Back from vacation...but ready for another one

It's been a slow day for everyone. Some say it's because the date itself is an anomaly. Maybe a more obvious link is that New Year's was Friday night. Going to bed at sunrise isn't exactly the way to prepare your body to go back to work a couple days later.

Of course, one of the best cures for a post-holiday hangover is...more drinking.

There's a relatively new bar trivia night every Monday at Gaffney's Oyster and Ale House from 7-8:30 (4301 Fairfax Drive in Arlington). One of the hosts is Jerry Mayer, a good guy and a heck of a frisbee player, and he sent this e-mail a few weeks back on "Headgames":

>In teams of 2-9 people, you'll compete to answer questions in four rounds, with topics ranging from geography to cartoons, Britney Spears to the French Revolution. First prize is $30 off your bar tab. There will be FOUR rounds of 10 questions each--a Trash Round of pop culture, a Geek Round of Politics, History, Science, etc, an Either or Round where every question is 50-50, and a Final Grab Bag Round worth double points.

>The questions should be funny enough that even if you don't know the answer, you may get a laugh.

I haven't been, but if you're looking for something to do tonight (or future Mondays), perhaps worth a look.