My friend has been working at Verizon for a month (after getting laid off from her previous company) and she decided to have a party to celebrate. I had a coupon for a free pint of ice cream if you buy a cake and thought this would be a good time to use it.
Cake guy [after writing "Congrats" on the cake]: What's the congratulations for?
Me: Oh, our friend has been working somewhere for a month.
Cake guy (confused): Is that a record?
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Female friend: What time did yall leave the titty bar?
Me: Oh, do you still have my lunch box?
Male friend: Is that a euphemism?
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Me: Yeah, I haven't bought any of my game consoles. They were all either gifts or just bought by someone else.
Friend: Do you buy ANYTHING?
(To be fair, he's kinda right. Looking around my apartment, the only things I've bought on my own are the sofa, chair, and digital camera. Everything else is pretty much furniture from Austin. I'm spoiled, what can I say?)
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Best Week Ever
My sister: Are you still at work?
Me: Yeah, but I'm about to leave in a bit to go to my party.
My sister: You're throwing your own birthday party?
Me: Yeah, but there's other people coming too.
My sister: Well obviously! You're not going to be sitting at home by yourself with a cake.
Me: And a birthday hat.
My sister: I love how the hat is crucial to the party.
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Wow, this week has been ridiculously busy. I started my new job on Monday, and so far, it seems like it'll be a fun place to work with interesting projects. We're also looking to grow and move to another office so that be a fun change in the near future.
On Wednesday, I went with a few friends to the opening night of the musical Wicked (the story of the Wicked Witch of the West and why she became "evil"). I wasn't a fan of the book since nothing in it overlapped with the original Wizard of Oz. I read the book a long time ago, and don't remember a whole lot of it, but most of the second half of the musical seemed to be completely different than the book. It was for the better though, because they tied in Dorothy's story to a much greater degree. It was very well-done, too. I wish I had brought binoculars or gotten the headsets though. I couldn't hear a lot of the songs, and could never make out the faces of the singers (we were pretty far back). We were talking about it on the way home, and realized that they turned the entire story into a huge love story even though the original Wizard of Oz was just about Dorothy trying to get home.
Yesterday was my 25th birthday. Yeah, I'm getting old. But I'm still younger than a lot of my friends, so there's always that. The first part of the day was mostly uneventful, but then we went out to a bar where my friend won a "VIP" party, which basically was free appetizers and slightly cheaper drinks. We had an awesome turnout and the crowd was pretty different from last year so it was good times and definitely one of my better birthdays. It was also nice to see everyone again, since I hadn't seen most of them in about 2 weeks (or even longer for some of them).
Me: Yeah, but I'm about to leave in a bit to go to my party.
My sister: You're throwing your own birthday party?
Me: Yeah, but there's other people coming too.
My sister: Well obviously! You're not going to be sitting at home by yourself with a cake.
Me: And a birthday hat.
My sister: I love how the hat is crucial to the party.
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Wow, this week has been ridiculously busy. I started my new job on Monday, and so far, it seems like it'll be a fun place to work with interesting projects. We're also looking to grow and move to another office so that be a fun change in the near future.
On Wednesday, I went with a few friends to the opening night of the musical Wicked (the story of the Wicked Witch of the West and why she became "evil"). I wasn't a fan of the book since nothing in it overlapped with the original Wizard of Oz. I read the book a long time ago, and don't remember a whole lot of it, but most of the second half of the musical seemed to be completely different than the book. It was for the better though, because they tied in Dorothy's story to a much greater degree. It was very well-done, too. I wish I had brought binoculars or gotten the headsets though. I couldn't hear a lot of the songs, and could never make out the faces of the singers (we were pretty far back). We were talking about it on the way home, and realized that they turned the entire story into a huge love story even though the original Wizard of Oz was just about Dorothy trying to get home.
Yesterday was my 25th birthday. Yeah, I'm getting old. But I'm still younger than a lot of my friends, so there's always that. The first part of the day was mostly uneventful, but then we went out to a bar where my friend won a "VIP" party, which basically was free appetizers and slightly cheaper drinks. We had an awesome turnout and the crowd was pretty different from last year so it was good times and definitely one of my better birthdays. It was also nice to see everyone again, since I hadn't seen most of them in about 2 weeks (or even longer for some of them).
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Poker Fun
Normally I don't post about poker since it's pretty much the same thing every time: same people and you either go up or down by a little.
Last night was interesting though, since we had several new people come.
We had enough players last night that we split into two tables.
There was the big table with a lot of new players and the smaller table with all the regular players. I was at the big table. I like to think I have a fair amount of patience, but my god, some of the people were ridiculously slow. We had one guy who seriously seemed like he was on something. We talked about him after he left (as we tend to do), and others thought the same thing. Then there was the guy who's a semi-regular and is just incredibly slow and a little dumb. After you've played 4 or 5 times, you're not allowed to say that people need to "help you out." Especially if you keep winning big pots.
It was definitely better to play on a Saturday than our weird Sunday night games, since you can play til whenever. I think I left at like 2 am (we started around 7:30), and people were still playing.
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New guy (looking at a friend's Illinois t-shirt): You and I have a connection.
Friend: Uhhh, whatever signals you thought you were getting were being misinterpreted. We don't have a connection.
New guy: No no.. [Illinois basketball player] Carter went to the same middle school as me!
New guy #2: Hey Sumeet, am I big?
Me (looking away): Um, yeah, you're big blind.
Me: I didn't like that guy ______.
Friend: You don't like anyone.
Me: True.
Last night was interesting though, since we had several new people come.
We had enough players last night that we split into two tables.
There was the big table with a lot of new players and the smaller table with all the regular players. I was at the big table. I like to think I have a fair amount of patience, but my god, some of the people were ridiculously slow. We had one guy who seriously seemed like he was on something. We talked about him after he left (as we tend to do), and others thought the same thing. Then there was the guy who's a semi-regular and is just incredibly slow and a little dumb. After you've played 4 or 5 times, you're not allowed to say that people need to "help you out." Especially if you keep winning big pots.
It was definitely better to play on a Saturday than our weird Sunday night games, since you can play til whenever. I think I left at like 2 am (we started around 7:30), and people were still playing.
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New guy (looking at a friend's Illinois t-shirt): You and I have a connection.
Friend: Uhhh, whatever signals you thought you were getting were being misinterpreted. We don't have a connection.
New guy: No no.. [Illinois basketball player] Carter went to the same middle school as me!
New guy #2: Hey Sumeet, am I big?
Me (looking away): Um, yeah, you're big blind.
Me: I didn't like that guy ______.
Friend: You don't like anyone.
Me: True.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Reality TV
I thought I was over reality television, but I was wrong.
Last night, both The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll and American Idol were on.
Before last night's episode, I favored Melissa S because she did a really good job last week. Well, the episode changed my mind and I think I like Chelsea (the short girl who sings really well but can't dance). If she can work on her dancing, I think she may have a shot at winning the whole thing. Oh, and then there's Melissa R, the exotic girl who won immunity because she was the best backup dancer to the real Pussycat Dolls. I still find the whole premise of the show hilarious. It feels almost like a Chappelle's Show skit the way all the girls keep talking about how it's their dream to be a Pussycat Doll.
On American Idol, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that I like the (only) hot girl left, Haley. As Simon put it, "I like your tactic. Wear as little clothing as possible. You know you can't win on your vocals, since everyone here is a better singer than you." Maybe. But if I just wanted to hear people sing, I would turn on the radio. This is television, where you have to look good too. The best finals possible would be Sanjaya vs. Haley. Neither of them are great singers, and the reason they've made it this far is because of their looks. You read it here first.
Last night, both The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll and American Idol were on.
Before last night's episode, I favored Melissa S because she did a really good job last week. Well, the episode changed my mind and I think I like Chelsea (the short girl who sings really well but can't dance). If she can work on her dancing, I think she may have a shot at winning the whole thing. Oh, and then there's Melissa R, the exotic girl who won immunity because she was the best backup dancer to the real Pussycat Dolls. I still find the whole premise of the show hilarious. It feels almost like a Chappelle's Show skit the way all the girls keep talking about how it's their dream to be a Pussycat Doll.
On American Idol, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that I like the (only) hot girl left, Haley. As Simon put it, "I like your tactic. Wear as little clothing as possible. You know you can't win on your vocals, since everyone here is a better singer than you." Maybe. But if I just wanted to hear people sing, I would turn on the radio. This is television, where you have to look good too. The best finals possible would be Sanjaya vs. Haley. Neither of them are great singers, and the reason they've made it this far is because of their looks. You read it here first.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Shreveport
We went to Shreveport this past weekend to celebrate the April birthdays in the group (over Easter weekend, too - isn't it ironic?).
If you've even heard of Shreveport, you know it's a gambling town with a bunch of riverboat casinos. It was hilarious because one of the guys asked if there would be gambling involved. The rest of us were just stunned. I don't know why you would sign up for a 2-day trip and not realize what it was all about. We made fun of him for that comment the entire trip.
Since there's not a whole lot to do in Shreveport, this post could only be incredibly interesting if either a) I lost all of my life savings or b) I won a massive jackpot.
Well, sorry to disappoint you, but neither of those things happened. I ended up down a lot (maybe even the most in the group), but I still had a lot of fun. I went to Shreveport a couple years ago, but this trip was way more fun (we also had fewer people last time). It's true what they say; as long as you have the right group of people, any event can be a lot of fun.
Since it was seven guys and no girls, it reminded me a lot of my friend's bachelor party in Vegas back in October.
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At the poker table:
Older woman: What do you do for a living?
Me: Um, I'm a computer programmer. What about you?
Older woman: I'm a teacher. I was asking because you have the fingers of a surgeon or a pianist.
Maybe I picked the wrong career...
If you've even heard of Shreveport, you know it's a gambling town with a bunch of riverboat casinos. It was hilarious because one of the guys asked if there would be gambling involved. The rest of us were just stunned. I don't know why you would sign up for a 2-day trip and not realize what it was all about. We made fun of him for that comment the entire trip.
Since there's not a whole lot to do in Shreveport, this post could only be incredibly interesting if either a) I lost all of my life savings or b) I won a massive jackpot.
Well, sorry to disappoint you, but neither of those things happened. I ended up down a lot (maybe even the most in the group), but I still had a lot of fun. I went to Shreveport a couple years ago, but this trip was way more fun (we also had fewer people last time). It's true what they say; as long as you have the right group of people, any event can be a lot of fun.
Since it was seven guys and no girls, it reminded me a lot of my friend's bachelor party in Vegas back in October.
~~~
At the poker table:
Older woman: What do you do for a living?
Me: Um, I'm a computer programmer. What about you?
Older woman: I'm a teacher. I was asking because you have the fingers of a surgeon or a pianist.
Maybe I picked the wrong career...
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Money
Well, that didn't end quite as I thought it would.
Instead of letting me finish out my two weeks, the company decided to unceremoniously terminate my employment yesterday. They came to my cubicle as soon as I walked in and asked me to sign some papers, saying basically you're done.
So, now I have two weeks of unpaid vacation before I start my new job.
I think this is the first time since the fall semester of my senior year in college that I won't have an income, and may not have an income for all of April.
Obviously, I have a lot of savings and it won't be a big deal financially, but it kinda sucks since I'm used to having an incoming cash flow.
Oh, and since my birthday is this month, some nice gifts would be money for rent, clothes, food, etc. Oh, and if you have a lot of money and are feeling incredibly generous, an island would be awesome.
Instead of letting me finish out my two weeks, the company decided to unceremoniously terminate my employment yesterday. They came to my cubicle as soon as I walked in and asked me to sign some papers, saying basically you're done.
So, now I have two weeks of unpaid vacation before I start my new job.
I think this is the first time since the fall semester of my senior year in college that I won't have an income, and may not have an income for all of April.
Obviously, I have a lot of savings and it won't be a big deal financially, but it kinda sucks since I'm used to having an incoming cash flow.
Oh, and since my birthday is this month, some nice gifts would be money for rent, clothes, food, etc. Oh, and if you have a lot of money and are feeling incredibly generous, an island would be awesome.
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