Friday, October 30, 2009

a CoLLeGe liFesTyLe fOR tHE WoRkiNg adULt

As I sit at home on a Friday night feeling like a loser (I'm tired and I had a rough week but nonetheless a loser), I look back to a recent day I had...
  • Breakfast sandwich
  • Bar to watch the Hawks
  • Bloody Mary
  • Beers
  • Hawks wins
  • Split a grilled cheese 
  • Bags tournament
  • More beer
  • Choco Taco 
  • New bar
  • Flippy Cup tournament
  • More beer
  • Split another grilled cheese
  • Pre/post party at my house
  • More beer
  • New bar
  • Beers
  • Slumber Party
Yep, I've still got it.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

tHe noT-So-sEcRetiVe sTaLKeR

A friend was telling me a story the other day about how someone from college contacted her on Facebook and started up an email conversation. Seeing they had a few friends in common, she figured she was just drawing a blank on who he was. After a few emails back and forth, she finally asked him how she knew him. Turns out, they were not friends but he openly admitted he had a crush and pretty much stalked her throughout college. So is it better that he admitted it so casually or is it weird to be that upfront about something like that? Our conversation turned into us guessing what he might say next.
  • "When I was digging through your garbage the other day I saw a receipt from that new restaurant. Would you recommend anything specific on the menu?"
  • "So I see you have a few overdue library books. Would you like me to return them for you while I'm in your neighborhood?"
  • "I was watching you with my night vision goggles last night and saw that you sleep with two teddy bears. Have you had those since you were little?"
  • "I really love those Facebook pictures you were uploading at 11:42am. That must be a new sweater."
  • "I can't believe how many awards show up when I do a Google search of you. Are you so talented."
  • "I ordered a copy of your high school yearbook. I can't believe how expensive shipping is lately!"

Friday, October 2, 2009

mY LiFE iS a viDEo GaME

There are moments in my life where I've felt like I was in a video game.
  • Italians are insane drivers. It doesn't help that the roads are super narrow, cobblestone and go every which way. Try being drunk in the back of a cab as the cabbie weaves in and out of traffic at full speed. It felt like I was actually in a race car of a video game. Being drunk helped me from not totally panicking because I knew if we crashed, it would be one of those instances where the car would launch and do a bunch of flips in the air before crashing down.
  • I live close to work so I always walk. I've gotten to know the patterns of all the stoplights and traffic. I'm pretty impatient when it comes to waiting for "the right of way" so I ignore it. Basically I feel like I'm playing real life Frogger.