Live Fast, Die Young!

Have you been to Venue Bistro?

You should go...
It's on 32nd & Lowell and the menu is dynamite.

The cherry sorbet and persecco cocktails won't hurt your feelings at all...

Go with someone you like - I always choose Baby Spencer because we talk about the intricacies of Weeds, the power of the pamphlet stitch, and DIY culture while getting soused.

Christ, I need a mother effing hair cut!

Spencer had the corned beef hash.

And I hit the benedict HARD!

Best part...I got some close time with my new friend LeVar!
He's super handsome, brilliant beyond all reason, and he's got the kind of sassy attitude that I prefer to hang with!

LeVar is another bad ass Twitter friend...and with any luck, we'll be hanging heavy a lot more in the near future.

LEVAR! You're the sweetest! Thanks for brunch and being amazing!

Pirate graffiti?
Truck driver graffiti?
Hobo graffiti?

When Spencer and I drove up on this car load of girls...they were all totally car dancing their tails off!
I took a picture to remind all of you how fun that is! Riding with your windows down...listening to something poppy...and just letting your arms hang out the windows and laughing!

Our post-brunch destination was this place!
The Denver Shop at 2323 Evans!

Seriously, my lucky number TWICE!
This is a place for me, my friends!

See, Spencer has mentioned a couple of times that he wants to learn how to skateboard before he turns 40.
And clearly, I'm down with learning with him...ADVENTURE!

So, the proprietor, Tony, was more than happy to assist us with our purchases of brand spankin' new decks, trucks, and wheels.
I totally sound like I know what I'm talking about, right?!

Me? I got the Morrissey board.
It's gorgeous.

And what's great about The Denver Shop is that it's not pretentious and no one made us feel like asshole newbies.
Tony was receptive to all our questions, set us up with all the gear we needed, and even threw in discounted safety gear.
Thanks Tony - you're amazing!

Our wheels are clear and beautiful...
Spencer's trucks are silver!

They gripped taped us up!

Nervous happy!

Hello, Moz...I love you.

And what's even cooler about The Denver Shop...is that there are young dudes just hanging heavy there - and even they were giving us guidance and kind advice!
Thanks dudes...you're all super sweet!

White trucks!

I had to give my board a try...in store...

Where I wouldn't eat shit immediately!

I'm so god damn thrilled with this thing!

So, here's the deal...if you're a skater OR if you want to skate - go see Tony and the people at The Denver Shop/Brothers Boards!
Good people, local business, and downright bad ass service!

We hit Cheesman to do a little practicing...per Tony's suggestion.
He said it's good to just familiarize yourself with your board, find where your balance is, and get cozy with your new friend.

Safety is the name of the game with us...
We've got brittle bones!

Choker + hair chest = WIN!

Spencer took these little babies on his iPhone!

Thanks, Baby S! I look cute!

With a little practice, I started off pretty well.
I may be an amateur, but I'm ready to start roaming the city streets on this thing!

Spencer did fall, but I know my time is coming...

It's fun to try something new!
You only live once and you have to push the limits or you'll find yourself regretting that you never did.

As a matter of fact, I'm going outside right now to play with my board some more!
I'll be in the parking lot next to my building - PUSH, PUSH, RIDE!

Office Experiment #5 - KFC DOUBLE DOWN

This is what I look like when I'm on the go!
On the way to an adventure of epic proportions!
See the spring in my step! The intent purpose of my gait!

I was headed for a dire place.

In pursuit of the Colonel.

On another Office Experiment mission!

THE DOUBLE DOWN!

Yep. That's right...
Don't know what the Double Down is?
Well, here's the breakdown (straight from the KFC website):

The new KFC Double Down sandwich is real! This one-of-a-kind sandwich features two thick and juicy boneless white meat chicken filets (Original Recipe® or Grilled), two pieces of bacon, two melted slices of Monterey Jack and pepper jack cheese and Colonel's Sauce.

Unsure of what I was getting myself into, in a gastronomic sense, I decided to throw caution to the wind and just order the meal...with the fries and root beer.
It felt like a good idea at the time.


These were my co-pilots on the trip.
Eric and Jake are some of the bad ass graphic designers I get the pleasure of working with...and they are always down for exploring some sort of fast food atrocity for the sake of SCIENCE!

However, they are total smart asses who insinuated that the gentleman behind the counter, who was shockingly similar to a robot, may have impregnated me.
I'll let you know if the encounter was that life changing...

Ah, the beauty of mosaic.

As we waited for our orders, we joked about root beer wells, meth labs, and our colons.

Apparently, Eric wasn't too terrified at the proposition of eating a Double Down. He said, "My colon is strong!" - a ringing endorsement for trying one of these beasts!

We spent more time than any of us had really expected to spend in the this dual KFC/AW...

and made a real production out of ourselves.
Alright, Eric wasn't really into it. I forced him to take this picture with me!

The ride back to the office was a sort of a mix of anxious excitement and fear.


But clearly, the smiling, happy faces welcomed us and our deep fried booty back!
Michelle was ready to tackle this monster!

So, we settled in...

Got down to business...


And here's what I'll tell you about the Double Down...
Have you had Chicken Cordon Bleu?
If you have...then you've essentially eaten a Double Down.


It's fundamentally...a chicken breast sandwich.

I guess it could be gross, but if you think about it...it's not that weird.

Scott was into it!
There was even talk of him needing more than one if he were to eat the Double Down again.

Eric and Jake are totally in love with this kind of shit.

They both gave the sandwich a thumbs up.


Eric also drank this retarded orange thing.
I think it looks like more of a nightmare than the Double Down does.

For me, it was alright.
I mean, it tasted fucking good. It really did.
But it's also not something I would ever eat unless it was for the sake of an office experiment.
When I go to KFC...I exclusively want mashed potatoes and gravy - so, this was a little over the top.

When the gentleman working the counter originally wrote my name on the receipt, he wrote it as "McKey".
Does Becky sound like McKey?
Weirdo.

Interestingly, there's been a lot of talk about how disgusting and gratuitous this sandwich is...if you can call it an actual sandwich.
But Eric made a fine point...
He said, "If I got a bucket of chicken from KFC, I would eat way more than what I've eaten here.".
Which sort of puts it in perspective - it's not that much food or anymore caloric intake than what a normal dude might put away.

I think Jake might have been in an MSG induced pleasure zone.


Overall, Michelle was down with it.

Scott approved.

Jake would do it again!


And Eric simply closed his eyes and dreamed of his next encounter with the Double Down.
That's the face of satisfaction, my friends...don't you dare mistake it for anything else!

To read another review of my super amazing friend Chris LaTray's Double Down experience...please go to his blog: Stumbling the Walk
Actually, read his blog all the time and follow him on Twitter @chrislatray , please and thank you!
He's crazy smart, super talented, and he's just one of those Montana people that you wish you knew more of!