March 10, 2005

• So I know you are dying to hear about tonight's adventures, as adventures they were.

  After Josh and I went to the weight room to work out (my goal is to pretty much get uber huge in 2 months ), we met up with Eric and JohnJohn for the Pirate Night Feast at the Morris Center. That means 3 things. 1. Unlimited AND Tasty meat 2. Really cool decorations, like a giant ship with cannons that lit up and shot out smoke, and props, including plastic swords 3. Really good desert- ice cream with these fried/caramelized bananas in sauce on top. mmmmmmm. Dinner was obviously our first adventure.

  Adventure number two was running like crazy to catch the bus. There we met up with Mike and Mark, and so the five us traveled across the great terrain to the distant land of Wal-Mart. (five because sadly, JohnJohn got lost and was unable to make it through adventure two)

  At Wal-Mart we purchased exotic goods like oil for Eric's lighter, a watch for Josh, a kick ball for Mike, food for the rest of us, and 15 oz cans of mountain dew (a very foreign drink) also for Eric. We missed the bus home, and thus had to wait for the next bus. Oh what adventures come next.

  We decided to pass the time by walking to another bus stop, stopping at Krispy Kreme along the way. As we crossed the parking lot, we noticed an unstarted car with the driver and passenger just sitting there. We thought it odd, but not nearly as when we saw another car pull up behind the first car and proceed to push the car along. As both cars approached a straight, long stretch of road, the second car began to speed up, launching the first car at full speed ahead. We looked at each other like, hmm, with no power, how is this car going to stop when it's going so fast- and it was fast. The car doesn't stop. It still, however, is not turned on. It turns around the parking lot and onto the road until it begins to coast and needs another push. The two cars continue the bizarre ritual out of site.

  When we get to Krispy Kreme, we discover much to our dismay that it is being remodeled and so the doors are locked. Our hearts were lifted, though, when we realized that the drive-thru was still functioning. Not having a car didn't stop us. We lined up as if we were in a car (Mark driving, Mike shot gun, I was the squished kid in the middle back seat), and "drove" up to the drive-thru menu where we were greeted with "What do you want?" "Doughnuts," we replied (duh!). I don't think the voice was that amused by us. But he let us buy our doughnuts, prompting us to "pull forward." We did. We again "drove" up to the window, paid for the doughnuts, and were on our way.

  Perhaps the climax of our adventures was at the new bus stop where we discovered our magical powers. The magical powers of fire, that is. It started by filling the lighter and playing with it. Then Eric spilled some lighter fluid stuff on his arm. He thought to himself, "hmm, how should I get this off me?" to which a little voice replied, "burn it. burn it off you." So He did. He lit the lighter fluid on his arm, and sure enough it burned off. Then came the sudden revelation that fire, in addition to burning oil, will burn hair. Eric now has a bald spot on his arm. (If you're laughing, imagine that times ten and that's what we were doing). Then came the second revelation. Though his hair was singed, his skin was not.

  So Mark puts a puddle of lighter fluid in his hand and lights it. Bam- instant fire ball in his hand that easily disappears when he shakes it closed. Eric tries the same, goes to shake the fireball out, sees that it is still burning, panics wide-eyed, and shakes wildly while slapping his hand on his thigh. (If you're laughing, imagine that times 50 and that was what we were doing).

  Also, during this time two girls approached us. Mike offered doughnuts, but apparently we scared them away and they walked to the next bus stop. A guy likewise approached us, and was similarly scared.

  But we had fun. And those are my Wednesday night adventures.

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