Shanna's Pubcrawl

After debating if I should even attempt to write a post this time around I figure I may aswell since I've got some free time and my serengetis got me feeling kinda good. Normally being one that likes to stir up the hornets nest and cause a little drama I've decided to take a different route and leave out what can only be described as the most amusing and most incriminating details of the evening. So seeing as I've censored about 2/3rds of the evening this post looks to be shorter than my others.

Saturday May 6th was the evening of Shanna's birthday pubcrawl. Having only met her a month or so earlier gathering the troops for this one was a tough sell and ultimately only a handful of us made it.

The Players:

Pat
Jessie
Bryan
Jay Jonah
Freddy
Shanna
Francine
Lindsey
Pam
Brenna
Jarrod
Pub-crawlers

Location: The Hood
Time: 7:15pm

The begining of this night can only be described as frustrating and chaotic. After finishing a soccer match on the south side of the city Freddy, Jay, and myself barely had enough time to drive home, shower, and meet at Bryans. With Jessie, Pam, and Bryan already pre-drinking at the Sultans house I called them and told 'em to order up a cab as were told we had to be there before 8pm to buy any last minute tickets. With Marco and company ditching out at the deadline that left only Jay Jonah without a ticket which was easily purchased from Shanna as we all met up inside the mall by the casino.

Location: WEM
Time: 8:30pm

For a pub-crawl that was suppose to leave at 8pm sharp we sure did do alot of nothing up until about 9:15. As we waited for everything to get going I decided it was time to get something to eat as I hadn't eaten anything since early morning. MacDonalds being the closest and assumingly the fastest choice was where Jay, Fred, and myself went to grab a bite. The line up was small but the wait was quite possibly the longest I have ever had at any of their establishments. After ordering from the new $1.39 menu we once again had to endure another long wait. This evening was becoming a living hell.

Location: Rum
Time: 9:15pm

What can I say about Rum that hasn't already been mentioned in an earlier post or by word of mouth. When we get there the place is dead and the goofs running it are trying to get us all to hurry up as they feel we are late for the 8 o'clock sharp departure time. Since we killed so much time in the mall and the casino we are only there for about 15 min which is about enough time to drink 2 Mgd's and introduce myself to a few people as Ken. With the buses departing we break up into our designated groups and head to the bus that will be our chariot for the evening. Bryan cracks jokes along the way about which pub-crawl we're on only to have his sarcasm lost on the other patrons.

Location: Bus to Diamonds
Time: 9:20pm give or take

Being some of the last ones to get on the bus we find that our seemingly spacious bus is near max capacity and there are next to no seats left. After announcing that Ken is getting angry, real angry, a few other crawlers double and triple up to accomodate the last few of us boarding the bus. Not much else happened except for some window antics and a bit of toking up done some of the other crawlers.

Location: Diamonds
Time: 9:30pm

As we pulled up to the peelers other pub-crawls were also arriving. After finding that our bus would be one last ones in line a few of us hungout towards the back knowing that the strippers isn't exactly an ideal place for a pub-crawl to stop. With high prices and not much room for movement the more time spent outside would mean the less time spent inside. Knowing full well that if I didn't get right smashed at this stop I would probably have to right off the evening, my goal was just that, get right smashed. Once inside we all headed in our separate directions. As some of us went to the stage, others went to the beer tub, some to the bar, and some to the washroom. I was the one heading to the john for some relief but when I went inside I was astonished at what I saw, Black Peter x 2. With one of them washing hands the other danced to entertain the guests that came to visit them. After having a long conversation about the superiority of Under Armour over similar products with a fellow guest in the washroom I headed out to get a drink. The remainder of our time spent at Diamonds has been censored.

Location: Bus
Time: ?

After boarding the bus we find out that our trip to the Globe has been cancelled for reasons they don't explain. I later find out from my brother that a number of fights had broken out there which prevented them from letting any crawls in. With the Globe out our bus leader gives us the option of going to Union or to Standard. Since Marco is at the Standard our natural reaction is to go there meet up and head to Whyte. Myself having some personal business on Whyte with a girl I was suppose to meet up with but having the crawl to attend I had cancelled, it seemed to be the most logical choice. Bryan tried calling Marco to let him know we would be meeting up with him but wasn't able to get through. So it was off to Union.

Location: Union Hall
Time: ?

I had not succeded in getting drunk at the last bar and was about to write the evening off as a waste until I ascended the stairs and bumped into my drinking partner (or opponent depending on how you look at it). With the bar to our left Francine and I headed there to go head-to-head with our standard shots. We then order some drinks, picked them up and headed over to an old familiar face I hadn't seen in some time. Jarrod's a guy we pretty much new since the early days at Bishop but for the most part had always ran with different crowds. We talked for a bit and found out he was on a different pub-crawl one that possibly had a co-worker of Francines and I, Kate. We decided to try and find Kate but it was a lost cause. After denying Fran a dance I sent her to the dance floor and went to join the guys overseeing the bar. With the alcohol I had put back in a quick fashion earlier setting in I decided to get more. On my way Francine found me and we both went to grab another round. After that round while still waiting at the bar Bryan came up to us and told us we were leaving so we ordered up some more shots and put'em down the hatch and made our way out. We drank alot at Union and as we boarded the bus I still had the taste of Tabasco sauce on my tongue, my night had been saved and was just gearing up.

Location: Bus
Time: ?

Once on board we found out Cowboys would be our next stop and everyone groaned with disdain. The rest is censored.

Location: Cowboys
Time: Late

Censored.

Location: The Hood
Time: 4:00am

After being dropped off at Bryans we all went in to regroup and soak in the evening. The remaining people that made the trip home were Bryan, Fred, Jay, Lindsey, and myself. As Bryan heated up some pizza we all questioned each other about some of the events that took place during the pub-crawl. I got a call from Francine who was asking where we were and if it was the place for an after party. Unfortunately it was that time of the night and everyone was calling it quits. I ended up driving Freddy and Lindsey home and got home close to 5am.

It was a night that started out bad, but in the end it was ultimately saved by my serengeti.