By Misti Velvet Rainwater
Date: 21 October 1999

Marc

I really didn't think much would happen downtown- maybe a buzz, at the 
most. As it turned out, I had my best 6th Street experience EVER.
   We started off in the Amazon- Autumn and I both had blue drinks (she got
a Blue Hawaiian)(i got The Bone). Three guys came up to our table- Marc,
Chad and Sam. I was impressed with Chad (cute, charming, pre-med) but he
was impressed with Amanda. Wouldn't take his eyes off her! I also thought
Marc was kinda cute. Anyway, we split ways- me and the girls went to Joe's
Generic Bar (walked in, walked out)and Fat Tuesday's (walked in, walked
out) and Pete's Piano Bar. Pete's was fun. I asked for a Riesling but the
bartender didn't know what it was so I got a glass of chardonnay, instead.
The guy at the piano played "Summer Lovin'" from "Grease" and a bunch of
other crazy songs.
    Went to Bob Popular's to sing karaoake. Tried to sign up to sing
"Nobody" by Sylvia (NOT my choice!!!!) but we were too late. On the way 
to the bathroom Amanda and I saw the 3 dudes from Amazon. They followed
us back to the table. Autumn got a Coors Light and I got a Shiner Bock
and we all sang along with the guy who was killing "Friends in Low Places."
   Then we went to the other room and danced to techno. I got down-n-dirty.
Marc was much impressed. Gave me a Budweiser. Then we all headed for
Inferno- me and Marc held hands!!! WOW!!!!
  Danced serious and then Marc started kissing me. Asked for my phone
number- I told him I lived in Kerrville and he was disappointed. Told me
if I ever come back to Austin to look him up- he's a bouncer at some bar
I've never heard of.
   Then he left and I went to the bathroom with Autumn. When we got back to
the dance floor I started dancing alone and then Marc came up from behind
and wrapped his arms around me. We started getting into it. He pushed
me up against the wall and we just went to town!!!! I have never carried
on so shamelessly in public before. Everyone was staring!!
    We headed to the guys' apartment. I was drunk and speaking in Spanish.
I sat in Marc's lap in a chair in the den. We continued to make out, 
oblivious to everybody else.
   At one point he suggested we retire to his bedroom and then go to
IHOP. I said,"Oh, so sex with me is only worth a trip to IHOP?"
He made some lame reply and then i said,"You think just because I 
dance sexy I'll put out on the first date- and this isn't even a
date!" He said,"Well, you can't blame a guy for trying."
Told me he found me attractive. Wow, flattery will get you everywhere.
At one point he did kiss my hand, which was nice. I eventually followed
him to his room and we made out until I heard Autumn call me.
  Marc went back to the chair and I stood at the bar. Marc said,"Misti!"
 and I just smiled at him. He goes,"Do I offend?" (like Ducky in "Pretty
in Pink"!) and I ignored him and sat down on the floor.
   He walked over to the bar and wrote his phone number on a slip of
paper and handed it to me. Walked me out the door and gave me one last
kiss.I said,"It was good meeting you" and he said,"It was GREAT meeting
you! Give me a call the next time you're in town."