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it's all about who you know and what they can do for you
I've learned a few things these past few weeks, spanning from the political to the practical:
- Joschka Fischer, a German politician very near to my heart, was more inspired by Bob Dylan than Marx and Lenin in the 60s. Rather interesting for an original member of the 68ers..
- Speaking of Germans.. Cem Oezdemir basically rocks at life! Not only is he a Turkish-German, but he was also a German politician who is now a member of the European Parliament. If you understand the common German feelings towards Turkish folk, you'll know why this is such a major feat.
- When going to a Kentucky Derby party, take care not to say Louie-ville for fear of offending your hosts. Rather, practice the "correct" pronounciation beforehand, and you'll be the hit of the party. Also noteworthy, a "talk Derby to me party" refers to a 60 second horse race, not hounds - horses. One last tidbit, watch out for those boubon-laden Mint Juleps.
- I went to 3 proms during high school, and none of them were as fun as anti-prom at the Black Cat. The moral here? The playlist really does matter and (anti)prom should be topped off with munching on spicy chicken strips in a booth filled with fellas, preferably at the Diner.
And now I'm off to a bbq in Mt. Pleasant, to be followed with an appearance at an exclusive book party for Nir Rosen, a former bouncer turned New York Times Magazine and Atlantic Monthly journalist, who has also recently been published.
*I'd like to thank those well connected pals of mine for making these insights possible.
-- update -- Two lessons learned from last night: there's no need to leave a rockin' house party with PB as a dj for a bar and 2, hip kids may wear Fred Perry BUT simply wearing FP doesn't make you hip. Maybe Fred Perry should pull an a&f and be a bit more exclusive. | 
