Last night i had the totally sober experience of playing Monopoly with a large group of people, which i’ve honestly only done once or twice in my life. Playing Monopoly with two or three friends gets a bit redundant; with two you don’t do especially much trading as it will eventually come back to bite you in the ass, and with three every time you work out a good deal with someone you’re screwing the third player. However, with six players it was all fun, with some hilariously inventive trades ensuing as well as some pathetic attempts to live despite only having the dark purples with hotels on them. I set myself up very well strategically, but i just didn’t have enough people land on my property to make a difference. Amy wound up cleaning me out just with the yellow properties, although i stayed alive for a while by re-erecting hotels on properties Amy might land on on a turn and then taking them down to get a half-return on the money afterwards. Amy kicked our asses, though. Grawr!
I’d like to add that Amy was the most drunk out of the game, and i was the sober one, so obviously drinking doesn’t especially effect the strategies in Monopoly. However, playing with a shot of vodka in FreeParking definitely makes for an interesting game (substitute tequilla if you’d like, or draino if you don’t like the taste of tequilla but want something nearly as lethal.)
aim
What’s funny is that my girlfriend didn’t like me drinking without her around, and i was going to be drinking tonight at the party. It’s funny, because the only time i drank this whole term was with her, but stories of my various semi-nude escapades and strip-tease lap-dancing get around, and make a girl jealous. But, what’s funny is that there’s nothing to be jealous of, because she’s the only girl i ever drank with and wound up dating. And the drunk part was inconsequential. And, yet, she was jealous. She couldn’t see that she was the only thing i liked, and then i went and broke up with her. To prove it, i guess.
Petland did indeed make it into our Battle of the Bands, somewhat due to the fact that i dragged Amy along with me to judge the bands knowing full well that her eyes would pop out of her head when she heard them. Yes – i’m a manipulative little bastard, and yes – i plan to love every second of their live set. Also confirmed were two local favourites: jazz hip-hop trio Fresh Batch and the hard-edged Dead Susan. Interestingly, both bands are fronted by members of the Drexel male a capella group Eight to the Bar, which seems to have no shortage of golden voiced guys to lend out to local bands. Their most recently acquired member was my fellow male lead in Good Woman of Setzuan, who plays guitars and drums after the fact of having an amazing tenor voice that i’ve been jealous of for an entire year now. Obviously i should be sucking up for the next spot in the group … but, oh, yeah, i should probably learn to sing first. I knew there was a problem…
krisis: Argh…. i need to join a band. I have no motivation by myself. I’m gonna start a band while on co-op
amesdevil: i’ll learn to play guitar for you baby.
krisis: Whoo!
krisis: Gina’s got the electric now … all we need is a bass player and a drummer
amesdevil: dude i so wish i was talented i want to be in a band.
amesdevil: if i learn a few chords you should take me in. i’m good for a joke and i’ll make you all look real good when were on the cover of rolling stone.
amesdevil: pleeeeeeeease
amesdevil: i’m being serious. i own an accordian. show me some love.
krisis: Dude, i think it’s in the cards for me to be the talentless one in the band…
amesdevil: i’ll be a fly girl.
krisis: Can’t you learn to play drums???
amesdevil: drums?
amesdevil: how hard is a bass?
krisis: Not too hard. At first you get to play all roots.
krisis: Fast fingers needed, tho
amesdevil: i have the fastest fingers this side of the mason dixon line.
amesdevil: i’m down right john cusack being john malkovich fast.
amesdevil: i was supposed to be a pupetteer.
krisis: LOL
krisis: I’ll bring my bass and amp over sometime for a jam
amesdevil: YES
amesdevil: do it.
amesdevil: i can carry a tune too. well enough to be backup! come on! i love you more today than yesterday (nudge nudge)
krisis: Erm…. why does this feel like behind the music waiting to happen?
amesdevil: because we’re gonna be huge.
amesdevil: i’m talking rolling stones.
krisis: Here i thought it was because of the alchoholism inherent in our plan…
amesdevil: we’re gonna be bigger than god!
In the acquisitions department, one of my favourite people and one of my favourite bloggers have signed up to be a part of the uprush family: Aim and ClosetBoy. If the two of them keep up with their intentions, the overall quality of this domain will have increased dramatically; this is why i am so careful about who i host. I love to be proud of my family. Visit them.