Video game Producer is the new rock star
We've not yet graduated to the industry-standard cocaine parties, but we're working our way up. Take a look at Naughty Dog's Jason Rubin, now playing the role of celebrity arm-candy and paparazzo target.
This lifestyle is getting expensive. I don't think I can spend $50-ish dollars every Friday night going out to bars and clubs and such.
We always start off the weekend at happy hour at Vintage Lounge, a rather swank bar downtown, followed by a quick dinner before heading out for the main event.
Tonight (after a whole lot of everybody being late in general and the associated waiting), we went out with a trio of front-office folk, including a pair of non-males (::gasp:: I know) to the Rising Star live-band karaoke club at Universal CityWalk. Fortunately one of the girl's brothers is a big shot at CityWalk, so he slipped our singing requests into rotation despite the otherwise full sets. Jason sang his staple, Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", and rocked it, and I apparently impressed with my rendition of Rob Thomas & Santana's "Smooth." It was much nicer singing here than at Bliss because 1.) they have monitors so that you can actually hear yourself and 2.) the lyrics are properly synched to the band. Though I had monitors, I couldn't hear myself perfectly, so I felt like I wasn't properly pitch-"perfect." Drunk girls don't lie, so I guess I really didn't do badly, but then again drunk girls have tainted perception. Oh well!
It was a night full of good company and good conversations. On no less than four occassions did Universal staff have to prod us to vacate, ultimately only having us walk some yards away to once again pause and continue talking. I think we have some new regulars for our outings.
I've said it before, but I'll say it again. I am having an absolute blast in this program, by all measures.
On a side note, I totally missed the uber-rare Inspection 12 show in Jax tonight. For one, gas is expensive, so it would have been about $50 in costs to see the show. Obviously I spent the money elsewhere having a good time. Unfortunately, I also had a busy schedule where I couldn't pack up my stuff and leave early enough to make it into town in time for the show and then spend the weekend at home. I really hope they do another summer show. This band's too good to only play twice a year. Tyler made it out to the show, and he texted me saying he wishes I was there. Me, too, pal.
This lifestyle is getting expensive. I don't think I can spend $50-ish dollars every Friday night going out to bars and clubs and such.
We always start off the weekend at happy hour at Vintage Lounge, a rather swank bar downtown, followed by a quick dinner before heading out for the main event.
Tonight (after a whole lot of everybody being late in general and the associated waiting), we went out with a trio of front-office folk, including a pair of non-males (::gasp:: I know) to the Rising Star live-band karaoke club at Universal CityWalk. Fortunately one of the girl's brothers is a big shot at CityWalk, so he slipped our singing requests into rotation despite the otherwise full sets. Jason sang his staple, Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", and rocked it, and I apparently impressed with my rendition of Rob Thomas & Santana's "Smooth." It was much nicer singing here than at Bliss because 1.) they have monitors so that you can actually hear yourself and 2.) the lyrics are properly synched to the band. Though I had monitors, I couldn't hear myself perfectly, so I felt like I wasn't properly pitch-"perfect." Drunk girls don't lie, so I guess I really didn't do badly, but then again drunk girls have tainted perception. Oh well!
It was a night full of good company and good conversations. On no less than four occassions did Universal staff have to prod us to vacate, ultimately only having us walk some yards away to once again pause and continue talking. I think we have some new regulars for our outings.
I've said it before, but I'll say it again. I am having an absolute blast in this program, by all measures.
On a side note, I totally missed the uber-rare Inspection 12 show in Jax tonight. For one, gas is expensive, so it would have been about $50 in costs to see the show. Obviously I spent the money elsewhere having a good time. Unfortunately, I also had a busy schedule where I couldn't pack up my stuff and leave early enough to make it into town in time for the show and then spend the weekend at home. I really hope they do another summer show. This band's too good to only play twice a year. Tyler made it out to the show, and he texted me saying he wishes I was there. Me, too, pal.