Paint me a Birmingham..

I am in Birmingham, AL, today.

I came with the intention of surprising J today. Thankfully, my big mouth told him about it... On Monday. Which allowed him the opportunity to let me know he was too busy to see me. And left me with bus tickets to and from Alabama, that my drunk ass bought. Funny, no? I was half-expecting it, I have this kind of luck with surprises. So I said fuck it and took the trip anyway.

I gotta say, it has exceeded my expectations! Though I have been drinking most of the day. I got to see a good friend of mine, old coworkers, and chill in a hot tub for a bit! For the record, if you are traveling in the south, stay at Drury Inns and Suites- they have 5:30pm "kickbacks", which entails 3 free alcoholic beverages and free food from 5:30-7. Kicked. Ass.

I did also do a smidge of touristy stuff earlier- I checked out The Vulcan, a Birmingham landmark that is perched on a mountain where you get a magnificent view of the city. It was a cool stop- the statue is massive, and only wears an apron and sandals, so it moons the next town over.

I'm checking out Ona's Music Room now- a jazz club downtown. Live music, and a nice, dark atmosphere. Private, quiet, and just the kind of music to keep my crazy to a minimum. I already recommend it, and the band hasn't even started yet! Cheers, lovelies!

Ona's- http://www.onasmusicroom.com

Birmingham or bust?

So I'm going to Birmingham, AL, on Wednesday for the day! Going to try to hang out with J for a bit- in theory, his new place is opening that night, so I thought I'd go try and support! Plus I'd actually see what Birmingham has to offer. ...If anything, haha.

Mean of me? Yeah, probably. But I do want to give the city a chance. There has to be some reason people stay there, right? This is the whole reason I travel- to see places, and get to the root of what the draw is. That, and I do want to check out some of Alabama's food scene! They have one that's been developing at least 5 years now. I love eating. :)