Tycho

Posted 01:36 by Tycho

Happy New Year to all. May 2006 be better than 2005. Spent from 1:30 to 1:00 with the guys. Had an ok time, excepting the cold and the snow, along with feeling a bit down. We played pool, and I have an exceptional match against Mike Cheung, and I look forward to exacting vengeance for his victory.

First we went looking at the ice sculptures (whoop-dee-doo), then ate at Boston Beer Works, then played billiards at the same locale, and then moved on to the great [cold and snowy] outdoors. We then waited for the lackluster fireworks at midnight. One of our group walked away, and I can hardly blame him--being in Boston for New Years isn't as great as it's made out to be. First, there are a BILLION kids you want to strangle because they're blowing into those damn trumpets incessantly. Then there are all the drunk people that are too blasted to know where they are, and invariably decide it's a good idea to act like retards and start fights. And the trumpets...oh, I already covered it...but they deserve a second mention, because of their high annoyance factor. Plus there's always some asshole who thinks it'd be a good idea to blow one right in your ear and pretend like it's all good and you're not going to deck the him for being a complete fucktard. Grr. Can you tell I have a strong dislike for plastic toy trumpets?

Oh, and I can't believe some ass cut an old lady in line for tickets at a movie theater. Come on, people! If you want to prove you're all some badass and some sort of tough guy, cutting an old lady in line IS NOT THE WAY TO DO IT.

Right, which brings me to the fact that we watched "The Ringer" (starring Johnny Knoxville). Fairly good movie. I felt dirty through the first half, but the second half redeemed it. Go see it, it''s worth a look-see.

And Z managed to "smuggle" a bottle of vodka and rum in water bottles...I don't think anyone had any of it. I know I didn't. It was far too cold for alcohol (Despite the prevalent misconception, alcohol actually makes you colder. What happens is that alcohol in your system causes your arteries and veins to dilate, increasing blood flow, making you feel warmer. The downside is that this same dilation also increases the amount of heat transfer from your body to the ambient condition, and therefore making you colder and much more prone to hypothermia.)

Spent the day at my aunt's and uncle's and cousins' place, and had a good time. Tramp isn't doing so hot...I could see his ribs, and he was very lethargic (which he normally isn't). He's got a few problems and is on medication, but I've never seen him so...sad and unexcited :-(. I hope he gets well very soon, so he can be back to his normal vigor for summer. Oh, Tramp's a dog, by the way. The family spent time watching the Pats game (close one, very good comeback at the end, but fell a bit short), some show on MTV called "NeXt"...absolutely hilarious, and then a good dosing of Denis Leary. Oh, and I got half-moons!!!

Back to reading, goodnight.