Battle of the Bands

The only thing more awkward than working with fellow consultants is partying with them. This past Wednesday I planned a Battle of the Bands party for my project. Nervous that the committee wouldn't pull it off... it actually ended up being simply EPIC.


We rented a private suite at St. Arnold's brewery downtown and had a Rock Band tournament (yes, as in the video game). The free beer got the best of everyone, and all of the costumes were a riot. 


CON: The team I was on didn't win the tournament.
PRO: I won best performance for my rendition of an Alanis Morrisette song (awesome), so I got to keep the digital picture frame I bought for the winner!
CON: The brewery eventually had to kick us out because they were closing
PRO: Everyone migrated to a really creepy bar (still in costume) afterwards.
CON: I lost my wallet in the back of Ashley's car when I was being driven home...
PRO: I didn't even know that I lost my wallet until Ashley brought it to work the next day.
CON: Everyone was insanely hung over at work the next day and reeked of alcohol.
PRO: Magically the power went out in our building, so there was no A/C, and everyone got to leave a little early.
CON: Ashley was a little hazy in the morning and forgot to wear a bra to work
PRO: Fuck it- It was her last day on the project. 

One of the teams in action. 

Yep, this is my boss.

I purposely didn't post pictures of myself, but this one is the exception because it's so priceless. 

Where's Waldo?

The guy on the left is my little college intern, Asif. He's awesome. 

Success.

Digit Ratio Theory

The Legend:

"Dude, I can totally tell he's gay! Look at his fingers!"

This sounds like one of those playground urban myths that adolescent males use as an excuse to punch each other. Supposedly, comparing the size of your index and ring fingers can tell whether a guy is destined to one day make out with Sulu and Andy Dick in a poorly lit alley in Hollywood.

Yeah, right. Enough of your ignorant homophobia!

The Truth:

Incredibly, this is a real thing. It's called digit ratio theory and multiple studies have confirmed it.

Apparently if you have a longer ring finger, it means you got more testosterone as a fetus and are more likely to be hyperactive, aggressive and disgusted by anything featuring Hugh Grant.

A longer index finger, on the other hand, means more estrogen, making you more neurotic and sensitive. So if your index finger is way longer than your ring finger, you're like the gayest dude ever, right?

Actually, no. Studies found that it was when the two fingers were nearly the same length that the subjects were more likely to be gay (men and women both). Why? You'll have to ask the scientists, it's technical. What we do know is a study from Rutgers looking at finger lengths in lesbians even found a noticeable difference between the "butch" ladies who drive trucks and wear flannel and the more feminine lesbians who tend to populate your fantasies.

So... how far into this entry did you get before you stopped to look at your fingers?

The Recovery

The official weathered umbrella review of Eminem's latest and greatest album, The Recovery, is as simple as this:

Shady's Back. 

Favorite track at the moment = Cinderella Man. 
Sadly there's no video (yet), but hear it here:

Yo, Check It