Mel

Shit happens when you party naked!

Without further ado, since I spent majority of my weekend in a dreamscape (read: sick in bed), I only have the auto show experience to share. If you can believe, in all my many years in the Cleve-metro area, I have never been to the auto show. No time like the present (and free tickets courtesy of my friend’s car’s superior status). Loved the throw-back to the old Challenger. Since I’m a...

Mel

A little less estrogen, please!

Today’s start was an odd one — which may or may not have anything to do with things that transpired during my weekend. Up way too early to conscious man — should have used the extra time for much-needed treadmill use — instead I went into work at 7:30am. Not just-crawled-out-of-bed went to work, full-canvas-of-face-art-and-beauty-salon-hair went to work. Okay, my hair didn’t...

Mel

I’m just another reason to visit Cleveland

I said my goodbyes to Dott at her “Nervous Bird” exhibit Friday night. Best wishes for the many good things that will come your way out west! 1300 gallery is on our “to do” list for each new opening reception. Met some of the coolest Clevelanders, as well as Lauren Herzak-Bauman who will have her ceramics in an exhibit at the end of March. You know how funny it is when you...

Mel

What I learned from Date #3

Had my third date on Wednesday night at La Dolce Vita in Little Italy. Waiter asked while my date excused himself to the restroom if he was my “boyfriend.” I had to laugh, but owned up to being on a date. I really don’t know why he asked. Maybe had something to do with the chocolate-soaked strawberries he brought to the table after dinner. I suppose most importantly, I’m looking forw

Mel

Number 69… 69? Is there a 69?

Get ready to mingle! Valentine’s Days, for most, are filled with roses and sentimentals — I chose to have a drunken Ladies Night at the Cleveland Magazine Crush party at View Ultra Lounge. I have some criticisms and compliments to hand out, so here goes. Only this week did we realize we didn’t want to sit home and feel sorry for ourselves so we didn’t consider advance ticket...

Mel

To me, on Valentine’s Day:

Well, I suppose I should at least acknowledge the holiday, right? Remember, I only celebrate drinking holidays… I guess I just created a new one. And don’t-mind-if-I-do, but I will have some champagne truffles from Sweet Designs in Lakewood, please. The single friends and I will check out Cleveland Magazine’s Crush singles party tonight after work. Reason #8,734,002 to have a drink...

Mel

It may be a new great look, but the taste is NOT still the same!

After a rather calming Friday night with a bottle of Shiraz at home, I tended to my social withdrawals on Saturday with a night on the prowl with the ladies. It was a struggle to be interested in “downtown” again, but I had friends in town from Columbus. All the times I’m only semi-interested in heading DT has it far exceeded my expectations. Yup, I hit up practically every bar in the...

Mel

Shall we tango?

I would normally do a blah-blah-blah rundown of my weekend wrap-up, but THIS particular Saturday was something to talk about. I’ll begin from the end of the debauchery and work my way back up to my innocence (ie: sobriety). I feel a Momento movie-like moment… Dianna’s — circa 3am, drunk dialing everyone in my phone… okay, completely-and-utterly RANDOM people in my phone…...

Mel

What makes a good night out?

Is it the free 3 Olives-flavored vodka and Quintessential Gin at Velvet Dog at Happy Hour? (Seriously how many servings of gin do you need before you just start calling it “Q?”) Was it the free “Cherry Bomb” panties the bartender gave me? (Just me then?) Is it the hour-long attempt at downing a 3-cheese hamburger at the Kenilworth (followed by some french fries and wings)? Was it...

Mel

On Dating Roommates

This week: random. I’m meeting someone after work tonight. Do I know him? Well, kinda… He was my roommate (a’la roomates.com – yes I found a roommate online) for 6 months… about 2 years ago. Strange thing though, we never really hung out – it was always just a brief “hey” or “your bills are due” in passing. For the first three months of our...