So its Friday night, and you are ready to unravel from a week of work or classes or whatever it is you did to pass the time from last Friday. You call up a friend and let him know you talking about living under the lights for the evening. Before you do this, there is a mental checklist you must assess. Because you can not just go running out in the middle of the street without a plan to get to the other side.
This is where I come in. Over the years I have experienced my share of evening rendezvous, from New York to LA and all over the Southern Region of the States. Most recently I was Swag Surfin on Ocean Drive in South Beach one weekend and Crowd Surfin on Main Street at the Level in Houston another weekend. So please take notes, before you let ambitious intentions end up abnormally lame.
First things first, we live in America people the market system is dominated by dollars, dinero, guap, big faces, so if you plan to be part of anybodies festivities; have some money. I mean even if you go on an all expense paid trip it makes sense to bring money. You never want to be the guy that messes up the experience because you “forgot” to tell everyone you do not have money for ANYTHING. If you have to miss out on a night or two or three to get your weight up, that’s cool. Parties are not going anywhere. People will be in the club when Gabriel blows his trumpet, so don’t jump out there until you can at least attempt to carry your own weight.
So, after you got money you are ready to drop at the door if you have to, and even mix and match at the bar as well. But before you get in, do realize as a male you are the equivalent of the minority at night clubs and there is a reason for that. People go to parties to party with nice girl, not to have a group of five hard bodies coming to the door wanting to take up space in the spot standing against the wall. So then, before you go off keeping it real, calling ALL your homeboys to partake in the shenanigans do know your chances of being discriminated against at the door increase for every set of testicles you add to the crew. Not am I saying forget your potnas, but when keeping it real goes bad…you know the rest.
This next and final tidbit is where those still inside Plato’s cave (see Plato’s Allegory of the Cave) and those outside separate themselves. Simply stated, my experiences, which include probably more than 150 classic tales, have shown me that the central way to maximize any night is to be with people who have a comparable social IQ. Because the last thing you want to do is be out in the mist of action with underdeveloped minds. Failure to understand this element may very well destine you to mediocrity. For example, if you get to the event and you always skip the line or decide it’s too long to wait in, you CAN NOT be with patrons that do not believe they are Very Important People. This is not the classroom or the practice field.
Chiefly, you are rewarding yourself and want to have fun, so focus on what you want. Focused light will cut through a diamond, and you want all your excursions to be princess cuts. So then, let’s recap. Do have money, which means do not put the wagon before the horse. Do travel in a moderate number, ‘cause when you get to the spot and the line is wrapped around the building you want to be able to walk right to the door and let the door man know you needed to be inside ten minutes ago. And trust me, you can do this a lot easier when its 1 or 2 people. I mean if you have to, meet the rest of the crew on the inside. Above all, do realize being with friends of a similar social IQ will compliment you well. The night life as with other aspects of the journey is about staying in your own lane while co-existing. Doing your thing is a whole lot easier when mentally you are in an Austin Martin and your friends are in Porches, and Lamborghinis. Not Ford Focus’s or ten speeds with training wheels. You’ll get this one later. Let’s remember to be responsible and always Stanky Leg all the way to the floor!
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