June 2006 Archives
Hello, I hope everyone had a great weekend. I am writing because I must tell you all about the awesome new entertainment I found.
Starting from the beginning...my friend Bahareh from work called me yesterday (Saturday) and invited me to join her at San Francisco's North Beach Festival. The weather was absolutely beautiful here yesterday so of course a day in Washington Square Park sounded great. The event was incredibly crowded, but drinks and food were surprisingly reasonably priced and the perfect weather put everyone in a good mood so it was fun and festive.
After sitting in the sun for a bit we decided to seek a spot in the shade and went to grab some appetizers and a few beers at an outdoor cafe. Here's where we get to the best part and the very reason for this blog entry: Bahareh's boyfriend suggested we go to DoReMi Music Studio. Let me tell you, no night out is complete without a trip to a place like this!
Its a Korean Karaoke Studio in Japantown here in San Francisco. They offer absolutely nothing but karaoke - no food or drinks - and the place is rather shady. Its a dark little hallway with a row of doors on each side, and it kind of smells funny. I hesitantly peered into the tiny room we were assigned, not quite sure what to expect. What I found is a 7x7 room with a bench going all around, a coffee table in the center, a 50s tv set, a remote control, and 2 microphones. Oh yeah, and did I mention the disco ball?
You go through the book and pick out songs to sing and program them yourself, and the only ones who can hear you belting out Madonna at the top of your lungs are your friends! Plus, you don't have to sit there and listen to the wannabe American Idols who take their karaoke too seriously.
So, at the height of my withdrawals from staying up at SAE singing country music at the top of my lungs with Seth, Scooter, and Matty, I found relief in a Korean Karaoke place right here in the city. I'm not sure its even possible to describe how cool this place is, so you'll have to take my word for it.
That said, I'm still missing the good 'ol days and getting SO excited for my trip back to Missoula. I definitely want to float the river at least once or twice, and am thinking of going to Big Fork for the 4th of July. Hopefully they'll have the one-man band and people will set off fireworks in the Garden Bar. Good times...my goal this year is to remember all of them! I can't wait to get back to the Bodega, and take a trip over to the VFW to hang with some senior citizens. Oh yeah, and get some sweet potato fries and sit on the patio at the Iron Horse.
Starting from the beginning...my friend Bahareh from work called me yesterday (Saturday) and invited me to join her at San Francisco's North Beach Festival. The weather was absolutely beautiful here yesterday so of course a day in Washington Square Park sounded great. The event was incredibly crowded, but drinks and food were surprisingly reasonably priced and the perfect weather put everyone in a good mood so it was fun and festive.
After sitting in the sun for a bit we decided to seek a spot in the shade and went to grab some appetizers and a few beers at an outdoor cafe. Here's where we get to the best part and the very reason for this blog entry: Bahareh's boyfriend suggested we go to DoReMi Music Studio. Let me tell you, no night out is complete without a trip to a place like this!
Its a Korean Karaoke Studio in Japantown here in San Francisco. They offer absolutely nothing but karaoke - no food or drinks - and the place is rather shady. Its a dark little hallway with a row of doors on each side, and it kind of smells funny. I hesitantly peered into the tiny room we were assigned, not quite sure what to expect. What I found is a 7x7 room with a bench going all around, a coffee table in the center, a 50s tv set, a remote control, and 2 microphones. Oh yeah, and did I mention the disco ball?
You go through the book and pick out songs to sing and program them yourself, and the only ones who can hear you belting out Madonna at the top of your lungs are your friends! Plus, you don't have to sit there and listen to the wannabe American Idols who take their karaoke too seriously.
So, at the height of my withdrawals from staying up at SAE singing country music at the top of my lungs with Seth, Scooter, and Matty, I found relief in a Korean Karaoke place right here in the city. I'm not sure its even possible to describe how cool this place is, so you'll have to take my word for it.
That said, I'm still missing the good 'ol days and getting SO excited for my trip back to Missoula. I definitely want to float the river at least once or twice, and am thinking of going to Big Fork for the 4th of July. Hopefully they'll have the one-man band and people will set off fireworks in the Garden Bar. Good times...my goal this year is to remember all of them! I can't wait to get back to the Bodega, and take a trip over to the VFW to hang with some senior citizens. Oh yeah, and get some sweet potato fries and sit on the patio at the Iron Horse.
I'd like to apologize in advance to anyone who is reading this hoping to find something entertaining or cool, I'm afraid all you're going to get is random thoughts. Continue at your own risk...
So what's new with me? Well, not much. I'm still loving San Francisco, but getting a little homesick. I am coming home June 30-July 6, and so excited to see everyone. I haven't decided how I will split that time between Missoula and Wallowa, we'll see. I would like to spend the 4th of July in Big Fork, MT but a lot of people have either gone home for summer or are going to school, so we'll see.
After that it's off to Phoenix to see my beloved Tara! I'm going for training but will finally get to see her and spend some time in Phoenix. I'll be there for my birthday, which should be fun. (Being there, that is.) Not so sure I have anything to be excited about my next birthday: 22. I am afraid that my 21st was the last birthday with a reason to be excited for.
Work is going great; I love my job so far and have met some great people. I work a lot more than I had expected; I'm a bit of a work-a-holic, but then I guess I always have been. The pay is great, and I get a lot of other benefits for working at KPMG. Not just the insurance and stuff, but fun things too. Last month the firm took us on a wine country tour in Sonoma, and in February we went skiing at Tahoe for a day. Can't really complain about that, right?
I have gotten to travel a little bit with my job; Ive been to Pittsburgh, Dallas, and all around California. Also I just got back from Chicago yesterday. Ill be going to Phoenix soon and probably back to Pittsburgh again later this summer. Business travel is not nearly as glamorous as Id imagined, but I enjoy getting to see different places I wouldnt usually go.
Last Sunday I received a marriage proposal...I guess that's pretty big news, right? Don't get too excited, I turned him down. His name was Matt and he was an Olympic tennis player. Special Olympics, that is. He told me he loved me the most and wanted to have babies with me. And could I please watch him while he showed me how Rocky does one-handed push ups? Haha, that was my Sunday - volunteering at the Northern California Special Olympics in Berkeley - it was a really great time. And if I never find Mr. Right at least Matt will be there for me as a backup option! He did look awfully handsome in his headband (it was the real one from the Karate Kid movie, his dad even said so).
Matt from Special Olympics is as close as I am to having a guy in my life right now. I've been out with a few guys since I've been here, but am not really looking for anything serious. We all know how f'ed up my last relationship ended, that's probably part of it. Plus, I barely have time for myself, let alone a guy right now. Hmmm...perhaps more to come on that topic, should I have anything to say about it later.
So anyway, this first blog of mine is getting to be kind of lengthy, thanks for sticking with it this long - you are to be commended on your perseverance, and I apologize for how boring this must be to read!
So what's new with me? Well, not much. I'm still loving San Francisco, but getting a little homesick. I am coming home June 30-July 6, and so excited to see everyone. I haven't decided how I will split that time between Missoula and Wallowa, we'll see. I would like to spend the 4th of July in Big Fork, MT but a lot of people have either gone home for summer or are going to school, so we'll see.
After that it's off to Phoenix to see my beloved Tara! I'm going for training but will finally get to see her and spend some time in Phoenix. I'll be there for my birthday, which should be fun. (Being there, that is.) Not so sure I have anything to be excited about my next birthday: 22. I am afraid that my 21st was the last birthday with a reason to be excited for.
Work is going great; I love my job so far and have met some great people. I work a lot more than I had expected; I'm a bit of a work-a-holic, but then I guess I always have been. The pay is great, and I get a lot of other benefits for working at KPMG. Not just the insurance and stuff, but fun things too. Last month the firm took us on a wine country tour in Sonoma, and in February we went skiing at Tahoe for a day. Can't really complain about that, right?
I have gotten to travel a little bit with my job; Ive been to Pittsburgh, Dallas, and all around California. Also I just got back from Chicago yesterday. Ill be going to Phoenix soon and probably back to Pittsburgh again later this summer. Business travel is not nearly as glamorous as Id imagined, but I enjoy getting to see different places I wouldnt usually go.
Last Sunday I received a marriage proposal...I guess that's pretty big news, right? Don't get too excited, I turned him down. His name was Matt and he was an Olympic tennis player. Special Olympics, that is. He told me he loved me the most and wanted to have babies with me. And could I please watch him while he showed me how Rocky does one-handed push ups? Haha, that was my Sunday - volunteering at the Northern California Special Olympics in Berkeley - it was a really great time. And if I never find Mr. Right at least Matt will be there for me as a backup option! He did look awfully handsome in his headband (it was the real one from the Karate Kid movie, his dad even said so).
Matt from Special Olympics is as close as I am to having a guy in my life right now. I've been out with a few guys since I've been here, but am not really looking for anything serious. We all know how f'ed up my last relationship ended, that's probably part of it. Plus, I barely have time for myself, let alone a guy right now. Hmmm...perhaps more to come on that topic, should I have anything to say about it later.
So anyway, this first blog of mine is getting to be kind of lengthy, thanks for sticking with it this long - you are to be commended on your perseverance, and I apologize for how boring this must be to read!
