The Fabulous Fleshtones Annual Halloween Bash
Posted on October 26, 2010 by Ching under Movies, Things to Do.
Since I had my days mixed up, the Dills and the Farrars didn’t get to go with us to The Fabulous Fleshtones gig at The Port of Wichita. Brian and I still had fun, though. We ran into Uncle Roy there, who I guilt-tripped into attending our Ponderosa Party.
Anyway, you’ll have another chance to catch The Fabulous Fleshtones if you missed them at The Port. Their annual Halloween party is going to be held at American Legion Post No. 4 (815 N. Water, Wichita, Kansas) this weekend, on the actual day of my birthday. There’s usually a small cover charge, but it’s loads of fun so Brian and I always go (unless we happen to be out of town).
We missed it the year that we went on the WPTAPL Halloween poker cruise (2008). I think we’ve attended every year that we’ve known about it, including last year. We’re really looking forward to it this year. So much so, that we actually moved my birthday celebration a week early so that we could attend. LOL.
The plan this year is to watch Poltergeist at the Orpheum (that’s going to be really creepy), before heading to the Halloween party. This is turning out to be another busy weekend. What about you? What are your plans this Halloween weekend? Come to the Orpheum to watch Poltergeist, and then join us at the Halloween party!
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Come Join us for Salsa Night
Posted on October 24, 2010 by Ching under Things to Do.
We missed Salsa night this weekend because of the pre-party dinner party that we hosted at our place for the Dills and Phelpi. Brian made a four-pound pork roast, and we’re still eating leftovers. LOL. Oh, and contrary to what you might have heard (or read on Facebook), Brian did not “pee” in the slow cooker. That’s not the secret ingredient. =P
Actually, there isn’t a secret ingredient because the roast recipe isn’t secret. It was just some recipe Brian found online that we really like, so we use it every time we feel like pork roast.
But I digress…
We’re thinking of going to Suede again this coming Friday for Salsa night. Unless, of course, Suede does something different for Halloween weekend. I guess I’d better check that out. LOL.
See you all at Suede this Friday!
xoxo,
Ching
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New Brighton Bracelet
Posted on October 24, 2010 by Ching under Wishlist.
Even though I told Brian specifically not to get me anything (because we were already spending so much for the Ponderosa Party), he still got me a gift. He normally follows instructions pretty well, but he’s been a bit of a pain lately. 😉
You guys have all seen my “Ching” bracelet… Well, I’d gotten the letters b, r, i, a, and n some time ago. I normally use the beads/charms on my braided leather necklace because I moved c, h, i, n, and g to the bracelet. Most of the time, though, I just wear my necklace plain with a single “soho” bead so the other beads/charms were just stored in my jewelry cabinet.
For my birthday, Brian got me a second bracelet and a few more beads so that I can create a companion to my “Ching” bracelet. Now I have a “Brian” bracelet also so that I can wear both of our names on my wrist. Besides getting a second starter bracelet, Brian got me another “soho” bead, a couple of braided leather beads, a couple of stopper beads, and a cute little laptop charm.
I laid out the new “Brian” bracelet the same way that I did the “Ching” bracelet so that they kind of match. This way it doesn’t look weird to wear both bracelets together. On the “Ching” bracelet, I have my little camera dangle charm which corresponds to the laptop charm on the “Brian” one. I’m a nerd so both charms are pretty significant.
Anyway, they were doing some kind of special at Wild at Heart when Brian went to purchase my gift because they gave him a colorful Brighton thermos/tumbler thing for free. That pretty much tipped me off about what Brian got me for my birthday. LOL.
Even though I already kinda sorta knew what I was going to get, he still insisted on not letting me open my present until the Ponderosa Party. Since I said I didn’t want any presents, he wanted to make sure I had something to unwrap. He’s sweet that way.
I was a little upset that he didn’t follow my instructions, but it was only for a brief moment. As soon as I saw the present and the Brighton thermos (about a week ago), I was excited to see my new Brighton goodies. The little package, which we just left on the sofa table until the party, taunted me for several days. At least he didn’t make me wait until the 30th!
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Shower Conversation #468
Posted on October 24, 2010 by Ching under Life, Wishlist.
So Brian and I made the mistake of running the dishwasher before our shower yesterday. I was thinking that waiting to shower an hour and a half after starting the dishwasher would be sufficient time, but we still ran out of hot water. Then again, we were probably in there for more than 30 minutes.
BRIAN: When we buy a house, it’ll need to have a tankless water system that way we won’t run out of hot water when we’re showering.
CHING: I agree. A tankless system would be far more energy efficient, specially for people like you who only shower once a week. With a regular hot water tank, you’re wasting energy keeping the hot water hot even when you’re not using it.
BRIAN: Hey! I’ve been showering a lot more lately. Besides, I don’t have to shower everyday because I don’t ever get dirty or sweaty.
CHING: Of course you don’t. You’re a slug and you don’t do any physical activity!
Since it will be at least three years before we’re ready to buy a house and we’re not likely to enjoy the benefits of a tankless water system anytime soon, I guess we’re going to have to start taking shorter showers. Either that or allow several hours between showers and dishwasher cycles. =P
(Click here for the previous shower conversation.)
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Game Night, Anyone?
Posted on October 23, 2010 by Ching under Games.
These are just a few of the board games that we own. The rest of them couldn’t fit in the storage ottoman. What about you guys? What are your favorite board games? It’s been a while since I’ve been to a game night tweet up. We should do one real soon!
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