Wow, what a weekend. I finally slept for more than 5 hours last night (it was around 12, actually) and I'm still exhausted. I'm glad Janelle and I went to the gym tonight, though. We did several laps around the track and had our best racquetball match to date. A great workout night overall; we weren't even subjected to the overweight, older lady who insists on taking sponge baths in the locker room sink every night, completely naked.
It's not pretty.
My out-of-town guest had a wonderful time during his first visit to Minneapolis. He was quite enamoured with our lovely city. Though I'm not completely satisfied with my overall concierge performance (nerves, you know), I like to think that it's because he had me for a guide.
If you listened to my Chowhounds! segment Saturday afternoon, please don't send any hate mail. I know it was really flat, but I was all frazzled from the trouble I had just trying to get into the Food & Wine Experience. I couldn't even remember the name of the Surly Brew that I was supposed to be talking about. Bender, dammit, Bender.
I fulfilled my most important duty at Rex's party Saturday night by making sure everyone was smoking in the designated areas. Many thanks go out to Matt who helped me carry out such a daunting task. In case you were at the party but didn't see me, I was velcroed to either him or Lori most of the night. Unless it was between the hours of 3:00 and 4:00 a.m., in which case I was in the kitchen with Simon making grasshoppers.
Yes, Andrew, we were actually making grasshoppers.
I'm reluctant to mention that my mom has developed a bit of a fan club here on Girl Friday. While I'll admit that her comments are amusing in that laughing-at-mom sort of way, I'll ask you not to encourage her. She's already threatened to start a blog of her own.
Not only should your mother have a blog of her own, it should be exclusively dedicated to Embarrassing Stories About Alexis.
I'm just sayin'.
Posted by: Bexley | February 28, 2006 at 06:05 AM
I'm guessing that I'm not the only one who really would enjoy a blog authored by Alexis's mom.
Do it for the fans.
Posted by: taylor | February 28, 2006 at 09:11 AM
You're not helping.
Posted by: Alexis | February 28, 2006 at 12:16 PM
Is the herding of people into designated smoking areas akin to Lloyd Dobbler's noble task of Key Master?
Posted by: Jason | February 28, 2006 at 01:26 PM
I wished I could have been there. Some people say I'm pretty good at telling people where they can or can't smoke, although I think "Mr. Nanny State" Joe Soucheray does it better.
Also, I actually like grasshoppers, or I used to. Haven't had once in more than 20 years, since I was in Bear's Place (no, not THAT kind of bear!) in Bloomington, IN.
The photos of Rex's party look like fun.
Bob
Posted by: Bob from ALAMN | February 28, 2006 at 02:41 PM
I have to say Thank You for using velcro not only in a general sense but as a verb. (Wait. Were you literally velcroed to ...) One of my more unpleasant trade publishing experiences involved being chastised by an oaf in the employ of that ubiquitous hook and loop fastener corporation for what its coda felt was a loose usage of the term. No longer in that editorial bind, I build monuments to those who use our language properly (rather than as corporate property, hello). Oh, yeah: Your blog's awesome too. Double score!
Posted by: cK | February 28, 2006 at 03:04 PM
Thanks, babe. Verbing nouns is what I do best.
Posted by: Alexis | March 01, 2006 at 11:29 AM
Double props for the velcro-verbing. I quite enjoyed being the Assistant Dictator for the Ministry of Smoking.
Posted by: Matt | March 02, 2006 at 10:10 AM
Grose, fat naked lady washing herself at the sink!
I don't have a problem with seeing other women nude in the locker room, and I sometimes wonder why some women act kind of childish about seeing other women nude in a locker room.
But if women are going to walk around the locker room nude then they should at least be hot looking like you, Girl Friday. (don't worry, I'm not hitting on you, I am straight!)
At my gym there are a few women who stand completely naked in front of the mirror doing their hair and makeup, but at least they have the body for it.
Posted by: Lisa G | August 13, 2006 at 03:53 PM
Lisa G,
I totally agree with you.
Even though I'm a straight woman I can still appreciate the nude female form. I somwhat enjoy a "naked locker room" of sorts.
If women who are in nice shape want to walk around naked in the locker room I'm glad that their confident with themselves, and it's kind of nice to see. But if a woman weighs 300LBS then she should keep covered up to the best of her ability.
I guess I'd say that if you look like Eva Longoria by all means strut your stuff. But if you look like Roseane Barr then don't.
Posted by: Kelly Davis | November 24, 2006 at 12:23 AM
Hey, if you've got it, flaunt it.
Posted by: carol | October 16, 2008 at 10:48 PM