<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/RjlgjX8kQNI/AAAAAAAAABo/denyOd26b4U/s1600-h/b%26wbrendalooktoside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 148px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/RjlgjX8kQNI/AAAAAAAAABo/denyOd26b4U/s200/b%26wbrendalooktoside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060181817167200466" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"  ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blogger: Party Brenda<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(Photo credit: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/chrisbouldin">Chris Bouldin</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></span>      <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">As some of you may already know, I, Party Brenda, am known for my <a href="http://partybrendaadvice.blogspot.com/">sage advice</a>.<br /><br />I received the following E-mail from a faithful follower of my advice column last week:<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Dear Party Brenda, <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">So much is going on in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tulsa</st1:place></st1:city> right now, and things seem like they’re going to get worse before they get better. What’s your advice for <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tulsa</st1:place></st1:city> right now? <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sincerely yours, <o:p></o:p></span></p>    <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Connie Commuter<o:p></o:p><br /><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span style="">Broken Arrow</span></st1:city><span style="">, <st1:state st="on">Okla.</st1:state></span></st1:place></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><st1:place st="on"><span style=""><st1:state st="on"></st1:state></span></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Since I imagine many people in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Tulsa</st1:city></st1:place> would have asked me the same question if only they knew my personal E-mail address, I decided to answer the question here so all of you could partake of my sage advice at once. <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">So, here’s my response: </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Dear Connie Commuter (and Tulsans who long for my personal E-mail address):<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Since most people I know are paying attention to the road construction in Tulsa and pretty much nothing else going on in the entire city, I'll assume you're griping about that, too. I know everyone is kinda freaking out about all the road construction, especially in downtown – but, chill out. Downtown <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tulsa</st1:place></st1:city> will be a rockin’ place for it in the long run. I mean, don’t you think it’s about time some work started happening down there? <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">My advice to you, Connie, is to just keep on partying. There is so much to do here –<a href="http://www.cainsballroom.com/"> concerts</a> and <a href="http://www.tacgallery.org/">art shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tulsamayfest.org/">festivals</a> and killer local restaurants (especially the <a href="http://www.mcnellies.com/">one</a> that can supply Party Brenda with more types of beer than she can even think about) - not to mention the random, friendly transients. It's not that there are more of them in Tulsa than in any other town - ours just walk around a lot, I bet. I'd wager you're seeing the same ones all the time. Anyway, we have got to have some of the nicest homeless people around. One of them said, “Bless you,” to Natasha when she sneezed during her walk to work the other day. And, they’re right here in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tulsa</st1:place></st1:city>! Who could ask for anything more? <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I also would like to point out that if you do make it to your downtown destination, even if it is by detour, you’ll be safe to party. There is a lot going on downtown, but it's nothing you can't handle. But, don’t drink and drive – call a nice <a href="http://www.yellowpages.com/sp/yellowpages/ypresults.jsp;jsessionid=5CXCVPJYS311HQFI21GRNWQ?t=0&v=3&amp;s=2&q=Taxi+Cabs&amp;ci=Tulsa&st=OK&amp;_requestid=679382"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tulsa</st1:place></st1:city> cabbie</a>. They can take you home, safe and sound. It’s either one of them, or it’s the <a href="http://www.tulsapolice.org/phone.html">police</a>, especially now that they’re <a href="http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=72314606.3353845.583817.8470379.93019402.768&aID2=44900">talking about setting up shop someplace downtown</a> – but, from what I can tell, they don’t always take you home, per se. Hang in there, Connie, and thank you for sharing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">If you really need for me to hand-feed you something safe and not too overwhelming to do this week, you can come hang out with me. This Thursday, I’ll be partying with the dueling piano guys at the <a href="http://www.eatfullmoon.com/">Full Moon Café</a>. The tortilla soup at Full Moon is cheesy-licious, and you can have a full evening of fun with Party Brenda for under five bucks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p  style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Party on!<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Party Brenda</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Something else I want to inform readers out there about is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Word on the Street</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Here’s how it’s going to work. I’m gonna give you a clue about a certain location in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tulsa</st1:place></st1:city>. If you go to the right place and find a word chalked on the street, sidewalk - just whatever is under your feet (hey, that kinda rhymes) -  be the first to comment that word to the post that gave you the clue.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Your reward for knowing the Word on the Street? A $20 gift certificate to the Tulsa-based restaurant or coffee house of your choice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>    <p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"  ><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"  >I’ll post the first clue on Tasha Does Tulsa Friday morning at 7 a.m. central time. Happy hunting!<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"  ><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"  ><o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"  ><br />And oh yeah: Party on, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tulsa</st1:place></st1:city>!</span><span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>