July 22, 2003

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To expand on yesterday's filler:

• The Gapers' Block party really did go well. More than 60 people showed up, and other than going about an hour longer than it was supposed to, everything went off without a hitch. I wish Atomly could have had a better time slot (we had him after the readings, so he took the stage at about 10:45) but we'll make it up to him next time. And there will definitely be a next time, probably mid-Autumn. Read all about it on in the party wrap-up.

• The new sofa is my friend. I spent most of Saturday afternoon on it, lounging with the cats and watching bad TV. (Speaking of which, Cruel Intentions 2 is one of the worst films I've seen in a long time. The reviews on IMDb back me up on this.) It's far comfier than our old one -- which was "sold" for free at the yard sale in seriously little time. Why those guys took an uncomfortable, cat-clawed-to-death couch, I don't know. They claimed they'll recover it, but I have my doubts.

• Veronica's baby will be with us any day now. We're guessing Friday. We're also guessing it's a girl. Stay tuned.

• The lightning woke us up at 3:30 Monday morning, and this morning at around 5am Tiberius decided it was time to get up. His method? Clawing the plastic clothes basket next to our bed. It was successful. Twice. Isabel also joined the act. I picked up some decaf at Dunkin Donuts on the way to work.

Posted by Andrew Huff at July 22, 2003 01:39 PM
Comments

Andrew,
Thanks again to you and the rest of the Gaper's Block crew who were responsible for the party. Great job pulling it together.

I'm not sure how many groans the idea would get from the gallery, but I think a little interactive ice breaker of some sort would be great for a gathering that large next time. I think it would be excellent for those of us who are newer to the community and could use an introduction or two to loosen things up.

Or maybe I should just drink more next time.

Thanks again.

Posted by: kegz at July 22, 2003 02:25 PM

I don't think that would be out of line, but round-robin "Hi, my name is" gets a bit unwieldy at 50 or 60 people. So something else, perhaps.

Posted by: Andrew at July 22, 2003 02:41 PM

Yes, the party was great!!

But decaf? Wheh?

Posted by: Lacey at July 22, 2003 03:03 PM

I quit coffee, remember? If I drink regular, I get shaky now.

Posted by: Andrew at July 22, 2003 03:09 PM

Oddly enough, I had no idea it rained, and I wondered why you kept getting out of bed. Interestingly enough, our cats have been sleeping all day.

Posted by: Cinnamon at July 22, 2003 04:00 PM

No, not anything public and large scale like "Hi, my name is". Just something small to introduce you to a new person or two.

I'll look for something easy and unobtrusive.

Posted by: kegz at July 22, 2003 04:16 PM

Scavenger hunts are always good for that. Of course, with a small prezzie for those who complete the task.

Posted by: Roni at July 22, 2003 04:25 PM

Yeah I knew I was just making sure you still wanted to do that whole no caffeine thing :)

Posted by: Lacey at July 22, 2003 05:21 PM

Hey, that was one fun party. If you want people to mingle more, start later and serve more alcohol. I'm only half joking. We were just getting going at 11pm. It didn't help that we couldn't find anyone afterwards. I'm pretty sure I asked some yuppies on the street if they were bloggers.

Posted by: Ruthie at July 22, 2003 11:15 PM