I had a lovely evening. Some time ago, Vera said, “We should have a Pictionary night. With butchers paper. And paint.” It was one of an endless stream of random ideas we have. Tonight, however, this particular idea was realised.
We all showed up to James’s house with food and toys. I brought giant mangoes to turn into mango steak. Vera brought home-made lemon tart. Damjan brought freshly-made pizza dough and toppings. James created a tuna pasta bake. Joel brought… well, now that I think about it, maybe he brought his appetite.
After the feast, we pulled on our art smocks (I had an XXL Faculty of Engineering shirt) and went outside for a nighttime game of Paint and Pictionary. As far as I can tell, success in Pictionary depends on three factors:
- Drawing ability (realism and clarity)
- Guessing ability (implies perceptiveness)
- Synergy between team mates
When using paint, you also need the ability to work under pressure — you need to draw carefully and remember to dip your brush in paint occasionally.
James and I were pwned by Vera, Damjan and Joel. I think it’s because Vera is spatially intelligent (What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?).
Here are some of the words we did tonight: Las Vegas, John Howard, cherry pick, rags-to-riches, disappear, chairman, spread, boat, convict, pirate, anchor (we must have hit the nautical part of the deck — haha! Deck! Get it? Hee hee.)…
I’m lucky to have friends that enjoy silliness.