UKAZU Happenings

Can you see me doin' the cabbage patch? Can you visualize my hips gyrating? Are you mesmerized by the coordinated counter-rotation of my arms?

Before you bust out your best "running man" to show me up, listen to this: Greg Chensky is getting older. I know, it's crazy. He says it happens to everybody, but I think he's just feeling a little self-conscious. We're gonna make him feel better about all that though. Oh yeah, we're gonna drown his worries with alcohol.

This Friday night the whole posse's invited out to show Greg a good time. At his request, we're going first to Gilligan's and then to Martini Ranch. We're assembling at Gilligan's at 9:30; the rest of the night will be slightly less coordinated.

Put on your drinking caps and dancing shoes (yes, they make both!) and meet us out at Gilligan's. It'll be a good time.

"Go Greg, It's Your Birthday, Go Greg..."

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I'm still working my way through the most glorious meal of the day at Z'Tejas each night, so we're left with lunch. The attentive reader may have noticed that I didn't mention breakfast, but the truly sharp reader understands that breakfast is all but forgotten during the college years. And I have nothing to say to those of you who would make a case for brunch. Absurd, really.

This Saturday we'll be collecting at Duck and Decanter in Central Phoenix. Duck and Decanter is a cozy and unique sandwich shop just west of the Squaw Peak Freeway (SR 51) and north of Highland Avenue (map). The food is wonderful, the atmosphere is relaxed, and everything is ordered a la carte so you get exactly what you want every step of the way. We'll meet at 1pm again, to give you breakfast eaters a chance to burn off your bagels.

See you Saturday.

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Los Olivos is Scottsdale's oldest Mexican food restaurant and it remains one of the best. Over the years the building built by Tomas Corral has been used as a bakery, a pool hall, and a chapel (not all at the same time I hope, or you'd have one fat, distracted congregation). Currently the Corral family is in the business of serving Sonoran Mexican food and mixing margaritas out of their hideaway on 2nd Street in Oldtown Scottsdale (map).

I like Los Olivos in its current configuration, so I'm inviting you out to share lunch with me this Saturday at 1pm. This will not be a complicated affair, but our lunch will afford you either a reprieve from your intense studying or an afternoon engagement to break your boredom.

If you would like to attend, please respond in the comments to indicate your interest (it will help me estimate the size of our group).

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If you haven't heard, school starts Monday at ASU. Good luck to everyone. Oh, right. Thanks, I'll need it.

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I think it's only fitting that the first ukazu event is the ukazu ribbon cutting. No RSVP necessary. See you online, muchachos.

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For those of you with sourness in your souls and those without time for farcical, wandering entertainment, go speedily to the end of this post where the condensed and deliberate instructions have settled. For those who enjoy trivial pleasures and the absurdity of grinning in front of a computer, read on lazily and enjoy.

Hanukkah, Christmas, Festivus, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve have all passed. Rather than sit back and reflect on the good times we've had, I have resolved to march on and celebrate further. This Saturday night at 9pm we're going to Bar Louie on Mill Avenue. Bar Louie is the latest addition to the fine selection of bars and restaurants in downtown Tempe and I think it rocks. We'll meet up at the bar around 9pm for a late dinner and some drinks. The food is great and they have a good selection of beer and wine in addition to the requisite bar staples.

I don't think you should need a reason to come out and relax over some hot food and cold beer, but I have provided several reasons below for those of you who need a stronger sense of purpose.

(1) This will be the first major gathering after the departure of Paul Bell, Ryan Hyland, Cameron Donnell, and Geremy Fenton. We will mourn the loss of our comrades and pour one for the homies.

(2) This will be the first major gathering after the departure of Paul Bell, Ryan Hyland, Cameron Donnell, and Geremy Fenton. We will throw our hands up and rejoice at first taste of our new freedom from their oppressive and dominating personalities.

(3) Web site say eat, drink, bar. Must obey web site. Eat. Drink. Bar. Web site. Web site is master.

(4) It's not Z'Tejas. It's not Z'Tejas. It's not Z'Tejas.

(5) I hate to be sensible, but it's January and school will be starting soon. People will cram their heads into their books (or up their asses, perhaps) and burrow underground for weeks. If you want to see a few friends, eat some good grub, and drink a few beers without having the whole experience laying heavy on your conscience, come out this Saturday. See ya, Louie.

Paul "Kwanzaa. Yes. The last A is silent." Parent

Who: Everyone is invited. Yes, he/she/it is invited too.
What: Food. Drinks. Laughter.
Where: Bar Louie. Just south of 3rd Street on Mill Avenue in Tempe. Online Map.
When: Saturday, January 5th, 2001. Psych. 2002.
Why: Oh jeez.

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Hark, all ye hooligans:

I think it's been too long since we all got together to drink some beer. I also think that if I had a dog that ugly, I'd shave his ass and teach him to walk backwards.

Now that it's been established what you get when you get me thinking, you'll be relieved to learn that I consulted out on this event. The most honorable Andy Brown and the ever savvy Kelly Daley each offered their advice for where to hold our upcoming, laid-back, beer-swilling night on the town. Can you believe we reached a consensus? Despite the differences between the members of the Good Liquor Ukazu Group, the location of choice was Mickey's Hangover in Scottsdale.

We're going to meet up at 8pm and promptly start drinking. If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, and I mean it: everyone is invited. Don't be bashful, take the night off from misanthropy and myopia and come out to sit on an old couch and drink some beers. I don't know who will be out this Saturday, but I invite you to meet up with us. You're welcome to drag a friend along, but don't feel pressured, because ukazu isn't a pyramid scheme so we won't bust on you if you show up by yourself.

If you don't trust Andy B and Kelly D in their assessment of Mickey's Hangover, be sure to check out the CitySearch review. Also, if you need a map, check out the CitySearch map and keep from getting lost.

Paul "GLUG" Parent

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