boys brewing night

i came home from olivea and head cheese to this:mark, jonathan, brandon and zach drinking nice whiskey and brewing spicy beer in the back.

bits of the fourth

sipping on vodka and soda all day does not lend for the best photos.but jon is happy about brewing.
and brandon obviously drank too much beer.
or maybe ate too much of the mash.
and i found these on my camera the next day: apparently i felt compelled to do the whole emo-myspace-in-the-mirror-photo-shoot--albeit vodka induced--to show off my new haircut.but at least i wasn't the someone who was contributing to the delinquency of a minor.either way, we were all able to have some good ol' fashioned fun.

it's casual friday...

i'm not exactly sure the cause, but in the short time i've been at this job there have been two last minute retirements. this means two last minute retirement parties, given to me to organize.
i'm a massive fan of free beer and free food, so this is a good thing. last night was the second of these parties and, though i am not terribly close with many of my coworkers, it was a pleasant time. em came by to imbibe on the cheap, and i was able to introduce her to my colleagues. and, between the food and drink, the two of us certainly racked up a tab that wouldn't have been fun to cover ourselves! (they carry one of my favorite beers, but at $9 a bottle, i don't get to drink it often...).
we cabbed it home, which is HIGHLY unusual for us. but given the situation we thought it would be a nice treat. our pakistani driver was v. nice to talk to, it was interesting hearing about his children's arranged marriages. i must say i'm glad mine didn't work out that way, but theoretically i can see the value. expectations are different, and commitment often stronger, in that sort of arrangement.

alright, i ought to get to work. i'm making pita, falafel, and all the trimmings tonight for a friend that's coming over for dinner this evening. i'll be sure to post some pictures of what will be a very nice meal.