Last night I got all excited about tonight's prospects when I heard the late night VJs on Austin Music Network talking about all the fun things to be done in Austin on Groundhog Night. These included a free show at one of my favorite venues by an artist I have recently found kinda listenable and cool (David Garza) and also a discount showing of Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Animation showcase (an annual event) at the locally owned movie theatre/restaurant. I'd never seen either of these things before and I knew I could get someone to go with me. So I've made several calls, and the last person I call answers her phone but she tells me that she's going to the David Garza show with my ARCH ENEMY!!!! Also, she has seen Spike and Mike's thing before and didn't want to go. Also, now I know that my arch-enemy is also a David Garza fan, so I will have to abandon that musical interest (which won't be very hard actually).
Thwarted, I throw my clothes in the dryer and limp along to quiz bowl practice. After an hour or so of practicing (I showed up late) we pack up and start to leave. But wait! What's that golden package I behold underneath the table!!!! It's a box of Godiva chocolates and it's over half full!!! The remaining quiz bowlers begin to ravenously devour the sweet morsels, and as I peruse the other contents of the golden package I come across a card:
front: So Glad We're Family
No Matter how busy our lives get . . .
inside: . . . you'll always be someone who means so much to me.
Have a Wonderful Holiday
I will miss you this winter Holiday Roby, I'm sure Santa will forget the naughty things you've done!
Love, Chan Nguyen
We were eating Christmas chocolates! This is February! But since they tasted good we finished the chocolate we were currently chewing, and I now possess the remaining ~15 sweets. This is the best thing I have ever discovered in a classroom. Ever.
As my new roommate would say:
"Shoot! You nasty! You a nasty ho!"