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	<title>Best Online Marketing Blog - Joel Gross &#187; Celebration</title>
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		<title>Ingredients in a Fun Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.joelx.com/ingredients-in-a-fun-weekend/3196/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 22:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to make a fun weekend, obtain the following ingredients:

3 White Russians
1 Depressed Man in Bomber Jacket
Bachelorette party with 11 girls
Martha Stewart&#8217;s Bruschetta
1 sex blogger
12 fatty patties
8 pork loins
3 cases of good beer
1 packed hot tub

Begin mixing and cooking at 4 pm Friday in a low temperature bar and gradually increase the heat throughout [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In order to make a fun weekend, obtain the following ingredients:</p>
<ul>
<li>3 White Russians</li>
<li>1 Depressed Man in Bomber Jacket</li>
<li>Bachelorette party with 11 girls</li>
<li>Martha Stewart&#8217;s Bruschetta</li>
<li>1<a href="http://sexandtheivy.com/"> sex blogger</a></li>
<li>12 fatty patties</li>
<li>8 pork loins</li>
<li>3 cases of good beer</li>
<li>1 packed hot tub</li>
</ul>
<p>Begin mixing and cooking at 4 pm Friday in a low temperature bar and gradually increase the heat throughout the weekend.Ã‚Â  Toss in copious amounts of alcohol and beware of explosions.</p>


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		<title>Quarter Century Old Today</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.joelx.com/quarter-century-old-today/2630/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celebration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy birthday to me!Ã‚Â  I turn 25 on this date February 7, 2009.Ã‚Â  I am now the ancient of days.Ã‚Â  All who come in contact with me should revere my wisdom and authority.
I am planning on going out and having a birthday party on Friday when I get back.Ã‚Â  All are invited.


Related posts:Trip to Los [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy birthday to me!Ã‚Â  I turn 25 on this <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/the-womans-perspective-on-dating-me-an-analogy/121/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Joel is a whale of a catch..."  rel="external">date</a> February 7, 2009.Ã‚Â  I am now the ancient of days.Ã‚Â  All who come in contact with me should revere my wisdom and authority.</p>
<p>I am planning on going out and having a birthday party on Friday when I get back.Ã‚Â  All are invited.</p>


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		<title>New Years Eve 2008: ACT Theatre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celebration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, Joel and his hordes of minions descend upon the ACT Theatre in downtown Seattle to celebrate all of the joys of 2008 and cheer the coming of 2009.Ã‚Â  Jarek, Nick, Plato, Bryan, Kenny and many other friends will join me in ringing in the New Year with unlimited drinks, food and beautiful ladies. Adventures [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tomorrow, Joel and his hordes of minions descend upon the ACT Theatre in downtown Seattle to celebrate all of the joys of 2008 and cheer the coming of 2009.Ã‚Â  Jarek, Nick, <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/pseudonyms/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Plato is a pseudonym for a friend."  rel="external">Plato</a>, Bryan, Kenny and many other friends will join me in ringing in the New Year with unlimited drinks, food and beautiful ladies. Adventures will be had, stories will be made and Seattle will be rocked.</p>
<p>To Jeremy &amp; Daniel: It didn&#8217;t work out for me to join you guys in Las Vegas for New Year&#8217;s Eve this year, but I will be there with you in spirit.Ã‚Â  Buy yourself a shot of Johnny Walker and put my spirit inside of you.Ã‚Â  That nice Vegas bartender will put his&#8230; spirit.. in you later.</p>
<p>To my brothers: Sing a rousing edition of &#8220;Happy Birthday Joel&#8221; to me at midnight.Ã‚Â  You weren&#8217;t there when I was born, you don&#8217;t know I wasn&#8217;t born at that time.Ã‚Â  Don&#8217;t question my supremacy.</p>
<p>To everyone else: Have an amazing New Year&#8217;s Eve and BE SAFE!</p>
<p> <img src='http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>


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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving!</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.joelx.com/happy-thanksgiving/2039/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celebration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time to reflect on what you are grateful for, so I will do the standard post listing a few things that I am grateful this year:

Still being employed in the rapidly sinking American economy.
Having awesome friends and great brothers.
Being in very good [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!</p>
<p>Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time to reflect on what you are grateful for, so I will do the standard post listing a few things that I am grateful this year:</p>
<ul>
<li>Still being employed in the rapidly sinking American economy.</li>
<li>Having awesome friends and great brothers.</li>
<li>Being in very good health (crosses fingers).</li>
<li>Living in what is still one of the free-est countries in the world.</li>
<li>Wordpress for making my blogging much easier.</li>
<li>Crazy women for making my life more interesting.</li>
<li>My sexy body for providing me endless mirror-staring fun.</li>
<li>Karoline Kurkova, sexiest woman alive according to E!
<p><div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 460px"><img title="Karolina Kurkova" src="http://www.models-digest.com/uploaded_images/karolina_kurkova_07-782458.jpg" alt="Karolina Kurkova" width="450" height="709" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Karolina Kurkova</p></div></li>
<li>My weekly dinners with my close friends and Ian, the best chef in Seattle.</li>
<li>Flag football.</li>
<li>Disturbing indie movies for broadening my mind.</li>
<li>First Thursday art walk in Seattle for free wine and decent art.</li>
<li>&#8220;Trace&#8221;- very fun iPhone game that has entertained me on the toilet almost as much as the NYTimes.com website.</li>
<li>Sleep</li>
</ul>


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		<title>Tenderloin, Swiss Potato Casserole and Herb Roasted Carrots &amp; Onions</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.joelx.com/tenderloin-swiss-potato-casserole-and-herb-roasted-carrots-onions/2029/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I cooked up a huge tenderloin for our monday night dinner last night.Ã‚Â  On the side I served swiss potato casserole (which rocked) and herb roasted carrots and onions.Ã‚Â  Everyone in attendance loved it (Ian, Di, Ben, Plato, NIck).Ã‚Â  Very good times, but now I have a ton of cleaning to do.Ã‚Â  At least I [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I cooked up a huge tenderloin for our monday night dinner last night.Ã‚Â  On the side I served swiss potato casserole (which rocked) and herb roasted carrots and onions.Ã‚Â  Everyone in attendance loved it (Ian, Di, Ben, <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/pseudonyms/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Plato is a pseudonym for a friend."  rel="external">Plato</a>, NIck).Ã‚Â  Very good times, but now I have a ton of cleaning to do.Ã‚Â  At least I have some leftover swiss cheese potato casserole!</p>


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		<title>Bike Ride to Golden Gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I rode my bike today to Golden Gardens after work and back.  I did the trip on a bit of a whim- I was supposed to hang out with a friend, but she was lame and cancelled.  So I did something way better&#8230; cruised to Golden Gardens and back.  I actually haven&#8217;t [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I rode my bike today to Golden Gardens after work and back.  I did the trip on a bit of a whim- I was supposed to hang out with a friend, but she was lame and cancelled.  So I did something way better&#8230; cruised to Golden Gardens and back.  I actually haven&#8217;t done any cardio in a very long time, so I was pretty sore by the end.  The trip was a lot of fun and took about two hours and forty-five minutes round trip, including stopping for 15 minutes at Golden Gardens and 10 minutes at Gas Works Park in Seattle.  The round trip distance from my apartment in Pioneer Square to Golden Gardens and back is 20 miles.  Below are some photos I took during my bike ride to Golden Gardens.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 394px"><img title="montlake cut bicycle ride" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOuwYinVyI/AAAAAAAAB-I/08MiohjtGBY/IMG_0026.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="The Montlake Cut" width="384" height="512" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The Montlake Cut</p></div>
<p>Above is the first place I stopped to take a picture, the Montlake cut at the University of Washington.  It was a beautiful day today, 77 degrees out when I reached Golden Gardens.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 394px"><img title="Joel sweating in the sun" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOu0YhduGI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/XJU8wyvJaoY/IMG_0028.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Joel sweating in the sun" width="384" height="512" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Joel sweating in the sun</p></div>
<p>The picture above shows me sweating my butt off.  I took this picture right after I took the first photo of the Montlake cut.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 394px"><img title="Golden Gardens Gorgeousity" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOu34prseI/AAAAAAAAB-o/FTQ2LZSt6_Y/IMG_0030.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Golden Gardens Gorgeousity" width="384" height="512" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Golden Gardens Gorgeousity</p></div>
<p>Golden Gardens was beautiful, tons of sail boats (you can see them if you squint).</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 522px"><img title="People playing at Golden Gardens" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvAGlwaZI/AAAAAAAAB_I/Tcdvg21AFxc/IMG_0034.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="People playing at Golden Gardens" width="512" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text">People playing at Golden Gardens</p></div>
<p>Tons of people were out enjoying the sun today at Golden Gardens.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 522px"><img title="Play field at Golden Gardens" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvFUUjBoI/AAAAAAAAB_g/j08qkOPGD4U/IMG_0037.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Play field at Golden Gardens" width="512" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Play field at Golden Gardens</p></div>
<p>I recommend bringing a frisbee to this field and playing.  Fun times.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 522px"><img title="House boat on Lake Washington" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvG4Km5mI/AAAAAAAAB_o/8mtqWTgaxoE/IMG_0038.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="House boat on Lake Washington" width="512" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text">House boat on Lake Washington</p></div>
<p>I REALLY want to get a house boat on Lake Washington.  How sick would that be?</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 522px"><img title="Gas Works view of downtown Seattle" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvK3_DmJI/AAAAAAAAB_4/9KfGxwtY8xk/IMG_0040.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Gas Works view of downtown Seattle" width="512" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gas Works view of downtown Seattle</p></div>
<p>I love Gasworks park.  Such a beautiful view.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 522px"><img title="Downtown Seattle across Lake Washington" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvOnneKcI/AAAAAAAACAI/SHOg-fyyC_M/IMG_0042.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Downtown Seattle across Lake Washington" width="512" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Downtown Seattle across Lake Washington</p></div>
<p>Everyone was out playing on their boats today.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 394px"><img title="The Gas Works at Gasworks" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvPyWpoyI/AAAAAAAACAQ/sluhRXQu-f4/IMG_0043.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="The Gas Works at Gasworks" width="384" height="512" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The Gas Works at Gasworks</p></div>
<p>Can you believe that the best real estate in Seattle was originally a garbage dump?!?</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 522px"><img title="More Sweaty Joelness" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvRwhy4vI/AAAAAAAACAY/3UOX8wdxaD4/IMG_0044.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="More Sweaty Joelness" width="512" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text">More Sweaty Joelness</p></div>
<p>Great ride.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 394px"><img title="Float Plane above Gasworks" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvTcfP6xI/AAAAAAAACAk/P94fI7h8rrc/IMG_0045.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Float Plane above Gasworks" width="384" height="512" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Float Plane above Gasworks</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/harold-martin-my-hero/1385/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">Grandpa</a>&#8217;s favorite.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 522px"><img title="Atop the bridge over Lake Washington.  I5 Bridge in the distance." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvU4Zqq7I/AAAAAAAACAs/1LU-_HG_Mk8/IMG_0046.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Atop the bridge over Lake Washington.  I5 Bridge in the distance." width="512" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Atop the bridge over Lake Washington.  I5 Bridge in the distance.</p></div>
<p>Coming home.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 394px"><img title="Mission Accomplished" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SKOvWYsX7wI/AAAAAAAACA0/u5LFUumaepY/IMG_0047.jpg?imgmax=512" alt="Mission Accomplished" width="384" height="512" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mission Accomplished</p></div>
<p>Mission Accomplished- 20 miles to Golden Gardens and back to my place in Pioneer Square.</p>
<p>Beautiful day.</p>


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		<title>Vacation Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
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Amber was graced by the presence of the Crew and Trent threw the most ridiculous lines heard in history like spears at poor melons.
4 lbs of oysters per person were eaten on the 4th of July.
Beer was imbibed under the bridge, bicycles from a homeless man was ridden and the Sea Sound Lounge was conquered.
Trent [...]


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<li>Amber was graced by the presence of the Crew and <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/pseudonyms/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Trent is a pseudonym for a friend."  rel="external">Trent</a> threw the most ridiculous lines heard in history like spears at poor melons.</li>
<li>4 lbs of oysters per person were eaten on the 4th of July.</li>
<li>Beer was imbibed under the bridge, bicycles from a <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/seattle-homeless-shambling-zombies/164/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Homeless people are a major problem where I live"  rel="external">homeless</a> man was ridden and the Sea Sound Lounge was conquered.</li>
<li>Trent pepper sprayed Frodo, Frodo underwent the worst pain of his life for an hour.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/pseudonyms/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Plato is a pseudonym for a friend."  rel="external">Plato</a> lost his reason and found himself locked out of his apartment naked.</li>
<li>Joel was safe, sound &amp; smart as always.</li>
<li>Campagne, one of the finest restaurants in Seattle, closed the doors when we came in and we drank fine drinks at the bar for several hours.</li>
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		<title>L.A. Baby.  Then Vegas!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just booked myself a flight to Los Angeles for Friday, April 18th to visit Trent and have some fun.  We are going to drive to Vegas in his new car on that the following Thursday or Friday and party like rock stars till I fly home on Sunday, April 27th.   Hell [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just booked myself a flight to Los Angeles for Friday, April 18th to visit <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/pseudonyms/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Trent is a pseudonym for a friend."  rel="external">Trent</a> and have some fun.  We are going to drive to Vegas in his new car on that the following Thursday or Friday and party like <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/joel-osteen-megachurch-pastor-without-christ/668/">rock stars</a> till I fly home on Sunday, April 27th.   Hell yes.  Now I just have to find a hotel to stay at in Las Vegas.</p>


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		<title>Friday Night Adventure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I was feeling a little bit cooped up from the winter, so I decided to go on an adventure with Plato.
Turned out to be a fine adventure indeed, featuring the world&#8217;s largest mixed drink, a tasty dinner, dodgeball at Cal Anderson Park, various Capitol Hill bars and a hipster fight.
Plato and I started [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last night I was feeling a little bit cooped up from the winter, so I decided to go on an adventure with <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/pseudonyms/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Plato is a pseudonym for a friend."  rel="external">Plato</a>.</p>
<p>Turned out to be a fine adventure indeed, featuring the world&#8217;s largest mixed drink, a tasty dinner, dodgeball at Cal Anderson Park, various Capitol Hill bars and a hipster fight.</p>
<p>Plato and I started out by having a nice big dinner featuring gorgonzola and mandarin salad, honey pepper chicken thighs and two bottles of the finest wines from my collection.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh4.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIWcI7dRI/AAAAAAAABZ4/V6T_NQ6T4YA/IMG_1147.JPG?imgmax=576" alt="Fletch is a joke" height="346" width="462" /></p>
<p>Plato is a tad sarcastic.  But look at how good that food is! Yum, my cooking skills are improving.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh3.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIYMI7dSI/AAAAAAAABaA/4QSTWdMi4PY/IMG_1148.JPG?imgmax=576" alt="mandarin orange salad" height="312" width="417" /></p>
<p>Mmmmmm&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Click read the rest of the entry to see more.</strong></p>
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<p><img src="http://lh3.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIZMI7dTI/AAAAAAAABaI/RVZct7fOhJU/IMG_1149.JPG?imgmax=576" alt="rose wine" height="322" width="430" /></p>
<p>The wine above was way too sweet.  Gross.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh3.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIbMI7dUI/AAAAAAAABaQ/MT4dDR9u01g/IMG_1150.JPG?imgmax=576" alt="joel needs to clean" height="315" width="420" /></p>
<p>My apartment is desperately in need of a deep cleaning.  I&#8217;ll probably do that today.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh3.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIcMI7dVI/AAAAAAAABaY/5W3WreKwq5Q/IMG_1152.JPG?imgmax=576" height="293" width="391" /></p>
<p>My face is still hugely swollen on the right from my root canal, but it fortunately doesn&#8217;t hurt.  I just look a little goofy.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh4.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIdcI7dWI/AAAAAAAABag/tieYux9i3Is/IMG_1154.JPG?imgmax=576" alt="world's largest grape &amp; vodka cocktail" height="283" width="378" /></p>
<p>For our trip, I mixed up the world&#8217;s largest grape &amp; Smirnoff vodka well drink.  Put in a liter and a half of grape juice and half of a half gallon of vodka and you&#8217;re good to go.  Plato and I brought this on our walk over to Capitol Hill to play dodgeball.  From my apartment, it&#8217;s probably about a mile and a half to Cal Anderson park and Plato and I took a very meandering route.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh4.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIecI7dXI/AAAAAAAABao/VXwNxygV2YE/IMG_1155.JPG?imgmax=576" alt="plato" height="317" width="424" /></p>
<p>The king and I await our coach (elevator).</p>
<p><img src="http://lh5.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIfsI7dYI/AAAAAAAABaw/w3S3U-Koi_8/IMG_1157.JPG?imgmax=576" height="338" width="451" /></p>
<p>I tried to take an artsy delayed capture photo, but I had no tripod and my hands wobbled lol.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh4.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIicI7dZI/AAAAAAAABa4/Xtl4w8JWUMM/IMG_1158.JPG?imgmax=576" height="355" width="474" /></p>
<p>Plato observes the poor.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh4.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIscI7dfI/AAAAAAAABcE/krtHE0gEJoA/IMG_1166.JPG?imgmax=576" height="300" width="401" /></p>
<p>Dodgeball at Cal Anderson Park.  Apparently dodgeball happens there every Tuesday and Friday.  Around 50-70 people showed up and it was tons of fun.</p>
<p><img src="http://lh6.google.com/joelrgross/R9MIt8I7dgI/AAAAAAAABcM/VDx6biQaFiQ/IMG_1167.JPG?imgmax=576" height="292" width="390" /></p>
<p>Plato made a friend&#8230; and her angry jealous boyfriend was 3 feet behind her lol.  The guy walked outside in a huff and she wanted to keep talking to us, but Plato and I had much better things to do.</p>
<p>At Lindas, there is always this little tiny old asian man who plays pool every Friday night and is very talented.  I managed to beat him soundly and Plato and I ended up running the table for around an hour.  Later, we went and got beef tongue tacos, mozzarella sticks, chicken and a pitcher.  My kind of night.</p>
<p>End of the night; Plato walked back to his studio in the University District and I walked back to mine in Pioneer Square.</p>
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		<title>Best Beer Cheers and Drunk Toasts</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Funny beer toasts and drunk cheers can really break the ice at a party.  Many people though are not good at delivering these hilarious drunk speeches and need a bit of advice.  I recommend that you be confident, speak loudly and clearly and have a drink in your hand ready to go.  [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/best-free-funny-cartoon-pictures/1826/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="free funny cartoon pictures"  rel="external">Funny</a> beer toasts and drunk cheers can really break the ice at a party.  Many people though are not good at delivering these hilarious drunk speeches and need a bit of advice.  I recommend that you be confident, speak loudly and clearly and have a drink in your hand ready to go.  My friend Mike Comer delivered some great beer toasts this weekend at a housewarming party.  Hearing him inspired me to make a list of some of the best beer cheers, bar toasts and drunken speeches I could find.  Cheers to the toasts below!<a title="toast" href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/beer-toast.gif"><img src="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/beer-toast.gif" alt="toast" align="right" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Great Drinking Toasts: </strong>When you are drinking, you sometimes need a good toast.  Below I have collected some of the best drinking toasts I could find.</p>
<p>&#8220;Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends!&#8221; Mike Comer</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to women&#8217;s kisses,<br />
and to whiskey, amber clear;<br />
not as sweet as a woman&#8217;s kiss,<br />
but a damn sight more sincere.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;To Woman &#8212; She needs no eulogy &#8212; she speaks for herself. &#8221; <em>Every Man</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to woman!  Would that we could fall<br />
into her arms without falling into her hands.&#8221;  <em>Ambrose Pierce</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Of all my favorite things to do,<br />
The utmost is to have a brew.<br />
My love grows for my foamy friend,<br />
With each thirst-quenching elbow bend.<br />
Beer&#8217;s so frothy, smooth and cold&#8211;<br />
It&#8217;s paradise&#8211;pure liquid gold.<br />
Yes, beer means many things to me&#8230;<br />
That&#8217;s all for now, I gotta pee!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;MEN, start your livers!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to the <a href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/my-ideal-woman/106/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="Joel's idea of the perfect woman"  rel="external">ideal woman</a>; Who could ask for more? She&#8217;s deaf &#8216;n dumb, oversexed, and owns a liquor store.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Today we celebrate all the good things you have found in each other, a best friend, a lover, a teacher, a playmate and a true partner in life. Cheers!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to ___, May he live respected and die regretted&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to Hell! May my stay there be as much fun as my way there!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;He that buys land buys many stones.<a title="Beer Cheers" href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/bar-toast.gif"><img src="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/bar-toast.gif" alt="Beer Cheers" align="right" /></a><br />
He that buys flesh buys many bones.<br />
He that buys eggs buys many shells,<br />
But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to those who sit when they pee.<br />
We love &#8216;em in leather,<br />
We love &#8216;em in lace,<br />
But we love &#8216;em the best when they sit on our face!&#8221;<span class="small"><a href="http://www.realbeer.com/fun/toasts/index.php"><br />
</a></span></p>
<p>Drunk guy:   Here&#8217;s hoping you&#8217;re in Heaven ten minutes before the devil knows you&#8217;re dead.<br />
Drunk girl:   What&#8217;s that mean?<br />
Drunk guy:   It&#8217;s an Irish toast.<br />
Drunk girl:   Oh. Well, here&#8217;s to bread, eggs and cinnamon.<br />
Drunk guy:   Huh?<br />
Drunk girl:   That&#8217;s French toast.<br />
&#8221; He that buys land buys many stones.<a title="Toasts with booze" href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/drunk-cheers.gif"><img src="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/drunk-cheers.gif" alt="Toasts with booze" align="right" /></a><br />
He that buys flesh buys many bones.<br />
He that buys eggs buys many shells,<br />
But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.&#8221;<a href="http://www.tshirthell.com/store/clicks.php?partner=joel02078"><br />
</a></p>
<p>Champagne costs too much,<br />
Whiskey&#8217;s too rough,<br />
Vodka puts big mouths in gear.<br />
This little refrain<br />
Should help to explain<br />
Why it&#8217;s better to order a beer!</p>
<p>For every wound, a balm.<br />
For every sorrow, cheer.<br />
For every storm, a calm.<br />
For every thirst, a beer</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s to the maiden of bashful fifteen;<br />
Here&#8217;s to the widow of fifty;<br />
Here&#8217;s to the flaunting, extravagant queen,<br />
And here &#8217;s to the housewife that&#8217;s thrifty!<br />
Let the toast pass;<br />
Drink to the lass;<br />
I&#8217;ll warrant she&#8217;ll prove an excuse for the glass.<br />
Gentlemen, start your livers!<br />
I used to know a clever toast,<br />
But now I cannot think it,<br />
So fill your glass to anything,<br />
And damn your souls, I&#8217;ll drink it!<br />
May your coffin have six handles of finest silver! May your coffin be carried by six fair young maids!<br />
And may your coffin be made of finest wood<br />
from a 100-year-old tree<br />
that I&#8217;ll go plant tomorrow!<br />
When the hour is nigh me,<a title="Dancing midget toasts" href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/midget-beer-cheers.gif"><img src="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/midget-beer-cheers.gif" alt="Dancing midget toasts" align="right" /></a><br />
Let me in a tavern die,<br />
With a tankard by me. &#8220;Gentlemen,         I bid you, a toast to our wives<br />
Who make our lives complete<br />
Drink to those women who love us well<br />
so beautiful and sweet<br />
May God grant this wish<br />
the twain shall never meet!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;To Truthful Woman: Here&#8217;s to the love that lies in woman&#8217;s eyes&#8230;.. And lies, and lies, and lies. &#8221;</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s to the women who love me terribly,<br />
May they soon improve.</p>
<p>&#8220;Of all my favorite things to do,<br />
The utmost is to have a brew.<br />
My love grows for my foamy friend,<br />
With each thirst-quenching elbow bend.<br />
Beer&#8217;s so frothy, smooth and cold&#8211;<br />
It&#8217;s paradise&#8211;pure liquid gold.<br />
Yes, beer means many things to me&#8230;<br />
That&#8217;s all for now, I gotta pee!&#8221;</p>
<p>HereÃ¯Â¿Â½s to a long life and a happy one.<a title="Too much cheers" href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/passed-out-drunk-toast.gif"><img src="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/passed-out-drunk-toast.gif" alt="Too much cheers" width="317" height="197" align="right" /></a><br />
A quick death and an easy one.<br />
A pretty girl and an honest one.<br />
A cold beer and another one!</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to the King!  What King?  Fuh-King!</p>
<p><strong>Awesome Beer Cheers:</strong> When you&#8217;re drinking beer you often want to cheers.  The best beer cheers on the internet are collected below for your amusement and pleasure.  Warning: Use carefully, many people do not approve of these toasts and cheers.</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to the guy who is never blue,<br />
Here&#8217;s to the buddy who is ever true,<br />
Here&#8217;s to the pal, no matter what the load,<br />
Who never declines, just one for the road.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to honor-<br />
Get on her,<br />
Stay on her,<br />
And if you can&#8217;t cum in her,<br />
Cum on her.<br />
Here&#8217;s to the hole that never heals,<br />
The more you rub it the better it feels,<br />
And all the soap this side of hell,<br />
Won&#8217;t wash away that fishy smell&#8221;<a title="Merry Christmas Holiday Cheers" href="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/santa-drunk-toast.gif"><img src="http://www.blog.joelx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/santa-drunk-toast.gif" alt="Merry Christmas Holiday Cheers" align="right" /></a></p>
<p>&#8220;Life is a jest and all things show it I thought so once and now I know         it.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Here&#8217;s to you and here&#8217;s to me, And here&#8217;s to all the girls that lick us where we pee!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Champagne costs too much,<br />
Whiskey&#8217;s too rough,<br />
Vodka puts big mouths in gear.<br />
This little refrain<br />
Should help to explain<br />
Why it&#8217;s better to order a beer!&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Drunk Speeches: </strong>Occasionally you need to go on a drunken ramble.  Here are some of the finest drunk speeches given by man and recommended for your usage and inspiration.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have known Jeremy for six years, ever since he and I started university together. During this time he has been a source of great companionship, many enjoyable nights out, and occasionally some very high scoring coursework.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;To women and horses, And the men that ride them!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The girl of my dreams has dyed her hair,<br />
And now it&#8217;s a fiery red.<br />
She drinks, she smokes, and she tells dirty jokes;<br />
She hasn&#8217;t a brain in her head<br />
The girl of my dreams is a cigarette fiend,<br />
She drinks more booze than I.<br />
But the girl of my dreams ain&#8217;t as dumb as she seems &#8230;<br />
She&#8217;s the sweetheart of six other guys.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Man on top of woman hasn&#8217;t long to stay.<br />
His head is full of business and his ass is full of play.<br />
He goes in like a lion and comes out like a lamb.<br />
He buttons up his pants and doesn&#8217;t give a damn.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;A mighty pain to love it is,<br />
And &#8217;tis a pain that pain to miss;<br />
But, of all pains, the greatest pain,<br />
Is to love, but love in vain.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8221; Here&#8217;s to the maiden of bashful fifteen;<br />
Here&#8217;s to the widow of fifty;<br />
Here&#8217;s to the flaunting, extravagant queen,<br />
And here &#8217;s to the housewife that&#8217;s thrifty!<br />
Let the toast pass;<br />
Drink to the lass;<br />
I&#8217;ll warrant she&#8217;ll prove an excuse for the glass.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8221; But if at church they give some ale<br />
And a pleasant fire for our souls to regale<br />
We&#8217;d sing and we&#8217;d pray all the live long day<br />
Nor ever once from the church to stray.&#8221;</p>


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