James Mielke wrote:

For what it's worth, I never actually wanted to be a model, or even tried to be one. It just fell in my lap. I happened to work at a bar in called The Coffee Shop, which despite the mundane sounding name, is actually an ironic name, because the entire staff was comprised of models, wannabe actors, musicians, or attractive college students who fit the bill of any of the previous three categories. Trendy, funky, and snooty, at one point The Coffee Shop was the place to be in NYC. People like , , , and so many other celebrities would either party there, or rent the place out. Singers like (from the Psychedelic Furs) would hang out there. A friend of mine, this South African model named would come by, pick me up, where we would then meet up with (Van Halen) and then go off to a loft party at 's (SPIN Magazine) loft apartment. I am not making up a damn thing. It seems like so long ago too. Now I review video games for a living. Funny how things work out, huh?