Newsletter #4
Chihuahua Olive's Benefit Happy Hour @ Nickel City
Mark your calendar for Friday, June 6th, Party Mike will be manning the cash bar.
Come to Nickle City and every dollar you spend at the CASH bar in the back will go to help pay for Olive's medical bills. She's going to be fine but has to get a couple of operations. The contributions will be coming from the cash bar so make sure to bring cash!
All proceeds above Olive's medical bill will be donated to Austin Pets Alive!
Bailey & Sarah & the twins got a house!
Congrats to the Metcalfe family on closing on their new house in Lockhart! Joel Bernal and I got him a sick deal (let me know if you need one too).
Hopefully details on the house warming party will be coming soon.
We Been Eating
It was Crawfish season
Sarah Metcalfe made a BUNCH of crawfish at the brewery - it was awesome! Thanks Sarah!
We've Been Cooking
We caught a case of the munchies on April 20th and came up with this masterpiece - summer sausage tacos.
Summer sausage, onions, cilantro, cheese, and home made chile de arbol sauce. 10/10, two thumbs up (at the time)
We have not tried to recreate this again, yet.
What We're Reading
Eddie read Diary, by Chuck Palahniuk
It's aight. Quick read but its the type of story that all comes together at the end, so it was a bit confusing. I bet it would make a great movie.
Misty Wilmot has had it. Once a promising young artist, she’s now stuck on an island ruined by tourism, drinking too much and working as a waitress in a hotel. Her husband, a contractor, is in a coma after a suicide attempt, but that doesn’t stop his clients from threatening Misty with lawsuits over a series of vile messages they’ve found on the walls of houses he remodeled.
Suddenly, though, Misty finds her artistic talent returning as she begins a period of compulsive painting. Inspired but confused by this burst of creativity, she soon finds herself a pawn in a larger conspiracy that threatens to cost hundreds of lives. What unfolds is a dark, hilarious story from America’s most inventive nihilist, and Palahniuk’s most impressive work to date.
Jen's reading
It Ends With Us - I LOVED this book. It's heartbreaking because abuse, mental and physical, happens to people in relationships all the time. I hope the Colleen Hoover is able to save as many lives as she can with this story. Make sure to read the editor's note if you want the tears to really kick in. And if you know someone who is in an abusive relationship, help them get out, please!
Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up — she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan — her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.
It Ends With Us - the sequel is not necessary, but why would you not want to find out what happens? I am also not posting any spoilers, so I'm not even going to post the description.
What We're Watching
Love & Death
Seven episode series on HBO Max.
Two churchgoing couples enjoy small town family life in Texas - until somebody picks up an axe.
We thought this was a pretty good show and worth a full Sunday binge. Its the true story of Candy Montgomery, the Wylie, Texas housewide accused of murdering her lover's wife, Betty Gore in June 1980.
It was filmed in and around Austin to recreate the small town vibe. Elizabeth Olsen is great, as well as all of the other characters.
What We're Listening To - Podcasts
Eddie
I thought this was interesting because I had been seeing a lot of videos from the migrant situation in El Paso, didn't have much of an idea of what was going on, and saw a lot of random information being thrown around.
Mr. Ballen - Strange, Dark, and Mysterious
This podcast is a mix of true crime and spooky stories. The format is either one story or three stories in about 30 - 45 minutes, so you can usually time it into a car ride or break in your day.
What We're Listening To - Music (Jen)
We had a hiccup on this section last time, and Eddie sent without double-checking!
Fun Facts
March 3rd was the Master of Puppets 37th anniversary - The band's 1986 song “Master of Puppets” has reached No. 40 the Billboard Hot 100, scaling the singles chart for first time since its release 36 years ago. The title track from their third studio album was featured in the season finale of Stranger Things' fourth season - which is pretty freaking awesome. RIP Eddie Munson, and if you have not seen Stranger Things, are really missing out, and you have until 2024 to catch up.
New Music Out
Boys Club for Girls debut album - a group I know who has been working in the music industry for a long time, and have finally released the perfect album. They have a video called 5 o'clock shadow that they pieced together with interviews from recovering alcoholics. From their Instagram: A while back we shot a music video with some incredible people from the sober community in Nashville. We asked them why they started using and why they stopped. It was powerful, intense and brave. Finally, in honor of mental health awareness month, and with the support of our friends at @fundrecovery we will release our video for our song “ 5’O Clock Shadow” on 5/19.
Link to video on IG and follow them while you're at it: www.instagram.com/reel/Csbp5VIL6lW/utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Link to "The Weatherman": https://youtu.be/v1DTYHs7M7E
SXSW snippet
One of my favorite American rock bands was hosting some free shows at SXSW. My favorite kind of show ;)
Sunflower Bean https://open.spotify.com/track/6WGnIpVtdJuw5GP9KRwdmL?si=637acbd71bce42df
Sudan Archives - another free showcase, and seeing her live was such an experience! She was solo, looping mixes, dancing while playing the violin, and it was magical. She totally gave me Queen of the Damned vibes, and I was loving it!
Live on the Jimmy Fallon Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8w_djkWmeY
Movies
GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT
During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.
Pro's:
The movie was pretty bad ass, lots of cool battle scene's and loud noises.
Con's:
They stretched out some of the scenes too long and how are we supposed to beleive that a 42 year old man is out on the battlefield?
Family & Friends Small Business
Check out my buddy Myk O'Connor's YouTube channel, I Miss the 90's
Are you a fan of the 90's? Do you think that 90's cartoons were peak entertainment? Do you wish you could back and relive nights playing Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64? Subscribe to I Miss the 90's and relive the rad, and sometimes embarrassing, culture and moments of my childhood!
Cousin Rebecca has been making some moves with her jewelry this year. She has been to Austin to showcase her clay polymer jewelry twice in 2023 now. Check out her super cute pieces in her Etsy shop!
Yoga In Houston
If you're in the Houston area and want to try a yoga class, join Cesar at BIG Power Yoga on Friday nights at 6:15 pm for a 1 hour mindful slow moving practice.
We've been going through some changes with our CRM and will update the contest standings next month.
email me with anything you need: Eddie@EddieGamez.com
Looking For A New Job?
If the new year has you looking for a new job, but you need help with your resume, reach out to Kassidy. Yeah, she may do the splits and twerk at weddings, but one thing she actually takes seriously (and does a badass job at) is helping people get jobs. She's been a recruiter for almost 5 years, and can help with resume revamps and help you ace interviews. Her email is kasscareerhelp@gmail.com.
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