No, this is not a joke. Yes, I am actually updating my bartending blog. Amazing, right?
It all started, as do a lot of things these days with a tweet (Chris Brown, Raz B... I'm looking at you). A friend of mine from college announced he was throwing a New Year's Eve party and needed a bartender. Never one to look past an opportunity, I replied (essentially), "I be dat." No hesitation.
Mind you, I haven't stepped behind a bar since July 2009. I've never served 150 people at once. And the private parties I'd done before this one have been considerably smaller. Honestly, I was a little nervous as the day approached, but being a bartender is part of who I am. You don't forget what comes naturally. And I aint neva scared of savage crowds banging their cups on the bar demanding, "WE WANT DRINK! WE WANT DRINK!"
The key to being a good bartender, I think, isn't in how you mix the drinks. I mean, that's definitely important, but I think the key to it all is entertaining people. Everybody just wants to have a good time, man. You gotta, you know, bedazzle them with choreographed routines of bottle flipping and twirling and shit! ...Okay I lied. I can't actually do this:
...But a little witty banter, eye winking, sparkly smiling, and dancing goes a long way. I do my best to keep customers very well entertained whenever I'm back there, and I have a great time doing it.
Since I was a child, I've enjoyed performing, and the way I see it: the bar is my stage, the customers are my audience, and the drinks come secondary. I'm no mixologist, but I am a damn good bartender. And I love that.
I mean, I love it so much my customers love that I love it.
So yeah! Yeah... all that being said: Deena Behind the Bar is BACK IN FULL EFFECT!
Since I just can't seem to stay away from the liquor, I'm going on the hunt for a bar gig... again. I like large nightclubs, strip clubs, and concert venues. If you hear of anything let me know. I also do private parties. Hit me on Twitter at @ohDeena!
PS: I know I usually have very candid stories about the crazy things that happen to me behind the bar, but if you want specifics on NYE, you're just going to have to ask me directly, lol.
PPS: My other blog, http://marginalwisdom.wordpress.com/ is still active, I promise. You should dig around on there too.
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