I had a very busy and fun weekend last week; got to see friends I haven't seen in a while, enjoyed a Burger & Beer with Jeff from PowerTV at Father's Office, drank Sangria by the beach in Venice for Brunch with Kristina, enjoyed LA being dreary and sunny, and laughed a lot!
On Monday I covered for Ian at Irish Times and got to Bartend for the first time in over a month. It was my first time being solo at the bar and I had to close up shop all on my own. Lucky for me, it went off without a hitch, and I had a very successful night. I had a couple friends come in to keep me company and have some cocktails and even got a little late night Jack & The Box snack :) It was really steady all night! I'm still trying to find a permanent Bar Home and it's proving more difficult than I thought. I know I'm being picky but I want to make sure I'm happy and comfortable with the bar I'm working at, and considering I was so unhappy for 6 months at the last bar I worked at, I don't want to put myself into a negative situation like that again! Something will come along; I'm trusting it will.
Before I went into work I got in a great work-out and run in the park and later that afternoon was able to go to my Yoga Class. There were only 9 people in the class, including me, so it was a really small and intimate class and she let us decide what we wanted to do. It ended up being a day of twists and hip openers and the last 20 minutes we were able to concentrate on whatever we wanted to work on. In fact, I did my first ever Yogi Headstand! I was so proud of myself. I knew I was going to be in a calm state of mind for the rest of the night, even if it was going to be crazy busy at Irish Times!
Tonight I Hosted Karaoke at Gabe's! I'm getting a little bit more creative with trying new songs as I look up artists and songs during the day to see if it's something I could try or experiment with. Johnny had added over 3000 new songs to our database and updated our computer with a new system that was easier to navigate and was there finishing up when I got to work. It was really quiet when I got there and since everyone was singing slow music or love songs I decided to try Roxette's 'It Must Have Been Love' and when I was done Johnny told me I needed to learn 'Dangerous' so we could do that as a duet. Done and done! We found out we both own the album so we sang that a little later. It was a great duet and we hit the harmonies perfectly; so I was able to try two new songs in one night! The night ended up being really busy and the bar was packed (I was worried that the pouring rain was going to deter people but that brought everyone in)! Jonathan was trying a bunch of new music as well and we even sang 'Need You Now' by Lady Antebellum. We closed down just before last call and Debbie was my back-up dancer for my first ever solo version of 'Baby One More Time.' Karaoke is all about having fun, right?!? I love seeing people smiling and having a good time and last night was certainly one of those nights! I hope Friday is just as exciting :)
The week is already half-way over but it's not stopping anytime soon for me...I've got a busy week ahead and I'm going out for a run this afternoon to enjoy the effects the rain has on LA...fresh clean and clear air!
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