Coffee, bubble tea, a Bellini, Pho, Dragon Ball / December BBT Tally / Questions 2601-2650 of 5000

Why did it take me 2.5 hours to write up this entry?!

Finally, I'm back home! Went to the hockey game with Jon, Nathan, and Melissa: it turned out that one of the tickets Steph gave us from her workplace was refunded already (their mistake, not hers), so Nathan had to pay $35 to get another ticket! (what was he going to do for three hours to hang out?!) I was hesitant to go down the steps because of the lack of a railing.. going up was fine, though. It was a good game between the US and the Swiss... there were chants of "Let's go, Switzerland!" and "US sucks!" from the crowd at various times. Jon made up his own variations incorporating United Arab Emirates, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Dubai (apparently, a lot of people from his residence last year were from there), China, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries. The Swiss won Nathan's heart ("I want Lindt chocolate after the game, yo!") by scoring two goals in the third to make the game score respectable at 2-2, although they couldn't really do anything off their forecheck. Lots of penalties, and the translation into French of the various calls were a cool touch. At least it was worth the $35 for Nathan, although of course it would have been better if it were free!

After that, we had dinner at Pho while Melissa met her friend Matt elsewhere, then we met at the Laughing Bean coffee shop for a coffee (iced mocha!) before going to church. Nathan decided to skip Fellowship, and the irony was that we actually got there on time instead of being late as usual. Jon went across the street to Dave's place for a dinner, while I went to Bible Study. There were only eight people anyhow, so I discussed a lot of stuff with Frances / Randal / Connie / Stella / Kevin / Ivan / Karen: weight-related remarks by relatives, turkey, brine, beer, tailgate parties, Bible Study stuff, grandmothers passing away / becoming Christians, funerals, Christmas, plans, our weeks, books, cooking shows (Martin Yan, Julia Child, Martha Stewart), etc. When Jon got there, Frances couldn't recognize his voice since he was slowly getting it back: people asked him what he was doing in Toronto, then moved from there to Kevin's health inspection stuff. It was good times, heh.

Then it was off to a surprisingly uncrowded Dragon Ball to meet Dave and a few more people: I had a Chinese pear bubble tea, while Jon mixed blueberry and yogurt together with grass jelly and THEN added his friend's mango with pearls into his existing drink. I think it's a good thing I tasted his drink BEFORE he started mixing things together, haha. The guys mostly discussed Ali G and his funny skits before switching to tomorrow's plans which involve a wedding and such. I don't know how I'm going to get to Eric's tomorrow for the hockey game / movies: maybe I'll call Chinese Eric when I get up, heh. Not sure I'll make it for movies with the girls tomorrow, but you never know. First priority: catch up, and THEN sleep! ;)

Jon called Steph: she, Vivian S., Melissa, her friend Matt, and Kenny were all at Milestones waiting for Terrence to show up. "We" decided to drop by and say hi, which took an hour. Ah well, I certainly didn't mind! My sister decided to introduce Matt to a bunch of family in-jokes, but at least she has a little more tact about it than certain other female family members of mine. When the Poo Help Doctor showed up, we explained that the Bellini they'd ordered for him couldn't be virginized because it was all premixed... for some reason, it went to me by default while Steph told everyone at the table about New Year's dinner last year at the townhouse. Then Terrence told the story of how he and Steph had met: by her very spontaneous invitation for him to go to her church since she was bored and listening in to others' conversations during class, haha. They apparently know some really rich dude who would bring caviar / smoked salmon / wine for them to try, and loaned Steph his wheels to go grocery shopping: of course she'd buy stuff for Terrence, but not tell the rich dude!

Oh, and apparently the dude was so sheltered (being raised by a Chinese drill sergeant of a father that didn't want his mind "polluted with sexual knowledge") that he didn't know what a maxipad or tampon was until the age of 20! This one time at Steph's residence, Terrence told people this joke: "What sucks blood and has wings, but doesn't fly?" My sister decided to give Rich Dude an object lesson, so she ran upstairs to get some maxipads and tampons for him. On the way down, she tripped and little wrapped packages went flying everywhere. The postman chose this inconvenient time to arrive, and my sister was SO embarrassed since he knew her face! (Mom sent her packages every two weeks or so) Afterwards, Rich Dude opened a package up and asked them if this wasn't a wetnap! Hahaha! We also discussed my mom's un-regiftable Christmas present to her last year of a bottle of Metamucil, plus Steph's converting some work manager to All-Bran by a casual remark about constipation! Good times, haha.


While I'm here, I might as well do a BBT tally for December:

DECEMBER BUBBLE TEA TALLY (7)

strawberry @ Death By Chocolate (Wednesday, Nov. 30)
peach @ Death By Chocolate (Tuesday, Dec. 6)
milk tea @ Death By Chocolate (Friday, Dec. 9)
lychee @ Death By Chocolate (Tuesday, Dec. 13)
mocha @ Dragon Ball (Tuesday, Dec. 20)
pudding @ Dragon Ball (Friday, Dec. 24)
Chinese pear @ Dragon Ball (Friday, Dec. 30)


Got these questions from this QuestionClub LJ post by Arthurbulla. I'm going to post the survey in 50-question batches, like the original. No worries there! Five thousand questions and answers wouldn't fit as an entry, anyhow. :P

The only complete copy... you'll have to go around erasing answers.


2601. Do you think cell phones cause cancer? No.

Are cell phone users more likely to get into car accidents? Yes.

Do cell phones really interfere with a plane's navigation equipment? Maybe.

Are cell phones immune from computer viruses? No.

Can using a cell phone at a gas station spark a fire? No.

2602. What makes a guy see a chick as less of a cute little girl, and more of a woman? Maturity, certain physical characteristics, and maybe some emotional growth.

2603. What is it about football that makes people want to watch it? No idea.

2604. What is the best show on TV? No clue.

2605. Are you more of a tape dispenser or a stereo speaker, and why? Tape dispenser, because I can't control my giving impulses. :P

2606. What do you think is overrated? Celebrities, being overly cheerful, and bubblegum pop / "punk" music.

What is underrated? Metal, downtime, and food.

2607. Can spiders ump? No, I seriously doubt they have umpiring abilities. :P

Did you interpret that as "jump," "hump," "bump," or other words? No, I'm pretty literal. So it was "ump" as in "umpiring."

2608. What's the matter with adults today? We've lost the ability to be like children in a GOOD way.. wondering, spontaneous, and innocent.

2609. Have you ever worked "off the books"? No.

2610. Have you ever worked for a mean boss? No.

If not, do you think you ever will? Yes.

2611. Do men or woman make better bosses? Women.

2612. Do you believe that people should move up through a company, or that the higher up positions should be filled by people hired from outside the company? The first one.

2613. Why is it that no one seems to care about their job? Because the job's not satisfying.

2614. When I go into a store, why doesn't anyone know anything about what they are selling? Because they don't care.

2615. Have you ever seen those people that get that blank, lost expression when they go into a store and kinda shuffle along like zombies? Yes.

Do you wonder how they got up, dressed themselves, and made it to the store in the first place? Sometimes.

2616. Do you value college? Sure.

2617. When will Eminem stop whining about his bad childhood and move on?? He won't. (the original answer was way defensive of Eminem and his upbringing)

2618. I am drug free. Are you drug free? Yes.

2619. I have no tattoos or piercings. Do you? No.

2620. Can you REALLY say that your way is the right way? Yes, sometimes.

Maybe there is a different way for everyone? No.

2621. What do you think of the song Imagine? Original answer: "There are a lot of songs with that name." DUH, obviously the survey maker means the one by John Lennon! *rolleyes* My answer: It's a very good song, and I agree with it.

2622. Can you think of any reason I might have written this, other than I am bored with too much time on my hands? .... you want to give others something to do.

2623. What is the purpose of art? To express yourself.

How about movies? To entertain.

Music? To express AND entertain.

2624. Do you think that anything has lost its value because it's become too "commercial"? What? Christmas and other such holidays!

2625. Have you ever been promoted? No.

Fired? No.

2626. What do you call your private area? Does it have a nickname? My room, heh. No.

2627. What parts of your body are shaved? I refuse to answer this question.

2628. What is a peachclam? I don't think I want to know.

2629. What is the American dream? Work hard and have some kids.

Is it the same as your dream? No.

2630. Do you need to be right all the time? Not really, but it would be nice. ;)

2631. There was a sculpture that was supposed to be displayed for a week in the Rockefeller Center in NYC of a falling woman - designed as a memorial to those who jumped or fell to their death from the World Trade Center. It was complained about as grotesque, inappropriate, and described as "not art." What do you think? I can see that point of view.

It was taken down early because it was seen as "offensive." What do you think about that? Good!

The artist, Fischl, said in a statement: "It was a sincere expression of deepest sympathy for the vulnerability of the human condition. Both specifically towards the victims of Sept. 11, and towards humanity in general." Are people just too sensitive? Or maybe people are NOT sensitive ENOUGH to the idea that others may have different views from them (or from the majority)? You're right on both points.

Should these different, opposing, or offensive views be allowed to be expressed freely and openly? Yes.

Why or why not? Because there IS a right to free speech within reason, and this doesn't transcend those boundaries.

2632. What letter's sound do you like the best? S.

2633. What is the last movie you watched? Syriana.

2634. Do you act the same when you are alone as you do when people are watching? No.

2635. Why is everyone so obsessed with superheroes? No clue... we all want to be like them.

2636. What clichés do you hear over-used the most? Too many to list.

2637. Do you handle inconveniences well? No.

2638. Are you a fan of Jackie Chan? He's okay.

2639. Is a promise a big deal? Yes, a huge deal. For me.

2640. What is your place in the universe? Don't know if I have one.

2641. Once, some scientists dug up a woolly mammoth, frozen in ice. It was still completely whole, not rotted or fossilized. The scientists decided to have a dinner party. It was a very posh affair. They served roast woolly mammoth steaks, the rarest meat in all the world. So, if you were invited, would you have eaten it? That would never happen. But if it did, I'd probably take pictures and post 'em up online. Maybe I'd eat it, heh. Or not, depending on my mood.

2642. What are 3 things you DON'T want to know? Graphic details of people's sex lives, how people can be so uncaring in the face of terrible world disasters, and how sausages are made.

2643. It seems to me that a lot of people don't value their lives, or life in general very highly. Why do you suppose that is? Because theirs sucks.

Are you like that? I hope not.

2644. Do you celebrate the harvest moon? Not really.

2645. Do you believe in out-of-body experiences? Yes and no.

2646. Why does so much depend upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rainwater beside the white chickens? ... o_O

2647. Why do so many people get jobs that they dislike? Because that's the only thing they CAN get.

2648. Do you think that in THIS world, being creative is a handicap? No.

Why or why not? Because it's a good thing!

2649. Do you ever get chills or shivers during movies? What movies? Yeah, usually when there's something climactic going on.

2650. Do you believe in the collective unconsciousness (that people are like onions.. the outer layers are individualistic, and the deeper you go, the more similar we all are)? Sure, to a certain extent.