winter chill

Brrrr! It's cold out there! I really should get some good winter boots, and maybe one of those puffy coats. Or maybe I'll just stay inside, burrowed under a pile of blankets. Yeah, that sounds good.

Happy Hour

Barry and Jonathan invited me to join them and their coworkers for something called "Happy Hour" earlier this week. From the name, I thought there might be silly games or show tunes or maybe strippers making balloon animals. Turns out it wasn't quite what I expected. We had a good time though.

There were big glasses of beer and lots of fried food - onion rings, potato skins, and I tried calamari for the first time even though the tentacles were kind of creepy. I think the pint of beer I drank beforehand helped me get over those heebie-jeebies.

Turns out that playing video game golf is just as boring as watching it on TV, even with a good beer buzz. Do they ever have cool video games at bars?

The video games may have been less than captivating, but learning how to play pool was lots of fun. I think my favorite part was racking up the balls at the beginning.

I actually won one of the games! Maybe I'll quit my job and become a smooth-talking pool shark. I'll have to buy some slick shades, and maybe a leather jacket....

Food, glorious food!

Mooching off of my hosts for months finally took its toll on my conscience (and they ran out of ice cream), so last weekend I made my first trip to the grocery store. What a place! Aisles upon aisles of delicious food, a head-spinning array of culinary choices! It's probably a good thing I only had twenty bucks on me.

The carts were fun too - like bumper cars, only without bumpers, and more trunk space. Next time I'll keep a closer eye out for old ladies. They sure seem to get grumpy when you knock into their cart. Or the backs of their knees.

Ben & Jerry's, my favorite! Sweet, delicious ice cream! The nectar of the gods!

Wheee! Hee hee, she almost tried to ring me up. Good thing I didn't get that barcode tattoo Barry was trying to talk me into.

I don't think the checkout girl has ever waited on a wombat before. She seemed a bit nonplussed. All in all, it was a good experience though. What a big place! I can't wait 'til next grocery day!

New pics and stuff coming soon.. Boy, this weather sure makes me want to nap!