east village idiot

The weekend is finally here! And since I was sick last weekend, I need to make up for it this time around. This weekend will include drinking, sleeping, dating, WINTER JAM on Saturday (not MONSTER JAM, that would be on SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY), and finding new ways to cope with Sundays without football.

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First, there were Zombies.

Now, bring on the raptors!

Zombies in Texas, Raptors in Indiana… these are clearly signs of the apocalypse.

Clearly.

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My ex-girlfriend and I used to do the New York Times Crossword Puzzle together quite often. After we broke up, I tried to avoid the crossword in an effort to erase all the memories of coming up with all those clever puns that span the entire puzzle.

This week, in an effort to put it all behind me, I decided to break out Monday’s crossword puzzle and give it a whirl. And clearly, the New York Times Crossword Puzzle knows me too well.

ACROSS
16. Get ____ it! (4 letters)

Dammit, New York Times, GET OUT OF MY HEAD!

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I made an amazing find this week at Trader Joe’s. I’d hate to spill their secret, because I don’t want them to run out before I can stock up, but I may have found the best deal on beer in New York City.

Meet, to your right, Simpler Times Lager. A lager for… simpler times. The can? Mediocre. The body? Mediocre. The taste? Mediocre. But it’s $3.99 for a six-pack. I challenge you to find a better beer deal in New York… at a bar, at a restaurant, at a store… anywhere. There isn’t one.

There’s also a pilsener they sell in bottles for $4.99. Also a good deal.

And, the icing on the cake? The lager is 6.2% ABV. A Bud Light, which is probably the only beer you might be able to find for something remotely close to this price, is about 4.2% ABV. More bang for your buck!

See, as much as I complain about Trader Joe’s, there are things worth standing in line for. This beer is most definitely one of them.

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And finally, some developing news.

Have a great weekend. And look out for those hamster child abductors.

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