This weekend, I played Iron Chef.And I went to Karaoke. Both were new experiences for me, but I had always wanted to try both. Who better, then, to try this out with than JA? Both happened in the same night, I met still more interesting people, and for a bunch of people who I haven't hung out with that much, I really felt comfortable and included. This may have been the best social decision I made all year. Some advice on both:Iron Chef: Don't make your ingredient canned tuna. Seriously. And whatever you do, don't let contestants follow the recipes on the back of the can. Ew.Karaoke: You are required by unwritten law to bring along someone who's down with Japanese hip-hop, because it's freakin' cool to hear over a mega-echo'd karaoke microphone.