Well guys, I made it through the week and I have come to the realization that I can never attend another event without VIP status. You get spoiled with free drinks and catered food. You get better seats and on field access during warm ups. You get to mingle with other very important people, including executives and pro athletes. Basically what I am saying is, I can never be among the unimportant again. I cannot associate myself with such low brow standards. kiddddding.
Oh and in other news, I went to bed at 8:15 last night, because I am actually a big baby and pretending to be VIP and attend after parties 3 nights in a row is really hard. Grandma status for the win.
Overall the experience was great, the MLS All-Stars beat the NazisBayern Munich, and I have Bradley to thank for using his soccer knowledge to win us the experience.
Now I will plan on sleeping this whole weekend.... syyyyyyke, I have more training at the gym this weekend before we officially open on the 18th!!!! Weeeee. Cheers to Friday!
Today is my last day getting to be a very important person in the world of Major League Soccer. The actual All-Star game is this evening and the weather is supposed to be perfect for it. So far, Brad and I have gotten to hit up two parties and attend a taping of the Men In Blazers podcast. Not to mention stay in a pretttttty nice hotel in downtown Portland which makes getting to and from very important people places quite convenient. I wanted to share a few things I have learned so far in the world of All-Star.
//I am taller than a lot of male soccer players.
//They will still flirt with you even if you are taller than them.
//My feet are not conditioned to wear tall wedges two nights in a row.
//I am also taller than Brad when I wear wedges. Then again he too was a soccer player...
//That was a lot of talls just used.
//Pro Athletes are much better at staying up late than I am.
//2 am is a horrible time to fall asleep on a week night when you have to be up at 5:30 the next morning.
//Staying up late 3 nights in a row might be the most horrible thing I could do to my body, but here goes nothing!
//The world of pro soccer in the US is quite small. Everyone knows everyone, including Brad since he used to work for DC United.
//Hotel robes will forever be a favorite.
//The Men In Blazers are super entertaining and funny, even if I don't know the majority of soccer players they are talking about.
//If you make nice with the chef at Grassa that is rolling out the fresh pasta he will give you pasta dough to nibble on just because.
Definitely took a creeper pic of him when he wasn't looking!
//Cold War Kids put on a better read: less weird free concert than The Flaming Lips.
//I really like this photo below even though it's grainy as furk.
//If you yell from your car to the nice construction worker at 6 am to grab the coffee you left on the smart park pay station, he will be confused but will bring you your almost 5 dollar coffee you just purchased and left sitting there after you paid for your parking.
//Portland will always be my happy place.
//I will be ready to go to bed at 5pm on Thursday night.
You guys, MLS All-Star Week might be the death of me. So, as most of you are aware Bradley is a big soccer fan. Well, it just so happens that Portland is hosting the MLS All-Star game this week. Bradley also managed to score us a VIP experience to the game and the festivities leading up to it. We get to stay in one of the nicest hotel's, the Sentinel, in downtown Portland, get tickets to the big MLS Party the night before the game and get on field access and tickets to the game itself on Wednesday. I have to admit it is pretty cool and he won this all by playing some fantasy goal game on MLS' website last year.
Now this is all exciting, but it is also all during the work week and you all know my love for my early bedtime. Wish me luck as I have late night parties tonight and tomorrow night and then the game itself on Wednesday night, not to mention being to work at 6 am each morning!
Ugh, I can feel a nap(s) coming on already.
Anyway, if you're in the Portland area you can check out everything they have going on around the city leading up to the big game here. Most of it is free and available to the public. Also, side note - The Flaming Lips had a free concert last night on the water front as part of the festivities. They are really weird. That is all.
