March 07, 2004

Cocktails & Gift Wraps

Yesterday I had this wonderful drink called the 'B-52' at G$'s place.
B-52 Recipe
And if u've ever wondered what that tasty looking drink Jeff Bridges's character kept sipping in 'The Big Lebowski'. It called the 'White Russian'.
White Russian Recipe
Note: 'The Dude' also had a small dose of NyQuil in his White Russian. 'The Big Lebowski' was one of THE BEST Coen Bros. movies I've seen.

Friday I was out shopping for a Birthday gift. Getting the gift was not as hard as finding a decent gift wrap paper. I searched high, low & not to mention everywhere for that elusive gift wrap paper. Its akin to finding a woman in B'lore. All the good ones r already taken by some lucky guy or other. Geez! I'm starting to come off as a loser.

Also this weekend I got my grubby hands on 'The Bestiary of Flanders and Swann (& Extiary)'. A collection of witty songs which r accompanied by the piano.
Flanders & Swann Online
Some classic stuff here. Check out their lyrics section to get a hint of what u r missing. Here r a couple of lines from 'Twice Shy':

He's shy, he's shy,
Though he wears a fluorescent tie.
With a deep-down need to assert himself,
We know the reason why:
He's shy, he's shy
Give him another try:
When you hear his voice in a crowded room
And that laugh (Ha! Ha!) like a sonic boom,
Go right on over to meet your doom
'Cause underneath he's shy,
He's really terribly shy.

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