Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Of New Years, Old Bars and Karaoke


So, the other day I was minding my own business having gone to my local for a couple of drinks after a bad day. As the evening progressed, I noticed the owner of the bar and thought I'd have a word with him about the quality of their karaoke.

Pause to give background: I love karaoke. To me it's the best thing since Big G chewing gum. I've been known to fraternize joints solely on their Karaoke days and disown them immediately after karaoke is shelved. So this bar's karaoke night was one of it's appeals. Well anyway, they moved their karaoke night from Wednesday to Tuesday and got rid of the guy who used to facilitate the karaoke, replacing him with a new chick.

The first Tuesday I unsuspectingly attended the New and Improved Tuesday Karaoke (with powerfoam plus), I was in shock. I was greeted by a chick, who sung beautifully, but could not do much else! The woman gave us a 10 minute lecture in screeched tones amplified by a mic, on the importance of clapping for all performers at a karaoke event regardless of the quality of their skill. She said she was in charge and we may as well put up with it. She said that if we don't like it, we might as well leave. And leave I did. Nobody gives me a dressing down at a place I am paying to be. I am not prone to headaches, but that day I got one. I now understand what people mean when they refer to nagging wives. If she were married, I'd changa for her hubby's divorce lawyer's fees. Roho safi.

Well, back to our story, on that day, I noticed the owner of the bar and approached him seekng that he ask the chick to tone down and be friendlier. Lo and behold, the idiot owner gave me a dressing down (in a tone likely to suggest that my opinion was worth to him little more than the bible to an atheist) saying that the chick had caused a rise in their sales on Tuesday (yeah ... she invites her friends ..) and that he was very happy with her. Surprised and dumbfounded, I shook my head and left. Let's see how purported increase sales last!

I'd have been happy to add that I've not been back since, but that woulndn't be true. I love that club if not its owners & singers ... But I've definately not been back on a Tuesday!

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Blogosphere! The year of the World Cup!!! Need I say more?!

The festivities around the 31st were great. I had a ball.

Immediately after that, I was recalled from leave, have been having the worst cold of the year, and found myself in the middle of the Matatu strike (asi!)

Anyway, I choose to look at the half empty glass as half full (still trying) :)

Hope you embrace your 2010.