Another set of snacks served, another opportunity to meet and network with good people! Thanks (again) to Jerome Chang of Blank Spaces, I came through with a helping of snacks for February’s Freelancer Fridays attendees. With 3 boxes of Crock Pot Cooked Jambalaya in a 5 quart crock-pot, 3 gallons of Blue Dew Iced Tea in a 5 gallon thermos, 50 mini Oatmeal Squares and about 30 Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies (which actually turned out to be a big pile of cookie crumbs after I rush scraped them off of the cookie sheet 
), both in separate, 76 ounce plastic ziploc containers, I made like Santa Claus in February and delivered the treats!
Snack By Snack
Besides the remaining 5-7 mini pieces of Yo Momma’s Oatmeal Squares and the half gallon of Blue Dew Tea that I transferred back home, all snacks were pretty much consumed within about an hour’s time. To no surprise of mine, first from the list to go (thanks to the hearty appetite of Francisco Dao, who you may know from The Killer Pitch) was none other than my Creole Crock Pot Jambalaya. The Clarified Butter Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies followed shortly behind, leaving the “and then there were two” scenario with my Blue Dew Iced Tea and my Yo Momma’s Oatmeal Squares sitting around, just waiting to be had.
In Attendance
Although I can’t claim to have met with all persons who were at Blank Spaces last night, I can certainly claim to have connected with quite a few pleasant folk. Amongst them would be the first lady I walked by (and checked in with) as I entered the spot, Katya Roberts, who is property manager at Blank Spaces. Then, after laying the snacks out on the table, I was kindly greeted by Kim Koury, President of Spin Public Relations, a PR firm in Santa Monica specializing in public relations, strategic planning and special events coordination. In addition, I also had the pleasure of meeting publicist, Michelle Avedissian; network specialist, Matthew Almanza; and reporter with SynchedUpShow, Rich Demuro. And, last, but certainly not least on the (had the pleasure of meeting with) list would be Angela Wise, director of sale and distribution for (the innovative and creative custom label energy drinks company,) Xbrand Fluids, LLC.
*Did you go to this month’s Freelancer Fridays (or, perhaps a previous month’s)? What did you think?
To better support the often flexible (but still at times hectic) schedules that freelancers tend to abide by, the team at Blank Spaces hosts regular happy hours on the third Thursday of every month called, Freelancer Fridays. After having the pleasure of meeting the founder of Blank Spaces, Jerome Chang, this past week (at Twiistup 5), I signed Scotty Snacks up with a sack of snacks for the folks at Freelancer Fridays (thanks much to Espree Devora for making the introduction)! However you want to calculate it, this Thursday’s Freelancer Fridays is just 3 more lunch breaks away, certain to be stacked with tasty treats accompanied by meaningful networking opportunities.
Amongst some of the party favors that will be provided include a crock-pot filled to the brim with jambalaya, a pitcher of Blue Dew iced tea, a handful of Valentine’s Day strawberries, a batch of clarified butter sugar cookies (with blueberries and white chocolate chips) and a few other secret snacks, certainly worth the anticipation 
And, I even heard that there will be wine, too! Just like the food, drinks and especially good company, pre-registration is free so, sign yourself up and be sure to bring some friends along. That’s this Thursday, February 19, 2009 from 6-9pm (PT) at Blank Spaces located at 5405 Wilshire Blvd (see it on Google maps).
After a day’s worth of snacks out in the paintball field at the Hollywood Sports Park, I’ve come home with a fridge full of leftovers! Although it was an all out rush job (as I made a last minute decision to bring the snacks just two days prior to), I do hope the surplus of snacks provided was efficient, given the circumstances. Amongst the grub that was given was the necessary water and gatorade by the bottle, a bag full of apples, a bag full of oranges, a grape and pistachios mix, a blueberry and cashew crunch mix, a blueberry and almond mix, a bag full of dried banana chips, a Coscto size box of goldfish crackers, some sliced mangos, some sliced pineapple, some sliced strawberries, about 15 bananas and some home-made oatmeal granola mix. Looks like I’ll be snacking good in the (marina) neighborhood for some time now.. keep your eyes peeled!
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Last but definitely not least, MUCH thanks and HUGE congrats to Paige Craig (and Lotay) for the successful coordination of such an event, $840 was raised for the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund and the Black Card Circle Foundation. Thanks all for the participation and support, see you all’s again in NorCal soon enough?!
Paige Craig clearly enjoyed the sweet taste of.. victory. #TeamTequila!
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