Soirées Are Fun!

After a couple of weeks hanging out with just myself—and being really bored doing it—I finally went out with some people from French and Italian last night. We went to Alivia's Durham Bistro, a little restaurant downtown, and had a lot of fun. Good beer, good food, good company. In fact, with the exception of the waiter that uncannily resembled someone I used to work with, it was a fantastic place to start the evening. It was great to see some of the people that I got to meet when I visited back in March, as well as to meet lots of new ones. After we were done at Alivia's, we decided to check out a bar called Whiskey. It was a neat little place, with the feel of a 20s speakeasy. We even all drank our drinks standing around an upright piano, though no one was playing. Jacquie and I both had a drink called a Dykki, and while I'm sure that isn't spelled right, it was a tasty little concoction. First the bartender chilled the glasses with ice water, then gave them an absinthe rinse—which is exactly what it sounds like—before finally filling the glasses with an assortment of clear liqueurs that I cannot recall, though vodka and gin were present for sure. All in all, it was a great evening out with the Duke crowd, one that went a little further in convincing me that I have made the right decision by coming here.