Ill give houston one good remark though, it had its share of the sophisticated "elite" crowd and good places for them to go for a good time.
There was this one place, ill never forget it. Scott Gertners "Skybar". A priemum jazz club, on the top floor of a nice high rise office building. I went there after a good friend recommended it to me, knowing my love for good jazz and old school R&B. You could see the club from miles away, it had a bright gold lining surrounding the top portion, outside it had a patio where various grilled entree's were made. The inside was maticulus; fine stone and glass for walls; velvet seats and nice tables, 3 bars each with their own area for patrons to mingle. Live music by Scott Gertner and his band, with all other kinds of great music.
Most of the patrons were of the professional sort, doctors, lawyers, pro athelets, business-folk; so the atmosphere was very mature and intresting. Some of the same club sort of things went on, i.e. going to pick up other people, but it was rare due to the status and age-braket of the patrons. It was very refreshing for me though, as i always tended to be more mature for my age and felt more at home with people in their 30's and 40's then anything else. Its sad really, i dont get along with my peers; but the events in my life demanded i grow up sooner, so i did. I cant say i regret it either.
I am listening to the jazz station on the TV play, while slightly puffing a cigarette and it takes me back to the skybar and this other club i was at in nashville. a small hole in the wall sort, but completey bumped everything else off the map. live preformers, good people and GREAT music kept the place packed, and for only the true music lovers. again, not so much a club to pick up booty and dance, but just sit down in a smoke filled dark lounge and listen to great music and great people. Not to mention it was right next door to my favorite stripclub ; how i miss that place and the great girls that worked there!
So, i know my social identiy, a suave,sophisicated , educated professional with a fine taste for music , food and friends. I felt at home in that atmoshpere, as of right now i feel like thats home. Wither it still will be after the long hike of -getting- that level of success is another story. But i how i miss the beautiful sky line of the skybar , the warm glow of the houston sun and the famliar sight of that flat land. At times i do miss it, i do see myself returining once i have an established career and perhaps starting over my life on my own there, that so recently went so horribly sour.
A triumpant victor over the past awaits my future!
There was this one place, ill never forget it. Scott Gertners "Skybar". A priemum jazz club, on the top floor of a nice high rise office building. I went there after a good friend recommended it to me, knowing my love for good jazz and old school R&B. You could see the club from miles away, it had a bright gold lining surrounding the top portion, outside it had a patio where various grilled entree's were made. The inside was maticulus; fine stone and glass for walls; velvet seats and nice tables, 3 bars each with their own area for patrons to mingle. Live music by Scott Gertner and his band, with all other kinds of great music.
Most of the patrons were of the professional sort, doctors, lawyers, pro athelets, business-folk; so the atmosphere was very mature and intresting. Some of the same club sort of things went on, i.e. going to pick up other people, but it was rare due to the status and age-braket of the patrons. It was very refreshing for me though, as i always tended to be more mature for my age and felt more at home with people in their 30's and 40's then anything else. Its sad really, i dont get along with my peers; but the events in my life demanded i grow up sooner, so i did. I cant say i regret it either.
I am listening to the jazz station on the TV play, while slightly puffing a cigarette and it takes me back to the skybar and this other club i was at in nashville. a small hole in the wall sort, but completey bumped everything else off the map. live preformers, good people and GREAT music kept the place packed, and for only the true music lovers. again, not so much a club to pick up booty and dance, but just sit down in a smoke filled dark lounge and listen to great music and great people. Not to mention it was right next door to my favorite stripclub ; how i miss that place and the great girls that worked there!
So, i know my social identiy, a suave,sophisicated , educated professional with a fine taste for music , food and friends. I felt at home in that atmoshpere, as of right now i feel like thats home. Wither it still will be after the long hike of -getting- that level of success is another story. But i how i miss the beautiful sky line of the skybar , the warm glow of the houston sun and the famliar sight of that flat land. At times i do miss it, i do see myself returining once i have an established career and perhaps starting over my life on my own there, that so recently went so horribly sour.
A triumpant victor over the past awaits my future!
urblueygrl:
yeah we want to visit texas eventually on our way back home to louisiana. Im doing travel nursing and we are gonna stay out in california for another year maybe 2 then we will try to start traveling back home.