Rory 04 04 04

Incoming Rory Show:

Sunday, April 4th

8 PM

Three Friends Coffeehouse

201 SE 12th Ave

a voluntary $5 is welcome if you got it

I'll be at the piano animal telling

BIG stories about my little LIVES

Woooooha!

The R




go to rorymerrittstitt.com for news, info, gigs, cds and contact

Trip to Eugene

Another week in Sunny Portland. On Wednesday Felicia and I decided to a road trip to Eugene Oregon. It was a minor 118 mile drive and it took about two hours and 15 minutes. Not too bad, and it was nice to get out for a bit. Besides we had ulterior motives. We were off to see Rory Stitt play at Sam Bonds Garage a local bar in the college town of Eugene.

We got there about 30 minutes before the show was scheduled to begin. So I got a Pinot that was ok, and Felicia got an apple cider which tasted like cool-aid. We ordered chips and "salsa" which was really more like a Pico, but you can't expect too much from a bunch of Northerners. In defense of Sam Bonds, it was a good Pico...err salsa. So we sat down with Rory and his manager and ate our chips, drank our drinks and had good conversation.

The sound man was running just a bit behind schedule, like 45 minutes behind schedule. So the show started a bit late. Which was no big deal for us, but I know the artists scheduled that night were a bit annoyed. So sometime after 9:15PM the show began. As always Rory gave good show. Rory sang beautifully, and did an amazing cover of Case of You, one of my favorite songs.

After the show we sat outside on the patio for a bit while we chatted and listened to the other band on the lineup. We did not stay too much longer as we still had to make the drive home to Portland.

On Thursday, I had a job interview to get ready for later that night. I think it went well, I will have to keep everyone posted.

I have new pictures up on the website from Felicia's 30th Birthday bash. I have also opened the photo archive for older photos. Check them out.

So things are still clicking along. Hopefully, I will get everything lined up soon. I will keep everyone posted.

-@

St. Patty and the big 3-0

Well it happened. Felicia turned the big 30! I don't think it ended up being as bad as she thought. Grins. Some good natured ribbing was way past due on my part, as she was sure to give me my fair share last month when I turned 30. So we spent the week in style. Well not really, as much style as you can on a limited budget. She took off a couple of days from work. We met up with friends on Sunday at this place called Hobo's. We had food and drinks, and spent most the night up at the bar. I was drunk on diet coke, as I had the car keys. I do not mind really, I still had a great time.

The next night was birthday night. Woohoo! We started off at a cool wine bar Felicia wanted to try (and I had been to) called Crush. We both had a Man-Diva-Delight martini. I am not too sure how to describe the Man-Diva-Delight, it is sort of sour in the cranberry way, but the glass is rimmed in sugar. It's a bit naughty and a bit nice, perfect for the occasion. Crushed closed a bit early, so it was off to the Horse Brass Pub for some more drinks and food. We had some cocktails, and then dinner came. Afterwards I ran out to the beetle to grab her cake. I had a cake made with a very stunning Angelina Jolie printed on the top. I got many turned up eyebrows at the grocery store I can tell you. I will post pictures so you can all see the amazing cake.

It is also the week of all things Irish. Who needs an excuse really, but it is always fun to have one, so it was out for Saint Patty's Day. We set out to find the luck of the Irish, but alas, there was no pot of gold at the end of our rainbow. Instead we started off at this Pub called Katie O'Brien's, which we decided was only Irish in name as they seemed to be lacking any sort of Irish ale. Not that I cared since I really don't drink beer. It was packed nuts-to-butts and we decided that waiting in line 30 minutes or more for a drink was really too much, so it was off to Portland's world famous Rose and Rain Drop Pub. The men's bathroom is suppose to be haunted. I can report no strange going ons this night. The Rose and Rain Drop was not crowded at all so we pulled up a table, and I decided to try an Aussie Shiraz that I had not had before. It was tasty. Then about 1am with no gold in sight, we decided it was time to head home for the evening.

All in all it has been a fun week. I have been applying for jobs like crazy. I seem to be in send off for everything and see what sticks mode. Who knows, it may work.

Look for pictures of the 30th Birthday celebration to be up soon.

-@

Karaoke and Sun

I'm such a dork. I have figured out how to update my blog from my WiFi connected PocketPC. I am writing from my PocketPC now. I must say I'm so excited about it. Kind of cool to be sitting at my dinning room table with no wires connected to the Internet, updating my blog. Things in Portland are still moving along. The job hunt still rages forward. Well, hopefully forward anyway. I am keeping the faith and still plunging ahead.

I have met more people. Felicia and I went to karaoke last Sunday and met up with my friend Rory and his friends. We had a blast. I did not have the courage to get up and sing. I should have just done it. Maybe I will rehearse something and be ready to shine next time I go. People take their karaoke seriously out here in Portland. While not everyone was good, there was a lot of good talent in the room. Some were great for karaoke, and of course Rory blew everyone away.

Coming up this week, it is Felicia's birthday. Heh, heh, now I get to turn the tables on the 30 year old ribbing. I still need to rush out and get her gift. I have some idea what to get, but I am still not sure what I will do yet. The birthday plans are not yet in place just yet, but I'm sure we will find something fun and adventurous. We were going to go snow shoeing, but we don't have the appropriate cold weather wear, so that may have to wait until a later date when we have time to build up our cold mountain weather wardrobe.

Other than that, it has been sunny and beautiful with highs near 70. I made sure to get out and soak up some sun. The flowers and trees are starting to bloom and it feels like spring is just around the corner. I love Portland in the Spring and Summer. I can't wait!

-@

Rory's Show

The Rory Merritt Stitt concert last night was excellent. It was at this cool little bar/club called Nocturnal on E. Burnside. The bar part was in the basement, and the stage upstairs. They had a closed circuit TV system so you could watch the show from the bar. Rory was amazing. It was just Rory and his piano, and he captivated his audience. The boy can play and sing. It was a fantastic show. There were two other artists playing last night as well. They were good. One of them did a rock cover of 9 to5, the Dolly Parton song. That was a little interesting. I would say however, that all in all the night belong to Rory. He was the dominant champion of the three acts. Yes yes, I know it was not a contest, peace love, and harmony, yada yada yada, but there was a big difference.

After the show I hung out with some friends at a local pub. We were going to do a Karaoke bar called Chopsticks. However, once we were inside, it was packed. All the karaoke spots were taken and there was no where to sit. So we walked down the street to this other little bar. There were 7 of us in all. We sat and talked until about 2:30am. I had a drink I never tasted before called a fruit drink. I don't know if it was a new drink without a name or what, but they didn't ask my opinion of it either. It was basically a screwdriver with amaretto. Very strange citrus, nutty, sweet flavor. It was not bad. I don't know that I would have it again. I really don't like Orange Juice mixed with alcohol, it brings out the bitter taste of the OJ, or maybe bars just use really bad OJ.

After the bar we all headed back to our cars, and headed home. It was a great show, and a fun night.

-@

Rory Concert Tonight

Rory "The Body" Stitt will be playing his

"cabaret-pop at the piano animal for the soulful and starry-eyed"

Tonight, Friday March 5th

Nocturnal, 1800 E Burnside

Doors open at 8, Rory appears tenish

$5 goes to the love of all that is sacred.

Drown yourself in vino veritas and hear the

Oracle sing...

and remember:

Rory gives good show.
http://rorymerrittstitt.com