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The weekend is over and I just got back from the last Andrea sponsored event. She cracks me up. We think that she cursed all of her favorite bars/clubs in LA because they’ve all changed for the worse since the last time she was here.

For example:

1.) Tigerheat (Thursday night) - Apparently the DJ was horrible, which made it very difficult to dance. Many young, young (like under 18 young) gay boys were there with their designated “fruit flies” and “fag hags.” Unfortunately I was not there to witness said event, but I am sure that I would have hated it just as much.

2.) Fast Times (Friday night) - (The Space)

So this local hangout has totally changed. We’ve been going there for over 5 years and we never had to wait in line or pay a cover. The place got really crowded by the end of the night, but it was pretty empty when we first arrived, which made me furious because we had to wait for a while in line and by the time we got to the front, we had to pay a $5 cover because it was after 10:30. Those bastards! It made me kinda mad. I know that it was only $5, but I have NEVER paid to come to this club, ever. So sad. There was a wide variety of people there. They ranged from barely 21 (who were super obnoxious) to 50+. It was amusing. The music was super loud and they had a new bassist. I miss Devo! He was good. Prince kept on flirting with M all night and said hi to her when we first walked in. Most of the guys there thought that they were too cool for school, especially the ones that were dressed in 80s garb. And then there were the weirdoes that kept on trying to dance with us. They were up on Andrea and M and wouldn’t leave us alone. One of them said to Andrea that I had a bad attitude. It’s funny because it wasn’t that at all, I was annoyed by them and they wouldn’t leave us alone. So we had to just ditch them and go across to the other side of the dance floor. After the band played “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” we left. Our ears were ringing (even in the morning the next day) and we were agitated. This was the first time that I ever left before the end of their set. So sad.

3.) St. Nick’s Pub (Saturday night) - This bar always attracts very interesting and different crowds every weekend. But apparently it was lesbian night because the bar was crawling with lesbians. There is nothing wrong with that, but we found it kinda weird. Some of them tried to dance with us and one even bumped my butt repeatedly while I was at the jukebox looking for songs. She was a subtle one…oh yeah. Everyone in my group was pretty toasty and we had many amusing and personal conversations (sometimes a little too personal) and much fun was had regardless of the dancing lesbians in the front of the bar. Andrea was preoccupied by a boy she met there and didn’t care about the lesbians at all after that. I was glad to see Nadja and Oriana again after so many long months. I like the fact that I have a place to stay in when I go to Boston. Oriana should be living there for quite a while, so I may hit her up sometime soon. I had included Boston in my east coast tour, but I am glad that I have a good friend living there that can show me around and have good suggestions. But hanging out with all of the drunkards was enjoyable and a bit embarrassing at some points in the night. I didn't mind too much because I was very amused throughout the night.

So those three hangouts had changed so much in 6 months and I am not sure if Andrea would want to go there again when she visits. But we all had good laughs and the company is what really matters anyway.

So today’s brunch was not organized by Andrea, but it was one of my monthly functions. There was a great turnout and I was really happy that so many people came out. But the wait was very long and we got really restless. It was really nice because basically the whole “gang” was there (sin Amy) including significant others. Since the wait was forever, a few people bailed but the food was great and there was good company. We saw Hal Sparks there again. I guess he frequents that place on Sunday afternoons. (A big thanks to Alexis for the posters that she gave me.) I will have to find a place for them in my apartment. We all went to Kitson afterwards. Not many normal people are familiar with this place unless they read about it in US Weekly or People magazine because people like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan shop there all of the time. It’s just overpriced trendy clothes and accessories that you can probably get for so much cheaper at Urban Outfitters or even a thrift store. I’m not dissing the place, but I realized that its way over my head and that I cannot justify spending $595 for a rhinestone studded unicorn t-shirt, even if I had millions of dollars to throw away. I don’t care if it was handmade. It’s just a waste.

On a side note, I went to Costco with M yesterday afternoon and we went shopping afterwards at the promenade in Santa Monica. Can you believe that there is not one single store that sells short sleeve mock turtleneck shirts? We couldn’t find one anywhere. I guess it is the wrong season.

And so the last event of the weekend was dinner and drinks. We went to C & O Trattoria because Andrea could not leave LA without going there and I agree with her sentiments. We had reservations and they promptly sat us. The service was great and I was glad to hang out with Andrea’s sister, Jenn, and her new boyfriend. They are a very fun couple. I still can’t believe that she is in college and all grown up. So strange to me. We went to Barney’s in Hollywood after dinner and grabbed some drinks. Overall, it was much time well spent with the gang. We haven’t seen each other this frequently since, well, the last time Andrea was in town. All of this activity has been making me slack on cleaning and errands, but I will try to make time for all of that this week. It was wicked fun and I will miss Andrea dearly. Luckily, she will be back very soon.

S&TC quote of the day:
Charlotte: He and Stanford are in love!
Anthony: Well, according to "Honcho," he used to be in love all over town. (Season 6 – Boy, Interrupted)