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A Change Might Do Some Good

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Hey, Starseeds! How’s it going man? Wow, been a long time since we hung out, huh? Years, actually. Like, three. Yea, I was thinking about that the other day. What happened was: I was wrestling this big-ass garbage bag of warm and rancid, week-old chicken from the grips of this homeless guy behind the Church’s on Oltorf, and the odor of the situation reeked *exactly* like your old bathrooms did. They say that the sense of smell is the strongest memory note. I don’t know who “they” are, or why they spend time researching shit like that. But hey, you look great now! With the new interior paint, white lighting and shit. And you quit smoking! That’s fantastic! Good for you! Oh, and I see you still got your zine streak goin’ strong with the flyers all up by the door. Keepin’ it local. Nice. Your floors have seen the wet end of mop recently, that’s a definite change. You must have discovered soap. Sweet.

But what is up with the front patio-thing you got going on there? Not that we don’t like it or anything, it just… confuses us. You planning on getting some more extensions built on or what? The side patio enclosure seems to be working out pretty good. Oh yeah, you’ve definitely added some room in/on there! Everyone’s kinda expanding these days, ya know? We’re thinking about trying that low-carb shit people have already stopped doing, to battle our own extensions. Health is the new pink. But, whatever. We’re going to shovel an Eye Opener down our gaping maw first. Two Lonestars please.

You know, we have to say that we’re really proud of you man. You’ve come a long way in the last couple of years. Sure, we miss the old you, where you were a complete and total dick to us all the time, but that’s a fleeting thing. Isn’t it strange how people only remember the good things about a passed personality? Well, we’re not falling into that rat trap, buddy. We like you much better when you’re not kicking us out (“Again? Serious? FUCK!”) for catching eyes with that shifty-ass cook. Or that time you gave another group the table we were sitting at, WHILE WE WERE STILL SITTING IN IT, just because we neglected to sign in (you rarely had a pen anyway, so what the fuck was up with that rule?). Yet, that was the part about you we really enjoyed. We could get scrambled eggs and crispy bacon in a friendly and safe environment up I35 at Denny’s. We came for the abuse. For the layers of graffiti in the bathrooms. For the obviously high waitstaff that would ask us to repeat our order five times and still manage to fuck it all up.

We miss the old Starseeds, but we understand. Everyone has to grow up eventually, right? Shit. You’re right, we still have our disturbing memories of the old you to discomfort us whenever we’re feeling too catered-to. Like the piss-stained corners of our mind

Well, we’ll drop by every now and again to check up on you. See how things are going. You know, progress, regular cleanings, jungle gyms for the kids and shit. Maybe a ballroom. Yea, a ballroom! That way you’ll be all nicey-nice child-friendly but still have a room that exudes clouds of unchecked, humidified urine. Just like old times! We’re just sayin’. Compromise is key here.

Alright, take it easy Starseeds. Much love and luck, and we’ll see ourselves out this time. Thanks for the memories (and for actively stocking toilet paper). Best.

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  • truecraig

    rude = I like(d) it. Even when they threatened to throw me out.

    Dirty = double-edge sword. I could ash on the floor and pee in the back parking lot, which made me feel at home. But I was a bit put off when a live roach crawled out from my breakfast taco and the waitress was all "man, that's fucked up, huh?" As she walked off. I don't know, maybe I'm all alone here.

  • Justin

    yeah, i miss the rudeness.

  • Kat

    Suck. The beauty of the apparently "old" Starseeds was that they were rude and dirty. so you could be rude and dirty. You just didn't go there for cleanliness and service. What's an unbathed reprobate to do now when he/she needs eggs and steak, sans eye contact or faked politeness at three in the morning? Fuckin' cook them ourselves!? There are times when I shouldn't be let near a stove... Oh well.

  • truecraig

    It is kinda strange that they own both. The new Starseeds is a bit of a contrast to the one I originally haunted some ten years ago. Some would say that it makes sense, and that it is just one more example of how Austin's alt-feel is being co-opted for the sake of progress and cash (Les Amis, Sound Exchange, original Ruta Maya, Liberty Lunch, the list goes and goes). Feels like a move to the middle, if you ask me.

  • Justin

    Isn't it odd that the same duo that own indie/punk/film-school adored Starseeds also own red mccombs/cheney/tahoe/sigma phi adored Cain and Ables?

    Those cats are runnin the full gambit on central austin.

  • disgruntled ex-days inn employ

    same heroin.

  • F.E.

    New owners.

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