Dinner Party with Scott Burtness, Part One
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Welcome back to my Not Even Remotely Helpful for Authors blog, you glutton for blog posts about nothing.
It's been awhile since I wrote something that had no real value, served no discernible purpose, and really did nothing more than waste perfectly good pixels. Better get crackin'!
Ever heard of the game "Dinner Party" by Table Topics?
http://www.tabletopics.com/Dinner-Par...
I got it as a gift this past holiday season. It consists of a bunch of cards with 'random conversation starters' on each one. Nice to have if you plan on inviting a bunch of people over that have terrible social skills and/or nothing to talk about.
Anyway, I'm going to mix up the blogging a bit. Every now and then, I'll grab three cards at random, write them out here, and answer them for your entertainment.
Card #1: Is the best kind of vacation relaxing and doing nothing, or sightseeing and doing everything?
I've always fancied myself to be the 'do everything' kind of traveler. I really think the whole point of traveling is to experience something different from what you're accustomed to. When in San Fran, I had to visit Alcatraz, see the Golden Gate Bridge, take a walk in Muir Woods, consider-but-decide-against taking drugs in Haight-Ashbury and just get coffee instead, and enjoy some dim sum in Chinatown. When in Las Vegas, I had to see Penn and Teller. When in NYC, I had to play the harmonica in Greenwich Village, even though I have no clue how to play the harmonica. When in Darwin, MN I simply had to visit the Biggest Ball of Twine.
When I want to relax, I'll stay home, crack a beer, stretch out on the couch and watch reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Card #2: What's your favorite breakfast?
Easy. The Lowry's cakes, eggs and links. If you swing through Minneapolis, head to Uptown and give it a go. The oatmeal flapjacks are frickin' amazeballs.
Card #3: Should everyone be required to work in the service industry at some point in their lives?
Yes. Absolutely. No question. Working in the service industry helps you realize just how small, petty and cruel people can be. Dealing with the dark side of what are probably otherwise normal, nice enough people is really quite enlightening and builds character.
And that's it! Dinner Party with Scott, Part One is done. I'll see you the next time I feel like sharing something you may or may not care about.
And I guarantee that, whatever I post, it won't be even remotely helpful for authors.
Welcome back to my Not Even Remotely Helpful for Authors blog, you glutton for blog posts about nothing.
It's been awhile since I wrote something that had no real value, served no discernible purpose, and really did nothing more than waste perfectly good pixels. Better get crackin'!
Ever heard of the game "Dinner Party" by Table Topics?
http://www.tabletopics.com/Dinner-Par...
I got it as a gift this past holiday season. It consists of a bunch of cards with 'random conversation starters' on each one. Nice to have if you plan on inviting a bunch of people over that have terrible social skills and/or nothing to talk about.
Anyway, I'm going to mix up the blogging a bit. Every now and then, I'll grab three cards at random, write them out here, and answer them for your entertainment.
Card #1: Is the best kind of vacation relaxing and doing nothing, or sightseeing and doing everything?
I've always fancied myself to be the 'do everything' kind of traveler. I really think the whole point of traveling is to experience something different from what you're accustomed to. When in San Fran, I had to visit Alcatraz, see the Golden Gate Bridge, take a walk in Muir Woods, consider-but-decide-against taking drugs in Haight-Ashbury and just get coffee instead, and enjoy some dim sum in Chinatown. When in Las Vegas, I had to see Penn and Teller. When in NYC, I had to play the harmonica in Greenwich Village, even though I have no clue how to play the harmonica. When in Darwin, MN I simply had to visit the Biggest Ball of Twine.
When I want to relax, I'll stay home, crack a beer, stretch out on the couch and watch reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Card #2: What's your favorite breakfast?
Easy. The Lowry's cakes, eggs and links. If you swing through Minneapolis, head to Uptown and give it a go. The oatmeal flapjacks are frickin' amazeballs.
Card #3: Should everyone be required to work in the service industry at some point in their lives?
Yes. Absolutely. No question. Working in the service industry helps you realize just how small, petty and cruel people can be. Dealing with the dark side of what are probably otherwise normal, nice enough people is really quite enlightening and builds character.
And that's it! Dinner Party with Scott, Part One is done. I'll see you the next time I feel like sharing something you may or may not care about.
And I guarantee that, whatever I post, it won't be even remotely helpful for authors.
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