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Trivia Night Update
Because we realized post-planning that there are several wedding/event/conflicting things on July 11th, the night of our Fourth Annual Backyard Trivia, and these events were seriously limiting the amount of teams committing to come, we are officially changing trivia from Saturday, July 11th to Friday, July 10th. We will tap the kegs at 7 and trivia will start at 8.
Unfortunately, this means that Thunderkid will not be able to play. I’m sure my neighbors will be glad to know this. However, it means that we will hopefully have many more teams and much more spirited competition. The rest of the details remain the same. You will have fun.
Questions? E-mail me at kbestoliver (at) yahoo (dot) com or leave a comment below.
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Weekend Warriors
I know there are many important things going on in the world. Iran, namely, maybe that hypocritical douchebag Sanford, and the passing of MJ, for sure, has some cultural significance. And I could break my brief blogging silence with a post about my parents’ lovely visit this weekend or an update on the garden (cukes, peppers, and tomatoes this week!). But, damn this 100-degree heat, we’re packing up and going camping. (more…)
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Photos from the Garden
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- Jalepenos!
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- Tomatillos...I love how they look like little lanterns.
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- 'Maters
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- Rocky Top lettuce mix. Easy to grow, great salads.
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- Not-yet-blackberries
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- This cuke grows an inch a day
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If Zac Efron…
…stars in this, I vow to riot in the streets. QUIT FUCKING WITH CLASSICS. It’s like Hollywood thinks they’ve made every single movie that can be made, so we might as well keep remaking shit. There is no POSSIBLE way this could be better than the original. None. Does a penis make a brief appearance at the end? No? Okay, then take your straight-to-DVD remake and go cry about how pitiful it is compared to the real deal.Ahem. That was my public service announcement of the day. Carry on. (more…)
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Nerds. Nerds. Nerds.
I’m getting slightly excited for our BlogHer meetup this Saturday at 3 at Soulard Coffee Garden. Some of my favorite blogging ladies are coming and I am pumped to see them. If you are a blogger, or on Twitter, come hang out in a laid-back, friendly atmosphere.
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Wedding Crashers
Sigh.
I’m pretty sure I’m too old to be acting like this at a wedding.
My oldest friend Forrest got married on Saturday in a swanky, swanky affair at Kansas City’s Union Station. Since my high school friends and I rarely see each other, we tend to get a little out of control when there’s hours and hours of free booze involved. And bacon-wrapped dates! And Fat Tire at the bar! I toldja this gig was swanky. The priest said Jesus was there but I didn’t see him. (more…)
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Bring Your Big Sexy Brains…
…To the Fourth Annualish Backyard Trivia Night. Details for this year are as follows:
When: Saturday, July 11, keg tapped at 6, trivia starts at 7
Who: you and up to five friends(tables between two and six people)
Where: our house in South City, e-mail me for address
Cost: $10/person, includes all the keg beer you can drink until two kegs run out
Additional pertinent info:
* Winning team splits pot (80/20), minus our expenses, with runner-up.
* NEW THIS YEAR: we will be selling mulligans. $5/each or 3/$10, limit 3 per team, cash goes into pot.
* Awesome keyboard/synth duo Thunderkid will play a set after trivia.
* We will play at least one round of the legendary dice game, so bring those dolla billz if you are interested.
* BYO tables and chairs, please.
* Other items that teams may want to bring: snacks, pitchers, flashlights, bug spray.
* We will get three kegs if and only if 15 teams confirm in advance
* We may put together a “house team” if enough people need a team.
Questions? e-mail me a kbestoliver (at) yahoo (dot) com. RSVP at the same or in the comments section.
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The Decemberists at The Pageant 5/31
Sunday night, Chris, myself, and several pals went down to the Decemberists/Blind Pilot show at the Pageant. We saw them a few years back and immensely enjoyed their set; we’ve got all of their albums (as required for all English majors, I believe) and have been looking forward to seeing them again.
This show, simply put, melted my face off. You wouldn’t think a twee band steeped in Victorian narrative songs, whose new concept album is the story of a dude who was turned into a faun by his evil queen mother, would rock so hard, but they totally, totally did.
First of all, Colin Meloy has turned from an entertaining, yet average frontman into a straight-up entertainer. Seriously, he rocked the crowd and shredded his guitar. However, the true star of the show, in my book, was Shara Worden, lead singer of My Brightest Diamond, who played the aforementioned evil queen on Hazards of Love and is touring with them.
I saw her bust her dome pretty solidly when MBD opened for The Decemberists the last time I saw them–that’s how hard she rocks. Not only did she reprise her role as the queen during the first set, but she (along with Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond, who played Margaret on Hazards of Love) absolutely, positively killed a cover of Heart’s “Crazy on You” during the second set. It was unbelievable; probably one of the best songs I’ve ever seen live at a show, ever. Ladies who rock=awesome. You can watch it here, although I don’t believe the video does the performance justice.
Don’t take my word for it. You can read Annie Zaleski’s review for the Riverfront Times.
Photos all taken by Chris.
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Weekend and Updated Info On BlogHer Meetup
It’s Monday. Thursday and Friday of last workweek were practically non-existent due to car issues, namely my mother-in-law getting into an accident with one and the car place putting the wrong tires on our car. I then drove 4.5 hours on Saturday to my aunt’s retirement party in Iowa, only to turn around and drive back the next day, take a nap, then hit up a face-melting Decemberists show last night. I am discombobulated.
I will hopefully have time to post about those events tomorrow. As for today, just a little update on the BlogHer meetup I’m planning for June 13th. The meetup will be at 3PM at Soulard Coffee Garden located at 910 Geyer in Soulard. It will be fun times! There will be illustrious lady-bloggers! And caffeine! And hopefully little awkward small talk!
Bring a friend and have a cup of joe. We’ll have a good time.
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My New Reality Show Idea
FACT: Blago is a douche, right?I mean, how does a motherfucker get caught, red-handed, trying to sell a Senate seat, then have the nerve to maintain his innocence so taxpayers can pay for a trial against him? AND refuse to resign, despite near-universal calls for it and an inevitable impeachment? AND think that a judge is going to let him LEAVE THE COUNTRY for a irrelevant ABC reality show with Speidi, among other fucking irrelevant people who are actively contributing to the intellectual decline of America?
I mean, all signs are pointing to douchebaggery i.e. narcissism, right? (more…)
