Jul 12: Cocktails & Cosmos: The Science of Apollo @ USSRC https://www.facebook.com/events/286522362137570/
Jul 13: Rocket City Burger Battle @ Campus 805 https://www.facebook.com/events/441015803343900/
Jul 13: Apollo 50 Celebration Car Show @ USSRC https://www.facebook.com/events/834339520255401/
Jul 13: Skate Wars Roller Derby Bout @ Insanity https://www.facebook.com/events/796752364033124/
Jul 16: Global Rocket Launch @ USSRC (and everywhere) https://www.facebook.com/events/327248791319509/
Looking forward to Cosmos tonight, but stumped on a cocktail to fit the occasion. Any thoughts?
So I'm not a bartender, but a beer tender. I recently expressed to the owner that I would like to barback at one of his cocktail bars with the hopes of eventually learning how to bartend. He said that I would have to learn 5 common drinks and he'd extend the opportunity. Which main drinks do you recommend I should learn? Mind you, my beer knowledge needs no work
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I created this checklist for my own holiday cheer, but after seeing several posts asking about things to in Las Vegas, I am sharing it here.
I don't work for any of these places. I do not see any profit from it. I have not visited them all yet for the season so I cannot comment on how they are this year. I am also probably missing some events and displays, so feel free to let me know.
Have fun, and post pics! Here's my favorite Vegas Christmas song to celebrate
Casino / Community Displays (Free)
☐ Wynn (Who is ready to be holly and jolly? The holidays have arrived to Wynn Las Vegas.)
☐ Venetian/Palazzo (Saw this video of the decor on YouTube)
☐ Cool Yule at The Park ([Twinkling lights, festive décor, and strolling Santas greet visitors and locals at “Cool Yule” at The Park. As guests wander through The Park, they’ll encounter breakdancing elves, live music, and acapella carolers. Specialty Cocktails will also be served at Beerhaus and the Cool Yule Bar. Admission is free.](https://www.mgmresorts.com/en/things
... keep reading on reddit ➡I went to Las Vegas for a holiday getaway from Mon-Fri of this week. We had several different items planned, including a couple fancy sit down dinners, a visit to the pool, and I visited Meow Wolf/Area 15.
See the stock pics on the Pinterest page, including some purchases I didn't wear
Day 1: Plane trip This was a consignment store find Anthro top paired with Chico's pants and Geox slip on wedge loafers. Comfortable and easy to wear but a little dressed up so I can easily go from plane to hotel check in to al fresco dining.
We got checked into the hotel and settled in and then hit up Parasol Down for a late lunch and relax.
I then went off to do a bit of shopping as I had underpacked a little for the trip, knowing I would very likely shop while there.
I immediately found two amazing dresses from Anthro, an extra 40% off sale, and a crossbody purse as my "personal item carry on" was really too large to carry around on the daily.
I then went over to Zara to find a couple finishing touches for my outfit---a pair of mesh + rhinestone high heeled mules and a French blue mini purse.
Outfit here for our first dinner out at Cipriani.
This dress by Druv Kapoor was incredible and made me feel like I was wearing designer. I took a bit of a risk accessorising it the way I did but I love the combination of rich burgandy, bright highlighter yellow, and French blue. I felt amazing in this outfit.
The next day I spent some time shopping again (my fave passtime), wearing a Halogen x Atlantic Pacific pants and sequin sweater, plus Hysteria socks and my Geox wedge loafers. This shopping was for a bathing suit and cover up, which I did find after quite a search.
This Blu by Rod Beattie suit was a size smaller than I normally wear but it fit well and was extremely flattering.
I went to Downtown Container Park and while I was downtown, checked out Buffalo Exchange and grabbed some fun pieces to wear later in the trip.
Tuesday night was dinner at Top of the World at the Strat.
[I wore a Lilith Paris vintage dress in merlot iridescent tafetta, a Knotted and Knitted Anthro shrug, Schutz shoes, and We dream in Color earrings pic here. Closer look earrings here
This outfit was f
... keep reading on reddit ➡Luke even says in Teach Me Tonight he put too much cocoa powder into the brownies and instead of throwing them out, he knew Lorelai would be the only one who’d eat them to which she responds by listing all the junk food (mostly sweet stuff) she’s just eaten…but vodka, pineapple juice, grenadine, and champagne is too sweet for you??? She wanted to make love to her super sweet latte from weston’s in season 5! Her and Rory plan movie nights involving disgusting combos of Al’s Pancake World with Hot Fudge Sundaes! She brags that she handle the grossest of food combinations but the Rory cocktail is enough to make her gag?
I understand people may have different taste pallets for alcohol vs. food but it made me think…Lorelai does not seem at all like the type of person that would drink martinis. She seems like a cosmo kind of girl. Or any kind of sweet cocktail. Maybe a Manhattan. I always saw her choosing to drink a martini as a conscious decision because beer is “nitwit juice” in Emily’s eyes and maybe Emily had judgmental ideas on other beverages.
Edit: I understand wanting to avoid a hangover because sugary drinks are often worse than beer, wine, most cocktails, etc. but she said it was gross and those are two different things.
Let me preface by saying that I don't mean to be such a moany bitch, but Sex and the City is my favourite show in the entire world and I have revisited it more times than I can count. To see the characters I love so dearly behave like people I've never crossed paths with, and wouldn't want to either, makes me sad. I miss the warmth, the humour, the heart. What the hell happened?
Immediately, the tone felt off. Everything was too fast-paced, too bright and shiny. Shoehorning Bitsy in within the first few minutes to cash in on the nostalgia factor instead of having her appear mid-way through the series with a purpose that made sense for the narrative e.g. Bobby's death, her children going to school with Charlotte's etc. Then, talking about the pandemic as if that isn't a surefire way to date the show! Watching this is a few years will make it feel more out-of-touch than the original which has cemented itself as timeless, relevant and relatable no matter how much time goes by, and is still very much ahead of its time despite the parts that 'haven't aged well'. Things are horrible enough as it is, we don't need a reminder of how bleak things are/were. The whole diner scene felt so rushed too. The greasy fries comment was bizarre and Carrie trying to rush them along instead of pacing herself and having a hilarious but heartfelt catch up irritated me. The diner scenes are iconic and a staple of the show, they're the moments where we get an insight into how special the friendship between these four ladies is. And they used to feel so authentic, like I was really watching friends meet up and have fun with each other. This one, however, left me completely cold.
I don't like Carrie's new career path at all. Che telling Carrie to 'step her pussy up' was fucking weird. What does that even mean?! She should've left the podcast then and there if it made her uncomfortable. Surely it wasn't her only source of income? And if it was, quit and join another podcast. She worked at Vogue for God's sake! Pull some strings and get on their podcast. Fashion is Carrie's life, it's her most beloved thing in the world besides Big and her friends. You're telling me a podcast that talks so crudely about sexuality would be her career choice instead? She always had a tasteful approach towards sex, Samantha was the raunchy/shocking one, and with her connections and new-found fame, it wouldn't be implausible for her to be successful in the fashion industry. I have no doubt she c
... keep reading on reddit ➡Like was this dude auditioning for the show?? Is it a requirement to be shitty at your job when you work at SUR. A friend of mine and I went and sat at the bar. Took fever to get the bartenders attention. Finally, he comes up to us. I order a drink off the menu and he just stares at me. Gave me this look that was saying, “really? This drink?” I would’ve rather he just called me a lil bish to my face. Like y’all he stood there, no joke, for fifteen seconds staring me down. Took forever to make the drinks. We drink them, it’s fully awkward for my friend and I.
We try to get his attention again, we get ignored. Finally he comes back, this time I get a cosmo, same look. Like I ordered a drink with a side of my dignity being taken. We want to order one last time, it takes him once again forever to get to us. Mind you my friend is black and I am arab. He only gave his attention to these white girls at the end of the bar. Everyone else was invisible. He wasn’t even subtle, we weren’t the only POC at the bar. Like every white person got this insane fast service. 3 drinks took us 2.5 hours being there????
Long story short, I still tipped because fuck how restaurant workers get treated and paid.
My theory is he didn’t make the final casting for season 9 and was very bitter about it 😂
Edit: I would like to add this is my second time coming to SUR. I actually really loved my first time there. I went with the same friend, he also loved it! We got a reservation the first time around, and sat at a table. For the uninitiated, you need a reservation for a table at SUR no doubt, otherwise just find open seating in the bar/lounge area. (Which is actually how we came to this situation 😂)The waitress was super sweet. She recommended me the rainbow and I highly recommend that cocktail. Excellent service, and she was very fun! So it was shocking and disappointing for the second go around. All this to say please don’t let this one experience ruin your desire to make the pilgrimage! The cocktail menu is incredible! One of my faves in the city.
Edit 2: the second drink was a cosmo, my bad. The third drink was a martini which garnered me a slight gain of respect? …until I asked for extra dirty 😈
Edit 3: (mini rant) I used to bartend. It’s a pleasant experience and you meet characters. Fuuuuuck any bartender who makes you feel like a pussy for ordering a cocktail. Get what you want with pride, don’t let a bitch ass bartender shame you out of YOUR good time.
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... keep reading on reddit ➡This is a REPOST. I am NOT the original poster! Also, the first post was deleted but was saved and posted by another redditor.
I met Artie at college, it was love at first sight. He's gorgeous and funny and we hit it off from the first time we met. He was my third serious bf the others being in high school and I was his first. He is shy and introverted and I'm loud and extroverted but we worked. He balanced me out, I brought him out of his shell.
We got engaged two years ago while in Paris and the last two years spent planning our wedding was fabulous.
Artie and I rarely argued, we came from homes where both sets of parents screamed and fought. We were good communicators or I thought we were.
The only bone of contention in our lives was his mother. She wasn't happy he was getting married she never liked me even though I tried my hardest to get her too.
Anyway the wedding despite this went off without a hitch. His mom was actually very nice and actually hugged me.
That was Saturday, Sunday his parents drive us to the airport and we set off for Hawaii. Sunday-tue night were fantastic. Great sex we went swimming with dolphins. A truly magical honeymoon, until Tuesday night. We are getting ready to go out and I notice he looks like he's going to cry.
He bursts out into tears and I've never seen him this way ever between sobs he tells me he can't do this. He's made a mistake, he feel like he is suffocating. Calmly we talk things over and he tells me he has felt this way the last two months but he didn't want to hurt me.
He says that he feels like he never got to experience dating that he isn't sure I'm the one because if I was his mom would like me.
I'm besides myself at this point in tears and I had to get air so I left to take a walk. He tells me he's sorry then backtracks and says let's finish the honeymoon maybe we can get counseling.
So I go for my walk and I'm sitting by the ocean crying my eyes out. After thirty minutes I come back to the room and his stuff is gone. He left his ring and the stack of cash from our wedding we took as spending money. I call his cell phone..no answer.
I try calling his parents house and no answer.
Finally I curl up and cry myself to sleep.
The next morning I have a long text message from him. He wants a divorce, I can keep our puppy, he will move out of the ho
... keep reading on reddit ➡I had a gorgeous cocktail in a bar and have tried to recreate it myself but it wasn't anything like the one I had. It's called a Frosted Forest Fruit , the ingredients are Elderflower vodka, Chambord, raspberry syrup & cranberry juice. Can anyone help me please? Thank you 😊
