[[Still A Girly Girl]]

Jun 19, 2005

So, tonight was interesting. The bar I was working behind was a portable bar on wheels, with only enough room for two kegs. I was serving beer (Budweiser and Bud Light), vodka, whiskey (R&R), wine, champagne, soda, and water. Did I mention that there was nowhere to put ice? All night long I had to keep filling up a serving bowl, draining out the water when the ice started to melt.

I had a hot, drunk waitress hanging on me for part of the night. The DJ was drinking "Brass Monkeys". I had a woman who kept making her own drinks, explaining to me her "old bartending trick".

"If someone asks for something fruity, here's what you do." She poured vodka into her glass, added some cranberry juice, orange juice, and a splash of sprite.

"And there you go!" She said. "An old bartending trick."

I'd already served four of those before she even showed up.

I had to free-pour the liquor from half-gallon bottles because the spouts didn't fit. My pants tore. My good work pants. I crouched down to pick up a broken glass and the inside seam split from my crotch to the bottom hem. Luckily that was at the end of the night. Unluckily, I have to be to work at Safeway at 10:00 in the morning and I have to repair my pants before I go to bed. It's 12:45 right now.

All in all, it wasn't bad. Everyone was pretty good about tipping, considering it was an open bar, and the groom's father added an extra $100 to the $115 in my tip jar. Too bad it will probably just go into the neighbor's fender. No, I haven't gotten that taken care of yet.

When I have a chance I'll post more details and even a few pre-party photos.

Don't forget to see what's new on my photo blog and Party In My Pants!

Posted by erynthenerd @ 12:36 AM

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