so i played chess today...

it's the new thing around here. like, everyone's doing it.

my roomate was my opponent. now those of you who know us know what a bad idea this is. we renamed it "A.D.D. Chess". the game went as follows:

we began to set up the board, with much discussion and disagreement about the details, resolved only by consulting bystanders.

i asked which piece was the queen.

veronica moved a pawn. i moved a pawn.

(discussion regarding whose turn it was)

we took a break to get drinks.

(whose turn is it?)

veronica moved a piece, followed by my move.

(is it my turn?)

we decided to move outside.

i asked for the 3rd time which piece was my queen.

we decided to move our table into the sun. while moving the table, and holding the board with the other i tipped the board a bit, dumping half the pieces into the shrubbery.

we retrieved all the pieces from aforesaid shrubbery, re-set-up the board.

i asked for the 5th time which piece was my queen, dammit.

the game proceeded thus, interrupted frequently by conversations with passersby. eventually the older halpin, the younger drunkel, and donzilla stuck around to keep us on track, give technical support, and keep tabs on whose turn it was.

veronica won.