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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Diversion #235

So its late night on a Friday and I'm out there, in the Maxima rolling. It was a hot, restless night, time to navigate. Not feeling a reflex push for the driver, but sight seeing transit through the city. The Maxima's five speed manual and independent wishbone suspension wouldn't be needed for tonight's excursion. For a trip like this I wanted company, a call was put out to the favorite.




The favorite was between husbands and ready to explore somewhere new. Knock on her door, and she's ready. She had on a denim mini skirt, which was split in the back providing an ever changing view of her well exercised hamstrings and quads. A green pullover shirt made of some type of elastic material providing all the support her petite frame needed. Shoes with just enough heel, good for walking or the dance floor if required, told me I might have to make a stop. No wild guess would be needed to see that’s all she wore. I never heard the favorite say "what am I to wear", or "give me a few minutes to change". Size six dimensions combined with a perfectly constructed smile caused you to want her in your passenger seat. I opened her passenger door just to watch her graceful maneuver into her seat.



We find our way to river road. Me, my mix tapes and a spring loaded body looking for new grooves. River road starts to be fun up north, before it runs into down town, and its like riding a kiddy ride in a night time amusement park. Only relaxing fun tonight, this road would only be an appetizer for some serious shifting and clutching. We talk about our latest discoveries, books being read, new music heard. Just moving no waiting destination. Good company doesn't muddy the mood with ground hog day details about life's redundant details. Silence also isn't a threat. So we're eventually riding downtown, looking at those who want to be looked at. People in cover charge lines, stressing to have a good time. I didn't plan to make any stops, but why not hit at least one spot. You know changes are small that you'll find a pleasant surprise. But like shopping in the bargain aisle in a discount store, there's always hope for a little luck. The Maxima is nice, but its not that nice. It can blend easily without attracting the wrong type of attention no matter where its parked.





One thing about exploring uncharted territory, you don't want to look anything like easy pickings for the Crack Boys. There goes that smirk. The favorite doesn't do it on purpose, but the expectation is there will be problems with the fellas, which is a turn on in itself. Whatever, lets see what happens.



She had eyed a run down joint, you know the type that shouts "should I go in there". With places like this you never knew, random chance "they be jammin". Go inside and the place has a Stephen King vibe. I mean not that’s its wild or anything its just that the people look like they could be featured in a street fair. The kind with those cheap rides that are more horrifying than any million dollar roller coaster. We enter and of course the favorite poses in an area to the side of the lobby so everyone can see those legs. Always that crowd pause for new arrivals. To the left of the entrance is a sectioned lounge with a bar that’s slightly busy. Ahead are steps leading down a level to the main section of the club which contains a dance floor and surrounding tables. To the far side is another small bar serving quick drinks. After some time passes, we're dancing. The place has made it past the pleasant surprise stage and is now on the "I'm gonna come back here again" list. I notice two sister's grinding away enthusiastically on the dance floor. I know place where you would have to pay to see something like that.



While my partner is still getting her workout on, I notice this gem of girl walk into door, small features, nice caramel skin, model hair, in a plaid mini skirt, matching jacket and a understated blue blouse. She was classy. So I dance it off to avoid the green eyed stare, and pay attention to the rhythm for minute I took another glance. Girl is top notch, but she ain't getting any play. She's just standing on the periphery with a few other guys, watching the crowd move. The guys are nicely dressed but seemed to have their focus placed elsewhere. Then the Crying Game realization hits me, here in this club its always a nite for that kind of type. Apparently the favorite knows this and is having a good laugh on me about it. I finish my pause then fall back into the groove. This place would become a frequent destination in the favorite's club rotation. Not bad for a much needed diversion.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Scenery

I just wanted a change of pace. Well not really a change a pace, put the right setting to match my mood. My girl was gone and I had about three hours, four at the max to kill. I wasn't in the mood for cruising, which was odd, cause its my favorite way of wasting time. Especially if I'm wasting time with someone else. No I wanted to relax and let my surroundings do all the work. I knew the perfect place, however it had been closed down years ago. I could go to west side but that's a 45 minute drive one way. Didn't have time for that, even though I would have a less of a chance of bumping into my girl.


I'm not really into bowling, I prefer shooting pool as a social sport.  Really bowling for me can be a little too much work. If I'm trying to get some exercise I want to get it over with, 30 minutes top. That's why I ride by bicycle, and believe me I don't like riding my bicycle. There are lots of places where you can shoot pool. Pool tables can be found at bars, game centers, bowling allies, strip clubs and rec centers. For me the choice comes down to a bar because like I said I wanted the right type of background noise. I have nothing against rec enters, bowling allies and strip clubs. Do you notice how politically correct I try to be at all times. Don't want to piss anyone off about their choices. I wanted a place that had nice "scenery" but wasn't the type of place where you got to check to see everyone walking in just as a matter of safety.  I didn't want to be living in a rap song "He came into the room and just started spraying Niggas." I wanted a place that played a nice mix of music and had several tables available. I don't like places where there are only one or two tables and you have to wait. Even worse is when you have to put money down just to play the person who is running the table in the hopes that you can beat that person so you can play the person you're with. Now I just want to play for fun and I'm not that good, so I don't want to waste much energy just finding a place, getting drinks and stressing my self trying to beat... You get my drift. I don't want the place to be too empty, like a said I expected some "scenery". But its always hard to predict where the "scenery" crowd is gonna be.

This time I hadn't brought any "scenery" with me, so maybe I should try to find a place with only a few tables, or I could try to go pick some "scenery" first, but remember I'm trying to relax in the first place, plus I'm short on time. I'm not saying that having some "scenery" isn't worth the effort, but sometimes the "scenery" wants their mood to be the priority. That's the main reason I ain't hanging with my girl. Yes that's her name My Girl.  I won't get started on that, that's a whole story in itself. Thinking about where I would be headed was making me tired already. Real life isn't like Cheers "where they always know your name", well my life isn't like Cheers. To make that happen you got to make shooting pool with the "scenery" crowd a hobby. Now I'm thinking I'm over thinking the situation when I see a Blockbuster. Did I ever tell you how much time I can waste in a video store.