Brass Monkey That Funky Monkey

Right now I am on my way back home after 2 and half months of the best summer I have and probably will ever have. I am so sad to leave and will miss everyone so much. To end my time, we went out in the classiest of fashion (would you expect anything less), we hit up the Brass Monkey for some good ole karaoke! I began the day with a stop at Rodeo Dr. for like half an hour because there isnt much to do unless you have a bit of money obviously. Then I met up with John and Kane at the American Vintage store on Melrose, loved Melrose so cute, anyways we spent a couple hours in there searching for a ridiculous ensemble for the later performances. If I had more time and money I would have loved to do a little "sweetest thing" montage because all the clothes there were AWESOME! We recruited a few gay men to help John assemble the right outfit, I got that on video, Kane just sat there instigating the ordeal "oh what about his accessories? or glasses maybe a belt?...After decided on his outfit I found a pretty great wind breakeresque jacket which belonged to Dino apparently who worked for Marks Charter Buses. Paired with a set of square white rimmed glasses and I was ready to rock out! Arriving at the Brass Monkey at 6 mind you, we were the first to arrive out of our group then around 10-15 came later. John looking like a dapper Urcle got up first and sang "Black" by Pearl Jam. He has a great voice and just really put his performance on the line, it was so great watching him. Kane put in a request for Pantera's "walk" which i said i would accompany him (aHH why IDK?) Of course everyong was there by the tiem I got up to sing and I think we rocked it! Luckily my Pantera knowledge is large so I knew all the words and could really belt it out while I wasnt laughing of course. Matt arrived, the Karaoke King himself, I was so excited to see him perform because there was a lot of talk going around that he really hams it up. He began the night with 867 5309, and instantly became a crowd favorite. Oh we cant forget about LIZ! it was her 31st birthday, she reached her mid -30s (according to her drunken announcement before the attempt of ACDC back in black, I think she hit about 4 words - not correctly but just actual words that one could understand, what a great time!! She loved our Pantera. Veronica and Arun were lame and didnt sing though Veronica put on the spectacle of dancing (especially with John-which to some, Arun, maybe considered a bit "vulgar" <-- we will get to that in a minute) . It was great because we didnt care what anyone else thought and just let loose and started dancing and singing along to everyones songs. Geeta went up and coulde tell she was about to faint with butterflys before she attempted "Lets Get It On", since thats another one I know, I swallowed my pride and left my dignity aside and joined her for our oh-so-sexy version of the great Marvin Gaye classic. It was a lot of fun though very liberating. I apologize to everyone that had to put up with my singing though. Matt made another performance with "Word Up" and NAILED IT. (while wearing Johns white rimmed rayban type galsses) Adorable. But right before him John made is second debut and no one and i mean no one was prepared for what we endured. It started out kinda talking about baking and sugar and such, I was trying to figure out what it was then Kane offered me a front row seat saying this songs for you kid, oh no! So I sat there awaiting the chorus, then it came..."suck on my salty chocolate balls.." apparently I missed that Southpark episode and was completely caught off guard while he is up there in his Gay Urcle outfit parading around belting "suck on my chocolate salty balls...etc (you really should look up the lyrics to engage yourself even more). I think the best was turning and looking at Arun's face during his performance, it was PRICELESS! He had almost a disgusted shocked look as he couldnt look away in disbelief that he was actually friends with this guy who picked this song to sing in front of all of these people. BOLD MOVE John, You definitely have chocolate salty balls to pulll that one off. Everyone was cracking up and just encouraged it, afterward Arun told John "man that was really vulgar" haha So Arun! John finished up his trifecta karaoke debut with A Bjork song and then had to leave because he had a early call in the morning. Before he left the boys (Arun John Matt and Kane) presented me with a gift 2 books one of Now and Then LA and a Yankee Stadium book...I loved it! That was so sweet of them and they each wrote a message to me in it, I love them all so much and am so happy I got to get to know them and hang out with them this summer. I will be keeping in touch with all of them for sure. We continued dancing and taking photos embracing my last night in LA. Right before the night ended Josie and Carina came and joined for a little, so glad I got to see them they are so much fun. I also met 3 boys on the USC tennis team one foreign who I was sure to talk up and dance with and snap a photo with! Very cute! Estonia I believe he said he was from. All in all the night was a perfect end to a perfect summer. I have had so much fun and met so many cool interesting kind people with the biggest hearts . I will be back as soon as I can just knowing that I have great friends out there that make me feel like I am home and have known them for years. What a great experience this has been, and to think I was a little unsure of how it would go 10 weeks ago. Well we are descending into Albaquerque and then I will write up another blog about the last week of my summer. Much Love <3>