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jethrien ([personal profile] jethrien) wrote2011-10-30 03:21 pm

Lessons from Halloween party

- There are a lot more laboratory warning signs in existence than I realized.

- Everything looks grosser suspended in water in a specimen jar. But cauliflower particularly so.

- You can tie-dye spaghetti.

- Snap, a gingersnap-flavored liquor (blackstrap molasses, ginger, and cardemom), is fantastic in apple cider.

- Dry ice doesn't bubble all that much when hit by snow.

- Our friends had Alice in Wonderland on the brain. (A Mad Hatter, two very different Queen of Hearts, and a Beamish Boy from Jabberwocky.)

[identity profile] ivy03.livejournal.com 2011-10-30 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't get any Snap last night! I must have some next time I'm over (if you've any left).

[identity profile] jethrien.livejournal.com 2011-10-30 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
There's plenty - it's relatively strong stuff (both alcohol content and flavor), so a little goes a long way.

[identity profile] chanaleh.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
And, oh wow, it sounds really good.

Sorry I missed out on the party!!

[identity profile] negativeq.livejournal.com 2011-10-30 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Great party! Thanks again!

[identity profile] jethrien.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks for coming!

[identity profile] trinityvixen.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Tie-die spaghetti? (Thanks for the party!)

[identity profile] jethrien.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
The spaghetti in the sample jars came out the most unusual mottled colors when I dumped it out...

[identity profile] ladymondegreen.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I noticed that. It was oddly aesthetically pleasing.

Thank you for a great party!

The information about the Heather Dale concert is here.

[identity profile] jethrien.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I know. I particularly liked the purple and green.

[identity profile] firynze.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
...now I feel like i have to go stick my romanesco cauliflower in a specimen jar to see what it looks like. Also, I want to try tie-dyeing spaghetti now.

[identity profile] jethrien.livejournal.com 2011-10-31 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
May or may not be as cool--the roundedness looked rather like little brains.