Forgot the best part....

I was too busy whining about the boy issues last time that I forgot the best parts of the story of the night.

So my friend Chris and I decide to go to the bar and it's not downtown. As we had already, by this time, consumed numerous bottles of wine between us so our only form of transportation is the train and our feet. So we take the train to the nearest station and figure we can walk the remaining 7 blocks. (In hindsight, this was probably not the best idea from the outset as we were both wearing 4 inch heels but the alcohol lessened any pain I think as we eventually made it.) so we're about 4 blocks in and walking along Macleod Trail and get to the Holiday Inn when this car full of people is pulling out of the parking lot;however the car appears to stop to let us out as they were attempting to make a left hand turn onto Macleod Trail (good luck with that). So Chris, who is walking on the outside steps around the front of the car and I had every intention of being right behind her but all of a sudden the car starts driving again and throws her into Macleod Trail (which if you're not from Calgary is a busy street)and knocks her down where everything falls out of her purse.

I started frantically banging on the side of the car because - I mean REALLY?! there are 4 people in the car can you not see two girls walking along the street - not even one of you? - I don't want them to run her over!

Eventually, the driver sees her and jumps out of the car asking if we want to call an ambulance.  Poor Chris is in complete shock but luckily, thanks to some good wine beforehand, uninjured.  So I throw a little fit at the guy for not seeing her and we continue to walk after she's picked up everything that she can get to from the street. 

We make it to the bar and walk in to the coatcheck counter to pay to get in.  The lady working tells us it's $7 to get in.  Chris then proceeds to turn her purse inside out and all her money drops on the counter where she counts out $6 and tries to barter her way in for $6 instead of $7.  Really not a classy bar so don't understand the $7 price tag but whatever.  Was funny to see her argue with the lady. 

Lady: "It's $7 each"

Chris: "I have $6"

Lady: "It costs $7"

Chris:  "I understand it is $7 but I only have $6 now so I can get in for $6?"

Lady:    "No, I can see you only have $6 but you will need to find another dollar"

Chris:   "But I DO have $6, that's close"

Lady:   "Close, but not enough"

So I finally cough up her extra dollar that is probably on Macleod Trail in front of the Holiday Inn if anyone is looking for a dollar, and we go in to this "high class" bar.  lol  It was pretty scuzzy.  We wanted to go dancing so we headed for the dance floor and no sooner than Chris took two steps on the dance floor did this guy start grinding up against her and his friend decided that I was going to be his conquest.  Ugh....nothing more uncomfortable than being a 30 year old woman in a bar full of teenagers with a 21 year old grinding up against you!  There were plenty of other "high class" girls to grind against that were closer to their age group but we got selected and it took us 10 minutes to escape.

In fact, there was one girl dancing on the side of the bar who was wearing a very fashionable teal sequined bikini! Very cool!!!  There was a guy with a big Canon camera taking pictures of her so maybe she was hired to do that but it was a bit distracting.

I wonder how she got there though as it was a pretty cold night, we both had scarves so it would've been a pretty nipply walk in a bikini!

Overall was a fun night, despite the mishaps and the car accident!