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WMC: What I learned
I had an INSANE time at WMC in Miami, & thought I'd write down the things I wished I'd done the same or different.
1) JUST GO!!! I enjoyed everything!! Picotto at Space, Holden at BED, MANDY at Pawnshop, Scumfrog at Angel.
2) Fly into Miami rather than Fort Lauderdale. Sure, FLL is a little cheaper, but it's a long haul on the shuttle. I had to wait 25 minutes for a shuttle there, & the shuttle back was an hour late. A taxi from FLL is $80!!!
3) Midnight in Miami is like 10 pm in Austin. At midnight, people are starting to roll out of bed to show up. At 2 AM, the party's just getting going.h
4) Clubs in Miami have no last call. & stay open later than I could go sometimes (I think Space closes at noon!)
5) Never underestimate the power of the 9 pm-11 pm nap.
6) WATCH YOUR STUFF. My jacket got stolen from Pawn Shop. I care much more about the phone in my jacket. 6 days later, my new phone is still on order!
7) Don't go to Ultra. Too hectic, too many people, 45 minute wait for a drink. I had much more fun at the club shows.
8) Every bar & restaurant adds a 18-20% service charge automatically. Nothing to do with you & how you look---they just add it. Check your bill & don't tip 20% MORE on top of 20%.
9) Drop Matthias name appropriately. I was talking to a guy, & said I was from Texas.
Him: So do you know DJ MATHIAS?
Me: yeah...of course.
Him: OHMYGOD, What's he like in person?
Me: He's just a guy, you know, who's a good DJ.
Him: I can't believe you know Mathias!! Is he down-to-earth, even though he's so good?
10) Wear comfortable shoes. Trust me. It's faster to walk in South Beach than to try to take a taxi. When I took a taxi into Miami, it was faster to walk the 8 blocks past BED, Mansion, Suite, etc down to 6th than to taxi the distance.
11) SERENDIPITY!! One of my best times was Thursday, when I was walking around looking for shoes to buy. It was drizzling lightly. I kept walking. harder rain. I kept walking on Ocean Drive. MONSOON. I ducked under the edge of a building, but it was POURING. I went into a hotel, & talked my way into the pool bar to sit it out with a drink. Drinks were $17(!) but I didn't want to get soaked. I'm drinking my drink along with about 15 other people in the bar. 2 of the people are filming a TV report for Britain. At the table, 3 feet from me is Paul Oakenfold.
12) It's impossible to see every good show at WMC. No matter where I was, I felt like there's another equally good show at that moment. Just had to make my choice & enjoy where I was.
13) Packer calling me I'm elitist for not posting, & me posting about completely non-elitist WMC (!!!)
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~~When you feel like nobody likes you, nobody cares for you,
and everybody is ignoring you, you should start asking yourself...
AM I TOO SEXY?????
Last edited by tmft on Mar-31-2006 at 04:53
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From what I was led to believe.
