the 40th week

@ The Banks with P. Diddy

Monday. Chloe and I opened, and I spent the afternoon hanging out with Mandy, Corey, Ams and Kevin. I grabbed Subway for dinner and headed over to the Loth House early to hang out with John. Andy and Amos showed up, and we watched football. Corey and Kevin came over with their guitars and played on the back patio. Mandy and I hung out late into the night, and she bought me ice cream from UDF!

Tuesday. I slept in until 9:00 since I had the day off, and I got the lunch buffet at Dusmesh. They've changed owners, a whole new cast & crew, and the food's hit-or-miss, but today it was definitely Spot On. I went to The Anchor and did lots of writing, and I spent the evening hanging out with Mandy, Ams and Sarah C. Sarah works at a nonprofit Christian organization, and she said she'd put in a good word for me if I applied. I'd be an idiot not to.

Wednesday. I didn't go in until 11:45 to close with Chloe, so I went to The Anchor before work. Dewenter and I met up at his place--he's back from North Carolina and almost fell from a cliff 3x taller than the Great American skyscraper--and we headed to The Banks to grab dinner at the Yard House. He almost killed someone on our "shortcut" through Newport. I had the Moerlein Over the Rhine and a pepper crusted Gorgonzola burger. We walked around the Banks, exploring the fountains and parks, admiring it for what it's become over the years since college.

Thursday. Eric and I opened, and after an afternoon of playing Birds of Steel, I headed up 75 to Ams' place in Springdale. She treated me to Penn Station, and we watched episodes of "30 Rock."

Friday. Tibbles and I opened, a nice treat. When 600 closed, a bunch of us met at Rock Bottom for dinner: Sarah, Chloe, Amos, Eric and Tiffany. Celebrating Chloe's termination from her old job at Margaritaville in the Casino. I had two Summer Honey Ales and a pretzel burger. Amos and I spent the evening at his place playing Mario-Kart with John and Brandy. I came home to find Andy drunk on our sofa, much to my delight.

Saturday. I went to The Anchor to do some writing, and then Mandy and I went downtown to 600 Vine for coffee. She was almost clipped by a white limo humping the curb on 6th and Vine. We bought incense and filled with the living room with "Autumn Spice." Andy came over, and he and Mandy headed out to Northside, and since Dad was in town we met up at IHOP off Ridge Avenue and caught up on life. I ran to the Loth House for an evening drinking pumpkin ales and hanging out with good friends. I headed home for a bit and hung out with Mandy and her pal Andrew. Ams came over wanting to go to John & Brandy's for Lothfestapalooza (II), so we did. Amos made a fire using an Axe spray bottle and Andy threw a wicker table and a NERF gun in the fire. The black smoke was choking, and Traci was upset so she went inside. Here's a collage from the fire:

Sunday. I went to U.C.C. and spent the afternoon hanging out with Mandy. We listened to lots of music, and I watched Revolutionary War reenactments on YouTube. I spent the day doing lots of thinking about my life, adulthood in particular: "What does it mean to be an adult? What does it mean to be a man?" And not in the physiological sense of the terms.