Friday, August 12, 2005

OH WHAT A NIGHT....

Last night turned out to be one of the busiest Thursday nights in recent memory. Starting with a rockin' Happy Hour full of departing interns from CNN, UBS and a couple of other three-lettered companies, the pace of the evening never let up. Even with three bartenders on deck, everyone was racing around to take care of the needs of the thirsty crowd. And there was plenty of eye candy for everyone, male and female; from a group of firemen, fresh out of the academy, to the gaggle of hot female interns sucking down Coronas like they were going out of style, there was enough distractions to make everyone happy. By the end of the night, we'd pretty much ran out of almost everything, which usually signals a good night.

As far as antics goes, the night was pretty blase. However, I did happen to come upon the antics of one MADAME X. Now we haven't seen much of her lately. However, this week alone, I've seen her at the bar on three different occasions. Now a while back, H.B.E. and a few others speculated that she might be a "call girl", due to the fact that she happens to "meet" guys at the bar and leaves with them shortly after. She's also pretty vague about what she does for a living; She has mentioned that she has an online business, but won't say what she does/sells. So there's a hint of mystery behind her mode of living. That being said, on the occasions that i've seen her this week, the m.o. has been the same: She wanders outside the bar, stares at the menu board while at the same time, checking her cell phone. A few minutes later, a gentleman walks up to her, they shake hands and then come inside for a cocktail (or in her case, whatever is on the special). After a drink, she immediately gets up to leave, with her newfound beau in tow....and off they go in the direction of her apartment. Now one could speculate that it's just coicidental. However, last night I couldn't help but to wonder if there was some truth to H.B.E.'s theory. Once again she waited outside for her paramour to show up. And sure enough, this time a guy, old enough to be her father, gets out of a cab. They greet each other with a handshake (the type that you would give someone you've met for the first time, mind you), and then they came in for a drink, and after the drink....you know the rest. About an hour or so later, the ritual took place again, this time with a different paramour. Hmmmmmm.... Now I'm not one to knock a person's hustle; you gotta eat somehow and far be it for me to judge how you make your living. It's just interesting to see what's behind a book's cover, if you know what I mean.

I'm off to take care of some errands and get in a quick nap before working again. Tonight we have our Friday Night Happy Hour ($3 Domestic Drafts/$5 Cosmos, Appletinis and Margaritas from 5-9pm). We also have a DJ on tap tonite so feel free to swing by! If I don't get to see you, have a great weekend!

NUFF SAID