a history of me

First off, let me give a shout-out to my father's fellow graduate students who I've been told are reading this blog. God bless you incredibly smart people, wherever you are.

Anyway, I wasted little time this weekend hooking up with friends and imbibing excessive amounts of alcohol. Last night, Saturday, I went to my buddy Dylan's house where we mixed store-bought Egg Nog with Rum. I didn't have too much because Rum rubs me the wrong way. Still, I got to see my friends for the first time since Thanksgiving.

Today was even more fun as I attended a party for no particular reason at my friend Mike's house. Many of our friends, family members, and significant others were in attendance. The food was fabulous, especially considering where I've been eating for the last three months. I made a little discovery at the hors d'oeuvres table: salmon and Brie are a wonderful combination. Skip the cream cheese next time and rock the Brie!

Since I was gorging myself on salmon, I began drinking white wine. Thanks to James Bond I know that only ignorant Soviet hitmen drink red wine with fish. It hit the spot and I had many a glass. After dinner we had a gigantic game of Scattergories. It's kind of a nightmarish game because each submitted item inevitably leads to arguments over its validity. Normally I prefer more right-or-wrong games like Trivial Pursuit, but with a few drinks in me I actually revel in chaos. Everyone had a good time, actually, despite the fact that I didn't win. I'm very proud of my answer to the category "People you avoid." I said "midgets."

I'm back in Manhattan again tonight, ready to enjoy the city tomorrow. I'm leaning towards a movie of some kind, because everything's playing here in New York, even movies that don't open until Christmas for the rest of you! Envy me!