DOMINO!

we like to play a game at night before we go to bed. sometimes it's rummy, or scrabble, or "hurry and do some laundry so the kids have clean underwear for school." you know, the typical games for grownups. last night it was dominoes. i'm new to the domino world and i learned a lot of things.

1. apparently, the object is NOT to line them all up in an interesting formation and then knock one down to observe a brilliant chain reaction.

2. contrary to what i learned in many boyz-in-the-hood-esque movies, you don't have to smoke chronic while you play.

3. also, contrary to what i learned in said movie genres, it's a bad idea to throw down your winning domino and yell "DOMINO, *#@!#"

4. scoring is done by one posessing secret cult knowledge, or a basic understanding of korean charicature:



5. there is a lot of strategy involved. my strategy is to match one number to another. apprently this makes me a bad player.


6. my husband is highly amused by the phrase, "huh? i don't get it."


7. sometimes, a well-meaning husband may not understand that by playing at the highest skill level possible, he is not actually teaching his wife in-depth strategies. he is confusing her while running up a really high score for him.


8. although, according to the scoresheet, he may not be running up a really high score. he may actually be writing a thesis in korean.


9. sometimes, a crafty wife can play stupid long enough to actually get good at a game. watch out, b.


10. there is a whole separate language for this game. and contrary to the approach i was amusing myself with, it's not ebonics.


so. all in all, a fun experience. i didn't win, but i did learn several new things. the best part is how much fun we have together. i can sacrifice an occasional win for a fun-filled shellacking.