For Whom the Drink Drunk

Have you ever had a drink with somebody for whom the drink was named after? I highly recommend it. Mostly because there's a good chance they'll pay for said drink. You can't really recommend somebody order a $15 cocktail named after you if you're not going to pay for it. In my opinion, you should never have to pay for a drink that's named after you, but this economy is rough on restaurateurs.

If I had a drink named after me, it would be called the TJB: Sucker Punch. It would be a Blow Pop infused vodka and gin punch, garnished with a Blow Pop. It would cost $5.

But I was sipping something classy on this night. I had just mailed my final submission for the network writing programs, the last to ABC/Disney. I decided there was no better way to celebrate than to have drinks with a professional television writer and try to get him to say really nice things about me.

He was full of compliments. Well, he at least said I was "very funny". I imagined that quote on the front of my memoir.

"...very funny." ~The Guy With a Drink Named After Him

I hadn't even reached my brandy cherry when I decided to get ten steps ahead of myself.

Me: What's next?
Important Guy: If you want to write for television?
Me: Yes. Do I become an assistant? I should get into a writing room somehow, right?
I.G.: Eventually, yes.
Me: And how do I do that?
I.G.: You move to L.A.

F, triple U, C, K.

Sure, the guy also has a smoothie named after him in L.A., but I don't think he was being biased. I have a habit of picking dreams to pursue at geographically inconvenient times. Though I suppose my only goal has ever been be talented in a the entire nation knows it way, and I suppose L.A. does fall unter entire nation.

The only way to any dream is forward. Don't get too excited Californians. I can hardly afford to ride the MTA let alone move out of this city. Still, if my genius is to complete the goal, a West Coast appearance is inevitable.

For now, I'll just whine about it in my blog and continue to refresh my bank account app in case a wealthy relative passes. Wills can include direct deposit of inheritance, right?

Add brandy cherries to the Sucker Punch,

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