The Return of Taco Salad Night and an Interview of Amanda by Katie

Good news for all, tonight is the first Taco Salad Night since the No €Lettuce Disaster of Mid-January 2008.

Amanda's Anecdotes and Antidotes-
I thought I would tell you that after figuring out the mystery of our last post, the meaning of €, we realized on the other side of the arrow key, that € is nuzzling, there is a $. Why you need a $ by the arrow keys and also one on the #4 ($) is a new mystery to us. I feel that with this added clue, had we paid closer attention to Katie's keyboard, we should have immediately realized the meaning of €. Also, I often find that I have accidentally punch the € key where it is not needed. It's as if the Euro is trying to creep into American society wherever it can, like a spy. So, in the spirit of being lazy and the encouragement of infiltrating the other side to gather information for the fatherland (patria, patriae), I shall leave any and all € signs in the places they are so flagrantly appearing without my permission.€
Also, for most poisons, a bezoar can provide to be a useful antidote.

And now, I will interview you:
First off, I think our readers would like to know what is your favorite thing about the fatherland?
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When you interviewed me, it was all about my old work. Would you like to talk about your old work?
No
Would you like to talk about your current work?
Nah. Let me tell you what I would like to talk about . . .
What's that?
We have a new location for our toothbrushes in the bathroom (for now). It is possibly temporary; we don't know. I will tell you how it came about: it all happened this morning as I stood alone in the bathroom finishing brushing my teeth. . .
Toothbrushing is very interesting, but I think we should move on.
€So, ask me a question.
When you are sleeping, and you wake up in the middle of the night, do you look at the clock?
I do not look at the clock. It makes me feel anxious. Actually, that is a lie. I do look at the clock, but an article once told us not to. Now, about what I would like to talk about: I finished watching season one of S$targate Atlantis the other day at nap time.
How did that make you feel?
Well, I will tell you, a bit sad, a bit anxious for the next season (like looking at the clock in the middle of the night), and a bit (a lot) happy, because I do enjoy it.
Well, that's great. I am so happy for you. Moving on. What do you predict for the Royals this year?
Nothing but winning (I'm an optimist).
Yeah, it takes a twisted sort of blend of optimism, cynicism, and a great imagination (imaginism) to be a good Royals fan.
We have to go to the grocery store now.
That is all. Goodbye.

Coming Soon: A special weekend update that will include the next part (and possibly the ending) of The Indefinite Journey Home by Amanda Johnson and Katherine Schnose. €

Are we gonna kill 'em? YEAH! Are we gonna like it? YEAH!

Bedtime Story Part 2--The Long Journey Home
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As Amanda finished brushing her teeth, she reached down to turn off the cold water. But as she tried to turn the faucet off, her hand slipped. The reason for such slippage is unknown, perhaps Katie had greased the cold water knob with hair gel while styling her golden locks with her favorite brand of hair product, Hair Hell Hair Gel, or maybe Amanda was just clumsy enough not to be able to properly shut off a water faucet. Whatever the case, Amanda's hand slipped, and she let out a cry of pain as her fingers banged against the side of the sink, "Dag- freaking- nabit!"
Katie, having successfully turned off both nozzles in the shower without any problems of slipping while doing so, peeked her head out and glared at Amanda standing by the sink sucking on her stinging fingers.
"What the heck is going on out here? I'm trying to take a calm, morning shower without any interruptions, and you keep on shouting out profane words. Please, would you just leave the bathroom so that I could get ready for work? Seriously, this is ridiculous."
Amanda, having been injured in both hand and heart, hung her head, and left the bathroom, resolved never to return again while Katie was showering. Katie, having realized she'd overreacted, resolved to speak to Amanda later that day and make things right. The faucet, having planned earlier that morning to kill both Amanda and Katie for their new found need to greet the day talking and carrying on loudly in a previously quiet and peaceful bathroom, resolved to finished the job that very evening. Smiling evilly to itself, the faucet thought, "Right on schedule. This plan is working out better than I hoped."
Turn in next time to read Part 3 of The Extremely Long Journey Home by Amanda Johnson and Katherine Schnose. €



And now we shall take an in depth and closer look at the art in our home-

Art Piece #1: Untitled (as of yet) by Martha Suddarth

It is a very jovial revisitation of days gone by. One might picture Robin Hood, for instance, popping out of the forest to steal some gold.

Art Piece #2: Untitled (for now) by Juliet Ford

When I look at this picture, I imagine a forest. It is the type of forest with many trees. Or perhaps a path. Overall, I get the sense that Robin Hood could step out from behind a tree trunk and laugh merrily with his band of outlaws as they journey to their secret hideout.

Art Piece #3: Untitled (again) by Jeremy Ford

This piece is not yet finished, but we shall discuss it now anyway.
As I look at the still white mountain slopes, I wonder if Robin Hood ever ventured to a place that had such a beautiful horizon. Maybe an evil rich person is camping in that tent on the road to Nottingham and Robin Hood is going to take all of their gold to use to feed the poor.

Art Piece #4
This picture makes us think of Robin Hood. Though, we are not totally certain why, for there are no trees for him to hide behind, no rich people to steal from, or any gold for him to take and give to the poor. Perhaps, we are doomed to see him in everything. We are tainted from ever seeing art in a non biased way again.

Brief Updates:

A Mystery on the Keyboard-
What is the meaning of this key, € , on Katie's new computer?

Upcoming Events-
There will be a Lost party this Thursday at whatever time it is airing at our apartment. Come if you are invited. You are invited.

Past Events-
Saturday's wedding of Eric and Jones was a great hit. Many people enjoyed it. There was cake. There were no pants. Well, there were some pants, but not had by us. That is all.
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The Squid and The Whale

Katie's Corner:
I guess our third post is probably too soon to talk about writers block.
The key to a good insult is that it is often unintentional. The other key to a good insult is that if it is on purpose you can often disguise that fact with a quick chuckle, and an "I'm totally kidding." Just like any good lie it will seem so full of truth that the insulted person will be inclined to believe you. If you can master the art of insulting people this way you may find that your day will become less stressful and much more enjoyable. For example, when you accidentally and secretly insult that idiot on the other end of the phone, you both get a good chuckle; they are none the wiser, and you have the added bonus of getting away with something you are not supposed to do while at work. Everyone wins. It's a win, win, win.

Current Event(s)-
Today we went shopping for clothes to wear to the wedding we mentioned before that is occurring on Saturday. Katie was considering wearing her Pam costume to the wedding, but then remembered it wasn't Halloween, and she remembered that her boyfriend thinks Pam is a whore (more on that at a later time). We feel successful in our shopping outing, and we came home with some clothes to wear. Come Saturday, some will have pants, some will not. Wait, Katie, are you wearing pants? No chance. I'm wearing a dress. Well, I'm wearing a dress, too.

News Update(s)-

• Apparently, no one will be wearing pants on Saturday.
  
• While watching the news, we saw that there was a possibility that restaurants might be required to put the nutrition facts of their meals on their menus. At some eating establishment (we didn't pay attention to where) a pasta, chicken, and broccoli dinner was 1700 calories and had 95 grams of fat. We stopped watching after this information was given. We have no further facts.
• Katie has no information about a possible income tax return for all.
• Sometimes friends with benefits is a bad idea, Amanda learned today on MTV's "True Life".
• Zyrtec is now over the counter.

Investigative Journalism-
We have investigated, and our bathroom still smells like smoke.

Menu idea(s)-
Sometimes, we like to make a chicken, peppers, and onion dinner. First, you must defrost your frozen chicken. Next, use scissors and cut the chicken into chucks of the appropriate size. Toss these pieces into a hot skillet that has been sprayed with cooking spray or oiled with cooking oil or buttered with cooking butter. Then, cut the onions and the peppers into pieces that seem like they will get along with the chicken chunks. After you cook these ingredients for the right amount of minutes, turn off the burner, scoop some meal out with a spoon, and enjoy.
Also, eat some cottage cheese cups. (Not with this meal, but perhaps later, as an after dinner snack.)

Triumph Point(s)-
We have nothing to say about triumphs. I am disappointed with the lack of effort. Yes, people, how are we to award triumphs if no one is competing against each other?

Amanda's Anecdotes and Antidotes:
I would like to take a minute or so, and discuss the title of our blog for today. It comes from a movie (it's the exact title of a movie produced by Wes Anderson called "The Squid and The Whale") that Katie and Steve (and Brett and Jake) once watched (on Tuesday). I have never seen this movie, and know nothing about it.

A Bedtime Story-
For this portion of The Compounded, we feel that to get the most out of it, you should be at home, in bed, with fuzzy socks on, a corn pillow under the blanket, a nice, soft robe on, a fireplace roaring (with Austin's approval), a drink treat on the side table, and a midnight snack in your hand. If one or more of these things is impossible, snuggle down in your chair and imagine you are somewhere better. (Warning: May contain language you are not prepared for).

"Oh, dang it," said Amanda.
"What did you say?" asked Katie, quiet inquisitively from behind the shower curtain.
"Nothing, I just dropped my floss in the sink."
"You're so clumsy, moron. I'm totally kidding," Katie chuckled.
Amanda chuckled along, "What nice laugh we just had together. I feel like it's going to be a great day. Thanks for that little joke."
Amanda had been brushing her teeth in the bathroom while Katie was showering. This had become their ritual since Amanda had come in quite suddenly one morning and asked Katie if she could grab her toothbrush for a minute, and had accidentally caused the lights to go out while blow drying her hair sitting in front of her space heater. It made them feel happy to greet the day while greeting each other. Though, what they did not know was this habit was going to change their lives forever. . .

Tune in next time to catch Part 2 of "The Journey Home" by Amanda Johnson and Katherine Schnose.


Coming soon: A closer look at the art in our home, an interview of Amanda by Katie, and perhaps, Taco Salad Night.

More on this later: Pam is not a slut.

An Interview of Katie by Amanda

Memories of the Past-
Katie, what memories do you have of the past?
Um, well, Amanda, thanks for asking. I remember when it used to be warmer, and we would go outside. That is all.
Ah, yes, the times when we went outside. That is a memory I have also.
Enough about the past, let's talk about the present.

Things we do together-
Katie, what funtivities do we enjoy together?
Well, there is always a good game of catch, sumo wrestling on Beach Day, and grocery shopping. Oh, and going to Costco.

The Lack of Taco Salad Night-
Katie, why is there no Taco Salad Night tonight?
Well, I will tell you. Fellowship decided to have salad night. And in the spirit of being giving, we decided to donate our lettuce, and now we have no lettuce. And everyone knows that without lettuce, taco salad is just nachos.
Sometimes nachos have lettuce, Katie.
Yes, but it's all about the quantity of lettuce.
Oh.

Stories from the workplace-
Katie, what stories do you have from the workplace?
I have advice from the workplace.
Oh my, please continue.
Don't ever work at a place with a fitting room. Or a telephone.
CRL has fitting rooms?
No, that's a memory that should go in the memory section.
We are done with the memory section. Answer my workplace question.
*sigh* Oh, so demanding. Well, last time I worked at a place with a fitting room (that was the only time), not that long before I left, we had about a week where, occasionally, we'd go into the fitting rooms and find that people had taken clothes in there and had peed on them. You'd think it would mostly happen in the men's fitting rooms. . .
Is that because men pee standing up and can make a faster getaway?
No, it's just because men are just more uncivilized.
Oh, I see. Sorry, for interupting. You should finish your story. . .
Oh, that's pretty much the whole story.
Well, I know I've learned a lot from that story. Thank you for sharing.
Mmm, your welcome.

Our Favorite Things-
Katie, what are our favorite things?
Obviously: China Star, Royals Baseball, Taco Salad Night, The Song of Albion, Bones, Robin Hood, cottage cheese cups, drink treats, The Office, funtivities, cribbage, crocheting, racquetball, getting mail in the mailbox, Dave and Busters, Triumph Point Competitions, Jesus, getting drunk, and quarters for doing laundry.
Yes, we love all of those things. . . but wait, one of those things we do not love so much.
It is a test; it is a very difficult test.
What kind of test is it?
It's not really a test. It's more of a challenge.
A Triumph Point Challenge?
No. It's more a challenge of how long you can pay attention to our blog. Those kind of challenges go unrewarded. Well, aside from the obvious reward of enjoying our blog.
Katie? Katie has just walked out of the room. I think she was overcome with the need to gather her thoughts. Or perhaps she needed to pee. Still, I think she has thrown down a challenge to us all. Well, not to me, because I am her roommate, and know everything; challenges don't apply to me. But to you all I feel what Katie wanted to ask you is, which of those "Favorite Things" is not a true "Favorite Thing"? If you can answer that, then you will have the reward of. . . oh, sorry, Katie said no reward. But, go at it, all of you. Here is a test of your knowledge; see what you can achieve (which will actually be nothing, since there is no prize). Nonetheless, try your skills--you never know what sort of reward there will be waiting for you at the end of this challenge (actually, you do know, none).

The End of this Post-
Have a happy day, night, and evening. Stay warm, and remember the days when you went outside, and the days when you had lettuce.

The Beginning of an Era (without an explosion)

Part One: What and Why?

Amanda's explanation of this blog:Yes, everyone, it is true. Katie and I have decided to start a blog. Do not worry, it will not be an alarming blog of the sort where we announce frightening announcements about the frights of being announced in a frightful manner (no, none of that). It will simply relay the information that we have gathered in our lives that have brought us to be the amazing people we are. We feel that it is time we share our greatness with the world that has in turn, led us into being exceptional roommates. We hardly ever fight, nothing annoys us about each other, and we are almost perfect in our courteousness towards one another. A better roommate you will not find anywhere than in each of us. I might as well say it: we are outstanding. Gold stars all around.

katie's explanation of this blog: amanda wants to be as cool as timothy. i just want to finally get all of our secret fights out in the open for all the world to see. (for all the world to knee) its about time we were honest with the world. like when amanda has to pee while i am in the shower. i am enjoying the peace and warmth of a good morning shower and amanda comes barging in and disrupts it all. and then she storms out and causes a power outage while i am still in the bathroom. imagine the selfishness of using a heater and a blowdryer all at once. i mean seriously. this all happened within the first twenty minutes of greeting the day.

Part Next: Parts and Pieces

Current Event(s): As of 8:37 pm on January the 21st, 2008 Katie Schnose, Amanda Johnson, and Martha Suddarth worked on crocheting a scarf, a sock, and another scarf. They enjoyed each other's company.


News Update(s): In Crocheting, the abbreviation "FO" stands for "Finished Object". It has yet to prove to be a useful term.


Investigative Journalism: There is cigarette smoke smell in our bathroom. A triumph point for anyone who can make this go away permanently.


Helpful Roommate Hint(s): When you awake, and find that your roommate is in the shower, gently knock on the door, and slip your head in to ask if you may quickly and quietly brush your teeth. If the answer is positive, i.e."Yes, come right in", then you may enter and commence with your task. While brushing your teeth, engage your roommate in pleasant conversation about the going-ons of her day. When you are finished, wish the showering roommate a "Grand day", and go back to your room to finished getting ready. Under no circumstance are you to plug in and use both your hair dryer and space heater at the same time, for this could result in causing a power outage in both your room and the bathroom, where your roommate has been showering, for she will now be in the dark, as well as cold and wet. Though, later in the day, you may find that your roommate was overjoyed at your interruption, and was glad to hear your voice. It might have even made her have a better overall Monday than she would have had without your early morning greeting. true. see, I thought so.


Triumph Update(s): There are no current challenges other than the one stated in Investigative Journalism. If you would like to be considered for a Triumph Point, please leave a post, and your request will be considered by the council (the Council of Awesome, that is).


Upcoming Event(s):
A wedding is occurring this Saturday, the twenty-sixth of January. Come if you are invited. If you are not, stay home.


Part Three: Ends and Snippets

Thank you for reading or for skimming to the end to see how long is this. Enjoy your day. Have a drink treat. Watch some Robin Hood of the BBC. And take a nap at 10 o'clock in the evening, before bedtime. or 10 o'clock in the morning after eating breakfast and reading the paper. if you happen to be so lucky. which you should be.

Coming Soon:
Our Favorite Things List, Asian Lawn Party Season 2, and an In Depth Look at the Art in Our Home.