Sausage fest...literally

I had a potluck yesterday night, with an oktoberfest theme. We ended up with some interesting food, including german sausages. I realized that I don't really like german food...probably along with the dutch and the scandinavian food. It's hearty food, somewhat tasty and certainly filling, but just not tantelizing enough. Give me a thai stirfry anyday!

Sometimes it seems like it's all girls around, but last night we had six guys and me. Got me thinking about the dynamics of groups and what is required for a 'sucessful' group. If it's all girls, it usually turns into some sort of a gossip fest, whether bitter or happy or a bit of both. I don't know what it's like with all guys, but with one girl and a whole lot of guys, things seemed all right to me. I think guys are a lot more random, and certainly don't gossip as much. Would be some interesting social experiments though (actually these probably exist), interpreting the dynamic in various situations. Girl talk only happens if its all girls, or if any guys present are included as one of the girls (my roomate for example). When it's a mix between both, in this group of people anyway, the guys seem to sit back and leave the girls to dictate the situation. I'm not sure where I fit into it all. I'm usually quiet, an observer more than anything else. I'm never the one telling lots of stories or jokes, but give me a good issue to debate and I can talk all night. Sometimes I wish that I could contribute to converstations more, but I just don't know how to do it. But then again, if you have the right people, those awkward moments don't really happen. I think I need a sociologist to figure it all out for me!