Art of Awesomeness Open Party @ Basic

WOW what a fun time! :DDDD
lets see… i cant remember what i was doing last week and i somehow think i can remember the details of one nite over 2 years ago. thats amusing. here. we. goooooo…
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10/​20/​2008
FROM:
Hey there! Happy Monday to ya :)
If I don’t know you already, lemme take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Ruggy J, the Community Manager here at
in San Diego. We’re throwing a huge party in a couple of weeks… and since you’re a Unilocaler, you’re invited! Here are the details of the shindig:
When: Thursday, November 6^th
When: 8:00 — 10:00pm
Where: Basic in East Village (410 10^th Street)
(info about event)
To RSVP, please send an e-​mail to
with your name, a link to your Unilocal profile page and the name of your guest (s). You need to get your reservation in by Monday, November 3^rd at 5:00pm. It’s a private, invite-​only party… so if you’re not on the list, you won’t be admitted entry.
w00t! Get on it! Since space is limited, you’ll need to act fast. After the list has filled up, we’ll start a waiting list in the event someone bails out and room clears up.
Thanks! I hope to see ya soon!
–Ruggy
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(WHOA…for realz… forwards to friend)
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To: College bud
interested in checking this out? we can meet the famous ruggy!
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11÷6÷2008
(Day of event)
i fumble my way downtown to see what this crazy biz is all about.
i got a t-​shirt when checking in!!! it says elite squad on the back. im still not even sure what that is. maybe SOMEDAY i can be part of that. discusses with college friends about this coveted secret society and how one is invited in, over some FREE BEER — this open bar thing is still a crazy concept to me.
see pizzas being passed around. wth, i ate dinner right before coming :((somehow i missed the free pizza in huge red letter, yes i know, im *special*) of course i still had some.
WHOA, burlesque show. this is kind of a crazy world. OOOH thats ruggy with the microphone! i kinda wanna meet him but im skerred. hes kind of a big deal.
yadda yadda… fab time. oh hai ian (i know, 2 years late — riiight?)
=)
oh heres something interesting to let sink in:
2008 Open Event at Basic: 47 reviews (now) after over 2 years
Last Elite Event of 2010 at URBN: 54 reviews after not EVEN 2 DAYS.