quiet on the set

an unexpected perk to living downtown is getting to observe all of the movies and tv shows that are filmed here - the film crews are always really nice - and it never ceases to amaze me that i can wander around and take photos without anyone questioning me - i'm not sure if maybe my camera gear just makes me look like i belong there, or if they really just don't care - before my many adventures through the various sets, i would have thought there would have been more security on a movie set - or at least they would block off the street to the public - but i guess it's just too expensive to borrow main street for a night or two...?

the happiest kind of bar

a girls' night out at a gay bar is like smoke on a disco ball...
roundup is a fabulous place where you will find a karaoke stage, a dance floor, pool tables, a rooftop patio, and a few hundred beautiful, well dressed, charming,and totally.. uninterested men... who can dance.

after we cheered michele on in the karaoke room, we hit that dance floor where we made an adorable new friend - and we immediately began scanning the room to help find him a partner for the night - and successfully so! i can't remember the last time i danced, and sweat, and sang, and laughed so much in one night - and we can't wait to go back!

can i get a little cheese with that whine

my family and i attended a wine and cheese tasting at whole foods recently - we had a very in-depth history lesson about the 6 different types of gouda we tasted, as well as the several whites and reds that were paired along with each cheese - the origins and the cultural references were fascin...blah blah blah - it was a lot of damn wine and cheese...and i can't wait for the next one! - what a great way to spend an evening amongst friends and family - and after the 7th or 8th wine that was passed around, an actual fist bump (or terrorist fist jab, as fox news likes to call it) occurred between my mom and sister, as my dad looked on entertained/embarrassed - and we managed to get out of there without blowing too much on our picks for the night - *clink* here's to the next tasting, family!