friday night shennanigans

work has been busier than usual due to staffing- lori has been in FL taking care of her daughter who had a medical emergency and D is on vacation. . . leaving me and lazy L. needless to say i bolted out the door at 6pm and headed home.

got quickly dressed and met up with celestial and Q2 at kura sushi. a little drama unfolded during the course of the meal but was luckily resolved before celestial headed home. Q2 and i stopped at the tasting room where i enjoyed a beautiful california wine. the tasting room is a great venue, tiny hole in the wall place with a great homey vibe. not to mention knowledgeable and uber friendly staff.

next stop was pegu club- aussie bartender happened to be working and we chatted a bit. Q2 and i ended up hanging out with a group of (mostly) rhode island natives who were celebrating a b-day. surprisingly a fun group of people. got a good vibe from atl-boy, maybe it's the southern charm? unlike the others, atl knew the b-day boy from a previous job and was not a childhood friend.

after about an hour or so, Q2 was done and ready to head home. aussie and i had decided to meet up fo a drink at angel's share after his shift. so i amused myself by chatting with the b-day goers for a bit more until aussie was done.

aussie changed into t-shirt, jeans, and sandals and had a beer and shared an appetizer before heading out. over drinks, we had a nice conversation and learned more about each other. unlike most bartenders in nyc, he's actually a career bartender and quite serious about his profession- entering & judging various cocktail making contests. a traveler/wanderer, eating out enthusiast. laid back. interesting guy and enjoyable company.