so i got an invite today from the facebook event master:

“Robert invited you to “Queen Of The Pole” tomorrow.”

  

I just can’t help wondering why Robert thought i might be interested in this event.  Yep!
so, in other news, myself, & kelly & pamela from work went to a concert last week at Off Broadway.

we went to see Greg Laswell (whose voice makes me melt), but found the other acts were also wonderful.

the show didn’t start until 9pm which is super late for a “school” night in my opinion.  we went back & forth multiple times debating whether or not we would actually go.  i was sick, kelly was sick, pamela was not, but still, 9pm is late for old folks like us. we ended up deciding that we’ll only live once and headed to a restaurant down the street from the venue called The Stable.  i loved the decor there.  it had a lot of history (it used to actually BE a stable..you know…with horses!) they had a huge beer list and we shared a pretty tasty appetizer.

other than the fact that our waiter ignored us for 30 consecutive minutes after we had expressed all the “we’re done” signs, the experience was good.

after we left The Stable, we still had some time to kill, and we went on a search for mozarella sticks (my love). we didn’t have to go far because the pub across the street called O’Malleys had plenty of them PLUS fried mushrooms and multiple other fried delicousness.

and a sweet bulldog named tank.  tank pretty much owned the place.  we had a lot of fun there too…very hometown pub-ish. 

halfway through our meal of healthy friend delicacies, a bearded man walked through the doors. 

he looked like this:

“could this be,” i thought?!  yes, it is true, it was Greg Laswell, coming to have a pre-show drink.

“fantastic.  i must go speak with him.”

albiet creepy, i wandered up to him and made myself known.  he seemed like a nice (maybe a little shy) bearded man.

and i love a bearded man. so all was well.

the concert itself was perfect.  small, intimate venue, fans that didn’t suck, room to move, good sound.

i think i’ll return to Off Broadway soon. 

the first act was Rosi Golan.  i really enjoyed her voice and her sound, so i figure some of you who are into a simliar style of music might like her too.

here isa video:

next was jay nash.  i really liked him, only problem was i was falling asleep by this time (10:30ish) and i was finding it difficult to concentrate.  from what i remember, he was good.  look him up if you feel so inclined!

and last was my favorite–greg laswell. if you haven’t heard him…please do.  his voice is so deep and soothing.  i totally dig him.

for pictures, please visit pamela’s blog (Feb 20th 2009).  she took like 300 (seriously) throughout the night, so there were definitely some good ones to choose from!

love a good show.

 -jess

What if I fall and hurt myself?
Would you know how to fix me
What if I went and lost myself? 
Would you know where to find me
If I forgot who I am,
would you please remind me oh?
Cause without you things go hazy

rosi golan ~ hazy