I am a rather big fan of Instant Messenger. I am also a big fan of getting outside the typical default, “Heya, whats up?” So what does the typical person like me that hates the 5 minutes of bable time at the start of a IM session do? Well I have started just randomly inserting questions or statements into the conversation at the beginning and when people start to get “typical.” You really ought to give it a try some time. Try one of these for example:
- Does the bible go in the fiction or non-fiction book stack?
- Love has no rules.
- God, I hate football.
- I wish they would make ice fishing an Olympic sport.
- Fiddles are the best musical instrument.
- When a letter dies, does it get a funeral?
- Post a link to a random issue of http://www.xkcd.com
Well, I have to go meet my furniture so I better be off… When I get back be prepared to answer the random question, “How do you make the best homemade hot chocolate mix?” By the way, I think the answer is:
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 cup natural sugar
2 2/3 cups powdered milk
2 dashes of salt (a dash = a tiny itty bitty bit)
Pour all ingredients into a big bowl, and mix until well combined. Store mix in an airtight container.
Place three or four teaspoons of mix in a mug, add hot water, a drop (yes drop, not cap, not 1/2 cup – a drop you lush) of rum or vanilla (try extract if you like) for those that are more well…proper. Stir well.
Now that you have your cocoa, invite the neighbors over for some randomly generated conversation. Be sure to setup laptops around the house so you can IM one another; what..no one knows how to talk any more anyway. On a serious note, I think I just saw my new lamp hopping toward my new apartment so I better be off.