The Bowled and the Beautifully Designed

If you're wondering what to do with yourself next Thursday's eve (assuming you do indeed think that far into the future) and are a little tired of the usual options, which generally include but are not limited to:

(A) Burrying your nose in the informative yet dryly-written tomes of yore;

(B) Stubbornly waiting for crop circles to reemerge, though antithetical to both their off-season existence + hypothetical nature;

(C) Or the old standby of REtesting Pythagorean Theory (because you can never really be sure)...

...Then have we got the pastime for you: BOWLING!!  Apparently, the best thing to do whilst stranded in the frigid epicenter of Nowhere is thrust the heaviest orb you can comfortably wield in the general vicinity of curvilinear "pins" in the hopes of annihilating their ability to stand in a fixed/orderly fashion--followed of course by the alluring yet impractical *Victory Dance.

Most Importantly, don't forget to tote those Valentine's designs... you know, the kind of kitsch that's plastered shamelessly to Hallmark-esque propaganda in a passive-aggressive gesture of affection?  We hear your Grandma loves That Sort of Thing, and you do want to keep that steady supply of chocolate chip cookies rolling, don't you?  Though your grandmother may or may not be involved in the voting process (who am I to say if she's a card-carrying member of the AIGA//Grand Valley Student Group?), decisions will be made--so bring it!  Participation is encouraged If and Only If you crave the type of glory garnered from the sale of minute images professionally printed on pretty paper from a card table at the Kirk.

Where will this fabulous occurrence take place you're wondering?  Thursday, January 29th @ 9 PM // AMF Lincoln Lanes // 485 Lake Michigan Dr.

How much, you say? $5.00 cover & a mere quarter (that's 25 red cents) per game and shoe rental.

There you have it: you are now rendered Excuseless, as it's both affordable and comfortably situated in the path of public transport--I hear the fifty makes the rounds occasionally, as in every 7 minutes.  So prepare to defend that Designerly Valor (should you possess such quality or strength of character)!