Do you like to drink and/or network?
Recently the Wellingtonista were sent an email from “Dave, Designer fella in Wellington” enquiring whether we thought that Wellingtonian Creative Web Design Folk might fancy the opportunity to meet up monthly; to drink, discuss related stuff and network.
Our response was:
“Web people getting together to drink (and talk geek), you have to ask?”
But we thought we’d ask you anyway. We do appreciate that there are many sorts of sub committees that happen organically, but they’re all sub styles. So how about it, Web Creative folk? Leave your comments and thoughts here for Dave to collect. And please feel free to contribute ideas for venues and sponsorship while you’re at it.
Hump Day Air Humps
Looks like our invertebrate colleague has been doing what flies do best: spreading dirt. But the fine weather has made us cheerful, so we thought it was time to spread some sunshine about some of the things we love.
The Chef’s Café, 251 Cuba St. Not exactly high-class decor, but at $12.90 all-inclusive for better-than-average curry, rice & naan, we’re not complaining. Plus, it’s BYO.
Sprinklers saved St Peter’s: might they save you next?
Stable, at 47 Willis St, seems like the most interesting of the Chews Lane retail offerings. More than the usual Huffer/Diesel streetwear (though there’s that too): Marc by Marc Jacobs, Kate Sylvester menswear and Cheap Monday.
Dymocks’ Tuesday Temptation deals (20% off and changes each week).
Sweet Fanny Anne’s. The delightful Claire has a totally winning smile and attitude, and if you buy a coffee, you get to draw a card. If you get an ace, you get the coffee for free. If you draw the Joker, you get to tell a joke, and if you make Claire laugh, you also get free coffee!
A cautionary tale
A certain bar owner in Wellington may have to rethink his staff work policy. Especially considering we as bar patrons prefer not to get violently ill after being served by contagious bar tenders who were forced to work by you.
Sadly this whole thing might be going to court so we can’t really say much more. I can’t even really tell you what bar to avoid like the plague (so to speak). Let’s just say choose your cocktail concocter carefully.
What do you expect on a Tuesday?
Well, we expect a $6 lunchtime pizza in the usual standard from where we usually get it and for it to take a reasonable time.
And if it will take a bit longer or won’t be as good we expect to be told so. We wouldn’t mind, honestly, we just have to plan our lunch hours.
And finally if we complain about the wait or the quality we like to be treated a bit nicer.
So if you really wanted to know “what do you expect on a Tuesday?”, that would be it. Thanks for asking.
Wellington is a small town, so get out of it
Ahem, Media Personality, and Prominent Local Citizen. We know that you are not each other’s spouses. Perhaps a rendezvous in Auckland might be more discreet? The Aucklandista has some reviews of an assortment of hotels that you might want to check out.
Invest in Your Future – and Beyond!
Don’t worry, I don’t mean like proper grown-up investments, but instead I wanted to give you a list of things coming up in the social calendar that you might want to save that last $[insert amount here] bucks for. I’ve recently become only semi-hardly-employed (anyone need a freelance editor/writer’s services?) and am slowly relearning the concept of selective socialising, for which advance warning is always good.
Read on for upcoming gigs, events and even some insider’s rumours….
A little challenge
The first person who can supply us with photographic evidence of any workmen in the city, operating heavy or noisy machinery, AND WEARING EAR PROTECTORS!!
Will win a 1kg bag of Rahui Lodge Macadamia Nuts.
But I’m not sure you’ll find one.
On the off-chance anyone wants a bag of nuts… photos of ear muff wearing Wellington workmen can be emailed to andrew.llewellyn@gmail.com.
And something else tonight worth a mention
The Cosbys are Auckland’s undisputed kings of Northern Soul — a hypercharged R&B revue thundering through uptown, downtown, deep soul, dance and ballad sounds, and most importantly, doing it with impeccable style.
Apparently dissatisfied with the grooveless, undersexed state of modern rock’n’roll, The Cosbys found the answer by smashing together four-on-the-floor Motown rhythms with a two-fisted Stax-style horn section and a singer — “Papa” Crawdaddy — who is so damn good he made James Brown just give up and die.
So cut loose, ladies and gentlemen — shake those hips, jive with the Hot Cosby Horns, be touched by “Papa”. Do the jerk, watch them work, do the Mashed Potato, do the Alligator. And do it on Cosby Street, or even better – tonight (Friday 18th April) at Mighty Mighty.
10pm – $5 – good times
Website here
RASSLIN!
Sure, it’s a bit late notice, but hey, what are you doing tonight? Don’t do that. Instead, you should come to THE RASSLIN! Doors at Wellington High open at 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start, but if you’re a first time goer and you need a support group, meet us at the Southern Cross from 5.30 for some stiffening drinks first. We’ll be the loud group wearing lots of purple in support for Purple Haze, “New Zealand’s Sexist Masked Man” ™. Seriously, I’m sure you don’t believe me, but wrestling is quite possibly the most awesome thing ever. Read my account of the last time I went if you need further convincing!
Congestion Charges – what do you think?
The Wellington Regional Council is considering charging all motorists who enter or leave Wellington during “rush hour”, a congestion fee.
The money raised will go towards improving the region’s buses and trains.
However, Mayor Kerry Prendergast is not keen on the idea at all. We’ll speculate here, that if the money raised was proposed for building a link road between Korokoro & Tawa… she & the two motorists who would regularly use it, might be more favourable to the suggestion.
Full story here.
Over at Kiwiblog, DPF suggests that revenue should be used for other purposes than merely public transport, such as improving the Bypass. If anyone would like to comment about possible Bypass improvements, feel free.
Most of the Wellingtonista walk, bus or Segway to & from the office & so we’ll not be affected, but how about you tell us what you think of the idea in the comments?