Usher’s Galaxy
August 30th, 2006 by Edina
Tuesday night I went out to meet up with some friends at a low key bar in Union Square called Galaxy. When I got there it was the usual mischievous loud and annoying shenanigans that seem to surround me where ever I go (poor me) and considering there was only one other group of people at the bar, I didn’t feel too bad for being my usual loud and obnoxious self. After a holla at my friends, they laughingly informed me that they just met Usher - pointing towards the other group of people who were big black men in suits. Assuming my friends were kidding, I laughed out loud and yelled “UUSSHHUUURRR!!” and did a dance which could only be described as my best impression of Usher.
To my surprise, I turned around and there was Usher - staring me right the face. I was completely embarrassed and shocked. There was the new Billy Flynn in the flesh - out privately celebrating the launch of his new role in Broadway’s “Chicago” that made it’s debut earlier that day and here I was doing what I do best – making an ass of myself.
Even though my friends put the pressure on, I decided not to say anything to him after my show. Of course, my loud friends didn’t share my sentiment. They yelled jokes in Usher’s direction until his driver actually started to talk to us, but I wasn’t interested anymore.
Eventually Usher took off with his posse with a look as if we officially ruined his favorite spot – oops! And I was left with the bartender laughing at me for “trying to get Ushers attention” with my little dance. I agreed with him instead of ‘fessing up – it was easier than admitting how embarrassed I felt.
August 30th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
Go get a test at the free clinic, Edina. That boys if from the dirrty South. Also, I’m shocked he didn’t try to pick you up, you little number, you.
August 31st, 2006 at 10:15 am
The guy is a pretty prolific entertainer, he’s 4 months younger than me so all the dates in his bio read like a text book to me. His first album came out when he was a sophomore in high school for instance, damn crazy.
Honestly, I’m pretty surprised he wasn’t out at a club chugging bubbly. But maybe that says something about him as a person, that he prefers a low-key bar to Cristal and VIP rooms.