How did spinach and artichoke dip become a bar appetizer? Those are pretty random ingredients to throw together and make a dip. A bit gourmet for a bar, don't you think?
Why do they only serve eggnog around Nov-Dec? I can't think of another food/beverage that is only available at a specific time. How did eggnog, of all things, gain that status?
This Christmas should be interesting since no one in my family has a specific wishlist (my friends and I don't do the gift thing). Normally there's at least one or two big-ticket items that people ask for (or you can easily guess that they secretly want). Even though I haven't asked for anything, I still want to be blown away. I want to open a gift and get exactly what I want (even though I don't know I want it). Yeah, it's asking a lot, but that's what I want for Christmas - not so much the gift itself, but the idea that there's a perfect gift out there and I had no idea.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Indirection
It's been an interesting couple of days. Just like last week, somehow I'm managed to drink 3 nights in a row...
I saw a free screening for Kite Runner on Thursday and then we went to a hookah bar on Friday (even though the weather was cold and rainy and it probably would have been better to stay home). I just got home from a Christmas party (which was broken up by the cops!) where I got Shaun of the Dead from the White Elephant gift exchange (I've never seen it but my friends refer to it all the time, so hopefully it's funny).
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As for the title of this post, it actually relates to two different things.
First, my sister and I collaborated on a gift for my parents for Christmas. The program that we picked is ridiculously difficult to use. After an order has been placed, it can't be canceled. Also, even though the company has a website, the only way to use the product is to download the application on each computer and then use it locally. There's no way to share files between computers except for explicitly emailing the file back and forth. It's quite possibly the worst design ever for a web application.
Second, I tried to organize a hookah outing for last night. One of my friends didn't want to drive because of the weather, but my other friend lives pretty close so I suggested that he give her a ride. Here's where the indirection comes in: both of them refused to call the other person even though they know each other pretty well and have each other's number! So I ended up arranging everything for both of them.
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In the past, I've never had to deal with friends disliking other friends. Lately, however, that situation has arisen several times. I suppose it's inevitable, but it still puts me in an awkward spot when people tell me flat out that they don't like a certain person and refuse to hang out with them. At least the hatred is mutual.
I saw a free screening for Kite Runner on Thursday and then we went to a hookah bar on Friday (even though the weather was cold and rainy and it probably would have been better to stay home). I just got home from a Christmas party (which was broken up by the cops!) where I got Shaun of the Dead from the White Elephant gift exchange (I've never seen it but my friends refer to it all the time, so hopefully it's funny).
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As for the title of this post, it actually relates to two different things.
First, my sister and I collaborated on a gift for my parents for Christmas. The program that we picked is ridiculously difficult to use. After an order has been placed, it can't be canceled. Also, even though the company has a website, the only way to use the product is to download the application on each computer and then use it locally. There's no way to share files between computers except for explicitly emailing the file back and forth. It's quite possibly the worst design ever for a web application.
Second, I tried to organize a hookah outing for last night. One of my friends didn't want to drive because of the weather, but my other friend lives pretty close so I suggested that he give her a ride. Here's where the indirection comes in: both of them refused to call the other person even though they know each other pretty well and have each other's number! So I ended up arranging everything for both of them.
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In the past, I've never had to deal with friends disliking other friends. Lately, however, that situation has arisen several times. I suppose it's inevitable, but it still puts me in an awkward spot when people tell me flat out that they don't like a certain person and refuse to hang out with them. At least the hatred is mutual.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Rock Band, etc.
My friend got the new video game Rock Band this weekend. If you haven't heard of it, it basically allows people who don't have real musical talent to pretend to be in a rock band. The "simulated" instruments are lead guitar, bass guitar, vocalist and drummer.
It may sound kind of lame, but it's actually a pretty fun game. We have 4 people for our fake band (I'm the drummer) but, for some reason, they only sell the game with one guitar. We need to figure out how to get the second guitar since they don't sell it separately.
We played for 4 hours last night. The coolest part of the game is that each band member gets "freestyle" sections where they can play whatever they want. Needless to say, I love banging on the drums whenever those parts come up and have won the most "most energy" awards ;)
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I feel like I've been oscillating between being sober, drunk and hungover since Thursday night. People are always saying I'm a lush/alcoholic (half-jokingly, I think), but I didn't even suggest drinking this weekend. So there.
It may sound kind of lame, but it's actually a pretty fun game. We have 4 people for our fake band (I'm the drummer) but, for some reason, they only sell the game with one guitar. We need to figure out how to get the second guitar since they don't sell it separately.
We played for 4 hours last night. The coolest part of the game is that each band member gets "freestyle" sections where they can play whatever they want. Needless to say, I love banging on the drums whenever those parts come up and have won the most "most energy" awards ;)
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I feel like I've been oscillating between being sober, drunk and hungover since Thursday night. People are always saying I'm a lush/alcoholic (half-jokingly, I think), but I didn't even suggest drinking this weekend. So there.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
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