movin’ on

to anyone who stops by this blog: if it seems deserted, it is. The address to my new blog is:

www.pkafka.com

Thanks. I hope you guys enjoy my new blog as much as I have enjoyed working with WordPress on this one.

-pk

austin for the weekend

To my few faithful readers: I will be in Austin for the weekend. I am heading down there with my good friends Josh, Mickey, Sam and Rook – a guaranteed good time.

I will update you on the outing when I return. Have a nice weekend.

-pk

buzzbrews – the cult kitchen

Good-morning readers. Although Thursday is my favorite day, I like the forever morning vibe that Sunday gives off. Does anyone else ever feel like Sunday, up until about dark, has that drowsy A.M. feeling? Anyways, maybe it’s just that I went out last night, got a little drunk and ended up skimping on my sleep.

My friend Mickey, the socialite that he is, had a debutant party last night, and I was lucky enough to tag-along. Anyways, after drinking a little, dancing a lot and socializing a good amount, we headed over to Hotel ZaZa for the Modern Luxury Dallas magazine (I am working for them this summer) Bastille day party.

This was my first time to ZaZa; I like it. It was as expected, a good scene, with good-looking people. It kind of epitomizes what Dallas is trying to become, “young, hip, trendy,” a wannabe LA. I’d recommend ZaZa to people looking for an energetic, sceney night-spot; if you go into the evening with the right mindset (ready to conquer) you are sure to have a good time.

After a solid five hours of sleep, Mickey and I were ready to get back at it. Mick did some research and ended up figuring out that the “best breakfast in Dallas” was produced by the kitchen of BuzzBrews. Although the food was good, I won’t be going back. The place gave me a cultish sense; I felt like everyone there, customers included, were characters in some retro comic book.

I enjoyed the “fresh-water” which was watermelon juice with a touch of honey, and their coffee was also quite quenching. All in all, the flavors of the food, although nice, were not enough to overcome the sketchiness of the place.

My negative review will probably make all you Dallas readers curious. And yes, I’d say check the place out, I’m sure BuzzBrews is recruiting, and if you like the vibe, acceptance is probably not too hard to attain.

-pk

jet-setting joshua

My good friend, actually one of my best, Josh, just returned from what seems to have been a very unique travel experience. His journey began in Vail, where he frequented the wedding reception (but not wedding), of one of his unconventional cousins. He actually missed the wedding because he had to catch a flight to his next destination.

He was joined in the Gatwick (or Heathrow, not sure) airport by his girlfriend (don’t get too excited yet)… and her dad. I assume Josh was respectful and simply gave her a small-sized, impersonal, almost business-like hug, rather than what the nature of their relationship usually asks for in a much-awaited greeting. From there, the jet-setting trio excitedly hopped on a plane to land in none other than Ethiopia.

While in Africa, the three helped treat tuberculosis, maleria and even dabbled with AIDS. Based on his past, I’d always imagined Josh spreading AIDS, not trying to cure it. Either way, he did what he could.

I would introduce you to some of the gruesome details, but the essence of my blog is prompting me to showcase the nice kicks he got in Paris after his Ethiopian excursion.

I do not know the name of the model, but I wanted to just say that the color scheme is pretty smooth. If any readers have any details, please let me know. Here they are:

Those pics were taken by me on Josh’s Samsung BlackJack (pretty slick as well, more to come on that later). If the shoes look small, the pictures are true to reality.

-pk