steve kwan user experience designer

Dinner with The Book Club

(January 14th, 2006 - 11:26PM)

I went out with Shereen, Michelle, Scott and his sister tonight. We went to Joey Tomato's, which has become a surprisingly high-end restaurant. Atmosphere aside, ever since I learned how pseudo-high-class chain restaurants like this one treat their employees I've felt nothing but contempt for places like Joey Tomato's. That's not to say that dinner wasn't great, because it was. It would just be nice if the waiters and chefs responsible were being paid liveable wages.

Shereen, Michelle, Scott and myself are collectively known as The Book Club. This is a relatively new development, which officially began when Michelle recommended we all read Are You the One for Me? by Barbara DeAngelis. Not a book I'd recommend to anybody, but it cemented The Book Club.

I also told the guys that I'm planning to buy casual runners - a concept that I still find bizarre. Shereen has explained to me that casual runners are shoes that have the style of running shoes, but are not used for running. As a guy, I find this concept a little hard to understand. Why would you want to look like a runner if you're not running? Fashion's weird.

Saturday Night Live's about to start. Don't want to miss that. Tomorrow is the season premiere of 24. I'll possibly post thoughts on the first episode afterward.