremony part for the wedding which went really smooth. Only about 20 minutes then , had to set up for the rest of it. The supper portion was great. The food was unbelievable. Chicken cordon bleu which was so tender you didn't need a fork, served with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots cooked to perfection and roasted potatoes with some seasoning which were simply delightful. And for dessert was a chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream and a mint leaf. WOW. I was so impressed. Plus the fact it was an open bar too. Started the dance portion at 8:00 PM and was done by 11:45 PM. Only about 25 people but they were a great bunch, and there were a few cuties there too. Morgan and Karina were from Lethbridge, and Jonna and Terri were from Medicine Hat. After the wedding had finished we all went next door to the Thirsty Bear. I had heard so much about this place from before but never been. More of a saloon type, with two levels. The DJing was ok, nothing special as he was using 2 ipods and his mixer. BAh.... Had a fair amount to drink and had a great time. I didn't drive home until after I crashed for a few hours. Only managed to pass 36 cars From Waterton to Lethbridge going the opposite way. Got home and crashed hard.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Busy night last night at Blarney. Slow start but crowd rocked hard towards the end. I still miss not having Opi there. It's just not the same. I think tonight at Studio 54, should be good butthe weekend should be sucky everywhere due to the long weekend, and it's supposed to be nice too. Oh well, I have to work that wedding in Waterton then back at Blarney on Sunday. Ugh I'm freakin tired. Going back to bed for a bit while my downloads finish :)

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Well the last Canadian NHL team was eliminated tonight in a 7-5 loss to Chicago. Valiant effort all. They are a good team but lost to a better team tonight.

At Blarney last night, Erin Ko came up with the best saying I think I have ever heard. A friend of mine, Mike, was dancing like he always does, without rhyme or reason and doesn't really care what he looks like doing it, he just wants to have fun. So I kept him out there for a while. Erin then said to me after he got off the dancefloor, because I played something crappy, "If the minstrel is dancing then the music must be good. She or anyone else couldn't have put that in a better context. It truly is one of the best sayings I have EVER heard in my 15 year DJ career.

Got a fairly busy week still ahead of me. Met with a wedding client on Monday night and got one more on Wednesday for the end of the month. And gotta do that wedding in Waterton on Saturday which should go by smoothly. So it's off to bed with me.

Oh, one last thing. Got the new Green Day album. Quite good. My favorite is the song The Static Age.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Well more sweet justice was handed out yesterday. Now I have don't really have a problem with people that talk on their cell phones and drive (I used to but now I do it as well), however if they can't pay attention to the road when they do it, then they are so guilty and should be punished accordingly. Sure enough a car, driven by some young punk, creeped through the intersection and he didn't realize the turning lane was engaged first. And sure enough a cop car was going in the opposite direction. Then as the light officially turned green well he was so busted that he pulled into a nearby parking lot, probably thinking to outsmart the cop, who had turned around. WOOOO !

Comment: I don't mind some businesses like fruit stands on the side of the road, in town, as they are trying to push their product on passer bys. But I saw one for windshield chip repair. First off I never heard of the company that was offering it, second why would I get it done there? Looked so fishy.

Dream: I don't remember much about it, but I was playing a younger kid in a pool game, and he was trying every tactic to cheat to try and beat me. Needless to say he didn't. Tsk Tsk kid :)

Friday, May 8, 2009

By the way the girl in question is named Vanessa. :)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Had yet another problem with my computer, but this one was a little bit more serious. Needed a new fan for my heat sink. Only cost $24.95 and got it replaced. Phew.

Worked at Blarney last night, although it wasn't overly busy earlier, it did get busy later in the evening. Had a charming after bar rendez-vous with a lovely lady as well. Sometimes those are the ones that come back to haunt you though. Heh Heh :)

Comment: Went to Walmart the other day and was totally blown away by something. Walked in the frozen food aisle and the lights in the displays are motion sensitive and turned on when you got close. So cool.

Monday, May 4, 2009

So tired. Worked and moved all weekend long. Scores on Friday and Saturday was a complete and utter blast ~! Jamie wanted me to play nothing but 90's hip-hop and dance, or as he would call it, Muchmusic Dance mix party !! That stuff is the greatest and I had such a time. Worked Blarney on Sunday and it wasn't too busy. But I still had fun.

Almost done moving. Got my bed and computer desk and a few odds and ends left. Oh and all my food. I'll save the boxes under the stairs and the deep freezer for a bit later on. Maybe later in the week.

Comment: I really take a lot of pride in remembering the people I have met in my life. No matter if they are absolutely gorgeous or just average. I may not remember all their names, but faces stay with me.