I think my birthday has yet to be out done since my 21st despite my best efforts. Part of it is because my 21st had a lot of unexpected unplanned surprises. It was a time when MTV's first film Better Luck Tomorrow was coming out and I was helping promote the release. The opening night party was at a club I was running at the time in down town. It was also Climax's first event in San Diego. While SDAFF (San Diego Asian Film Festival www.sdaff.org !) was an official sponsor of the event only me and my crew was able to get in backstage because of our working relation with the club. That bday weekend I also sponsored the party put on by the directors brother. Somehow we were able to fit in a BBQ and birthday dinner at Hooters.
I've since have tried to redo having a 4 day celebration with lack luster success. For some of my friends to participate money was an issue. Sadly, some groups of friends are fueding or have had bad beef in the past so to avoid each other neither invites show up. Then there are my friends who have told me that they don't feel "cool" enough to go (I'll save this topic for another post). Other's don't have enough people to go with or the right person to go with or whatever. I think the way I've promoted my bday has made it too commercialized too. Ah well.
I'm pretty excited for my upcoming party April 19th. If I don't have fun at least the pictures will be awesome!
If you're ever having a 420 party you can use these drinks to match your theme.
FORMULA 420
-seagrams whiskey
-midori melon liqueur
-7up
SMOKING THE APPLE
-patron silver
-apple pucker
Credit goes to Hustler Club of San Diego!
When less time drinking = more time partying developing the fastest alcohol delivery system is a must. I like to invent and serve sleeper drinks because it gets people to the dance floor faster. Here's a drink invented during a pregame (predrinking) session before On Broadway.
The Ultimate Sleeper:
Barcardi Melon
Cranberry Juice
Mix to desired strength.
It's almost possible to mix a 75-25 alcohol to mixer ratio but even mixing at the inverse will still yield a potent drink. This is atomic bomb of sleeper drinks.
It has a nice tartness like a Smarty's candy without being too sugary. It's pleasantly fruity but not artificially like drinking Hi-C.
This is one of my earliest drink inventions that have stood the test of time and has always amazed people by how good it tastes despite it's high concentration of alcohol.
Equal Parts of:
Cream Liquor
E & J Cask & Cream Caramel Temptation
E & J Cask & Cream Chocolate Temptation
Add plenty of ice a blender and the secret ingredient a full pack of chocolate jello pudding snacks.
I'm the most proud of this drink than any of my other inventions. I even have a tag line for it, "just like drinking dessert!" Many people say it reminds them of a mudslide but it's way better.
I don't know if this has ever happened to you but I ended up putting off visiting my friends business Segue Body Wraps accidentally for two years. I saw it work on my ex-coworker and detoxing was something I was interested in. (being that every weekend I'm getting intoxicated.)
So between having only a very few friends who have done the service and a tight schedule I needed a little bit of extra motivation to get my ass down there to get wrapped. Tomorrow's birth day slash lingerie party meant walking around almost naked and was just what I needed to go through with an appointment.
Shirtless is something I just don't do. Hell I'm never in just a t-shirt either! I am always down for a lingerie party for all the obvious reasons and try to get as naked as the rest of the ladies. I plan to go all out tomorrow too and I'm even sponsoring a dj. It's a black and white theme (with black lights!) on top of the lingerie theme so I have this tuxedo boxer thing going on. I'll spare the details for when I have pictures.
ANYWAYS, people I'm going to go straight to the verdict and say that it worked for me. Rachel owner and operator of Segue Body Wraps told me I also lost twice what normal men lose on a wrap. In all I lost 8 inches from the chest, waist, legs, and other parts of my body.
So I have my fingers crossed that tomorrow nights worth all this effort!
The San Diego City Beat recently ran this article here that proves that women drink a whole lot more than usual and more than their male counterparts at themed parties.
Is it too much of a stretch to say that women also demand and enjoy theme parties more then men? Try asking the closest female right now and I'd put down $20 that she says "I love theme parties!"
Half the fun is from dressing up and the other half of the fun is being something you're not for a while. It's the same novelty as Halloween with out waiting for October! It's everyone's favorite holiday (even if only secretly because most people will still answer Christmas) because parties can get very wild. Easily Halloween has eclipsed Mardi Gras as being more decadent. Mardi Gras is best in New Orleans but there's an awesome Halloween scene in all major cities.
Now if we share similar goals to have amazing parties I'll give you the number one rule to follow with themed events. 100% ENFORCE THE THEME! Any theme party where people get to break the theme makes guests feel cheated for their efforts. Even having one person will nullify the crazyness multiplier effect of having 100% participation.
Enforcement can be a gamble with your friends. Denying someone entry to a party can stir up drama between you and your lazy guest. Send out invitations selectively and put your foot down on the 100% rule! If the rules are the same for everyone then you can claim to be fair.
There's two camps when it comes to bottle service "never in a million years" and "as much as I can afford it I'll do it!" Here's most of the complaints I hear...
On the against side the arguments are:
"complete waste of money"
"it's only for rich people who want to look cool"
"I don't want to be away from the action"
and the arguments for:
"it saves money"
"looking cool is fun!"
"It's the only way to guarantee a place to sit"
but always one response when there is a bottle to be shared.
"YAY DRINKS!"
So who's right and who's wrong? More importantly how can you maximize having more "yay drinks!" moments? It just takes a little analysis and a tiny bit of math to figure out this conundrum. Which is also why people stay bias for one side or against since planning out how to have fun is counter intuitive!
I ask everyone first why are they considering getting a bottle. Does the occasion and people involve benefit from getting a bottle? Is it economically feasible? For example if it's for someones birthday would that group of people be able to finish a whole bottle and would the birthday person would want to get everyone into the bottle area? Find these answers before going on to the next step of research.
Every club is different with their bottle service rules and prices. It's always a good idea to ask for a bottle price sheet. Prices usually vary depending on who's promoting that night, sales, alcohol sponsors, special guests or performances. One day things can be 3x the usual price or 2 for 1! Also sometimes gratuity is added even though you pour your own drinks! Then ask for what comes included. The industry standard is to provide two mixers, ice, and a few energy drinks. These are usually refillable.
The rules for how many people can share a bottle are also different for each venue. There are several different combinations of limiters you can have. I'll list some of the common ones starting with the most restrictive . The area with your bottle may be in a separate area of the club with limited access to only designated people. You're charge extra for anyone extra who hangs out in your vip area or table. You're given a vip area or table that's too small to accommodate all your friends but you're allowed to have any combination of people come in and out. Lastly is simply just the bottle and a table.
SO... time to work some math. If you have a free for all situation or are able to bring people to the table then just divide the bottle price of the bottle by the acceptable amount people are willing to pay each. If you're limited to say 5 people to a bottle divide bottle price by 5. So lets say $300/5 = $60. Now, compare that to the average bar tab you have at the end of the night. If you spend more or around the amount you should think about getting a bottle more often.
If you want more people to chip in you can defeat most limitations in this manner. Just make sure you have a friend who is competent enough to serve drinks. The last thing you want is a guy as pictured above! I would ask my friends to put in $20 for 4 drinks or more depending on how much I can hook it up. If you can't get extra cups for your table have your friend buy a drink at the bar, finish it, then use that cup to serve them. This dramatically lowers cost per person and everyone pays less than they would at the bar.
One last point so that I can silence the haters who say I'm just blowing my money. The number 1 thing you're buying is time. Here's a reasonable example if you're buying 4 drinks in one night at 15 minutes wait time a drink a bottle will save you a whole hour of your night. When prime club time is 11pm-1am that hour can make or break your night.
To sum it up (cause this got a whole lot longer than I planned)
1. PLAN AHEAD! If only I can drill this in the head of every friend!
2. Do some research. Bottle prices and VIP/Table Rules.
3. Figure out if it's worth it.
Have fun out there!
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