The Midnight Shift.
Site of many an evening out in my 20's through to around mid 30's. Fridays. Saturdays. Sometimes more.
A place to dance. A place to hang out with friends.
A place which made me question my own worth in life. A place which made me feel that I was going to, perhaps deservedly, stay alone and without anyone to care about me in later life.
A place that I gave up some years ago. After which I became, comparatively, a hermit.
So, to some people's amusement, I decided that the evening of my 38th birthday, it was a great location to hang.
To see what I was missing out on.
And the short answer is: nothing.
Sat on the back lounges and watched people wander aimlessly passed, some staring, some people just looking beyond for something exciting. I wonder if they found it.
The music was fairly poor. There were a few moments of poppy goodness. Most specifically, the moment of excitement that was Loreen's ESC winning "Euphoria". To which I jumped on the stage and danced with too much hands. This is true Loreen style as I recall. A couple of Romanian dance tunes made me smile. Dj probably didn't know they were Romanian dance tunes. Doesn't matter.
Katy Perry was the artist of choice for the evening. And Cheryl (Cole) who got 2 plays (of the same song) within an hour. Good playing DJ Frankie Shin! (that's a sarcastic congrats for those who can't read it)
Anyhow, we left just after midnight and my curiosity was satisfied. There is nothing in this place that I need to return for. The young guys with their attitude. The mediocre music. The overpriced drinks. It's a life that made me hate myself. It's a life I need never to return to.
But my thanks of course to Ty, Andrew, Mitch, Rhys and Stewart for joining me in my social experiment.
Good times.
PS Yes my back is still sore. I expect I'll be on crutches within a week. Hahahaha.
Site of many an evening out in my 20's through to around mid 30's. Fridays. Saturdays. Sometimes more.
A place to dance. A place to hang out with friends.
A place which made me question my own worth in life. A place which made me feel that I was going to, perhaps deservedly, stay alone and without anyone to care about me in later life.
A place that I gave up some years ago. After which I became, comparatively, a hermit.
So, to some people's amusement, I decided that the evening of my 38th birthday, it was a great location to hang.
To see what I was missing out on.
And the short answer is: nothing.
Sat on the back lounges and watched people wander aimlessly passed, some staring, some people just looking beyond for something exciting. I wonder if they found it.
The music was fairly poor. There were a few moments of poppy goodness. Most specifically, the moment of excitement that was Loreen's ESC winning "Euphoria". To which I jumped on the stage and danced with too much hands. This is true Loreen style as I recall. A couple of Romanian dance tunes made me smile. Dj probably didn't know they were Romanian dance tunes. Doesn't matter.
Katy Perry was the artist of choice for the evening. And Cheryl (Cole) who got 2 plays (of the same song) within an hour. Good playing DJ Frankie Shin! (that's a sarcastic congrats for those who can't read it)
Anyhow, we left just after midnight and my curiosity was satisfied. There is nothing in this place that I need to return for. The young guys with their attitude. The mediocre music. The overpriced drinks. It's a life that made me hate myself. It's a life I need never to return to.
But my thanks of course to Ty, Andrew, Mitch, Rhys and Stewart for joining me in my social experiment.
Good times.
PS Yes my back is still sore. I expect I'll be on crutches within a week. Hahahaha.
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