Karaoke Lunch Break!!
Just as I was feeling that I was losing touch with karaoke in my life, it came on like a song tsunami to remind me I can never let go. Last month's trip to NYC had me back on the mic with Anne and her bachelor party posse from Brooklyn. We went to a spot in Chinatown that felt very LA, except for the late last call, and better dressed people.
It felt good to be back.
Last year's birthday was marked by a great dinner with friends, and then an awkward karaoke session with people from my different social circles all in the same place. We were sharing karaoke stylings, music selections and an intimate space without much harmony. For year 33 I did Disneyland instead, and my karaoke fix came later with Martin.
Last week we went down to Max Karaoke on Sawtelle for our first (and hopefully not last) karaoke lunch break! It was a challenge we were both down to tackle - cram as many songs as possible between us for the next 60 minutes, then return to work energized!
I should have kept count of how many we knocked out, but I was too busy looking for my next song. It was probably 6 or 7 a piece. Not all of them were winners, and I tried to mix it up with songs that were new for me, but we were both eager to maximize time and quality.
Later that night, I was surprised to get a second shot at karaoke magic in one 24 hour period. Lana texted about meeting up in K-town for karaoke at Rosen's with her posse and friend in from NYC. I was sick (infected with disease from touching things at Disneyland) but I had to try.
A few shots of Maker's and some Bud Light chased with OB helped me power through the illness, and Lana's crew picked crazy good songs to keep us going until after last call. I can't imagine a better way to have started and ended the day. Well.... unless I did this version of one of my karaoke faves:
It felt good to be back.
Last year's birthday was marked by a great dinner with friends, and then an awkward karaoke session with people from my different social circles all in the same place. We were sharing karaoke stylings, music selections and an intimate space without much harmony. For year 33 I did Disneyland instead, and my karaoke fix came later with Martin.
Last week we went down to Max Karaoke on Sawtelle for our first (and hopefully not last) karaoke lunch break! It was a challenge we were both down to tackle - cram as many songs as possible between us for the next 60 minutes, then return to work energized!
I should have kept count of how many we knocked out, but I was too busy looking for my next song. It was probably 6 or 7 a piece. Not all of them were winners, and I tried to mix it up with songs that were new for me, but we were both eager to maximize time and quality.
Later that night, I was surprised to get a second shot at karaoke magic in one 24 hour period. Lana texted about meeting up in K-town for karaoke at Rosen's with her posse and friend in from NYC. I was sick (infected with disease from touching things at Disneyland) but I had to try.
A few shots of Maker's and some Bud Light chased with OB helped me power through the illness, and Lana's crew picked crazy good songs to keep us going until after last call. I can't imagine a better way to have started and ended the day. Well.... unless I did this version of one of my karaoke faves:
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