the start to summa time

between patio prep, west 6th and cruising the waters of lake erie, my memorial day weekend was basically a repeat from last year. but the difference between last year and this year is a few new found realizations…

  • purchasing an electric power washer at a PSI of 1400 is not strong enough for your average concrete patio. if you want power, you need a gas powered behemoth with at least 2800 PSI.
  • when in a certain mindset (and/or intoxicated stage), clubs like Liquid/Suite Sixx/Ultra can be fun. but i would still prefer my d-sho, ohio city and tremont go-to’s.
  • boat maintenance and general upkeep is wicked annoying. it’s like having a a big wet baby. but the bathtub is 60 sextillion times larger (yes, i looked that statistic up).

i hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. here’s to the first week of june!

 

May 31, 2011 | sean | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

partio time!

the Luxe patio after dark.

spring has started out pretty rocky. and from the looks of it, more rain is on the way this week. but after basking in the sun at cropicana this past weekend, we all know summer is coming. and what does that mean? patio party time, of course!

it’s natural that we clevelanders want to spend every waking hour outdoors from the months of may through october. and we all want that perfect place to lounge with our bff’s while we nosh and slosh.

if you are looking for some high-grade quality patios, try out some of these lovely options…

  • Luxe - sustainably chic, nice shrubs, gnocchi
  • Reddstone - mature trees, ample seating, hip crowd
  • Washington Place Bistro & Inn - quaint, lush, romantic
  • Stone Mad - 100% stone, bubbling waterfall, oversized fireplace
  • Zinc Bistro – urban oasis, comfortable seating, prime downtown location
  • Taphouse – hops plants, amazing menu, trendy Tremont locale

 

May 23, 2011 | sean | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

i like my pumped up kicks

where did this week go?

my newly contracted allergies are hella annoying.

this weather has been excrutiating.

but ya know what? it’s all good. i have some left over potato gnocchi from Luxe by my side and i can actually see sunlight and blue sky out my window.

i also must share a song i first heard on sirius radio that immediately peeked my interest. it’s smooth, refreshing and incredibly uplifting. i want this song to play on repeat and magically fill the humid summer air as i ride my bike down the streets of CLE.

take a listen to ‘pumped up kicks’ by Foster The People. if you like it, you should mark your calendars for june 13th because they will be performing at the Grog Shop in cleveland heights.

disclaimer: pay no attention to the lyrics. i would like to think of this tune as a light-hearted, playful story of long lost friends reuniting at a beach party in the pacific northwest. unfortunately, this song is about a homicidal teenager (cue debbie downer).

May 19, 2011 | sean | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

what day is it?

don’t you ever wonder how all of these unconventional, non-traditional days just ended up on our calendar? who exactly originated these colloquial expressions? why am i using words like colloquial?

this particular subject arose the other night while having dinner at happy dog. we obviously had dogs for dinner and it just so happened to be wednesday, so naturally i deemed the night ‘weiner wednesday’. do restaurants, bars or hot dog shops ever use this as a promotional tactic?

let’s explore the other days of the week, shall we?

monday – manic monday (thank you, bangles)

tuesday – taco tuesday (yum)

wednesday – hump day (need i explain?)

thursday – thirsty thursday (happy hour time)

friday – freaky friday (not sure people even use this)

saturday – super saturday (think retail/big sales)

sunday – sunday funday (an enjoyably intoxicating way to end the weekend)

what else can we come up with? currently i am thinking we need a ‘macaroni monday’ and a ‘falafel friday’…

word of the day – colloquial (duh)

May 13, 2011 | sean | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

CLE+ SUCKS sucks

dear mr. nemeth,

yes, CLE can suck. sometimes it can suck real bad. however, every city has potential to suck. it doesn’t matter if you live in new york, seattle, denver or miami — residents can always find reasons to complain and criticize local politics, weather, sports, and economics.

i could easily list 100 reasons why CLE does not suck and 100 reasons why it does suck, but i am not going to waste my time. and you should not waste your time ridiculing our fair city for a reason unbeknownst to us. while CLE+ SUCKS is quite amusing, why not spend your extracurricular time focusing on your career or getting involved in charity work?

you can bash us cleveland cheerleaders and “cupcakes” all you want. while many of us may be wearing rose-colored glasses, we know our city has much to accomplish. but we are a community of people who want to be part of the civic resurgence that is slowly but surely taking place. it will take us a while to get there, but we will get there. and unfortunately you will not be part of it.

say what you want. i am still happy in CLE.

love,
seanski

May 9, 2011 | sean | Tags: , , , | 9 Comments »

give me everything

every year there are at least a dozen songs that fall into a summer anthem playlist. many of these tunes start to graze the airwaves in may and stay high on the charts through august. you may remember ‘sexy chick’ and ‘nothin’ on you’ from 2010 — definitely overplayed, yet still dancetastic.

last night i think i found my very first 2011 summer song. i hope to be dancing to this beat from memorial day weekend through labor day weekend, whether it be on a boat, on my patio or at krusty’s summer sauce camp.

bring on summer 2011!!!

May 2, 2011 | sean | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »