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The Worm Turns

Published Aug. 13, 2008

I saw a story in an entertainment magazine about how Tara Reid lowered the price she gets for attending parties. She used to ask for $25,000 to attend a party or grand opening. Nobody was hiring ...

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I made the mistake of trying to go to a party in the Hillcrest area during the Gay Pride Festival. Not that there’s anything wrong with that...other than road closures and parking problems! My girlfriend ...

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Hats Off to Mimi

Published July 30, 2008

I received a couple of phone calls that piqued my interest. One was from a cage-fighter named Chuck. He told me he wasn’t calling about a party; he wanted me to know that he liked ...

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Too Much Beer and Animal Fat Published July 23, 2008

I tried to fit too much into one day. It started with a Padres game. Well, actually, a lunch and party at Petco Park for ... More Comments (2)

Jambalaya Jam Published July 16, 2008

I went to a few different parties a while back that involved bands. One was an afternoon affair near Viejas off the I-8. When I ... More Comments (3)

The Dancing Stormtrooper Published July 9, 2008

I went to lunch with former quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Brian Sipe, coaching legend Don Coryell, and player-turned-actor Fred Dryer, star of the show Hunter. ... More Comment (1)

Monkey Business Published July 2, 2008

I have my voice-mail number listed after my column to get the heads-up on parties around town, but I have to sift through several businesses ... More Post a comment

The Wedding Planner Published June 25, 2008

A while ago, I crashed two parties that were a good distance from each other. Luckily, it was before gas was so damn expensive. The ... More Comments (2)

White Trash Crash Published June 18, 2008

Earlier this year I got an Evite to a “white-trash party.” I could tell these partiers would be trouble by what was written in the ... More Comment (1)

Bikers, a Bust, and Bachata Published June 11, 2008

I tried to fit three events into one day. It almost worked. The first thing I went to was a motorcycle ride for the troops. ... More Comments (2)

Errant Knaves Published June 4, 2008

I remember going to an Alice in Wonderland party in costume. When my old girlfriend and I saw the crowd in the living room, we ... More Comment (1)

Grad Bash Published May 28, 2008

A friend of mine was going to a party in Irvine and asked if I wanted to write about it. I told him that Irvine ... More Post a comment

Cinco de Mellow Published May 21, 2008

You can never figure out which events will bring out the partiers. A few years ago, there were several “420” parties on 4/20. This year, ... More Post a comment

Darth Vera Published May 14, 2008

I went up to Fallbrook a while back for a Fallbrook Film Factory event called the Comic and Animation Filmfest. I had met Dean LeCrone ... More Comments (2)

We're Not in Kansas Anymore Published May 7, 2008

I usually dress up for theme parties, but when I hit The Wizard of Oz theme party in North Park, I didn’t have anything to ... More Comments (29)

Titanic II Published April 30, 2008

I’ve had people tell me that I didn’t give enough details from the James Cameron party I went to in Malibu on April 12. So, ... More Comments (2)

Iron Jim Published April 23, 2008

I’ve had some people in the office bugging me about going to more “upscale” parties, and there was a party at the Malibu mansion of ... More Post a comment

Wrestling Nicole Published April 16, 2008

Nora, a local singer, told me that Ike Turner’s old band was going to play a party in La Jolla. I showed up that afternoon ... More Post a comment

Speaking of Drugs Published April 9, 2008

I attended a play Margaret wrote when she was at UCSD a few years back, and when I found out about an event she was ... More Comments (4)

Neighborhood Watch Published April 2, 2008

I attended two parties in one night, though both of them started early in the evening. I hoped the second one would run late. The ... More Post a comment

Mystery Meat Published March 26, 2008

There were a couple of video-release parties I hit downtown. The first was for a band called Crash Encore. It was a video-premiere party for ... More Post a comment

Be My Thumper Published March 19, 2008

I was talking to a musician at a club and he said, “Have you ever been to a pole party? I know about one next ... More Post a comment

Leap Day Published March 12, 2008

I heard from a friend of a friend about a leap-year party in Clairemont. I brought a few of my friends who are in their ... More Post a comment

And the Oscar Goes to... Published March 5, 2008

I went to an Oscar party at Sunset Cliffs in O.B. The affair was a potluck, and I stopped at a grocery store to pick ... More Post a comment

Aquaman Honored Published Feb. 27, 2008

When I heard about a party at “Grandma’s,” I didn’t think it would be something that I’d tell my buddies about the next day. Grandma ... More Comments (2)

Knock Knock Published Feb. 20, 2008

I went to North Park for a Super Bowl party. Getting there an hour before the game started scored me seats in front of the ... More Comments (2)

Brothel Bash Published Feb. 13, 2008

I got a call about a party in Stockton but thought it was too far to drive. I was tempted, however, when I heard the ... More Post a comment

Painful Pirouette Published Feb. 6, 2008

When football season was in full swing, there was a surprise birthday party for Tony. He had just gotten back from Iraq. It was in ... More Comments (2)

Turn It Up Published Jan. 30, 2008

I got word that Paul was having a party for the Chargers game. I looked for my Green Bay Packers shirt but couldn’t find it. ... More Post a comment

Urban Pulses Published Jan. 23, 2008

Whenever I hear the name Ian, I think of the singer of Jethro Tull. Or my friend’s grandfather, who knew everything about sports. He was ... More Comments (3)

A Few Funny Men Published Jan. 16, 2008

Some friends and I decided to crash the Comedy Palace on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard to check out the comedians. We talked our way into the ... More Comments (3)

Binocular Envy Published Jan. 9, 2008

I heard about a jungle-themed party in National City. I put on a pair of khaki shorts and a jungle shirt that my mom gave ... More Post a comment

Dr. Robin Hood Published Jan. 2, 2008

A plastic surgeon named Dr. Batra had a Christmas party for his employees at a house in Cardiff. The place was nice, and I said ... More Comments (2)

Silky Smooth Published Dec. 27, 2007

Send this page to a friend I went to parties at two different bars. I was told there would be food at the first one ... More Post a comment

Drinko Plinko Published Dec. 20, 2007

When I was a kid my mom complained about Christmas starting earlier each year. It wasn't because she was Jewish. We had a Christmas tree ... More Post a comment

Spare a smoke? Published Dec. 13, 2007

A couple weeks ago I missed several parties because I was sick. One guy called from Mira Mesa when he noticed his neighbor was having ... More Post a comment

Just Pakoras Published Dec. 6, 2007

My stepdad was at a meeting and my mom called to ask what I was doing. I told her I was going to crash the ... More Post a comment

Goatfest 2007 Published Nov. 29, 2007

I got word of a party called "Goatfest 2007." As I drove into the P.B. neighborhood, I saw a party being broken up by the ... More Post a comment

Splendor in the Glass Published Nov. 21, 2007

It was nice to go to two events that were in close proximity. The first was a glass art show in Balboa Park called "Splendor ... More Post a comment

Gypsies, Tramps, and Skis Published Nov. 15, 2007

On Saturday, October 27, there were several more Halloween parties to crash. I planned to hit two or three... The first one I got wind ... More Post a comment

6six6 Published Nov. 8, 2007

I heard of about 20 different parties over the two weekends before Halloween. Most of them were cancelled because of the fires. The first weekend, ... More Post a comment

Tiki Time Published Nov. 1, 2007

One sunny day a few months ago I went to a tiki party in Escondido. The back yard had several tiki statues and thatch huts. ... More Post a comment

Get in My Belly Published Oct. 25, 2007

I got a call about a belly-dance party in Spring Valley. I'm sure my neighbors heard my car tires burn rubber. When I arrived, the ... More Post a comment

Fantasy Trash Talk Published Oct. 18, 2007

Before football season started, Dan invited me to his fantasy football draft party. I'm in a fantasy league and was curious to see how others ... More Post a comment

Cop Breaks Speedo Limit Published Oct. 11, 2007

I got an invite to a party in Santee. I was told there'd be a band called Mudwolf playing in the back yard. I figured, ... More Post a comment

Bartenders' Ball Published Oct. 4, 2007

I overheard a bartender at the Ould Sod talking about a party at Hotel Solamar downtown. I jotted the date on a napkin, and the ... More Post a comment

Back to School Published Sept. 27, 2007

Continuing on my 20-year Mira Mesa High School reunion... I ran into Sebastian, who was in my kindergarten class. He was with his wife, and ... More Post a comment

My Bag Published Sept. 20, 2007

I met a guy at a party six months ago who told me that he had crashed his high school reunion. My 20-year reunion was ... More Post a comment

Bark Fest Published Sept. 13, 2007

Earlier this year, I attended a couple of business affairs. At an afternoon party, Muttropolis in La Jolla had a spread of food -- corn ... More Post a comment

Boards and Bones Published Sept. 6, 2007

Driving home from Vegas, I got into San Marcos around 10:00 p.m. I drove by a house that had festive lights glowing in the back ... More Post a comment

Party Hoppers Published Aug. 30, 2007