I stayed in last night. I needed to just hit the reset button and get a good, restful, alcohol-free night’s sleep, the first one since the layoff occurred. The past few days, I’ve been walking around like a zombie. I feel back to normal this morning.
One thing I’ve been forgetting to do is congratulate the CCC on their outstanding Downtown Alive! concert series that took place the past five weeks. It was a huge improvement over the old Court Square concert series. By featuring a number of different venues Downtown, they introduced a lot of people to businesses and attractions throughout Downtown, and they also kept people interested. They showcased what Memphis has to offer – Latino music, Goner Records, folk music, etc. I thought it was a great program and couldn’t have been done any better.
I also like their program they’re having on Thursdays at lunch this month, where historian Jimmy Ogle takes people on free 45-minute tours of Downtown. On Thursday the 23rd, he’ll give a tour of the Riverfront trolley loop (small groups only please, because space is limited on the trolley), and on the 30th, he’ll repeat his infamous Union Avenue manhole cover and history tour. Now that I have extra free time, I’m definitely in for the 30th. I’ve been wanting to do that tour for a while.
And I gotta admit, I’ve been impressed with Stephanie, one of the main coordinators of these programs. I’ve passed her over for BFF of the Month several times now, and perhaps that was a mistake. She’s definitely displayed BFF qualities in the past week. Trouble is, she’ll be going up against Lauren in November, who is going to be awfully tough to beat.
I’ve added two new articles to Saving Consumers Time, one on office desk chairs, and another on electric blankets, throws, and mattress pads. John D has requested an article on laptops, explaining that he ruined his old one when he thought the DVD player was a cup holder for his Bud Light. I’ll try to get to that one within the next week. It’ll probably be mid-range laptops (under $1000), since most people don’t need the top of the line for average web surfing, sending e-mail, word processing, and other typical functions. I may do an article on external laptop batteries too, because my external battery has come in so handy so many times.
Dr. Booze posted a link to a good blog called Benito’s Wine Reviews this morning. Benito posts Monday, Wednesday and Friday, reviewing wines and cocktails and discussing matching wine with food. He also has links to Memphis and national food and wine blogs.
Let’s see what’s happening on Facebook this morning… the Nuh-Uh Girl became a fan of Baskin Robbins and of Ben & Jerry’s. Meanwhile, Big Foot Lodge has posted pics of Wednesday night’s Hollywood Casino/St. Jude Red Carpet Kick-off Bash. Someone should contact McDonald’s and tell them that their mascot Grimace has been hanging out at the competition’s parties. Oh, wait, that’s not Grimace, that’s Meghan. Wow, that purple outfit has to be one of the biggest fashion mistakes of the year. Somehow she managed to time-travel back to 1984 and go shopping at Kmart for clothes.
Funk de Ville at the Saucer tonight. 9-piece disco band with horns. If you like Dr. Zarr, you’ve got to see Funk de Ville. 9:30 PM, $3 cover. Also, tonight is the last night for Automatic Slim’s as we’ve known it for years… Harlan T. Bobo takes the stage at 10 PM.