Friday Sep 01, 2006

0


The first college weekend is on tap.

First off, my roommate and I are installing a gym upstairs in our vacant room since our other buddy graduated. Nothing too fancy, just a bench set, free weights and some boxing stuff most likely a speed bag, heavy bag and things of that ilk.

After that, I've got a buddy coming down and we'll probably hit the bars play pool at Cue Billards (remember Hoosiers...1 dollar imports) and hang around Bloomington. I'm looking for some new bars to try out, the Nick's - Kilroy's - Crazyhorse circuit needs some updating.

Then, last but not least...the James Toney vs. Sam Peter fight on Saturday.



It should be a good time. I think I'm going to have some people over for that one although our boxing fan number has decreased with people graduating on time. frown

I hope everyone has a great weekend, this is my time to actually do stuff I want to. Once this semester kicks in, it looks like way to much fucking work.

Slinte!
VIEW 5 of 5 COMMENTS
if:
I haven't seen it yet. A bar where nihilist and I used to work was used for a bit and he may be in it. I really don't know anyone who's seen it except a friend who's really from Jersey so his opinion doesn't count. Nobody's talking about it, which is surprising because everyone talked about Providence and the Joe Pantoliano show about Buddy Cianci is getting buzz.
if:


Federal Hill is a traditionally Italian neighborhood overlooking downtown. It has been the center point of RI (and at times New England) mafia activity for at least 60 years. The Sopranos had an episode which took place there; I think they were helping out the "family" that helped Tony's when they came to America.

It's a strange place because it became a bit ghetto when the city was dying in the 80's and the people who moved in haven't left since our "renaissance" so you have extremely high-end clubs and restaurants pretty much in the hood. It used to be said that there's no unauthorized crime on the hill, but these days you never know.

Sadly, this neighborhood where you're far more likely to see an Italian flag than anything else didn't have one fucking bar open for the Italy-France game, which meant everyone had to go back to my place and I was out of beer. I haven't gone drinking there since.

Federal Hill is also a great movie by local director Michael Corrente, who made Outside Providence and A Shot At Glory, the soccer movie starring Allie McCoist and Robert Duvall.

More Blogs