BeMused

Just some random bits of thoughts running through my head and life:

• I’m supposed to go camping this weekend. I’ve talked about this particular camping trip before. I really hope it doesn’t rain, but the weather forecast isn’t promising
• I was nominated for an award here at work. They call it the Elite Award and give it to one person a quarter. Considering I’ve been here only ten weeks, I think that’s a good sign.
• Over heard at the bar, a lady talking to a guy: “Yes, she was my first lover, but I’m with you now, and I wear your collar” - I so wanted to turn around and stare.
• My buddy Doug has started flying lessons and is keeping a rather comprehensive journal about it. Very good reading, if you enjoy reading about that kind of stuff, which I do. Though it tends to make me jealous
• Looks like my iPod was stolen. Last place I remember having it was here on my desk at work. If it was, and if I did leave it, it has walked away. Sadness.
• I have been working on a new design. I have three mockups, with different colors and layouts. I just can’t decide on one I like. Maybe I’ll put it to a vote. It’d be nice to have my own design up, rather than a prepackaged one.
• Stupid Surf Control software here at work will let me work on muse.harleyroads.com but blocks www.harleyroads.com. Go figure.
• I finally bought the full license for Expression Engine, hence the desire to work on www.harleyroads.com in my downtime here at work.
• I want to sign up for Nathan’s creative writing class again - between work and work and play practice, I’m not sure I’ll have time…
• I need a time machine.
• I so hope it doesn’t rain this weekend.

No wonder I never sleep. Too much crap running through my head. Look at all that!

As a follow up to A Bartender’s Most Hated Drinks, I have the pleasure to present “Eight Things You Should Never Say To Your Bartender“.

#3 and #7 are spot on.

Another overheard at the bar for you all…

We had a group of hairdressers come in the other night, obviously worn out from a long day. They were all dressed in pink shirts with the salon’s name on it, along with a ribbon for breast cancer awareness. They’d been doing a fund-raiser all day and were apparently looking to unwind a bit.

An hour and several drinks later, they were all enjoying themselves and having a good time. I made a point to travel to their end of the bar every twenty minutes or so just to check up on them. I was making the journey down to check on them, and had just reached them and was about to ask if they needed anything when the lady right next to me said in a very loud, clear, and carrying voice, “…and that got her out of blowjobs for a year!”

I spun around on my heel, and turned 180 degrees and walked back towards the other end. I figured if they wanted me, they’d holler. And I’m not sure I wanted to be a part of that particular conversation…

I’ve discovered that as a bartender I tend to hear a lot of conversations about a lot of different things. And some of the things I overhear probably weren’t meant for anyone’s ears but the people involved in the conversation. And some, I just feel the need to share.

So I have created a new category, “Overheard At The Bar”, and I’ll be sharing a few of the choice bits I hear that either make my jaw drop (which I’ll be detailing in a second here), or that just make me laugh.

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