Someone brought one of the tubes of rubber that you can use to make homemade balloons! Least-fun toy ever!
Gurj and I had pretty much given up on actually being able to make a balloon with it...
...until Jenny showed us how it's done! (PS - Look at how she's masterfully cradling it at the bottom! How'd you get so good at cradling balls like that, Jenny?)
The day was perfect. We pretty much just sat around stuffing our faces with snacks and enjoying the sun and occasionally stopping to mock people near us. Like the girl in the background that decided to use her boyfriend as a bench. WTF?
I know your eyes are going right to Karen's awesome juggs, but after you're done checking them out, make sure to direct your attention to the upper-left portion of the photo where Gurj is tickling some lady's dingus.
On the way home Leigh (who looks like Mr. Burns in the photo) walked by Meredith's old, tiny studio apartment on Orchard Street (where she graciously put me up while I was traveling on and off a few years back).
On Wednesday night I went over to 2nd on 2nd from some karaoke. I walked in right in the middle of Ellen doing her signature performance of Metallica's Enter Sandman.
After karaoke, Amanda came over to play Guitar Hero (probably so she'd no longer have to listen to me say "DUDE! You HAVE to try it, it's so much fun!!!"). Here's Meerkat and Squinty, browsing and rocking respectively.
While I'm out partying and acting like an idiot, Meredith prefers to stay home and do crafts. Whenever I come home, I always walk through the door thinking "I wonder what the heck she's up to tonight?" Well, this time when I got home I found Meredith in the kitchen cutting out different types of fabric and making FAKE EYEBROWS. (???!) Oooooooo-kay! The only thing funnier than this photo...
...is this photo! She was using some sort of glue that certain wasn't designed to affix fabric to HUMAN SKIN and when she pulled off the eyebrows, there were all these little tufts of red "fur" still glued to her forehead. Hi, my girlfriend is a crazy-person.
Or at least he tried to play Guitar Hero. Antony joins Brandon in the "I'm a real guitar player who can't, for the life of me, figure out how to play a fake guitar that only has five buttons" Hall of Shame.
Walking around the neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, I noticed that they'd recently painted the building on the corner of Ave B and 4th St to look like this! Awesome!
Hung out at the apartment. Played with the rats and watched them bite and fight. Here's an action shot of Bad One attacking Good One.
About halfway through the game, someone noticed that all six of us were dating someone who looked a lot like them. Which meant Cranium was temporarily put on hold for a new game: The "I Look Most Like the Person I'm Banging" Game! Third Place: Scott and his boyfriend!
Awesome video! Where was your brother, though..? Or did it have something to do with your dad's comment? "I cant wish for a better son or a better daughter in law" HAHAHAHA! *Ahem...* Just saying..
racheldecember 24, 2011
Hi Brian, I've been reading your side since 2003 (I think), am a big fan! Anyway, I am leaving to go teach at an English camp in Korea for a month. I probably wouldn't be going if I hadn't read about your experiences back in the day. So, thanks. :)
brian battjerjanuary 11, 2012
Hi Rachel! That's awesome that you're going to teach English in Korea. I had such a great time there, it makes me really happy to know my photos had anything to do with your decision to go. Enjoy your time there and let me know how it goes! (And take lots of pics). = )
r-r-kdecember 24, 2011
Hi Brian, i wish you and Mer a merry christmas and a happy new year from germany. I read your diary - i think since 7 or 8 years and it is very interresting. I hope my english is correct. its lóng ago that i had to write in english
greetings from germany on 24.12.2011
brian battjerjanuary 11, 2012
Thanks for the holiday well-wishes! Glad you like the site. (Sorry about all the shit jokes when we visited Berlin!)
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Hi Rachel! That's awesome that you're going to teach English in Korea. I had such a great time there, it makes me really happy to know my photos had anything to do with your decision to go. Enjoy your time there and let me know how it goes! (And take lots of pics). = )