Hey. Remember me?
OK, strike that. Man! I did NOT want to start things back up like this.
I'm not sure how I wanted to start things back up. It wasn't like this, though. I thought it would be friendlier, more convivial -- like, "Hey. Do you still like Happy Hours? What, don't you drink anymore? Ah, I've been there. Want a cig? What? You don't do that either?"
Don't Start Rumors
Easy there, rumor-monger. First of all, I still drink. True, I don't smoke anymore, but it's a less a health issue than a "sick of getting nagged by my wife, mother, and sisters" issue. And yes -- I still enjoy Happy Hours.
But...
Speaking of things I enjoy, I enjoy money. And while I don't necessarily enjoy working, I personally can't think of of a better way to get money. And believe me, I've tried. I've tried inheriting it, I've tried getting people to pay me rent, I've tried collecting dividends -- none of these methods brought in money as reliably as working at a job.
So It's Gonna Be Like That, Is It?
So that's what I did, and I went out there and worked at some places. One sold juice and other stuff, and another hosted web sites (it's particularly strong in the VPS hosting field, a difficult subject at the best of times, but pretty ably explained in this article by one Blue Derkin).
Which Brings Us To Pretty Much Now, Then
And that's what I've been doing. And I've gone to the occasional Happy Hour. Palomino is good. They have an "all night long" kinda thing, with $5 pizzas, half-price appetizers, and $4 wine. BarFood is nice as well -- they do an "all night every night" thing too, at least for now) with free hotdogs until 7:00 PM, $3.50 pints, and cheap appetizers. I also like their potato puffs. And there are other ones, too.
He Said "Other Ones." What Does That Mean?
Speaking of "other" and "ones," some "other ones" are out there as well. I've seen at least three other Los Angeles-themed Happy Hour blogs out there. All three are fine blogs -- a little girly for my tastes, but the world certainly needs a view from the softer side's perspective So I guess it's all well and good to bring back a little dose of manly to this scene.
Oh, Man - Did He Just Call Himself "Manly?"
So welcome back. To me.
