Fish Out of Water

Being someone who enjoys staying at home with a good book and a hot cup of tea, I thought heading to the San Jose Bar & Grill for their “$2 TWOSdays” would be a good “fish out of water” challenge for me.

I had never been to a bar and grill before, but I knew what the atmosphere was like because of movies and television shows.

I arrived around 11 p.m., music blasting and bar filled with mostly white and Mexican college students.

It was dark, smelly and loud — how could people even see each other and have a conversation?

Although it wasn’t too crowded, there was very little walking space because the actual bar was in the middle of the entire room.

There were rainbow disco lights flashing around the dance floor, but everyone was sitting at or standing around the tables on the opposite side of the room.

Nobody headed toward the dance floor until about an hour later.

I was extremely disappointed when I was told there was no “grill” in the bar.

If a place is called “San Jose Bar & GRILL,” shouldn’t they offer food?

When I left the bar, I saw someone preparing tacos on my immediate left.

It was then I realized that the grill was outside while the bar was inside.

Anyone that wanted food had to exit the bar and order his or her food outside.

This meant that if someone wanted to return to the bar, he or she would have to wait in line to be carded again.

What an annoying process.

The one thing I learned during that night was that walking out of a bar with an open cup of water is not a good idea because police could easily believe it is filled with alcohol.

I chose this bar because my roommate entertained the idea and thought it would be fun to see what happens since I’ve never been out with her before.

Overall, it was an interesting experience but I would prefer to be at a restaurant where I can order drinks, eat food and be able to talk to my friends at the same time.

Word of the Week #10

1. garish
2. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
3. "The factions are gone, but this part of the city has more Dauntless than any other, recognizable still by their pierced faces and tattooed skin, though no longer by the colors they wear, which are sometimes garish."
4. obtrusively bright and showy; adjective
5. Her garish necklace caused her to stand out among the sea of candidates.