Last night’s little outing was a welcome chill point in what seems to a two week stress fest in the life of Damien. Ramil and I headed down to Boca to the Voodoo Lounge(?) for a couple of beers and some live reggea. I forgot the name but they play again next Monday. Four white dudes with a very ire sound and a good groove. Though the place was very small I really dug the vibe and atmosphere. After the first round we grabbed a hookah (apple and strawberry) and just chilled and smoked. And when I say “smoked” I don’t mean drugs. Hookah’s, if you’re not familiar with them, are normally packed with a gooey blend of tobacco, molasses and various types of fruit. The bong like filtering process pretty much takes out most of the nicotine and tobacco and what you’re left smoking is primarily sugar. Sweet and tasty depending on the fruit flavor (some taste like liquorice, yuck). The overall effect is kind of like the buzz you get when you hold your breath for awhile, ahah. The reasons for my stress over the last week or so are many but primarily the weekend did the most... Continue Reading