Day Eight: Cool like that

So, I signed my lease yesterday on a house. It's weird because the money i was paying to live in a 1300 sq feet apt in south loop chicago is more expensive than this big house with a theater room. Yeah baby! A theater room. I can't wait until albert and i produce something and watch it run on the big screen. Here's a pic from my balcony in chicago and here's some pics of the new fly crib.

I hope I fit into this neighborhood. We will see. I like to throw parties and hopefully the neighbors won't feel compelled to call the friggin cops. I think i'll go to the local police station and drop off a couple dozen donuts and headshot of myself just to make sure they know me.


So, after I signed the lease Albert and I went to the Southfield library. The building itself is amazing. Great modern architecture. It's no Frank Gehry, but what really is? So we enter with limited expectations, boy were we wrong. This is the best library I EVER BEEN TO. It's more of a museum if you ask us. People were all over the place using the computers or just reading and having coffee. Matter of fact they have a coffee shop in there along with small conference room that available on a first come basis. Secondly the children's area has original lithographs of Dr. Suess books and a huge 7ft version of him. There's also a castle environment with a kings chair, a huge sleeping dragon that actually snores. And on every floor there's a massive fireplace in the middle of the architecture. The one on the children's floor has a huge tree that you can go in and read to your kids or sneak a shot of Jack Daniels in.
Check the pics. The SOUTHFIELD LIBRARY IS A MUST VISIT - http://www.sfldlib.org/

After the Library/Museum we went to DICK O' DOWDS on 160 W. Maple Rd Birmingham, MI 48009

It seems like a cool after work Irish pub with alot of Advertising heads in it. It's right down the block from McCann Erickson. We met a couple agency producers there and they were cool, but perhaps a bit pompous as well. After a few drinks we headed out. Check out the images below.

As we were walking out of O'Dowd's we noticed a sneaker boutique. It wasn't open yet and it looked pretty bad ass. It's called REVIVE - http://revivemi.com

They have a grand opening this weekend 11/14/09 and I will BE in the building. So we can't rate this because it's not open but I got a feeling it will be bad ass. Check out the images below.

Day Five, Six, Seven: First Weekend Aubrey Edition

So, Albert left and went back to Chicago to see his wife. I'm still in Detroit (Royal Oak) looking for something to do. It's Friday and a friend of mine has come to town from Chicago. He asks me to meet him out at The Black Finn (see previous blog). So I meet him there only to be bombarded with a crap load of drunk, ignorant barely legal age college students. Jeez I hate them. After twenty minutes in line I finally get in. It was wall to wall. I have a big gut so it was difficult maneuvering around. There were people everywhere. It was so hot and crowded, the bar was soaked with beer. Time to friggin go. I hate college kids that just started drinking. So, we walked over to O'tooles in Royal Oak. Now, that place was cool.
Check them out when you get here. Nothing like a good old Irish bar.

Saturday me and a friend went to MEMPHIS SMOKE - a rustic kinda BBQ joint. The food was awesome. I ordered beef brisket and catfish. My friend ordered crab legs. The food was awesome. Try this joint if you're ever in Royal Oak and are yearning for BBQ.

Later that evening we hit up a spot called YE OLD SALOON - http://detroit.metromix.com/restaurants/american/ye-olde-saloon-royal-oak/356982/content

Nothing much here. Just a good old dive with a jukebox and a punching bag machine.

That comes in handy when you think about all the time Account  people have tried to kill your ideas. Damn Account people :/

So after the bar scene I finally decided to brave a Coney Island Hot dog. Detroit is kinda famous for

these bravely prepared meat things. The ambiance in this place depends on which one you go to. This one was kind of a scene. They'd bring out cheese to the drunk hungry people and then set it on fire (that's a good idea???). The crowd loves it. They go bananas. So, it's my turn to order..."one coney island dog to go." I get it and leave. See the pics above. Going down, it was yummy. A beef hot dog topped with real chili, onions and cheese. Twenty minutes later pain set in. Real official pain.

I recommend highly to NOT TRY ONE OF THESE THINGS. Let the good people of Detroit have their "own" thing. As for me, I'm sticking with Chicago pizza, Italian Beefs and Harold's Chicken Shack.

On Sunday I took a break from partying. I went to the movies to see Capitalism - A love story. Figured I support a local Michigan Director. Sorry Michael Moore - I feel asleep. I recommend you check out this quaint little theater in Royal Oak on Main - http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/Detroit/MainArtTheatre.htm