So this seems to be more of a weekend update type blog...i will try to change that...BUT for now I had an eventful weekend...NOT
I had to work this weekend and couldn't bask in the great Grand Forks sun during the late afternoon, however I managed to find my own adventures regardless. Saturday was an experience. I got up around noon and headed over to Rhombus Guys in a sun dress that had been lost in the closet for the whole winter. It was very excited to be taken out and especially on an occasion like today. We hit up the GFK's only roof top bar in town. I -being a major fan of roof top bars- couldn't be more thrilled. The patio up top was nice, beautiful sun spread across the trendy tables and black mat floor. Graduation weekend was happening I guess so we saw lots of families spread about. I suppose lots of people think graduation of UND's students is bad for business but I however see it as a chance for all the hot spots to lower prices and bring back 2 dollar teas at the Moose!
Sunday I went for a run to the park and back...saw lots of little girls playing in their yards and squirrels scampering about. It is so hard to believe this place can be so dark in the winter. It was just beautiful out! I then headed to Wal Mart w. the bf which was anything but beautiful...the parking lot was packed full! Bleh, who would ever want to go to Wal Mart on a Sunday in the afternoon....um no one. We ditched the parking lot and went around the corner to Dairy Queen! Yum much better! Blizzard month well beat the long lines of Wal Mart folk. I decided to venture to Wal Mart Monday at 12am...so I guess that would be this morning. What an interesting place at that time. The store is full of boxes being unpacked and people re-stocking the shelves. The lone shopper was a scooter and a few kids buying Mt. Dew...There was one line open and the lady checking me out felt the need to comment on almost every item I had decided to purchase. I guess i'm not having her over for dinner...
This afternoon I spent the day sun bathing amongst Dandelions and my dog. It was a good day :)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
One crazy weekend
So it seems i am not used to blogging. I seemed to have forgotten I had one. Whoopsie. Anyway this past weekend was a crazy one. Went to Rumors Friday with the new neighbors. They were very sweet. But as usual, a beer tower can lead to a bit too much drinking and some major chatting, which ultimately seems to lead to taking tons of shots and ending up at the Metal bar, one of the Fork's hot spots.
10 AM
Woke up with a huge head ache to a text from Lisa saying she'd be back soon to go to "Spring fest"- the GFK excuse to pretend you go to UND and hang out in the park listening to live music and drinking 3 dollar pounders...should be interesting i thought. She came over and helped clean the kitchen that had been caked with flour and cheese from the "awesome" mac-n-cheese I had once again decided to make while intoxicated. Excellent....well at least she pretty much cleaned shop this time so it wasn't too bad (for me anyway). We headed to spring fest. I was a little disappointed at the turn out but with a hang over it just felt good to be in the sun. It was only 11ish in the morning. Once nate got there it was a different story.
12ish
He decided to boost the mood with a few drinks. Found Mikes hard lemonade that tasted pretty good in time for scott to get there.
By this time the park was full and I met a few characters. Abe Lincoln, a really drunk girl who was into giving shots from her shirt, and some cheetah pants. We also found another Penn Stater to snag a picture with.
We got to enjoy live music and some good laughs, then people dispersed. Lisa went to work, scott and matt both miraculously had to do laundry and nate and I were out of cash. We decided to walk to the gas station and met a few characters on the way. They were pretty cool and nate had some time to contemplate some pressing issues.
By the time we made it back Spring Fest was over :( it was being taken down and it was time to go home. Pumped up on Rockstar energy drink, nate and I were not ready for the day to end. We headed back to the house for some pizza with the good ol' Janglin. After some pizza and some entertainment provided by the rare creature that "cant be taaaamed" we headed out for our Grand Forks Dive Bar Tour.
9pm
We headed for "the bun" but ended up at the Broken Drum. It actually was pretty nice, minus the few middle aged mullets and someone breaking a pool stick over his knee when he missed a shot...Next we found the Bun:) it was our first true dive i guess, they were playing country slow, the tables were a bit tippy and there were no tap beers...we had some cans and checked out the girl in chaps at the table next to us. We then headed for the next stop McMennimies...not sure about the spelling on that one. This was probably the most strange, they had no taps as well but there were very few tables/people and a lone cigarette machine in the corner that doubled as a candy machine...classy old school. We chilled there for a bit and decided to end the night at the classiest stop.......The Diamond Lounge...
12am
The Diamond...well there are no words, what happens there stays there and all i have to say is before you leave Grand Forks you better visit this Gem on Demers.
By the end of the night, we'd danced, we'd saw some classy people and loved every min of our lovely little grand forks town. I strongly recommend visiting theses sightly places when ever you can. It is the true heart and soul of the town. You never truly see grand forks fully until you see it through the smoke and neon of the grand forks town bars :) Uhhh i just love it here :)
10 AM
Woke up with a huge head ache to a text from Lisa saying she'd be back soon to go to "Spring fest"- the GFK excuse to pretend you go to UND and hang out in the park listening to live music and drinking 3 dollar pounders...should be interesting i thought. She came over and helped clean the kitchen that had been caked with flour and cheese from the "awesome" mac-n-cheese I had once again decided to make while intoxicated. Excellent....well at least she pretty much cleaned shop this time so it wasn't too bad (for me anyway). We headed to spring fest. I was a little disappointed at the turn out but with a hang over it just felt good to be in the sun. It was only 11ish in the morning. Once nate got there it was a different story.
12ish
He decided to boost the mood with a few drinks. Found Mikes hard lemonade that tasted pretty good in time for scott to get there.
By this time the park was full and I met a few characters. Abe Lincoln, a really drunk girl who was into giving shots from her shirt, and some cheetah pants. We also found another Penn Stater to snag a picture with.
We got to enjoy live music and some good laughs, then people dispersed. Lisa went to work, scott and matt both miraculously had to do laundry and nate and I were out of cash. We decided to walk to the gas station and met a few characters on the way. They were pretty cool and nate had some time to contemplate some pressing issues.
By the time we made it back Spring Fest was over :( it was being taken down and it was time to go home. Pumped up on Rockstar energy drink, nate and I were not ready for the day to end. We headed back to the house for some pizza with the good ol' Janglin. After some pizza and some entertainment provided by the rare creature that "cant be taaaamed" we headed out for our Grand Forks Dive Bar Tour.
9pm
We headed for "the bun" but ended up at the Broken Drum. It actually was pretty nice, minus the few middle aged mullets and someone breaking a pool stick over his knee when he missed a shot...Next we found the Bun:) it was our first true dive i guess, they were playing country slow, the tables were a bit tippy and there were no tap beers...we had some cans and checked out the girl in chaps at the table next to us. We then headed for the next stop McMennimies...not sure about the spelling on that one. This was probably the most strange, they had no taps as well but there were very few tables/people and a lone cigarette machine in the corner that doubled as a candy machine...classy old school. We chilled there for a bit and decided to end the night at the classiest stop.......The Diamond Lounge...
12am
The Diamond...well there are no words, what happens there stays there and all i have to say is before you leave Grand Forks you better visit this Gem on Demers.
By the end of the night, we'd danced, we'd saw some classy people and loved every min of our lovely little grand forks town. I strongly recommend visiting theses sightly places when ever you can. It is the true heart and soul of the town. You never truly see grand forks fully until you see it through the smoke and neon of the grand forks town bars :) Uhhh i just love it here :)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Unobtainable torture
I woke up this morning to the lovely sound of my wall neighbor's tv. After getting home form work at 5 am this was more than an annoyance. I stumbled down the stairs to let the dog out, only to find more rain. I don't mind the rain much, better than the endless snow that never seemed to go away this winter. It also makes things green and the grass soft and thick. Coming from a place where the grass is itchy crab grass that is pulled up as weeds here, I much appreciate the pillow like constancy that is Northern Plains grass. As I looked out the window at the soggy dumpster I contemplated going fishing today. My last attempt was not as successful as hoped so this was something to ponder before taking the plunge.
Unfortunately I only really enjoy fly fishing; a term that is not very well known in North Dakota. Normally discussing fly fishing around here with the locals results in one of these:
My neighbor across the way decided to discuss the techniques of fly fishing and the conversation turned a bit sour when he flat out told me I would never catch a walleye with a fly and I only would be catching fish using bait in these waters. This guy is a seasoned man so I figure he probably knows what he's talking about, however I made a strong attempt anyway. I went down to the only well known spot to cast a fly in the Great North Dakota and was full of high hopes for a trout filled dinner. Four hours later I was standing in the river with 8 visible trout right in front of me, passing my fly (wet and emerging) right through them as they looked at me with confused eyes. I can only imagine their thoughts being somewhere along the lines of - fuck off bitch. It was after a few babies took the hook that I gave up and went home. Maybe bait is the only way to go here...who knows. It's probably not a good sign that the only sporting goods store west of the state line doesn't even have fly stuff.
So that leaves me standing at the window, looking at the clouds, and contemplating a trip to fish the unobtainable. I think I'll just sit on the couch today.
Unfortunately I only really enjoy fly fishing; a term that is not very well known in North Dakota. Normally discussing fly fishing around here with the locals results in one of these:
My neighbor across the way decided to discuss the techniques of fly fishing and the conversation turned a bit sour when he flat out told me I would never catch a walleye with a fly and I only would be catching fish using bait in these waters. This guy is a seasoned man so I figure he probably knows what he's talking about, however I made a strong attempt anyway. I went down to the only well known spot to cast a fly in the Great North Dakota and was full of high hopes for a trout filled dinner. Four hours later I was standing in the river with 8 visible trout right in front of me, passing my fly (wet and emerging) right through them as they looked at me with confused eyes. I can only imagine their thoughts being somewhere along the lines of - fuck off bitch. It was after a few babies took the hook that I gave up and went home. Maybe bait is the only way to go here...who knows. It's probably not a good sign that the only sporting goods store west of the state line doesn't even have fly stuff.
So that leaves me standing at the window, looking at the clouds, and contemplating a trip to fish the unobtainable. I think I'll just sit on the couch today.
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