Last 2 Days

So the last two days of my life has been an adventure to say the least. On Monday I went down to a local art bar, The Black Market, and was given the opportunity to take some photography of an up and coming band called Health. The band derives from Los Angeles, Ca and will begin a world tour on October 28th, opening for Nine Inch Nails. Their sound is hard to categorize but an experimental wave of aggression and passion can be heard in every song. After the show was over, I was able to meet up with the band members and get some background on the guys. soon after, my friends and I were ready to pack up and call it a night. As we approached our vehicle the drummer from the Health invited us to come hang out at a local house and just chat. We attended and had a great time socializing and grooving to some house and electronic music. Just a great end to a great night!



So the following day two of my friends decided to just take it easy and hang out downtown. We walked the streets for a while and took some pictures of the area. As we walked around my friend insisted that we stop by the Camino Real Hotel and check out some of the art inside. We entered this beautiful building and did some browsing. As soon as I saw the bar, I had to go take a closer look. I must say, this the most beautiful bar I've seen in my entire life. Elegant and sophisticated, I immediately felt out of place. As I looked towards the ceiling, I couldn't believe my eyes! A wonderful and breathe taking original Tiffany dome covers the ceiling. I quickly snapped a few photographs of this marvel and asked an employee for a bit of history on the dome. He explained the name of the bar is the Dome Bar is is ranked as one of the top twelve bars in the world. The Tiffany Dome is a priceless piece and can not be insured! Anyways, we decided continue on our adventure downtown and relieve the guest of the hotel of our presence. We went, literally, across the street to the Plaza Theatre and began snapping a few photographs. Within seconds, an older gentleman approached me and asked me what I was doing. It seemed a bit odd that he would approach me, but I responded with, "Just taking some pictures". They man seemed very excited for some reason and continued to invite me to take some pictures of his event that was being held in the theatre. Of course I couldn't pass up the opportunity so I happily accepted. So, my friends and I entered the bar area of the Plaza and followed the man around while taking pictures and meeting all of his friends. We shortly found out this was actually a movie premier for the PBS documentary, Medal Of Honor, and they just happened to forget to hire a photographer! Just my lucky day I guess.



So after I made my rounds I thought they would just kick us out and drop me a contact card. No, Instead we were invited to hang out for the rest of the night. The kind man introduced us to the director of the film, Roger Sherman, and afterwards, directed us to the open bar and the buffet. At this point of the night, I couldn't imagine things getting any better but of course things actually did! 5 vodkas and collins later, Roger invites us to watch the movie and hands us VIP passes! We gladly accept the invitation and proceed to the theater area. Just another fantastic sight to see in El Paso!



Anyways, we sat through this very powerful and informative movie and it almost brought tears to my eyes. As the movie ended my friends I stood up and gave the film a standing ovation! After a few short words from Roger Sherman we were started to exit the building. On our way out, we ran into Roger and thank him for allowing us to view his film and congratulated him on his magnificent film. As we chatted, a man we met previously in the Plaza Bar invited all of us back over to the Dome Bar for a cocktail.



Ok, so we just had the most amazing night ever and to end it, we are offered a cocktail in the a world famous bar! Anyways, we spend about 3 hours talking politics and drinking margaritas with some really nice people to end our wonderful night. One of the greatest experiences of my life and I hope to have plenty more in the near future.