Gerald's Bar is quite the institution in Carlton. It received much attention last year, and with good reason. It is the best bar ever. I won't list all of Gerald's many attributes, those that know it, don't need convincing of its greatness, and those that don't know of it, well, we probably don't want you there anyway.
I have spent many an evening sipping wine with the friendly staff and great friends. Although there is one particular night that comes to mind when I think of Gerald's.
Now, I don't often stay there until closing (a very respectable 11 pm) except for this one night. A friend and I were running our mouths of with catch-up gossip when we noticed an ominous silence had descended. Usually, Gerald's music cannot be faulted - it's one of the things I'd have put on the many attributes list had I made it - but suddenly, nothing was playing. I looked at my watch and noticed it was very close to eleven. The bar was quite crowded but no one looked to be moving. I felt sorry for the bar staff. It must be very difficult to clear out such a beloved watering hole. I know that when guests have overstayed their welcome at my place, I tend to get slightly cranky.
But Gerald's Bar comes equipped with professional staff. They know how to deal with a problem such as this. After a considerable pause in music (just long enough for people to actually notice that no music was playing) the soft, haunting strings of The Godfather theme started to play. I then noticed the lighting seemed a little darker, the faces of my fellow patrons seemed a little more sinister. My palms felt clammy as I considered the possibility that someone in the bar had a hit on them. I told my friend it was time to leave. I think most other people at Gerald's followed our cue.
As we walked quickly home, I stopped, looked back and said 'Bravo Gerald, bravo.' They know how to make sure closing time is exactly that.
January 16, 2010
January 14, 2010
tram story #4
Women and handbags.
They go together like gin and tonic. Pancakes and maple syrup. Movies and popcorn. We carry around handbags everyday. They carry everything we hold dear. The best handbags have many, many compartments so we have easy access to mobiles, wallets, tram tickets.
Good. Glad we've got that sorted. So what I want to know is how come, on TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, have I seen women STICK THINGS IN THEIR BRAS INSTEAD OF THEIR HANDBAGS??!!! These same women, I took the time to notice, were carrying HUGE handbags. And what, there was no room so they had to stick their iPod shuffles and mobiles into their underwear? WTF?!
So, yeah. Handbags, ladies. Use them. They like it. It's their destiny.
They go together like gin and tonic. Pancakes and maple syrup. Movies and popcorn. We carry around handbags everyday. They carry everything we hold dear. The best handbags have many, many compartments so we have easy access to mobiles, wallets, tram tickets.
Good. Glad we've got that sorted. So what I want to know is how come, on TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, have I seen women STICK THINGS IN THEIR BRAS INSTEAD OF THEIR HANDBAGS??!!! These same women, I took the time to notice, were carrying HUGE handbags. And what, there was no room so they had to stick their iPod shuffles and mobiles into their underwear? WTF?!
So, yeah. Handbags, ladies. Use them. They like it. It's their destiny.
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January 4, 2010
the baby-sitter's club 2.0
I LOVED the Baby-sitters Club series when I was younger. It was my first obsession. I collected the books, the super specials, day-dreamed about moving to Connecticut (that's with a 'c' before the first 't' you know) and even wrote Ann M. Martin a letter (and almost passed out from excitement when I got a response). Oh, and I also sat through the god-awful films and to this day, the theme song just WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE!
Well, I can now look to 2010 with awe and excitement as Scholastic plans to reissue the first two titles of the series - introducing Kristy, Claudia, boy-crazy Stacey and Mary Anne (I wrote those names from memory!!) to a new generation of young girls. While slight revisions are planned, I'm sure the series will be just as fun and exciting as it was the first time around.
Oh, and if that wasn't enough BSC excitement for you, check out this blog - it's all about Claudia's crazy fashion!
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