On my blog there never fails to be gun shots

Extra hour at 3'oclock bar night isn't the same in a big city with 4 am bars

2006-10-29T11:40:00.000-06:00

First of all, GO CARDINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2006 World Series Champs!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great ugly series and Yadi should have been mvp not the little man. But Go Cardinals!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second, very fun weekend. After getting out of work a little too late to make it to St Louis, my wonderful girlfriend went out with me Friday to find the one Cardinal bar in Chicago (that's even though she's a cub fan, now that's love). Said Cardinal bar was WAY too crowded even an hour and a half before game time. So we wondered down a little to a strange little place, the front was normal cool wood bar then the back was old school down home style cooking place, great food. After that and not being able to get into the Cardinal bar, we ended up slighly down the block at another bar called Gamekeepers, there we found 2 bar stools, bass and amstel light on tap and about 18 TV's all on the game. Not very crowded when we got there but as the game went out it became the offical overflow bar for Cardinal fans, became packed and the poor only 3 employees working were swamped. All in all a fun fun night with the Cardinals winning the world series!!!!!

Sat was chill, I do miss this night back home. I didn't even say Happy Extra Hour at 3 O'clock Bar Night to anyone. No Curve for me, no shots of Jack, no cheering at the clock either, oh fun sat in october of past. Oh well, Chi-town is still a cool fun place and it's not even freezing today. The new job goes very well but I still miss a few things from down south, here's to cheap wings, big 2.50 beer, harrys, pinball, and x-mas shopping trips on said sundays.

Patience grasshopper my ass

2006-10-18T22:10:00.000-05:00

Go Cardinals!

Living in the home of tasty pizza

2006-10-01T16:31:00.000-05:00

So blogworld, time for an old school one paragraph update:

Summer was fun, lots and lots of baseball, season tickets were great. Then got a new kickass job in Chicago. Before I moved Sista got married. Labor Day weekend moved to Chi-town. Josh was the most awesome help to move. Yay for Josh and Amanda's friends who helped. Living in Chicago now, still getting used to it but I like it so far. Had some fun, my work one Friday tried to "initiate" me with shots. Ha. Had fun being a tourist. Cardinals worried me tons and tons but still backed into the playoffs as division champs. This weekend is good, visitors, baseball, then tonight Bears/Seahawks game. Should be fun. Will be in good ole st louie next weekend for divisional playoff.

All in all, life is good and Amanda still rules.

April ruled!

2006-05-02T18:07:00.000-05:00

So april was a great great great time. Baseball games in 3 different stadiums. Trips to St Louis and DC so much fun with my wonderful girlfriend!!!!!!! She's great, and read her blog if you want more details. My blog never gives details, I'm lazy. Still looking for a new car, on the fence is I should splurg or take it easy and wait a year for the car I want to come down in price. That's all. Amanda rocks!

Bait and Switch

2006-03-31T19:56:00.000-06:00

So I now hate Green Toyota on. Today I was ready to buy my new car: a 2005 Solara Convertible. I checked it out yesterday, got a price quote, and then went back this afternoon with my dad. We took it for a test drive, really liked it, and went in to buy it. While waiting for them to come back with how much my car was going to be for trade in, the sales guy comes back out and says, "I made a mistake, that price I quoted you is for a different car, a 2006 hardtop. You're car is $6,000 more" My dad and I were shocked, and I was pissed. All ready to buy then they say that. So i'm already very pissed, and I go to grab my keys (they took my car out to get an idea of the value) and I hear the manager guy finish a sentence, "Well, they should have known the price was wrong." Yeah, I did know the price, and the first price they quoted was a little under blue book value which is expected since this was a 2005 with 29,000 miles already and a few scratches to the paint. The "new" price is 4 grand over blue book. I did my reasearch, thought it was a good deal, all ready to buy, and then BAM, "sorry that's not the price, you should have know that, you idiot". screw them. My dealer was a nice guy who actually liked car shopping with, and probably just made a honest mistake, but screw his boss, his attitude and Green Toyota on Wabash.

And I was already to say bye to my baby too.....

In other news, my grandma rules, got to talk to her for about an hour to day. Love her. And Amanda rules for putting me in a better mood. Dinner time, work Sat night, come visit.

I'm rubberband man

2006-03-22T23:15:00.000-06:00

So I am suppose to post about my wonderful girlfriend. Yay for wonderful girlfriend who is hanging out all day with Erica.

Currently watching the new south park about Chef. Playing the new Godfather game too. Life is exciting...

GOT THE CARDINALS SEASON TICKETS IN THE MAIL! WHOOO HOOOOOO!

worse blog post this year......

But my girlfriend is wonderful!!!!

Going to DC in april too. yay

Happy Fake St Patty's Saturday Day!

2006-03-18T13:18:00.000-06:00

So no parade today, but still Irish bands around town due to lack of able to change plans with the changing plans caused by tornados. Next week is the REAL Fake St Patty's Day. I work tonight at 7. Go Illini! Now time for Darcy's.

my girlfriend rocks but is sick

2006-03-15T18:53:00.000-06:00

So I'm writing this from sicky girls apartment. The doctor says she has mono, who the hell was she kissing that's not me? Poor girl.

In other news, Springfield got hit hard by tornados. Boo for natural distasters. It really sucks for everyone but why do people keep insisting it looks like New Orleans after Katrina. It doesn't look like it at all for one reason and one reason only: THERE IS NO STANDING WATER EVERYWHERE. Rant over. Hopefully everyone who had major damage can get back on their feet quickly. Our close family friend Tinker has major roof damage but it looks fixable, so that's lucky. No one else I know had major damage. Darcy's lost their big sign, but nothing else so they should be ready to serve WAY too many people on St Patty's. A big tear for the barrelhead too, hopefully they can tear down and rebuild quickly so I eat their yummy tater tots.

Sat St Patty parade is postponed a week. Thanks to that I now work this Sat and next Sat, making 5 Saturdays in a row. Oh well, money money money. And it should help the bar be busier both Friday and next Sat since people won't take it easy Friday now to start early Saturday, yay for bar logic!

GO ILLINI! 6:30pm Thursday vs Air Force, come watch at Browns! $2.00 Imports and a sexy bartender: ME!

And I think this ends my longest blog post in a long time. Later gator

Kyle Kyle Kyle Kyle

2006-03-05T13:35:00.000-06:00

I forgot to mention Kyle. Kyle is great, he enjoys the big tv as much as me. he also enjoys drinking, megatouch, chicken wings, and pinball (even though I kick his ass at it). In conclusion, I like Kyle, he is my friend.

My blog is going nowhere

2006-03-02T17:27:00.000-06:00

My blog sucks, yes. But I still blog away non stop. Hell yeah.

So life is going pretty damn good. Important meeting with an investment banking on Monday. Hopefully I can get a job underwriting municiple bonds. Would be great money and start a career that leads me to lots of money with lots of time off. Wish me luck.

Amanda still rules by the way. The TV still rules. We have the most crazy setup of all time with MAME arcade joysticks and robyn's computer running through the giant TV. My car is still running surprisingly, need a new one that I can afford. I work a lot still, bar is nice and busy, making more there than the bank. I guess that is all, later people. Keep ya head up Shoo!

Birthday Recap

2006-02-21T20:09:00.000-06:00

The birthday in Florida was GREAT GREAT GREAT. Got to hang out with my grandma, lay by the pool in 80 degree sun, eat shrimp and RUTH CHRIS STEAK!!!!!!! The best steak, yay for florida, amanda, family, sun, and steak!!!

52 inch DLP

2006-02-05T18:23:00.000-06:00

Yes, that is what the super bowl is on. It is the second quarter and the highlight of the day already happened. A commercial with DINOSAURS!!!!!!!!!! Go fedex, they even filmed it in High Def. YAY FOR DINOSAURS!!!!!!!!

Certain death for us ghetto bastards

2006-01-29T13:03:00.000-06:00

So 2pac yay!

Stupid smoking ban, stupid people.

Amanda and Robyn are wonderful. They are hungry. We must go eat. Discover bill is large, going to get larger. Boo. But TV is larger than all. And makes a kickass aquarium.

Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios

2006-01-15T16:36:00.000-06:00

The entertainment center in the closet is looking good. the newest member: a 20 buck stand that rules. The apartment continues the trend of randomly finding great deals on everything that goes in it. Robyn is here, new roomate, he's hooking up the 7.1 surround sound system. Everything is pimp now.

Some reason Mojo's didn't have Jack again last night, oh when will Reier learn.

Life is still good, amanda is still wonderful, we have internet here now so nerddom is everywhere.

Enjoying myself on these 3 straight days of no work. No bar, no bank, just building stuff and setting stuff up. Playing poker tonight for the first time in quite a while. Hopefully win some money tonight to offset the expense.

That's all, damn my blog is boring and sucky and not being updated lately, maybe i'll be better at it soon.

I might cause a cold front if I take a deep breath

2006-01-04T22:43:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year and all that. This year no black eyes, no driving through parks, no burning x-mas trees (you get arrested if you kick the hose being used by the po po to put it out) but still GREAT times in NOLA even if over half the city is missing and messed up. Carrolton Station is still there, still great. Lots of food places I love gone :( So glad I had the bestest girl with me to kiss at midnight though. The drive wasn't too bad, Memphis gave me more rap music, yay.

Time for resolutions: Go to more Cardinal games.

That is all.

(should be easy with season tickets and all)

Oh yeah, I need to know who would be interested in going to Harrah's in St Louis on Feb 17th to celebrate my birthday. Cowboy Mouth is playing that night, and I'm planning on getting rooms. my fun parents will be there buying shots, marty is going, sexy blonde girl who some reason likes to hang out with me too. Anyone is welcome to join, just let me know if you want to stay, if I get enough people I may be able to get a room deal. At the very least I need a count of people for the concert to buy tickets. that is all for now.

WESTSIDE!!!!

I gotta stay Fly-i-i-i-i-i-i-i til I Die-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i

2005-12-06T19:09:00.000-06:00

So I watched Rap City for a little bit Saturday. Downloaded around 5 new songs, good times, haven't heard new rap in a while. Stay Fly by Three-6 is a great song. Going back to my ghetto roots.

The past weekend was really good. X-mas party for the Bank, complete with hot girl on my arm was pretty fun. Got nice and tipsy for the first time in quite awhile. Sat was laid back, Nattie's b-day, only made her do a shot of vodka instead of Jack this year. Kristine and her are the only ones I have not made do Jack now. I think I'm getting soft.....

Sunday's are just GREAT!!!! K and myself once again did our usual thang, even closing down Harry's. Amanda joined late and help us shop once again. Glad I'm so entertaining to shop with.

Working both jobs on Monday's when you feel like total sick crap sucks. But my Dad rules for taking over at the Bar so I could get to be earlier. And Amanda is so great for taking care of me.

Today I'm not feeling great but not feeling as bad as Monday, so went to the parents house for dinner. Yum! Tomorrow I hope to get some X-Mas shopping done, yay for stress over presents! Hopefully I can pick up a chair, a kitchen table, end tables, coffee tables for my apartment this week too. It's not bad living with a couch, bed, bed table, and TV. At least the fridge as plenty of beer.

They shot up the Chicken Man in Philly last night

2005-11-29T19:04:00.000-06:00

First night off from the bar (besides Sunday when it was close, doesn't count) since last Tuesday. Feels pretty good, got off work, had 2 beers served by the hottest bartender at Fridays, came home. Long day at work, going to have a long one again tomorrow. I actually have about 3 different projects to work on, i feel like a real "real life" worker now. I'm going to do a loan analyst for the loan committee next Tuesday. Once I do that I'll be very tempted to demand more money since credit anayst make more money than I do.

Enough about boring real life work. The Cardinals lost 2 members of last years team today/yesterday. Mabry is with the Cubs now, and Nunez signed a 2 year deal with the Phillies. Hearing all sorts of crazy rumors now too, just hope the Cards end up with at least one quality corner outfielder, a good bullpen guy, and if they are very lucky one more starting pitcher.

Just want to say life is great, even if I'm getting totally burned out by the bar for the first time. Oh well, family business and good money. I'll get used to the not sleeping and it shouldn't be as bad after the holidays are over. And who knows, just takes one insane fun night working with great tips to make me declare it's the best job ever again.

Now a public service announcement: For anyone else in blogging world that cares, Farah is getting her masters and to celebrate she is having a party at the Bar on Dec 17th (Sat) at 8PM until we close. Come on out that night and do a shot of peppermint with her!

Farah speak and other things

2005-11-27T12:47:00.000-06:00

So Shoo's comment on my previous post made me laugh. Ah, sitting around talking about the perfect guy for Farah would have to understand her 95% of the time. I was around 85% and Shoo was something lower. She does need a translator most of the time in "real life." Each different screech of "Eddieeeeeee" could mean, "Hi Ed, it's 10PM and therefore shot time, I need a peppermint", "Ed, when are we going to Saputos I need a chicken salad", "Ed, I need to talk to you about stupid guys", "Ed, I know you don't know this.....", or even "Ed, stop making fun of me". Then there's the "you knows", the "thingys", and other terms that have over 100 meanings. I love Farah and Farah speak. Hopefully Jeff can reach the magical 95% for her sake.

In other real life news, the crazy bar week is over. Not as busy on Friday and Sat as past years but still good money. Now I must spend this money on X-Mas presents. Yay for the stress of trying to pick out presents. I really suck at that. Whoo hoooo.

Bar Bar Bar Bar Bar Bar Bar

2005-11-26T15:07:00.000-06:00

So yeah, life is blur of Bar, Bar after Bars, new apartment, Grandma, other family, Amanda, food, Bar, Captain, Jack, Bartenders, Waitresses, Ice, and Bars. You have to love holiday time. Life is great!! Family is great! Friends are great!

Generic Happy Thanksgiving Post

2005-11-24T16:36:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, or Happy Day After Craziest Bar Night of the year. Either one works for me, once again tired and body exhusted. Good good times of running non stop for a few hours. Love the money though.

Hope everyone enjoys their family/food day. Such an great time of the year besides the coldness of the midwest. Great to see all my family and all the random people who said hello at the bar last night. Sorry I didn't have time to chat even for a few seconds. Eat too much turkey, pie, and cookies!!!! That's an order for everyone. If you're bored later come on down and watch Shoo and me do our thing as the sexiest bartending duo. Sadly I don't think there will be any drunken shopping Friday morning. My partner in crime PhilO is out on the WESTCOAST (the shitty wet part of seattle, but WESTCOAST nonetheless) and the stores don't have anything that makes me want to go out in the cold, but that could be since I looked at the ads sober this year though. Surround Sound System Bitches!!!!

I think you better turn your ticket in and get your money back at the door

2005-11-22T17:43:00.000-06:00

The best 3AM is the old Curve where people got stabbed and everyone would say when you went there, "isn't that place where someone got stabbed." Great bartenders who would remember what you drank, served you quickly and walked away. Could always find a barstool too. Too trendy now and actuallly making money now, so sad. The Hilton was great back in the big drunken groups with sister, matt, you, other employees, shoo, K, and of course drunk farah and bailey falling into the band. 3AM's just are not as good as they used to be, must be getting old or something. At least no one is dragging me to Chantily anymore.

Ah, the last night before the storm. Tomorrow is a 17 hour work day. I'm planning on doing very little at the bank to prepare for the insanity. I love working the crazy crazy days, at least this one won't be as bad as the St Patty's day 12 and half hour shift. But money rules!!!! Thursday night after you are full of Turkey come see Shoo and myself (TSBDIN) at the bar. We will be the poor poor souls working on a holiday, tip us well!

Got more stuff for the apartment from the super walmart, thank god for Amanda. I know nothing, live out of boxes and generally don't care. Got a nice pizza cutter, now all I need is a giant TV and a couch.......

One half of the sexiest bartending duo speaks out

2005-11-21T18:45:00.000-06:00

For the record, the all time sexiest bartending duo was Lisa plus whoever was working with her that night. But for now, the reigning champions are Shoo and myself. We outlasted the supposed hot Dempsey bartenders, Drew at Two Bros sadly has passed his hot stage (although is he my favorite bartender), and who really goes to other places anyways. Shoo and I are suppose to worry about people who work at hotel bar. Please, just a glorified holiday inn up there, no worries from us here. And Jeff like I said over your blog, drop the light weight from the competition. Shoo and Brad while possible worthy contenders against each other have nothing on us. Maybe we should invite my mom along and both be put to shame. However this must all wait and truces be called until we make mucho mucho money on this the greatest bar week of the year. Yay for Thankgiving!!! No Snow on Wed this time!!!!!

I got mad friends with benzes, c-notes by the layers, true f-ing players

2005-11-17T22:28:00.000-06:00

So new post time. My life is good, very good. Yeah, Shoo and I are in trouble in some way but oh well. Good weekend yet again besides lack of tips on sat with the sexiest duo in town. Sunday was once again the day o gluttony and I won at poker. woot woot. there is a new pinball machine at harry's, very cool.

Tried getting a couch, let's just say that one didn't work. I do have a bed and a bed frame now, should be getting useful stuff like shower curtains, window curtains, and any other curtains you need in an apartment. hopefully be all moved in and what not by Sunday. we'll see, i'm lazy, hate to pack, and don't have time.

Grandma is here. Makes me happy. Love her, going to head to see other fam on sat, then work the bar with the taller not as bald one. should be a nice night, then once again crazy thanksgiving week. Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat all working. You better come see me, or more accurately wave as I fly by making my 678th jager bomb of the evening. then drunk shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Cardinals! Sign Burnett and Giles!!!!! oh yeah, congrats Albert and Carpenter. One is god and you know carpenter is my jesus.

I've been up all night, I might sleep all day

2005-11-12T13:18:00.000-06:00

Life is great. One of the few perks from working the the job is I finally got to experience a Friday off from a real job yesterday. Strange how cool that is but how normal is was for me back in the day. Got to sleep in and stay in bed all morning, that was definately the hightlight of the day, then off to lunch at Darcy's with Amanda. One of the bad perks about the new job is the lack of lunch at Darcy's on a regular basis. Ended up downtown once again, big surprise there. Actually made it to 4 different bars again and for the first time in about a year had a good time at Marleys, go figure. Tonight is the sexiest bartending duo in town at Brown's. That's all that needs to be said, see ya there.

Top Down Weather in November rules

2005-11-09T18:00:00.000-06:00

Wow, crazy weather in November. I love it. For my first complete winter back since my senoir year of high school, I hope it stays warm.

Great great great great last week and weekend. Not too much sleep but everything was well worth it. Last Friday K, Shoo, and myself checked out Andy Lee's improv show. Good times besides the lack of crappy but overpouring bar service this time. Afterwards we did our drinking thing until too late. Even made it to 4 different bars for once. Sat was dinner with Shoo, chatting and laughing about nicknames, then hung out at Fridays drinking tasty Bass served by one hot hot bartender :). Afterwards downtown, and a thanks to Shoo wanting a change of pace, heading to the Hilton as our 3 o'clock (where for the first time ever we had to pay covers, which made K not a happy camper, at least there was a hot blonde). Sunday was the normal Sunday but with Fried Turkey at Harry's replacing the second order of wings from Showme's. Draft beer for all. Love the new Sunday thing with K and myself. 3 weeks in a row now, we'll go for four this week. This week so far has been a blur of awsomeness and work. So going to be the death of me, but I will go down in a blaze of crazy fun and take someone with me.

Tomorrow the return of "the early birds and all nighters" as K and I reinact spring/summer 2004. I would try to describe it for you, but you had to be there. But of course then you wouldn't be able to decribe it either. Yay for blurs of memory!!