So, it's finally happened. I am a college graduate. Sure it's taken me nearly 8 years, and sure I wasn't even trying to be a doctor, but I'm done with my undergraduate work so that I can try and begin my graduate work. Wait, what? That's right, just when I thought I was done with school, I'm trying to take classes again. Ain't life a bitch. The good news is that whether or not I get into VCU, I am moving to Richmond in 2 days from the time of this post. It's been two and a half years since April and I started dating, and we both feel it's time to live in the same ZIP code. On a lighter note, I hope that everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving and has a Happy Holiday (Merry Christmahannakwanzaka). I'll let everybody know how life in Richmond is, though I'm sure it can't be any worse than Woodbridge...not when I'll finally have my sweetie.
George R Perry
-the Tender Tender
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Friday, October 06, 2006
The Life and Times of a Bartender
So, while scrolling through everybody's blogs and livejournals and the sort, I realized that I hadn't updated mine in over a month. BAD GEORGE! Sadly, there's not really much to tell. I've been making my way through classes, writing papers, reading books, burning the candle at 3 ends (which you wouldn't think was possible, given the nature of candles, but I manage it), and working plenty of hours behind the bar slinging drinks to pay the bills.
Speaking of work, just when I thought the drama behind the bar had finally died down, we get caught again. So, Kristin, the only female bartender we had, was fired. While it's not unusual to fire somebody at a restaurant, and it's not even that she didn't really deserve it (she overserved somebody while our Area Manager was there), the fact that we were already kinda shorthanded means that while we're training two more bartenders (it was three, but one quit because of personal reasons), the hours are long. Hooray for stability.
In school news, I've realized that I'm more and more ready to be done with classes as the weeks go by. What's sad is that when I finally got into my advanced fiction workshop, I thought there would be really good writers, since I had to really fight to get into the class. No such luck. I'm completely disappointed by the quality of writing that's been presented so far. I'll never claim to be some amazing writer, but the things I'm reading have bad grammar, spelling errors, and a complete lack of understanding on how to use a comma. It's quite depressing really.
So, life and times of one George Perry, bartender at large, updated. It's boring, I know, but that's the life one leads when work and school are your life...now if I can only get myself down to Richmond more often to see my April.
Speaking of work, just when I thought the drama behind the bar had finally died down, we get caught again. So, Kristin, the only female bartender we had, was fired. While it's not unusual to fire somebody at a restaurant, and it's not even that she didn't really deserve it (she overserved somebody while our Area Manager was there), the fact that we were already kinda shorthanded means that while we're training two more bartenders (it was three, but one quit because of personal reasons), the hours are long. Hooray for stability.
In school news, I've realized that I'm more and more ready to be done with classes as the weeks go by. What's sad is that when I finally got into my advanced fiction workshop, I thought there would be really good writers, since I had to really fight to get into the class. No such luck. I'm completely disappointed by the quality of writing that's been presented so far. I'll never claim to be some amazing writer, but the things I'm reading have bad grammar, spelling errors, and a complete lack of understanding on how to use a comma. It's quite depressing really.
So, life and times of one George Perry, bartender at large, updated. It's boring, I know, but that's the life one leads when work and school are your life...now if I can only get myself down to Richmond more often to see my April.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Irony, thy name is Irwin
Ok, you really can't make this up, even though it's kinda sad. Steve Irwin, the Croc Hunter, died this weekend as a result of being stung by a Sting Ray. While filming a new documentary, Irwin was attacked by the Ray, which used it's barbed tail to puncture Irwin's heart. I'm serious.
While it's sad for his family, Irwin leaves his wife and two young children behind, it's one of those things that you can't really help but laugh at. I mean, this man, that made his living by screwing with dangerous animals, was finally killed by one of them. I really couldn't help but laugh when I found out about this. I thought they were making it up at first. Sadly it's true, but feel free to go ahead and have a chuckle about this when nobody's looking. I know I will.
RIP Steve Irwin
While it's sad for his family, Irwin leaves his wife and two young children behind, it's one of those things that you can't really help but laugh at. I mean, this man, that made his living by screwing with dangerous animals, was finally killed by one of them. I really couldn't help but laugh when I found out about this. I thought they were making it up at first. Sadly it's true, but feel free to go ahead and have a chuckle about this when nobody's looking. I know I will.
RIP Steve Irwin
Thursday, August 24, 2006
So long, and thanks for all the memories
Well, it's official. Pluto is no longer a planet. For those of us that grew up with that little ball of ice being the ninth planet, it's sad to think that Neptune is the end of the planetary system. Sort of. While Pluto is no longer a planet, it is still a "planetary body."
Pluto has been demoted to the status of a dwarf planet. While it's still a part of our solar system, and it hasn't been reduced to one of Neptune's moons, it's no longer what we really classify as a planet. It's moon, Charon, will still be considered it's satellite, and 2003 UB313 (nicknamed Xena by the man/virgin that discovered it) will also be considered a dwarf planet.
What does this mean to us? Well, a change in science books is going to be necessary, and that really is the most pressing matter. That and the acronym MVEMJSUNP will no longer be accurate.
So, good-bye Pluto, it's been a good run. We wish you well in your new status as a dwarf planet, with all the ridicule and torture that will bring from the other planets.
Pluto has been demoted to the status of a dwarf planet. While it's still a part of our solar system, and it hasn't been reduced to one of Neptune's moons, it's no longer what we really classify as a planet. It's moon, Charon, will still be considered it's satellite, and 2003 UB313 (nicknamed Xena by the man/virgin that discovered it) will also be considered a dwarf planet.
What does this mean to us? Well, a change in science books is going to be necessary, and that really is the most pressing matter. That and the acronym MVEMJSUNP will no longer be accurate.
So, good-bye Pluto, it's been a good run. We wish you well in your new status as a dwarf planet, with all the ridicule and torture that will bring from the other planets.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Doing As I'm Told
So, I've been nagged, harassed, and generally tortured about the fact that I haven't updated my blog since the World Cup started...which has been a while. The truth of the matter is that I haven't had much to talk about. I finished my summer semester, passed everything, and have been working throughout. While I've managed to make a few trips down to Richmond to see April, there really hasn't been much of note in my life. The only excitement has been the drama at work, and that doesn't really count as excitement so much as a headache. Let me explain.
About two weeks ago, we had ABC agents in the bar. Everything was going well enough, everybody was getting carded, we (at least those of us behind the bar) were doing everything we could to make sure that no minors got drinks.
I'm turning to make a drink when I hear breaking glass. I turn, and there are two guys on the ground fighting. Now, I use the term "guys" loosely, because combined these two probably weighed just more than I do. I weigh 230 pounds on a bad day. Dave, one of the bartenders, went over the bar to break up the fight, Taylor, our bouncer, was breaking up the fight, and Mike and Rick, two of my regulars (Mike's a cop), were breaking up the fight. Four grown men pulling apart these two skinny little kids. Sounds like enough right, even with me coming around the corner and pulling people back out of the way. I would have thought so, but it seems that the ABC Agents disagreed, because they came in like a pair of cowboys and pepper sprayed the area. Now, I could understand the use of pepper spray if there had been a large fight, or if they had felt personally threatened...but they were never involved in the fight, never physically tried to remove the combatants, and they weren't even small men. They were both over 6'2", and weighed more then me. Not small men. So yeah, the bar was pepper sprayed, we closed early, didn't make any money, and was coughing up a lung for most of the night from pepper spray inhalation. Good times.
So, yeah, this is the excitement of my life....bar fights.
Blog is updated.
I have done as I'm told.
Except for get a hair cut.
Which will get done......some day.
About two weeks ago, we had ABC agents in the bar. Everything was going well enough, everybody was getting carded, we (at least those of us behind the bar) were doing everything we could to make sure that no minors got drinks.
I'm turning to make a drink when I hear breaking glass. I turn, and there are two guys on the ground fighting. Now, I use the term "guys" loosely, because combined these two probably weighed just more than I do. I weigh 230 pounds on a bad day. Dave, one of the bartenders, went over the bar to break up the fight, Taylor, our bouncer, was breaking up the fight, and Mike and Rick, two of my regulars (Mike's a cop), were breaking up the fight. Four grown men pulling apart these two skinny little kids. Sounds like enough right, even with me coming around the corner and pulling people back out of the way. I would have thought so, but it seems that the ABC Agents disagreed, because they came in like a pair of cowboys and pepper sprayed the area. Now, I could understand the use of pepper spray if there had been a large fight, or if they had felt personally threatened...but they were never involved in the fight, never physically tried to remove the combatants, and they weren't even small men. They were both over 6'2", and weighed more then me. Not small men. So yeah, the bar was pepper sprayed, we closed early, didn't make any money, and was coughing up a lung for most of the night from pepper spray inhalation. Good times.
So, yeah, this is the excitement of my life....bar fights.
Blog is updated.
I have done as I'm told.
Except for get a hair cut.
Which will get done......some day.
Friday, June 16, 2006
GOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!
Well, it's not the Olympics, but it does happen every four years. The Fifa World Cup, being played in Germany this time, has been under way for a week now, and this writer, at least, couldn't be happier. For most of the world, this is the Olympics. Contrary to what must people in the US think, Football is not the most popular sport in the world. Futball is. While we idolize athletes like Derek Jeter, Michael Vick, and Shaq, around the world, men like David Beckham (England), Ronaldinho (Brazil), and Ronaldo (Brazil), are known and recognized everywhere they go.
While US Soccer has grown in leaps and bounds over the last 4 years since our good showing at the 2002 World Cup, we're still not anywhere near the level as England, Germany, and Brazil. People talk about how much money some of the athletes in our sports make, but it's nothing compared to what these athletes are paid to play the most popular sport in the world. To put it in perspective, when David Beckham was sold to Real Madrid, the price tag was in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
While it seems obvious that the US is going to be eliminated from Group play by the end of the week, I want to applaud ESPN and ABC for commiting to cover the entire tournament without commercial interruption. In a sport where there are no time outs, even for injuries, it's nice to know that we won't have to miss a potentially game-changing play because of a beer commercial.
So, grab a beer, find a comfortable chair, and join me in watching the greatest game on Earth. GOOOOAAAAALLLLL!
While US Soccer has grown in leaps and bounds over the last 4 years since our good showing at the 2002 World Cup, we're still not anywhere near the level as England, Germany, and Brazil. People talk about how much money some of the athletes in our sports make, but it's nothing compared to what these athletes are paid to play the most popular sport in the world. To put it in perspective, when David Beckham was sold to Real Madrid, the price tag was in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
While it seems obvious that the US is going to be eliminated from Group play by the end of the week, I want to applaud ESPN and ABC for commiting to cover the entire tournament without commercial interruption. In a sport where there are no time outs, even for injuries, it's nice to know that we won't have to miss a potentially game-changing play because of a beer commercial.
So, grab a beer, find a comfortable chair, and join me in watching the greatest game on Earth. GOOOOAAAAALLLLL!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
And Scene
Well, I'm done for another semester, which sadly means about 4 days. Summer classes is just wrong, but dammit if I'm not done being a college student. It took the better part of a semester, but I think my German 102 professor finally realized that we're not all native speakers of German, and quit making her exams so damned hard. I'm pretty sure failing your entire class reflects badly on you as a teacher.
Well, Shawn, my boss at Cheeseburger, quit on Thurday without any warning. I was on my way down to Richmond to celebrate April's birthday when Kristen, of the bartenders I work with, called me to inform me that Shawn had just told Craig, his boss, that the 11th would be his last day. Can't say that I saw that coming, but we did all predict Andy, the Kitchen Manager and Shawn's Brother-in-Law, leaving by the end of the week...he didn't even make it to the end of the day.
In good news, April graduates in about 4 days, so I get to see her for a couple of days. Her birthday was great, we had tons of fun bar-hopping through Richmond, but one evening is not enough time to spend with her. As much as I know she doesn't want to, I'm ready for her to be up here again so that we can see more of each other.
In other news, in the next two weeks, two of the most anticipated movies of the Summer will be coming to theaters. The Da Vinci Code and X-Men: The Last Stand. I've read The Da Vinci Code and despite all the talk, debate, and scandal surrounding the book, I think it will make an excellent movie...and let's be honest, how can you go wrong with Tom Hanks and Sir Ian McKellen in a movie?
X3 brings the trilogy to an end with the introduction of more new characters, Beast and Angel means they've had all of the five original X-Men on film, and the introduction of the Mutant Cure means that somebody's going to lose their powers. I'll throw up some reviews as soon as I watch them both.
There, life updated for this week.
George R Perry
-the Tender Tender
Shot of the Day:
Sex with a Duck:
.75 oz Midori Melon
1 oz Pineapple Juice
-Shake and strain into a shot glass
.50 oz Chambord - sink
.50 oz Tuaca - float
Drink and Enjoy!
Well, Shawn, my boss at Cheeseburger, quit on Thurday without any warning. I was on my way down to Richmond to celebrate April's birthday when Kristen, of the bartenders I work with, called me to inform me that Shawn had just told Craig, his boss, that the 11th would be his last day. Can't say that I saw that coming, but we did all predict Andy, the Kitchen Manager and Shawn's Brother-in-Law, leaving by the end of the week...he didn't even make it to the end of the day.
In good news, April graduates in about 4 days, so I get to see her for a couple of days. Her birthday was great, we had tons of fun bar-hopping through Richmond, but one evening is not enough time to spend with her. As much as I know she doesn't want to, I'm ready for her to be up here again so that we can see more of each other.
In other news, in the next two weeks, two of the most anticipated movies of the Summer will be coming to theaters. The Da Vinci Code and X-Men: The Last Stand. I've read The Da Vinci Code and despite all the talk, debate, and scandal surrounding the book, I think it will make an excellent movie...and let's be honest, how can you go wrong with Tom Hanks and Sir Ian McKellen in a movie?
X3 brings the trilogy to an end with the introduction of more new characters, Beast and Angel means they've had all of the five original X-Men on film, and the introduction of the Mutant Cure means that somebody's going to lose their powers. I'll throw up some reviews as soon as I watch them both.
There, life updated for this week.
George R Perry
-the Tender Tender
Shot of the Day:
Sex with a Duck:
.75 oz Midori Melon
1 oz Pineapple Juice
-Shake and strain into a shot glass
.50 oz Chambord - sink
.50 oz Tuaca - float
Drink and Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Another One in the Can
Well, with the exception of two exams, this semester is over for me. It was certainly one of the more stressful ones I've had since returning from my two year break, but most of that was my own doing. Three 300 level English classes will lend to a little stress, especially when coupled with German at any level.
April's birthday celebration is tomorrow (even though her birthday was actually on Monday), and I'm all geared up to go down there and have fun bar-hopping with her. Truth be told though, I'm really looking forward to her graduation next week on the 20th, but that's mostly because I took two days off instead of just one so that we could have some time together to relax and enjoy each others' company.
I failed to submit for Subter.com for the first time since Brad started it, and I don't actually feel bad about it. I mean, I wanted to submit, but when it came down to it, it was either write for subter, or get my work done for my final papers, and as much as I love subter, I like getting good grades too, and an article for subter won't get me that. Brad understood.
Work continues to be work. I managed to oversleep and miss the Native Party, which is what we called the party they throw at the 1 year mark to thank those that have been there since opening, but from what I've heard, I didn't miss anything that I can't see on any night at somebody's house. I'll get over it.
I think that's all I have to rant about for now. I'm waiting for new movies to come out that I actually want to watch (3 more weeks until X3), and once those start coming out, I'll start throwing some reviews up here. Also, once all the feeds from E3 2006 are up and I can watch and read some of the reviews, I'll try and get some of that stuff up here too. Everything is pointint to the PS3 being even more bad-ass then we thought it was going to be.
George R Perry
April's birthday celebration is tomorrow (even though her birthday was actually on Monday), and I'm all geared up to go down there and have fun bar-hopping with her. Truth be told though, I'm really looking forward to her graduation next week on the 20th, but that's mostly because I took two days off instead of just one so that we could have some time together to relax and enjoy each others' company.
I failed to submit for Subter.com for the first time since Brad started it, and I don't actually feel bad about it. I mean, I wanted to submit, but when it came down to it, it was either write for subter, or get my work done for my final papers, and as much as I love subter, I like getting good grades too, and an article for subter won't get me that. Brad understood.
Work continues to be work. I managed to oversleep and miss the Native Party, which is what we called the party they throw at the 1 year mark to thank those that have been there since opening, but from what I've heard, I didn't miss anything that I can't see on any night at somebody's house. I'll get over it.
I think that's all I have to rant about for now. I'm waiting for new movies to come out that I actually want to watch (3 more weeks until X3), and once those start coming out, I'll start throwing some reviews up here. Also, once all the feeds from E3 2006 are up and I can watch and read some of the reviews, I'll try and get some of that stuff up here too. Everything is pointint to the PS3 being even more bad-ass then we thought it was going to be.
George R Perry
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Spring is in the Air
Well, my Spring Break is over....sadly. For those of you who weren't in the know, myself, my April, and a few friends, took ourselves down to Hilton Head, SC for a week of fun in the sun. We hit the beach, we hit some bars, we ate some great food, and I got to spend some time with my Poppet. April, Kate, Jess A., and myself all went down to Savannah, GA one evening for some bar-hopping (I forgot how much I enjoy that city), and then went wine tasting the next morning...that's right, I spent the better part of my vacation with a drink in hand. Oh, and for all you minors out there, Hilton Head is quite possibly the most lax carding town I've ever been to. And they sell grain alcohol in stores....that's Moonshine for you.
Classes start again tomorrow, and I'd be lying if I told you that I'm looking forward to it. I've enjoyed my classes for the most part, though I'm thinking of firebombing the German department, but I'm just very much ready to be done with the whole school thing. I'm 25, and most of the people I went to high school with are already out there with real jobs. It's kinda frusterating to still be taking classes and not be working towards being a doctor or lawyer. I'll survive though....I always do.
But anyways, moment of self pity over. I hope everybody that was on Spring Break had a good one, everybody that's about to go on Spring Break, drink one for me, and for those that don't get a Spring Break....well sucks to be you.
George R. Perry
-the Tender Tender
Classes start again tomorrow, and I'd be lying if I told you that I'm looking forward to it. I've enjoyed my classes for the most part, though I'm thinking of firebombing the German department, but I'm just very much ready to be done with the whole school thing. I'm 25, and most of the people I went to high school with are already out there with real jobs. It's kinda frusterating to still be taking classes and not be working towards being a doctor or lawyer. I'll survive though....I always do.
But anyways, moment of self pity over. I hope everybody that was on Spring Break had a good one, everybody that's about to go on Spring Break, drink one for me, and for those that don't get a Spring Break....well sucks to be you.
George R. Perry
-the Tender Tender
Sunday, February 12, 2006
No....really
Dick Cheny, shot somebody. Let me repeat that. DICK....CHENEY....shot somebody. He did this while quail hunting. That's right, our Vice President managed to shoot another human being while participating in an elitist sport. I can only imagine that Jon Stewart is at home thanking God for this moment, not unlike Jay Leno thanking Dan Quail for mispelling potato (or was it potatoe?) Hmm...Quail, quail...I see some irony in there somewhere. This really could only happen in America. God bless the USA.
George R Perry
George R Perry
They Actually Got One Right
Well, for those of us on the East Coast, it would seem that the weather guys finally got one right. They called for 10-14 inches, and we actually got it. I'll be damned. Given how the "meteorologists" like to tell us that every time the temperature drops we're going to experience another ice age, it was almost relieving to look out my window this morning and see a good foot of snow on the ground. I doubt this will become a trend, but hey, it was nice to see it work out once.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Happy New Year
Well, 2006 has arrived, and while most of you out there probably went to a party, or maybe a club, I was in Vegas, enjoying New Years the way it was supposed to be. I watched fireworks from in front of the Bellagio and their famous fountain (at the end of Ocean's 11), fireworks that were launched from the roof of Bally's and came up behind the Eiffel Tower of Paris-Las Vegas. Beat that New York City (not to be confused with New York-New York Hotel and Casino, which also rocks). Hope everybody had a great New Years, because April and myself got to celebrate it with thousands of people on the Las Vegas Strip at midnight. Go ahead...be jealous.
George R Perry
George R Perry
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