So I have alot of guy friends. And the majority of them, I am not really attracted to. And thats not as much to do with their looks, as it is to do with the fact that I know way too much about them. This makes being friends with them easy. But then every so often there is a guy friend that falls in that zone of "hey, i would make out with you." Its not a guy I want to date, or maybe not even one I want to do more than make out with, but at the very least there are times I find myself around them and thinking "i wish we were making out right now."
Now to understand this story completely you have to know something very important about me. I love making out. LOVE it. In fact I am working on a book about my philosophies about it and why I dont get why more people dont just shut up already and make out. (perhaps you have even heard me mention this before....most likely) So when I am NOT making out with someone, there must be a reason. Of course there is the first obvious answer, they are taken. And yes, that is the first one. Even above not being attracted. Beer goggles are a much more forgivable offense the next day, then messing with a guy who you know has a girlfriend. I mean lets be honest, as much as attraction, especially drunken sexual attraction, is something you cant always control, you CAN control if you act on it. And while I cant say that in my life I never have, thats one area I can say I am always trying to learn my lessons in one take.
So okay, first is that he has a gf, so no making out. Second reason would be I am not attracted at all. Third, would be, even though he is attractive, or at least attractive enough, something about his personality is so overwhelmingly off-putting that I cant even manage to see beyond it to just get my make out on. Either he is so totally arrogant that I am sure he will put way too much thought into what he thinks this makeout session means to me, or worse, he is so uptight he wont be able to just makeout and let it not mean anything. Guys can actually sometimes be worse even then girls when it comes to the "what does this mean" viewpoint. And in the end, sometimes even the best kissing isnt worth the drama after the fact.
So what do we do with these friends that we want to make out with? Well, the better the friend, the less likely I will do anything actually. Its way easier to make out with a stranger. If it goes sour, no big loss.
But still I can't help but look at some of my guy friends and think, man if you werent so damn uptight I bet we could have a lot of fun just making out. Or, damn, you are so fun, I wish I was more attracted to you. But dont wish anything about the ones that have gfs. Why steal someone else's car when there are plenty out there you can test drive for free!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Singles Weekend Recap...Part 3...Suit Up Bmore!
So Saturday, February 12th was the final of my 3 day singles party stretch. The one I was most excited about the concept of because I hadnt seen it done in the area before: my Barney Stinson Suit Up party for sophisticated singles. For those who dont know, Barney Stinson is a character on How I Met Your Mother (a sitcom Monday nights on CBS) and I absolutely adore him! He is played by Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser M.D), a homosexual male in real life, but is a very convincing player/man about town. When I first started writing my Bmag column people kept making the obvious Carrie Bradshaw comparisions, but Barney is way more up my alley. If you watch HIMYM, Carrie would be like Ted. Barney is more like Samantha. Not that I am promiscuous the way Samantha is, but I am not looking to lock every date into a relationship like Carrie or Ted.
Anyway, the idea behind this party was to give singles a chance to Suit Up! Thats Barney's classic saying on the show. He only wears suits when he goes out, in an effort to make a strong first impression on women. So I thought "thatd be a fun party!" Guys look great in suits, and women definitely can rock that look! So I talked to my friends at Tatu to see if they would be interested in being the venue to host the event. Tatu is an Asian restaurant next to Power Plant and Havana Club/Ruths Chris on Water Street. Its got a great atmosphere and I fell in love with it the very first time I set foot in there. So i knew it was my first choice for the Suit Up party. It was sophisticated enough, and new enough and the people there are awesome.
Then next part that made this event unique was that the door charge was not a cover charge for the venue. It was a charity donation. I wanted to involve a charity in some way, and when I thought charity I immediately contacted my friends at the Good Fellas of Baltimore. Vince and Brian are 2 of the 7 businessmen involved in this upcoming reality show about entrepreneurs and their charity endeavors. And since both Brian and Vince are single guys, I invited them to co-host the party with me as well. They accepted my offer and even agreed to take part in a live date auction where we would allow the partygoers to bid on a date with each of us, to raise additional money for the the charity. The charity benefiting from the money raised that night was Living Classrooms, who has been instrumental in rebuilding the lives of the Chiosi family who lost their home last year to a fire. This story is featured in the premiere episode of Good Fellas of Baltimore, slated to air this Saturday, February 19th.
But back to the party. The event began at 10 pm, so as to give time for the Valentine's Day weekend diners to finish up their time at the restaurant. Guests began arriving rather quickly within the first 15-20 minutes and looked nothing short of fabulous! Guys in crisp suits and ties, girls in some really sexy and creative numbers. From sleek and simple, to sassy and sparkly, to spunky and chic, there were no rules! My friend Mike came in a suit reminiscent of Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack, and our friend Chris (Greeny) came in a very sleek white suit with black shirt that screamed Saturday Night Fever! Girls in tuxes, and little boy neckties, and guys in fedoras and pinstripes, everyone looked so awesome! I was thrilled! I was decked out in a little silver suit that was actually a suit jacket with SHORTS! And my top was of course sparkly, and I capped it off with hot pink sparkly shoes.
Everyone gave their $10 donation, and then sipped on cocktails (and shots) and mingled. The signature drink for the night was a HUGE hit! A martini glass cocktail made with cherry vodka, plum wine and pineapple juice. YUMMY!!!! So delicious I could have drank 10! But I didnt, lol.
After about 2 hours of mixing and mingling...and partying like singles, we started the live date auction. Vince, Brian and myself auctioned each other off. Let me say, as egotistical as some may think it is to auction yourself off, its actually REALLY nervewracking! Its like "what if no one bids on me!!!?" But the things we do for charity, right? Well the auction went well and I am pleased to say that those who won me were actually 3 friends that pooled together and now we are all going on the date together! What could be more fun???
I was really proud of how this party turned out. Even though I rarely think of my "weekend self" as a sophisticated single, it was definitely a great opportunity for singles to get together, drink and feel relaxed, and yet also do something good for a great cause, and network some too. It really opened my eyes to some new possibilities for the single folks of Baltimore. And thus far, I have had tons of requests for another party like this. And I am all for it!!! I HAD SO MUCH FUN! I will say that I am bummed about the people that said they were coming and didn't, but I always get bummed about that, and in the end it was their loss. It was a great turnout for a first one, and for Valentine's Day weekend, and I had an absolute blast!
Thanks again to everyone at Tatu, and to Vince and Brian for co-hosting.
For more info on Good Fellas of Baltimore visit www.goodfellasofbaltimore.com
And for info on future singles events, make sure to follow me on Facebook (The Baltimore Bachelorette) and keep up with my blog!
Thanks again to everyone who came out and supported!
Anyway, the idea behind this party was to give singles a chance to Suit Up! Thats Barney's classic saying on the show. He only wears suits when he goes out, in an effort to make a strong first impression on women. So I thought "thatd be a fun party!" Guys look great in suits, and women definitely can rock that look! So I talked to my friends at Tatu to see if they would be interested in being the venue to host the event. Tatu is an Asian restaurant next to Power Plant and Havana Club/Ruths Chris on Water Street. Its got a great atmosphere and I fell in love with it the very first time I set foot in there. So i knew it was my first choice for the Suit Up party. It was sophisticated enough, and new enough and the people there are awesome.
Then next part that made this event unique was that the door charge was not a cover charge for the venue. It was a charity donation. I wanted to involve a charity in some way, and when I thought charity I immediately contacted my friends at the Good Fellas of Baltimore. Vince and Brian are 2 of the 7 businessmen involved in this upcoming reality show about entrepreneurs and their charity endeavors. And since both Brian and Vince are single guys, I invited them to co-host the party with me as well. They accepted my offer and even agreed to take part in a live date auction where we would allow the partygoers to bid on a date with each of us, to raise additional money for the the charity. The charity benefiting from the money raised that night was Living Classrooms, who has been instrumental in rebuilding the lives of the Chiosi family who lost their home last year to a fire. This story is featured in the premiere episode of Good Fellas of Baltimore, slated to air this Saturday, February 19th.
But back to the party. The event began at 10 pm, so as to give time for the Valentine's Day weekend diners to finish up their time at the restaurant. Guests began arriving rather quickly within the first 15-20 minutes and looked nothing short of fabulous! Guys in crisp suits and ties, girls in some really sexy and creative numbers. From sleek and simple, to sassy and sparkly, to spunky and chic, there were no rules! My friend Mike came in a suit reminiscent of Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack, and our friend Chris (Greeny) came in a very sleek white suit with black shirt that screamed Saturday Night Fever! Girls in tuxes, and little boy neckties, and guys in fedoras and pinstripes, everyone looked so awesome! I was thrilled! I was decked out in a little silver suit that was actually a suit jacket with SHORTS! And my top was of course sparkly, and I capped it off with hot pink sparkly shoes.
Everyone gave their $10 donation, and then sipped on cocktails (and shots) and mingled. The signature drink for the night was a HUGE hit! A martini glass cocktail made with cherry vodka, plum wine and pineapple juice. YUMMY!!!! So delicious I could have drank 10! But I didnt, lol.
After about 2 hours of mixing and mingling...and partying like singles, we started the live date auction. Vince, Brian and myself auctioned each other off. Let me say, as egotistical as some may think it is to auction yourself off, its actually REALLY nervewracking! Its like "what if no one bids on me!!!?" But the things we do for charity, right? Well the auction went well and I am pleased to say that those who won me were actually 3 friends that pooled together and now we are all going on the date together! What could be more fun???
I was really proud of how this party turned out. Even though I rarely think of my "weekend self" as a sophisticated single, it was definitely a great opportunity for singles to get together, drink and feel relaxed, and yet also do something good for a great cause, and network some too. It really opened my eyes to some new possibilities for the single folks of Baltimore. And thus far, I have had tons of requests for another party like this. And I am all for it!!! I HAD SO MUCH FUN! I will say that I am bummed about the people that said they were coming and didn't, but I always get bummed about that, and in the end it was their loss. It was a great turnout for a first one, and for Valentine's Day weekend, and I had an absolute blast!
Thanks again to everyone at Tatu, and to Vince and Brian for co-hosting.
For more info on Good Fellas of Baltimore visit www.goodfellasofbaltimore.com
And for info on future singles events, make sure to follow me on Facebook (The Baltimore Bachelorette) and keep up with my blog!
Thanks again to everyone who came out and supported!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Singles Weekend Recap...Part 2...:Lady in Red Party!
Friday was my first ever solo-hosted (as the Baltimore Bachelorette) singles party. The Lady in Red party at Angels Rock Bar. All ladies who wore red were invited to get in for free, and any guys could do the same by getting on the guest list. Let me tell you, this was a fun party. I LOVE Angels Rock Bar. Its one of my faves in the city. It has a great rock and roll sex appeal to it. Hot girls dancing on the bars, shirtless hot male bartenders, and I am a sucker for guys with hot tattoos! And it was the perfect place for the Lady in Red party, since their decor is already mostly red. Their whole staff got into the theme, including the girls who were decked out in sexy red corsets and bustiers. I wore a glittery red little number that I got on a dance costume website, because of course I like to stand out. :)
I got there around 9:20 or so and got set up at my VIP table with my bottle of Ketel One. Yummy! The crowd started to flow in and in no time at all it was a full on party. My awesome photog Kristie Blake was in love with the atmosphere so she got some awesome pics of me on the light wall and posing all sexy. (I really need to come out of my shell right?) Phil was playing awesome music all night and the shots were flowing! I recall doing at least one bomb, a GM and a Rumpleminz. Lordy! I got my chance to get up on the mic and thank everyone for coming and dedicated a fave song of mine for my fellow singles to rock out to: F- You by Cee-Lo. It seemed the perfect choice for Valentines Day weekend! Phil also played the Humpty Dance for me and the girls got me up on the bar to dance. And god love him, even though its not a usual Angels Rock Bar choice, he played Ridin Solo for me, since its the name of my column and I have dubbed it my theme song. The crowd was so much fun, lots of hot singles dancing and introducing themselves. I even had one guy say "I dont know how you are single in THAT dress" which only made me think "you must have been standing close to the bar while i was up dancing on it." LOL
Angels is also an awesome place because its absolutely impossible to feel inhibited in there. They honestly wont allow it! They keep the vibe in there to where everyone can feel comfortable getting up and dancing or, hell, even making out with a stranger! Who cares? Its a party! I love it!
Had a lot of awesome friends turn out for the event (although there were some faces that were missing, which i blame on the typical Bmore cold effect, people get so lazy in the winter).
I know I danced my ass off that night and I met some awesome single chicks that I hope will come out to future parties because they definitely had the energy that I love at those events. Yet again, no love connection for me that night, but I would have just liked to make out with someone. But since I didn't eat all day (DUMB!) I opted to go to the 24 hour Subway after the bar and make out with a turkey sub instead. As my friend Will put it, "you were in LOVE with your sub Gina." What can I say? Food never lets you down! And it never has smokers breath. :)
So thanks again to all who came out. And those who missed it just remember, a party ain't a party til I walk in! LOL
I got there around 9:20 or so and got set up at my VIP table with my bottle of Ketel One. Yummy! The crowd started to flow in and in no time at all it was a full on party. My awesome photog Kristie Blake was in love with the atmosphere so she got some awesome pics of me on the light wall and posing all sexy. (I really need to come out of my shell right?) Phil was playing awesome music all night and the shots were flowing! I recall doing at least one bomb, a GM and a Rumpleminz. Lordy! I got my chance to get up on the mic and thank everyone for coming and dedicated a fave song of mine for my fellow singles to rock out to: F- You by Cee-Lo. It seemed the perfect choice for Valentines Day weekend! Phil also played the Humpty Dance for me and the girls got me up on the bar to dance. And god love him, even though its not a usual Angels Rock Bar choice, he played Ridin Solo for me, since its the name of my column and I have dubbed it my theme song. The crowd was so much fun, lots of hot singles dancing and introducing themselves. I even had one guy say "I dont know how you are single in THAT dress" which only made me think "you must have been standing close to the bar while i was up dancing on it." LOL
Angels is also an awesome place because its absolutely impossible to feel inhibited in there. They honestly wont allow it! They keep the vibe in there to where everyone can feel comfortable getting up and dancing or, hell, even making out with a stranger! Who cares? Its a party! I love it!
Had a lot of awesome friends turn out for the event (although there were some faces that were missing, which i blame on the typical Bmore cold effect, people get so lazy in the winter).
I know I danced my ass off that night and I met some awesome single chicks that I hope will come out to future parties because they definitely had the energy that I love at those events. Yet again, no love connection for me that night, but I would have just liked to make out with someone. But since I didn't eat all day (DUMB!) I opted to go to the 24 hour Subway after the bar and make out with a turkey sub instead. As my friend Will put it, "you were in LOVE with your sub Gina." What can I say? Food never lets you down! And it never has smokers breath. :)
So thanks again to all who came out. And those who missed it just remember, a party ain't a party til I walk in! LOL
Singles Weekend Recap....Part 1.
Thursday night was the annual Baltimore magazine Top Singles party. This year the event was styled as a happy hour party and was held at Talara. I took my friend Nicole (aka P-Funky) with me as my single wingwoman. Thank god for valet cause it was freezing outside! There was already a line to get in when we arrived just minutes after party start time. They definitely drew in quite the crowd! Talara is a beautiful place, but a tough venue with a crowd this size. With the way its laid out it made it tougher to make your way through the room (not many straight paths), so Nicole and I pretty much found our spot and stayed in it all night. They had a dj, and awesome drinks specials! You could do a glass of Sauvignon Blanc or Malbec for $3, Coors Light bottle for $2, and awesome cosmo-esque concoction called "Pour Me S'Amore" for $5. They also had mojitos and....another drink I couldnt pronounce. Anyway, I must say for the large crowd that was there, the bartenders were on point! They had drinks up with little or no waiting time. That really impressed me and made me want to come back to Talara.
The crowd was a range of ages, but i would say mostly 30-40s, if I had to guess. All the Top Singles from the issue were there, and had nametags so everyone could introduce themselves to them, including my new friends Tom Chan and Kathleen Pelletier. Props to those to for using their Top Single status the right way and really taking time to make their way around the room and meet people. Awesome!
I met some really fun people that night. First and foremost on my list is always a great sense of humor, and the guys I talked to were really fun. Definitely an A+ for that. One guy gave me and Nicole what he called "the test of true friendship." He asked us what shampoo the other used. Apparently Nicole looked at me to ask what I use, whereas I immediately just said "girls dont always know that!" He said a true friend looks to their friend for their answer, a not true friend just makes up an answer. So of course Nicole kept teasing me and calling me a fake friend all night! But i still stand firm that while i did just answer, I didnt make up a shampoo answer! Not the same thing! Retest! Retest!
I met this one guy, I think his name was Bob. I teased him that I thought the invitation said "Dress to Impress" and that I wasn't impressed with his outfit. LOL. He got my humor, which was a plus. But I kinda failed on that one because he told me to come see him before I left and I didnt. Only because I had to muster through the crowd to get my parking validated. So if you are reading this, sorry Bob!
I didnt recognize many faces there, which made me wonder where these singles hang out the rest of the weekends. The answers I got were alot of them do the restaurant bar circuit, like the Prime Rib, or Oregon Grille, Roys, Flemings, etc. Interesting.
I did get some great feedback about my column though! I have to say its really fun to have total strangers come up and say that they love your column. It makes me feel really good, especially since its so new. And i love that ones that said my pic didnt do me justice. Thank you! I seriously need a retake. I hate that pic of me. Not the photographers fault of course, I just hate that pic. I look a mess.
Congrats to Bmag on a very successful event. Nicole and I didn't make any love connections that night, although I did see at least one or two guys I would've made out with. We also noticed that either women are getting taller, their shoes are getting taller (which I'm sure is true either way), or men in Baltimore are getting shorter. Not that there is anything wrong with not being tall. It just seemed very noticeable to Nicole and I that we could see over the whole crowd. I felt kind of like Nicole Kidman.
After about 2 hours and a few cocktails Nicole and I had to head to our next engagement....a preview party for the new PBR Baltimore that's opening next month! Stay tuned for the blog about that!
The crowd was a range of ages, but i would say mostly 30-40s, if I had to guess. All the Top Singles from the issue were there, and had nametags so everyone could introduce themselves to them, including my new friends Tom Chan and Kathleen Pelletier. Props to those to for using their Top Single status the right way and really taking time to make their way around the room and meet people. Awesome!
I met some really fun people that night. First and foremost on my list is always a great sense of humor, and the guys I talked to were really fun. Definitely an A+ for that. One guy gave me and Nicole what he called "the test of true friendship." He asked us what shampoo the other used. Apparently Nicole looked at me to ask what I use, whereas I immediately just said "girls dont always know that!" He said a true friend looks to their friend for their answer, a not true friend just makes up an answer. So of course Nicole kept teasing me and calling me a fake friend all night! But i still stand firm that while i did just answer, I didnt make up a shampoo answer! Not the same thing! Retest! Retest!
I met this one guy, I think his name was Bob. I teased him that I thought the invitation said "Dress to Impress" and that I wasn't impressed with his outfit. LOL. He got my humor, which was a plus. But I kinda failed on that one because he told me to come see him before I left and I didnt. Only because I had to muster through the crowd to get my parking validated. So if you are reading this, sorry Bob!
I didnt recognize many faces there, which made me wonder where these singles hang out the rest of the weekends. The answers I got were alot of them do the restaurant bar circuit, like the Prime Rib, or Oregon Grille, Roys, Flemings, etc. Interesting.
I did get some great feedback about my column though! I have to say its really fun to have total strangers come up and say that they love your column. It makes me feel really good, especially since its so new. And i love that ones that said my pic didnt do me justice. Thank you! I seriously need a retake. I hate that pic of me. Not the photographers fault of course, I just hate that pic. I look a mess.
Congrats to Bmag on a very successful event. Nicole and I didn't make any love connections that night, although I did see at least one or two guys I would've made out with. We also noticed that either women are getting taller, their shoes are getting taller (which I'm sure is true either way), or men in Baltimore are getting shorter. Not that there is anything wrong with not being tall. It just seemed very noticeable to Nicole and I that we could see over the whole crowd. I felt kind of like Nicole Kidman.
After about 2 hours and a few cocktails Nicole and I had to head to our next engagement....a preview party for the new PBR Baltimore that's opening next month! Stay tuned for the blog about that!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Start of the Singles weekend....Valentine's is Valen-MINE!
So tonight starts what could be one of the busiest weekends so far in the Baltimore Bachelorette's career as a sassy professional single..whatever the heck that means. LOL. I decided months ago when I wrote my February column that I was going to encourage the single folk of Bmore and beyond to not let Valentine's Day be the dreaded day/weekend that it has typically been for them for years prior. This year we are celebrating being single! We are taking over the city in fact!
Just look at this lineup! Tonight it all starts with the annual Baltimore magazine Top Singles party. This year its a Happy Hour event at Talara, from 6-9. $10 cash ticket at the door, but there are tons of great giveaways you will be eligible for (you, not me. I am never eligible for anything in this town! Although one time I did win a prize at my dad's museum before i worked there. It was a CLUE event and I figured out who the murderer was, and knowing that even though i had NO prior knowledge of anything or secret inside info, that they would never give it to me if they knew it was me, I put down that my last name was Beckham. Yeah, the lady was pissed when she saw it was me, but whatever! I figured that murder out! Um, YOU'RE WELCOME!) Anyway, its gonna be a great party and the Top 20 Singles from the February issue will be there including myself who I am now referring to as the 21st choice. LOL. Even though I write the singles column for the magazine, I am sure this is another area where I am deemed ineligible for some reason. But please, I encourage you to come and enjoy the party. Bmag always puts great events together and their marketing team works really hard so I am sure this will be another great affair!
Then comes Friday! The Lady in Red party at Angels Rock Bar! Who is hosting that again? Oh yeah...ME! The Baltimore Bachelorette! :) This is the party you read about in my February column. All ladies dressed in red get in for FREE! And from what I hear Angels is really getting things ready for the event. Its going to be RED HOT! I cant wait! I love this bar. Its fun, and a great eclectic group of people there. Not like a lot of those clubs you can go to where its full of wannabes and douchebags. Angels is legit. Of course guys are encouraged to come as well! If you want to get on the guest list, contact Will Supersoaker Szymanski on Facebook. He is listed on my page as my brother. LOL. He will get you hooked up. Also let him know if you want to do a table. I am! VIP baby! Why not? Its Valentine's Day weekend! Dont I deserve to pamper myself? :) But I say again, get your booty down there and party with us. And even if you arent single, please come! Unlike couples, singles dont discriminate! :)
Then on to Tatu on Saturday. This one is my baby. I am an avid watcher of How I Met Your Mother and I LOVE Barney Stinson. So i came up with this idea for a Suit Up party based on his "Legendary" catchphrase. Everyone is asked to wear suits: guys AND girls! I wanted to do something different with this event so I decided to pair it with a charity and when I think charity i immediately think of the Good Fellas of Baltimore. For those who dont know, the Good Fellas are a group of businessmen who actually have a reality tv show debuting THIS SATURDAY on Fox 45 at 1pm, and its all about the charity work they do all over the city to make a difference. Well two of the Good Fellas are good friends of mine and happen to be single! So I invited them to come host this event with me. Brian Jarosinski and Vince Sharps. Both great guys, and both great looking! So, then came my next idea...since we are trying to raise money for charity, rather than just do the $10 donation at the door, lets do a live date auction! So each of us will be auctioning off a date with us to raise more money for Living Classrooms! Its gonna be a blast! Oh, and if you havent been to Tatu yet, thats reason enough to come to the party. Seriously, I LOVE this place! Its got to be the sexiest place in Baltimore. Yummy sushi, gorgeous decor, and an awesome staff including the bartender Mike (who also works at Rock Bar) who made my signature cocktail for the party "The Legen...dary Martini"! The name says it all!
I really hope you will make it out to one, if not all of these events! They are going to be so much fun and honestly, whatever else you had planned you can do next weekend.
I want to take a quick sec to thank a few people (its my Oscar speech!) who made this all possible. First, thanks to Chris Furst and all the awesome people who work for Power Plant Live. You guys have been so great and supportive, and are helping make these events a success before they even happen. Thanks Dayna and Ari, Phi and Brent from Angels Rock Bar. Thank you Will, for all your help that started months ago in getting the Lady in Red party going! Thank you Baltimore magazine for helping me get the Baltimore Bachelorette in print! Thank you Brian Jarosinski and Vince Sharps for being a part of the Suit Up event, and suggesting Living Classrooms as the charity. And a special thanks to my brother Joshua for all the work he did on the fliers and postcards for the events, and my video. I literally couldn't have done that without you. Thank you in advance to Kristie Blake for photographing this whole weekend! Thanks to Hamiltons Happy Hour and HeidnSeek for promoting! And thank you to all of you that come out and support the events and celebrate being single with me! Or just celebrate. :)
Just look at this lineup! Tonight it all starts with the annual Baltimore magazine Top Singles party. This year its a Happy Hour event at Talara, from 6-9. $10 cash ticket at the door, but there are tons of great giveaways you will be eligible for (you, not me. I am never eligible for anything in this town! Although one time I did win a prize at my dad's museum before i worked there. It was a CLUE event and I figured out who the murderer was, and knowing that even though i had NO prior knowledge of anything or secret inside info, that they would never give it to me if they knew it was me, I put down that my last name was Beckham. Yeah, the lady was pissed when she saw it was me, but whatever! I figured that murder out! Um, YOU'RE WELCOME!) Anyway, its gonna be a great party and the Top 20 Singles from the February issue will be there including myself who I am now referring to as the 21st choice. LOL. Even though I write the singles column for the magazine, I am sure this is another area where I am deemed ineligible for some reason. But please, I encourage you to come and enjoy the party. Bmag always puts great events together and their marketing team works really hard so I am sure this will be another great affair!
Then comes Friday! The Lady in Red party at Angels Rock Bar! Who is hosting that again? Oh yeah...ME! The Baltimore Bachelorette! :) This is the party you read about in my February column. All ladies dressed in red get in for FREE! And from what I hear Angels is really getting things ready for the event. Its going to be RED HOT! I cant wait! I love this bar. Its fun, and a great eclectic group of people there. Not like a lot of those clubs you can go to where its full of wannabes and douchebags. Angels is legit. Of course guys are encouraged to come as well! If you want to get on the guest list, contact Will Supersoaker Szymanski on Facebook. He is listed on my page as my brother. LOL. He will get you hooked up. Also let him know if you want to do a table. I am! VIP baby! Why not? Its Valentine's Day weekend! Dont I deserve to pamper myself? :) But I say again, get your booty down there and party with us. And even if you arent single, please come! Unlike couples, singles dont discriminate! :)
Then on to Tatu on Saturday. This one is my baby. I am an avid watcher of How I Met Your Mother and I LOVE Barney Stinson. So i came up with this idea for a Suit Up party based on his "Legendary" catchphrase. Everyone is asked to wear suits: guys AND girls! I wanted to do something different with this event so I decided to pair it with a charity and when I think charity i immediately think of the Good Fellas of Baltimore. For those who dont know, the Good Fellas are a group of businessmen who actually have a reality tv show debuting THIS SATURDAY on Fox 45 at 1pm, and its all about the charity work they do all over the city to make a difference. Well two of the Good Fellas are good friends of mine and happen to be single! So I invited them to come host this event with me. Brian Jarosinski and Vince Sharps. Both great guys, and both great looking! So, then came my next idea...since we are trying to raise money for charity, rather than just do the $10 donation at the door, lets do a live date auction! So each of us will be auctioning off a date with us to raise more money for Living Classrooms! Its gonna be a blast! Oh, and if you havent been to Tatu yet, thats reason enough to come to the party. Seriously, I LOVE this place! Its got to be the sexiest place in Baltimore. Yummy sushi, gorgeous decor, and an awesome staff including the bartender Mike (who also works at Rock Bar) who made my signature cocktail for the party "The Legen...dary Martini"! The name says it all!
I really hope you will make it out to one, if not all of these events! They are going to be so much fun and honestly, whatever else you had planned you can do next weekend.
I want to take a quick sec to thank a few people (its my Oscar speech!) who made this all possible. First, thanks to Chris Furst and all the awesome people who work for Power Plant Live. You guys have been so great and supportive, and are helping make these events a success before they even happen. Thanks Dayna and Ari, Phi and Brent from Angels Rock Bar. Thank you Will, for all your help that started months ago in getting the Lady in Red party going! Thank you Baltimore magazine for helping me get the Baltimore Bachelorette in print! Thank you Brian Jarosinski and Vince Sharps for being a part of the Suit Up event, and suggesting Living Classrooms as the charity. And a special thanks to my brother Joshua for all the work he did on the fliers and postcards for the events, and my video. I literally couldn't have done that without you. Thank you in advance to Kristie Blake for photographing this whole weekend! Thanks to Hamiltons Happy Hour and HeidnSeek for promoting! And thank you to all of you that come out and support the events and celebrate being single with me! Or just celebrate. :)
Monday, February 7, 2011
Boys will be boys, so girls need their toys
This past Saturday night I attended a sexy toy party at my friends Katie and Michelle's house. The party was hosted by Susan Compton of Elegant Pleasures by Susan. Susan is different from most other pleasure party hostesses because she doesnt rely on just one company to supply the products for her parties. She searches for products from all over and only selects the ones she thinks are the best! The party was a blast! Susan made it impossible for anyone to feel uncomfortable. She started off by having everyone choose names for themselves, firstly naming herself Slut. Some others in the crew were Kinky Katie, Anal Alice, Broken Rubber Rose, Cock Lobster, and yours truly opted for Tiny Gheiny. We tested a plethora of products from massage lotions that heat and taste that jolly ranchers, to a cream that turns to powder for men to put on their sweaty balls. LOL. Then of course the toys came out and god love my friend Michelle aka Cock Lobster who had a hilarious comment for each one. (we both actually ended up purchasing the same things at the end of the night LOL) The evening culminated with a round of erotic bingo in which when you one you had to yell "I just had an orgasm!" Definitely a fun time!
What is great about a party like this is that its a fun time to share with your girlfriends, whether single or married. It gets you all together and forces you to let loose and let go of any drama in your life. I mean, how can you be worried about gas prices or what preschool little Tommy will get into while holding a vibrator with a dolphin attached to it? You cant! So ladies, I highly recommend throwing one of these parties with your girlfriends. We all need a little outlet for fun, and there is nothing more fun than the silliness you will find at these parties...and the toys you will take home with you. (Plus she also had super cute frilly panties and petticoats! I got a purple satin and leopard one that I will totally be rocking out one night to the club!)
Thanks Susan for the awesome party and the penis peanut butter lollipops LOL, and Katie for throwing it and the awesome food spread! Cant wait til my stuff arrives! LOL
What is great about a party like this is that its a fun time to share with your girlfriends, whether single or married. It gets you all together and forces you to let loose and let go of any drama in your life. I mean, how can you be worried about gas prices or what preschool little Tommy will get into while holding a vibrator with a dolphin attached to it? You cant! So ladies, I highly recommend throwing one of these parties with your girlfriends. We all need a little outlet for fun, and there is nothing more fun than the silliness you will find at these parties...and the toys you will take home with you. (Plus she also had super cute frilly panties and petticoats! I got a purple satin and leopard one that I will totally be rocking out one night to the club!)
Thanks Susan for the awesome party and the penis peanut butter lollipops LOL, and Katie for throwing it and the awesome food spread! Cant wait til my stuff arrives! LOL
Saturday, February 5, 2011
I finally have a blog!
Hello cyberspace! I finally joined the blog revolution! And I must say, what a pain in the ass THAT was! It was WAY easier signing up for Facebook. Anyway, now that I have my blogspot set up I can dish the dirt that I cant possibly contain in the mere 500 or so words a month I am allowed in my Baltimore magazine monthly column. And while there is always Facebook, I find that people on there get so caught up with their 8 million "not really friends" that they often miss the info and "wisdom" of the people they would actually want to hear from. So if you are someone who thinks I have something interesting to say, and yes, even funny, then please follow my blog! I hope to keep up with this on a daily basis. Although I gotta level with you, when I was little I must have had at least 6 or 7 diaries over the years, and each one started with the same entry "Dear Diary, I am going to write in this every night" followed by another entry that said "Dear Diary, I know its been a while, but I promise to try to do better with writing in here regularly." So I think its best I dont lay out any false promises off the bat. I wouldnt want my second blog post to have to be an apology for being late. Hey, if i was into apologizing all the time, Id be in a relationship! Badoom ching! Hahahah! Anyway, please feel free to let me know if the layout is readable and what topics you would like to talk about. I love hearing from people about my column too! So feel free to post away!
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Gina aka The BB!
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Gina aka The BB!
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