Resoloved:

[listersgirl]

I have only one New Year's Resolution this year, and that is to become a deipnosophist, a person who excels at dinner table conversation.

A worthy goal, don't you think?

(The word came from this fabulous book my parents got for Christmas called Cupboard love: a dictionary of culinary curiosities by Mark Morton, which looks at the etymological background (among other things) of interesting food-, drink- and cooking-related words. I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and trying to read it fast so that I finish it by the time I have to leave.)

ps. Happy birthday circe_tigana! I hope you're having a fabulous time off with your girls.

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a totally worthy goal

[mystery-diva.livejournal.com]

I would also like to become that person. I like to think I'm not totally boring, but there are so many times when I've got nothing to say...at all...at least, with people I don't know. I don't want to fall back on things like "hey...how about that tsunami?"

Re: a totally worthy goal

[listersgirl]

And I'm pretty sure not everyone shares my complete fascination with OMG WEATHER!!! :D

Re: a totally worthy goal

[anglaisepaon.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm actually a weather channel addict, so we'd have fun at dinner together. :)

If I don't know somebody I just ask them lots of questions about themselves, nod a lot, and smile. Good way to make friends cause everyone likes to talk about themselves. And most people have something really interesting that's happened to them or that they can do.

Re: a totally worthy goal

[kit-a-licious.livejournal.com]

I have the same standby of asking people questions about themselves, and it never fails.

If you want a really interesting culinary book, I suggest anything by Anthony Bourdain, who is not only a great chef but one of the best writers, by turns poetic, hilarious, beautiful, and delicious. It talks about cooking as well as travel, and it's amazingly well-done and intelligent. He's done Kitchen Confidential, and A Cook's Tour, both of which I highly, highly reccommend.

Re: a totally worthy goal

[listersgirl]

I've heard good things about that book - I should check it out.

Re: a totally worthy goal

[listersgirl]

I got very excited when I saw that the next exhibit at the museum is on climate change, but sadly it's not until after I go home.

[starfishchick]

Mine is to be more like you, so I guess that's my resolution as well!! :)

[listersgirl]

Bwa!

Step 1: We need to buy you a pair of purple pants. ;)

[starfishchick]

Step 1: Drink tea.
Check.

Step 2: Play games.
Kind of check.

Step 3: Buy purple pants.
:)

[listersgirl]

And you've got the "reading to avoid human contact" part down pat.

[circe-tigana.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I am! :)