THE LANDING

Annie and I got a jobs as... hmm not really sure what as, but at the Landing Java City coffee shop underneath my apartment.


Its a fun job making coffee, smoothies, sandwiches, and Javalanches (coffee smoothie). Its fun working with her as well. the pay is very minimum but its nice that its just one floor under my room. And I get free food and drinks.

Egyptian night

Well, this is a little late but I just found the pictures so I gotta post it.

the night before i left for North Carolina, my father took us out to eat at an Egyptian, Mediterranean, Pakistani Restaurant. The owner gave us the best seats in the house on a bench with cushions and we ate a large platter of food off the brass ottoman looking table. It was very authentic and very good food.

the owner then invited us back that night too see an Egyptian magician. My father did not go but Whitey and Adam came along with my sister and I. Again, the owner gave us the seat of royalty and we smoked Banana Sheesha.
The Egyptian Magician started off his act by spinning for about 15 minutes straight while twirling a very large skirt/umbrella type deal.
Next he brought out a bed of nails, layed down on it and asked Annie to come and stand on his chest...no blood was drawn. He then put another set of nails on his chest and asked someone to stand on that.
He then took out a sheet with broken glass. broke 4 more Heineken bottles and proceeded to walk on the glass. He then picked up Whitey and Adam (which is a task in itself) and walked on the glass. No blood was drawn nor did he flinch his face.

He did some other tricks then an Egyptian singer and keyboardist came out and sang song while we danced. A fun night.

InterGraptions

Strange Interactions between grapes and people are bound to happen at parties.

when a bowl of grapes is placed on the snack table, it catches the eye of almost everyone...who likes grapes. As people approach this bowl of juicy grapes, the following scene ensues leaving the guest confused and the grapes offended.

You want more than just a few grapes, so you spot a branch that has about the amount you want to take. what stands in your way is that that branch is attached to a larger branch containing 8 times the amount you want. you don't want this much either.... so you find a good place to break the branch and be on your merry way eating grapes.
WRONG: the grape branch is very strong and it takes some intense struggling, shaking, and twisting to get it loose. meanwhile half the grapes on the branch you're fighting for have fallen off and mixed with the small shriveled grapes at the bottom of the bowl.

you've got the branch free but have lost most the grapes and your dignity and after the 5 minute struggle you still have not gotten your fix grapes.

Advise to hosts serving grapes...accompany the grape bowl with scissors, knife, or other sharp objects to avoid these encounters.