Due to a mix of Priesthood Session and my busy schedule (which delayed my planning) we had a small Girl's Night. We just had some food and some games, really just one game--Catch Phrase. In which mom's evil side was revealed when she gave quite an evil laugh when her team won. Also, here's a shout out to the birthday boys this week. Andy is 12, Justin is 14, and Jeff is 32? 33? I'm not sure. The important thing is it's his birthday! Happy Birthday!
I only have a picture of Andy, so his Ninja Turtles can represent Justin and Jeff.
White sleeves is Britney. She was boasting way too much about her perfect Victoria Secret body to be pictured. And I was only shouting out to those whose birthdays were this very weekend. A whole April shout out would be too lengthy.
You know I was only kidding - right?? I would love to do something artistic - like painting - we could get Leisha to show us how she does her great ones :)
She paints these awesome panels that has a flower that connects through all of them - like one painting but broken up into 4 panels - they are really cool!
NBA 2k12 --- I know. I KNOW. I've probably played the NBA 2k series for atleast 350 real life hours. And yes, I KNOW that if I applied that time to any sort of constructive endeavor, I could probably boast actual abs, an add-on to the house, or a historical fiction novel. But I just don't care. The 2k series is the best sports simulation series ever made. And I will probably play it until I die.
Madden 12 --- Since the NBA is in a lockout, with basically no signs of ever becoming anything more than rich people personally spitting on me and my devotion, I felt I needed to find a new outlet. As the NFL is the country's biggest obsession, I figured I had probably get on board. I bought this game in large measure to relearn everything I'd forgotten about football since the early nineties when I last cared. And it did it's work well.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution --- Upgrading a bionic man while tiptoeing through warehouses? I accept.
Mount and Blade: With Fire and Sword --- It seems at first glance everything you could want in a semi-tactical, mostly action-oriented historical battle game. You rouse troops, you train them, you arm them, you lead them into battle. You track looters and punish them. You try to navigate the political turmoil of 17th century eastern europe. But it's just so messy. It tries to be epic to the point where it seems unfocused. The interface is clumsy to me, and I got so sick of trying to learn the nuances of directing my troops that I always devolved into eventually abandoning them to their fates, while riding around lopping heads off. Cause that's where the fun was at anyway.
What Kyle's Reading
Nightlife by Rob Thurman --- Jeff introduced me to this author. After the density of A Song of Ice and Fire, it was nice to just jump into a light story with fun characters. Basically the story of what happens when demons make a baby, and the baby doesn't turn out to be that bad at being a person.
A Feast for Crows by George RR Martin --- He introduces a giant roster of new people. Some of them interesting, some of them not so much. It's kind of a grab bag of new information about regions not heard from before. But overall, the only book in the series that I had to force myself to read, instead of forcing myself to stop for the sake of sleep requirements. Still a good book, but one I had to just get through moreso than savor.
A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin --- This is my favorite volume so far. There were goosebump moments galore.
A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin --- Has one of the most intense battle sequences I've ever read. I can't wait to see it on HBO.
Kelli's Favorite Books
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Dexter Series by Jeff Lindsay
Divided Minds by Pamela Spiro Wagner and Carolyn Spiro
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Series by Rebecca Wells
Down Came the Rain by Brooke Shields
Expecting Adam by Martha Beck
Gone With the Wind by Margoret Mead
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Room by Emma Donaghue
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
13 comments:
You forgot Cole and Riley.
Who's that with the white sleeves? She keeps getting cut off.
I'm sad I missed out.
White sleeves is Britney. She was boasting way too much about her perfect Victoria Secret body to be pictured. And I was only shouting out to those whose birthdays were this very weekend. A whole April shout out would be too lengthy.
I'm bummed I missed girl's night. But apparently, you had fun without me, so all is well.
Also, Jeff is 32. And he says he has dibs on being Raphael.
i'm glad someone ate those cupcakes. i spent 3 dollars on them...
Hey - I was there too - you completely left me out!!! Now i'm totaly offended!!!!
I'm sorry! But I didn't want everyone to yell at me and blame me for losing if I was taking pictures like we did with Leisha!
Kassie was also there and not pictured. I look way tired and beat up!!! I had fun though. When is the next one?
Whenever! When are people free? You mentioned you wanted to do a craft. Anyone else interested in that?
You know I was only kidding - right?? I would love to do something artistic - like painting - we could get Leisha to show us how she does her great ones :)
I know you were kidding. What's this thing Leisha does?
I can't believe Andy is 12 now! He is growing up so fast!
She paints these awesome panels that has a flower that connects through all of them - like one painting but broken up into 4 panels - they are really cool!
That Catchphrase game was neck-and-neck. Pictures don't lie.
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