Edison did NOT invent electricity! / Shea Stadium namesakes
This thing didn't restart when I was out, but did at 12:30! Edit: And again at 12:31!
Eric picked me up shortly after 4:30, and commented on my pink "AVEC DES COMPLIMENTS DE VICTOIRE" shirt. We spent most of the ride there talking about Deb's misguided idea for our small group outing. If they're really doing that (as per Cindy's email tonight), then I'm going to take July 2 as another free day. Eric tried telling me that people didn't seem too interested, but seriously. I can see why Dylan and Deb feel obligated to support their friends, but don't drag US into it! Yes, it's true that IJM's talk was thought-provoking... BUT THIS IS AN OUTING! I realize not every outing has to be FUN, but I'm slowly realizing the idea of FUN! I can imagine the conversation now... "So what did you do for small group outing?" "We went out to a local eatery, then walked around Granville Island - it was FUN! What about you guys?" "We HAD to go out to Langley to witness some talk - I wish I'd been with you!" No thanks! Eric says he and Christon are driving on the Portland road trip, so he'll be tired of heading out by then - that's what *I* was thinking!
Of course, Eric had already implied that I'd like a tattoo of Darkwing Duck the character - just because we passed a tattoo shop doesn't mean I'm thinking about body art, thank you very much! For some reason, we also touched on Mr. Creep... oh yes, because Eric warned me that the Friday ride this week would be weird because he was going to go to Christon's house, and then get the rental car for their Portland trip. I then warned him in turn that I might not even GO because I have no desire to hear Mr. Creep speak about ANYTHING, much less their service project! Since they're going to Portland, I might as well "forget" and skip next week! I also asked Eric what he was doing for Father's Day tomorrow... brunch, for which he perhaps might need to leave early. (he also needs to do sound) I've made a note to myself to ask him whether we're leaving early when he calls to let me know that he's on his way, so I can pack / leave stuff out accordingly. In French, he told me that he thought I should buy a new computer, and (in English) added that I should save up. I hope this machine holds on and survives till November, since I believe Chinese Eric could come through with the new machine built by a friend. We'll see!
We were the first ones at Jeremy's, and found him looking up stuff on the computer. He has a new monitor, and switched some buttons too. Told us that he'd lost six pounds this week from the diarrhea, and he'd been researching Internet memes on Youtube since he didn't feel like doing anything while he was sick. Card Crusher, Hitler, and other things... crushing business cards is SO RUDE in Japan! It was NOT a surprise when Harmony called to say she and Jon were running late! They arrived a little later, as did Christon / Steph / Jen / Wesley / Dianne. We discussed Pad Thai, chopping garlic, knives, limes, the World Cup soccer matches, Steph / Denise / Brian having a pitcher of beer EACH (and the resultant headache on the Grouse Grind later), email exchanges, spicy Tom Yum soup, cilantro, huge wild mushrooms, salmon, green curry, Fat Cat brewery / Red Devil ale / ginger beer, the last swing dancing lesson being next week, Riddim and Spice, Harmony reminding Steph about Father's Day, Brewery Creek, the family not celebrating Father's Day, the haze on the North Shore mountains, Nathan's dad selling the house soon ("NOOOOO!!!!!"), morbidity, jokes, and more. Yes, it was a lucky thing Eric and I didn't go to lunch with them at Pho... Eric would have had a tough time health-wise!
Steph forgot the breathalyzer, but asked if I got a Father's Day card... the answer is NO! Sure, my main problem right now is with my mom, but I still didn't get one. Too bad Kingsgate Mall was closed then, har har. We also discussed skin, hairy legs, effects, freaking out over insects, toughening her up, PAYING THE ULTIMATE PRICE, Jeremy calling me "Sarne" (as in "Sarne, that shotglass is going to tip..." - I strangely don't mind), maps, US money, durian, "live" shrimp (it was jumping off the counter when it was half-frozen!), files, dead bodies in the car trunk, Three Lions Pub at 7 AM, Ryan's golf equipment, Nate wanting to take salt to Europe, LOST, Ricola, inventors, the didgeridoo, vuvuzelas, Jamiroquai, Dianne's brain games on her phone, Christon forgetting about the new guy, cowbells, Faraday, durian gelato, Billy / Stella, Amato Gelato, girl Billie, Dylan's Powerpoint mistake with all the BULLETS, and more.
On our way out of the building, Eric started bugging me about being disappointed that someone hadn't made an appearance tonight. Since we were still inside and I didn't want to disturb anyone, I had to keep my normal reactions to whispers and quiet yelling. In the car, we didn't really talk too much, but I had to tell him that he was jumping the gun if he referred to having kids or to ENCOUNTERS, even though he says he's using it in an innocent sense! At my place, he tried getting Christmas carols in my head - I DON'T THINK SO!
The guys were talking about US money: Lincoln and Benjamin, and more. Dianne got confused since Benjamin is not a last name, so we had to explain to her what they meant. "Oh! Did Benjamin Franklin invent the lightbulb?" Jeremy gave her some more hints: "Without Franklin, we wouldn't have the guy who really invented the lightbulb..." Her response: "Who?!" He finally put her out of her misery by mentioning Edison, and her reply to that was "Oh... I thought he invented electricity! Wait, that's not right. Maybe I thought it was the apple guy... NEWTON!"
Trivia fact for Sunday, June 20: What hard-hitting major league baseball player named a son Shea after the first home stadium of the New York Mets? Clue: He wasn't a Met. Atlanta Braves slugger - and frequent Mets nemesis - Chipper Jones, in 2004, because of his hot hitting there. Another non-Met, former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, named his oldest daughter Brielle D'Shea in honor of the stadium.
Eric picked me up shortly after 4:30, and commented on my pink "AVEC DES COMPLIMENTS DE VICTOIRE" shirt. We spent most of the ride there talking about Deb's misguided idea for our small group outing. If they're really doing that (as per Cindy's email tonight), then I'm going to take July 2 as another free day. Eric tried telling me that people didn't seem too interested, but seriously. I can see why Dylan and Deb feel obligated to support their friends, but don't drag US into it! Yes, it's true that IJM's talk was thought-provoking... BUT THIS IS AN OUTING! I realize not every outing has to be FUN, but I'm slowly realizing the idea of FUN! I can imagine the conversation now... "So what did you do for small group outing?" "We went out to a local eatery, then walked around Granville Island - it was FUN! What about you guys?" "We HAD to go out to Langley to witness some talk - I wish I'd been with you!" No thanks! Eric says he and Christon are driving on the Portland road trip, so he'll be tired of heading out by then - that's what *I* was thinking!
Of course, Eric had already implied that I'd like a tattoo of Darkwing Duck the character - just because we passed a tattoo shop doesn't mean I'm thinking about body art, thank you very much! For some reason, we also touched on Mr. Creep... oh yes, because Eric warned me that the Friday ride this week would be weird because he was going to go to Christon's house, and then get the rental car for their Portland trip. I then warned him in turn that I might not even GO because I have no desire to hear Mr. Creep speak about ANYTHING, much less their service project! Since they're going to Portland, I might as well "forget" and skip next week! I also asked Eric what he was doing for Father's Day tomorrow... brunch, for which he perhaps might need to leave early. (he also needs to do sound) I've made a note to myself to ask him whether we're leaving early when he calls to let me know that he's on his way, so I can pack / leave stuff out accordingly. In French, he told me that he thought I should buy a new computer, and (in English) added that I should save up. I hope this machine holds on and survives till November, since I believe Chinese Eric could come through with the new machine built by a friend. We'll see!
We were the first ones at Jeremy's, and found him looking up stuff on the computer. He has a new monitor, and switched some buttons too. Told us that he'd lost six pounds this week from the diarrhea, and he'd been researching Internet memes on Youtube since he didn't feel like doing anything while he was sick. Card Crusher, Hitler, and other things... crushing business cards is SO RUDE in Japan! It was NOT a surprise when Harmony called to say she and Jon were running late! They arrived a little later, as did Christon / Steph / Jen / Wesley / Dianne. We discussed Pad Thai, chopping garlic, knives, limes, the World Cup soccer matches, Steph / Denise / Brian having a pitcher of beer EACH (and the resultant headache on the Grouse Grind later), email exchanges, spicy Tom Yum soup, cilantro, huge wild mushrooms, salmon, green curry, Fat Cat brewery / Red Devil ale / ginger beer, the last swing dancing lesson being next week, Riddim and Spice, Harmony reminding Steph about Father's Day, Brewery Creek, the family not celebrating Father's Day, the haze on the North Shore mountains, Nathan's dad selling the house soon ("NOOOOO!!!!!"), morbidity, jokes, and more. Yes, it was a lucky thing Eric and I didn't go to lunch with them at Pho... Eric would have had a tough time health-wise!
Steph forgot the breathalyzer, but asked if I got a Father's Day card... the answer is NO! Sure, my main problem right now is with my mom, but I still didn't get one. Too bad Kingsgate Mall was closed then, har har. We also discussed skin, hairy legs, effects, freaking out over insects, toughening her up, PAYING THE ULTIMATE PRICE, Jeremy calling me "Sarne" (as in "Sarne, that shotglass is going to tip..." - I strangely don't mind), maps, US money, durian, "live" shrimp (it was jumping off the counter when it was half-frozen!), files, dead bodies in the car trunk, Three Lions Pub at 7 AM, Ryan's golf equipment, Nate wanting to take salt to Europe, LOST, Ricola, inventors, the didgeridoo, vuvuzelas, Jamiroquai, Dianne's brain games on her phone, Christon forgetting about the new guy, cowbells, Faraday, durian gelato, Billy / Stella, Amato Gelato, girl Billie, Dylan's Powerpoint mistake with all the BULLETS, and more.
On our way out of the building, Eric started bugging me about being disappointed that someone hadn't made an appearance tonight. Since we were still inside and I didn't want to disturb anyone, I had to keep my normal reactions to whispers and quiet yelling. In the car, we didn't really talk too much, but I had to tell him that he was jumping the gun if he referred to having kids or to ENCOUNTERS, even though he says he's using it in an innocent sense! At my place, he tried getting Christmas carols in my head - I DON'T THINK SO!
The guys were talking about US money: Lincoln and Benjamin, and more. Dianne got confused since Benjamin is not a last name, so we had to explain to her what they meant. "Oh! Did Benjamin Franklin invent the lightbulb?" Jeremy gave her some more hints: "Without Franklin, we wouldn't have the guy who really invented the lightbulb..." Her response: "Who?!" He finally put her out of her misery by mentioning Edison, and her reply to that was "Oh... I thought he invented electricity! Wait, that's not right. Maybe I thought it was the apple guy... NEWTON!"
Trivia fact for Sunday, June 20: What hard-hitting major league baseball player named a son Shea after the first home stadium of the New York Mets? Clue: He wasn't a Met. Atlanta Braves slugger - and frequent Mets nemesis - Chipper Jones, in 2004, because of his hot hitting there. Another non-Met, former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, named his oldest daughter Brielle D'Shea in honor of the stadium.
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