It's late July, and it's hotter than hell in Austin, but I'm okay. I'm sitting in a back booth in a cave of a bar on South Congress, staying AC cool. I've never been here before, but I feel right at home, absorbing the darkness and quiet jazz, and inhaling that beer-and-bourbon smell you only find in really good, really old dives. The SoCo hipsters won't come near the joint, because they can't get an Appletini. And I don't think this bar would work at all in California. It's not a place for white wine pansies. Nary a corkscrew to be found. Hell, it's never seen a bottle that needed one. Good beer, good vodka, and about 83 different kinds of Bourbon, Scotch and tequila. Brodie said to meet him here. I admit he has good taste in bars. He must have hung out at one like this back in Glasgow.
The two week job I just
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It was cold, with extra olives because I like the salty taste, like sweat on skin. I knocked back the last drops and held up my glass to the bartender. She hadn't taken her eyes off me since I walked in. It might have been because my left thigh was creating a scene through the slit in the skirt. Whatever it was, the attention was mutual. She had soft curves and the kind of thick raven hair you can get a grip on. At one time they said the average Austin cocktail waitress has an MA in Literature. This one is a bartender who likes women, so maybe she's got a PhD.
I was thinking about asking her if she wanted to do some serious sweating, when I got distracted. Here came Brodie walking in, looking like the second coming of kick-ass. Michelangelo must have poured him into that Western shirt. His boots were well-scuffed and his jeans were faded and tight, but not too. Rowdy women know what I mean; tight enough to give a girl some delicious thoughts, but not so tight they're hard to peel off. Brodie made a helluva cowboy to look at. He wasn't a bad ride; he knew my triggers. And I could listen to his Lowland Scot accent all fuckin'
The music blared so loud through the speakers at the bar and grill MacGowan's Haven, that Alannah Chambers worked at that she had to shout in order for her customers to hear her. "What would you like sir?" She yelled at the middle aged man on the other side of the counter. He was a heavy set man with thinning salt and pepper colored hair and thick glasses, he wore faded blue jeans and a blue shirt that looked like it seen better days. Lots of them. He had a mustard stain on his shirt too that he hadn't bothered to wipe up. "Uh, I'll take a beer and a piece of that ass babe," he said, and grinned wickedly at her. If it had been a few years sooner, Alannah would have ignored him, but not this time, she was done with little-miss-shy-girl that
In my essay I am going to compare things from the book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet to events in my life. In the book on page 9 paragraph one it talks about how after Marty’s mother passed away Marty kept busy at college to avoid his dad and the reality of the situation. Marty only came back home for laundry and in asking his father for money which his dad always gave him because he felt awful. In my life I have known a lot of people that deal with death in this same way. They work a lot and keep themselves busy to avoid the life situation that’s really happening. In my opinion, this is not the best way to deal with grief because eventually it’s going to catch up with you.
I am sitting on the first booth table against the wall by the main entrance at Stella’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The smell of alcohol and sweat filled my nostrils as I breathe in the stuffy air. All around me are young people who are laughing a little too loudly, flirting with strangers, talking with friends, and playing video games while watching cartoons that are being played all around the bar. There are many people in this bar on a Saturday night at 11:35 pm. There are very little sitting and people coming in and out of various groups of people. Some of the people are losing their balance and attach to a friend or stranger to help them walk in a straight line. The women’s bathroom is packed with women and it is very little to none in
The sun was warm and it was a crisp glorious day. I was headed to Winchester Kentucky for the 2016 PBR finals. I invited two of my friends to come along with me. Liz and I always go to rodeos together so we were dying to see the finals. We always competieted in barrel racing events in our hometown. She and I always practice together late at night when the crowds are gone. We always wore kick boot jeans and cowgirl hats. On the other hand Britt didn't have a passion for rodeos. She was more of a city girl. Always wore dresses and skirts abut never jeans. That's why I was surprised she wanted to come along. We dressed up in our favorite cowgirl hats and leather boots. On our way to Winchester we noticed some odd stuff happening on the roads.
In Oklahoma, where there are bloody rumbles and serious crimes made here in this big city, but there is a tiny sixteen year old boy living in the middle of it all, and that was me, Johnny. The Greaser was like a second home for each other. They were rough, old fashion, and have been In rumbles where breaking your arm wasn’t a serious injury, but they help another out. I, in the other hand, was not like them. They say that heroes need a dark past in order to be stronger in the comics I read, but that didn’t happen to me. I was abused by my own parents and I got jumped by those rich Socs. They left scars and pain for me, I felt like I’ve gotten weaker after this, not stronger.
Ever since i was a kid, my parents always told me to never steal anything and never do any piracy. That is one thing that I still and always will follow my entire life. When I was a kid, I stole a candy bar and my parents caught me. I got in big trouble. I had to My day was as normal as ever, after work I came home around 7 p.m. and i'm going to the bar now. I went to “Kevin’s Bar’ and bought myself a $20 drink. I had only $30 left before i was out of money. All the girls saw me buy that expensive drink for myself, seeing that I was at self-pity and they all repelled away from me. Those $30 extra dollars that I had was gone in 10 minutes of self-pity. I was starting to get really drowsy here and there being at the bar for hours and hours. I eventually approached the girls at the V.I.P. area, but they all ignored me and was being dragged away.I got drowsy again. The last thing I heard was screaming and arguing from the girls before the door closed . Something came into my hands before I was dragged away, but i don’t know what it is, anyway I didn't care as long as i got home. I called my wife to bring me home who was later that
Thump! In a split second, I was lying on the ground. My head throbbing and my mind reeling. I had fallen from the high bars and slammed my head on the ground. I remember giving myself a concussion after that fall; I never wanted to get back on those bars. I had to do what I was afraid of despite the fear I felt in order to overcome larger obstacles in life.
I want to place my hand on my heart, with a believe that it will start believing people again.trusting those who caused a mistrust between my heart and soul.
I never really thought a little Chevy s-10 could climb out of a ditch higher than it sat. There are a lot of things people don’t know because they’ve never experienced it. Another thing I didn’t know until I experienced it, an s-10 can do some long burn outs. Sometimes when you’re having a bad day, a burn out and ending up in a ditch just might make it better. After this burn out though, we ended up in a ditch and once we got out I made fun of my boyfriend for the longest time and I still do.
A man of tall stature, with stern shoulders, wearing a black and white suit with a tucked in tie, walks into a bar. The bar’s name is Odin’s Ravens. It looks like a combination of a 80’s diner and a bar, even their drinks and foods resemble a mixture of both. It’s actually a place for outcasts and misfits, people who are willing to do certain jobs and get their hands dirty. But, the trick is, there are only two types of people who walk in here, the people who are willing to do some “jobs” and the people who are looking for those people. And the man who walked in this bar certainly didn’t look like a man who’s willing to get his hands dirty or do a “job”. So, only one option left he was looking for one of those men...or he just stumbled
Hell. The four lettered word that trembles in the throats of men and children alike; The images of suffering, flame pits and blood, the smell of burning flesh, the shrieking of those who have fallen from grace. For centuries man has sought out ways to cleanse his soul, to repent for his sins and possibly secure his passage into paradise, all evoked by the fear of eternal damnation and pain. The early 20th century philosopher and existentialist writer Jean-Paul Sartre saw life as an endless realm of suffering and a complete void of nothingness. His pessimistic ideals of life followed through to his beliefs on death, as death for him was a final nothingness. If death was a final nothingness, Sartre's view of hell was really a final
A devil object awoke me from my peaceful slumber. Picking up said object, I slid my finger across the bar to turn off the alarm and slowly managed to slither myself from under the sheets and made my way to the bathroom. I was starting a new school today and I was nervous. Unsure if there were any makeup regulations, I stuck to a natural makeup look and headed downstairs to grab some cereal.
A time where I was frightened beyond belief was about a month ago after I had seen the new Steven Spielberg movie “It”. I was on the Scarborough High School turf after a soccer game with three of my friends. Unfortunately, my friend’s grandmother was late to pick us up, and they ended up turning off the lights at the turf. It was the darkest black and smelled of mist and grass; it made me feel apprehensive. In addition, it did not help that the most unclear fog you have ever seen happened to be clouding the air that gloomy night. After seeing “It”, my friend Lindsay decided to jump on top of a sewer and holler out, “You’ll float too! You’ll float too!” Of course, my other friends and I decided to join her on top of the sewer screaming,
I was done, I needed out, and I needed out now. There was plenty of time before college started and I was in need of this thrill before 4 years of hell settled upon me. I stuffed my bag with clothes, small items I would need, and my wallet.
Walking in I sat at my usual spot at the bar as Wendy served me a drink. A shame such a beauty as her wastes her life in this rundown town, I 'll never get it. She always had a kind smile that tugged at her lips when I entered and the way her deep brown eyes lit up when she greeted me was like she 'd been waiting for me to enter all night. Then I noticed that she did that to all the male customers, smart woman.