I probably looked like this the whole weekend, cause it was non-stop awesomeness.
The Japanese Village
Last week, Aaron asked me if I wanted to go to The Japanese Village. I thought it was just to hang out, since we hadn’t had a guy’s night in a while, so I didn’t clue in that it was for my birthday until the day of. Aaron told me I could order anything I want, as it was his treat, but I ordered the only thing I ever get when I’m there; the filet mignon cooked medium rare, which I think is the best in the city. It was good to hang out with him and Trolley again.
And, of course, silliness is always present with these guys around.
____ in town
____’s been working two straight months, without a weekend off. The last time was when he came to Ottawa to visit. Between all the activities, we only had enough time to watch one movie — American Graffiti — and between the two of us, we could sing every song that came from this film based in the 60s (me covering The Platters, him covering everything else).
I usually only get to see him once a year, so twice in two months was a special treat.
Cranium Party
I’d love to do games nights on a regular basis, but people aren’t available on the same days, so I used my birthday as an excuse to get as many people as possible together for a giant Cranium party. I told them that instead of giving me a present, they should just come to the party. It worked, and we had enough for four teams of three. Some people also brought snacks, like honey mustard pretzels, carrot cupcakes, and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
It was the highlight of the weekend.
Dim sum with my dad
On Friday, my dad called me to wish me a happy birthday, and told me he was in town for 10 days. We made plans to have dim sum. ____ came too, which is always interesting to see his reactions to what food is as the token white guy. I had a phoenix talons for the first time1, because I was feeling adventurous, and I have to say that they weren’t bad, but I didn’t care for them either. They’re too hard to eat, and the sauce wasn’t to my taste. It was strange to see both John and my dad at the same place, and in Ottawa instead of Toronto.
I told my dad he could probably sit and observe one of my Tai Chi classes, so he could see what I do, but he wasn’t interested, and I’ll admit that the indifference hurt a bit. Afterward, I asked John what he thought as a 3rd party observer, and he told me I had a good relationship with my dad. I’ll take his word for it.
I needed this
I needed this weekend so much. To recharge. To stop thinking about things. To get completely wasted. It felt like it was my birthday the whole weekend, and I wondered what I did to deserve it all.
- It wasn’t the taste, but the look that has always prevented me from trying them. [↩]
This will be a pointless comment but I guess i just have to say it for myself. I totally knew that was a waffle as soon as he started making it! :-) Glad you had a great birthday weekend.
That’s pretty good. I couldn’t even figure it out with Aaron’s gestures, which were obviously pouring syrup and cutting the waffle, now that I know the answer!
Steph got waffle right away too :)
I guess that means the quality of the video is pretty good!
Watching that video of the party makes me feel young. Great birthday weekend!
That picture of John and your dad looks so funny, John looks so subvervient in front of a senior.
I only like pheonix talons when they’re boiled in soup, nice and soft, and melt in your mouth.
John definitely has a deep respect for people who are older than him. His relationship with his dad is quite interesting, and I think think it partially defines how he sees older people.
At one point in the meal, he took his bbq pork bun and dipped it in soya sauce. My dad and I both laughed. I told him it was like putting butter on an egg.
I’m not sure if I could handle boiled phoenix talons; part of the reason I could eat them is because the sauce covers up the unappealing texture of the skin. But I still want to try that one day.
That’s my EXACT feeling about feng szhao (sp?), they are too much work for a taste that’s just a tad off of what I’d like. Besides. It’s creepy gnawing on a foot.
An exuberant birthday to you.
Too much work is exactly it. It’s the opposite of boneless wings, which aren’t enough work, and way too creepy to be eating a mouthful of meat.
Try for a Birthweek next year! Celebrate the 30s! Better than your average 20s and younger than the 40s! (I’m not there yet, but I will be insane when I do get there!)
Screw the week…I’m going for a birthyear when I hit 30. :)
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Since you and your friends seem to be fond of games you should check out a game called Quelf. Its a board game of total randomness and its a lot of fun! Just a friendly suggestion. :-)
I had just recommended Quelf to someone actually. I’ve only played it once and was quite impressed already. It’s definitely a good ice-breaker type game.