Culture, Friends, Travel
I was fortunate enough to spend about 8 weeks in Sydney and Melbourne last year while on my gypsy travel binge, and I’d like to share a few quick light-hearted thoughts.
Inspiration, Striptease
A former journalist that opted to switch from covering war zones to managing a strip club in Dallas, Texas demonstrates how respect and checking your ego at the door can help an entertainment establishment thrive.
(inf)(ent), Cincinnati, Friends, Jobs, New Zealand, Wisdom
Wow things really change fast sometimes. Especially when you’re on one side of the planet, people you care about are on the other side, and the shit decides this would be the best time to hit the fan.
So without elaborating too much, I abruptly changed my plans on the 12th of June by moving back [...]
Cincinnati, Jobs
1) Get a job at a club like Bang in Cincinnati. Make sure it has owners as egotistical as Josh Heuser (formerly of Club Clau) and Nick Grammas (formerly of The Exchange). You’ll know this when they’re both visibly annoyed that you have the audacity to actually introduce yourself to them. And it must be [...]
(inf)(ent), Auckland, Cincinnati, Culture, Family, Friends, Jobs, New Zealand, Nightlife, Phoenix, Wisdom
It’s been a while since I’ve recapped the big stuff in my life, so here’s what went down in 2007.
At the risk of seeming like a complete nerd, I thought I’d share five goals I set in August 2006 before leaving Arizona to complete my last year at The University of Auckland. I’ll share what [...]
Cincinnati, Music
Like I didn’t already know the music/dance scene in Cincinnati is kinda crappy, now I have Facebook reminding me when I login:
I thought Rap and Country were the two genres no one likes???
Politics, USA
While watching Super Tuesday coverage tonight and seeing who might end up in the White House later this year, I realized something a little odd about American politics: many of the states at the extreme geographic boundaries of the country don’t align with the political leanings of the regions they typify. Maine isn’t exactly the [...]
Auckland, Cincinnati, Jobs, Nightlife
Tonight I was checking out all the nightlife venues in Downtown Cincinnati, and I had a pretty cool thought as I was watching a fat chick run across the street and into a bar: Cincy’s nightlife ain’t so bad, or at least not nearly as bad as I had been thinking over the past few [...]
Auckland, Nightlife, Wisdom
“Taking the piss” while “out on the piss” isn’t always the best idea.
