Non trick question: Without checking first do you know if "ideate" is a real word? I asked a few educated friends of mine this question and they didn't know. Neither did I when I first encountered it in a job posting for an open position at Google. Under "responsibilities" it stated:
Ideate, develop, and execute marketing campaigns that drive business growth.
At first I thought it was a typo, then according to a dictionary I learned it wasn't. It means as its root suggests: "To form an idea of something; to imagine something."
Moral of the story: Google is so fucking smart that I learned a new vocabulary word from one of their job posting.
Update: My friend Monica hit on exactly why I thought it was a typo. "Ideate" sounds like a George Bush-ish or Palin's "refudiate."
I got to Clay's house a little late on Friday night. I awoke in the middle of the night because I was a little chilly and just blindly grabbed what I thought was an extra blanket. In the morning, Clay informed me (to my excitement) that what I had in fact used was his fiancee's leopard print Snuggie. It was my first experience with one and I am sold: Snuggies are fantastic.
Rocking out on Saturday afternoon to a fun dance game for the Wii.
Here's Clay going head to head against his cousin.
Later that night, people took a swing at the birthday piñata.
Alex DaCorte's snake sculpture titled "Accessory (Princess)" is made from "Acrylic fingernails, nail polish, Swarovski crystals, sequins, pins, foam, earrings, seed beads, mirrored display case, turntable..."
My friends took me out to my favorite restaurant in New York City (Peter Luger) for a memorable birthday celebration dinner. As I 
The birthday celebration kicked off with karaoke. Here's Mun with mike in one hand and KFC in the other. It's a proven medical fact that the grease from the KFC chicken soothes a singer's throat.
Birthday girl in the middle surrounded by her friends, except the guy in the aggressively pink shirt. He was SO weird.
Duet in progress while a disinterested Mariya scans the song list for the next tune. But there was something missing from the room...
Oh right, FUCKING LIGHTS! NOW it's karaoke time.
Based on this photo, it is clear that the M in Melissa stands for Mazing!
Mariya on the mike.
CUPCAKESSSS! Oh yeah, they were first for Mariya, obviously. Then I ate two of them. The best thing about girls and cake at parties is how reticent they are about eating them in public, which lets vultures like me swoop in. Yes, I'll be obese when I'm 60. I'm okay with that. Also, Pooja: This is a great picture.
Big bro Kaizar and his wifey Ub visiting from Philly. Note camera around Kaizar's neck. Haha.
Kaizar giving his all into this song. Incidentally, that is the same expression he wears when he's social mediaing all over the Internets.
Mariya's BFF Veronica!
Mary!
A musical break is a good time for the First Siblings of Delaware to get a photo together!
Photobombing a "girls only" photo. What a jerk. I think Mun was in the middle of telling me to get out of the picture when this was taken. Rude.
Kids, alcohol is no substitute for friends and family, but it is necessary fuel for karaoke, unless you're Korean. Gives us lyrics on a screen, and we're down to sing.
EW. HATE SONG. DO NOT WANT.
SINGING SONGS LOUDLY.
You tilt your head that way and I'll go the other way. Okay? 
After karaoke everyone went to Botanica, obvi. Here's Mary, Chirag!, and Pooja.
Ran into Omar as soon as we got to the hotel. He was carrying around a bag of sandwiches. He couldn't seem to locate the people who had initially ordered them so he tried to unload them on everyone he ran into.
Not only could he not get rid of the sandwiches, he ended up with another bag of them!
Pooja, Munira, and April on Friday night Rasm-e-Henna while waiting for the rest of Kaizar's entourage.
Lauren and Mun.
Akash and Mariya comparing cameras.
I started utilizing my camera's "artsy" setting. Here's Omar and his awesome girlfriend Jessica.
Omar and me!
Kaizarrrrrr! The man of the weekend.
Pooja (rudely on the phone, natch) and April showing off their pearly whites.
Hussain whisperings sweet words of advice to his cousin Kaizar.
Ahhh! Kaizar's 
Akash rep'ing for San Francisco and Omar on behalf of Chicago.
April, the camera's over here!
Kaizar and Umbreen!
Hussain and Kaizar's brother Mufu! This night's event is traditionally women only, but to accommodate the men folk, the first half included the guys. For the second half, we got sequestered in another room with only each other, a semi-flat basketball and net for our amusement. The women got to dance to Michael Jackson. Not fair!
At the end of the long night, a quick drink at the hotel bar included some silliness with the orange slice in my Blue Moon.
The early afternoon on Saturday, everyone on Kaizar's side of the family and guests met for what was basically a hazing of the groom. It was pretty fannnntastic!
See, tame.
And then the silly party strings started shooting out.
Pooja was a frequent target.
Like I said, Pooja was a frequent target....or a human shield employed by Kaizar.
Haha.
Even the wedding photographers couldn't avoid it.
It's desperation when even a kid is used by Kaizar for defense.
Afterwards, this yellow mixture was painted on his face.
Like I said, it became a hazing that was led by his whole family.
Notice how it's about to be poured all over his head. No mercy!
The second part of this event included all the women greeting the yellow gunk covered groom.
The ritual included each woman stuffing his face with a really sweet pastry that seemed to quickly induce a gag reflex .
Everyone seemed to relish punishing Kaizar with giving him the biggest pastry they could find.
Hussain is compelled to try some as well. His expression clearly states DO NOT WANT.
Kaizar gets his revenge on his family--his parents and brother who looks really un-stoked.
Guests were not spared either as Lauren and her fiance Bob quickly discovered.
Mariya the sister looking kinda crazed.
While waiting for the food, Chirag, a former a capella singer at Yale, 
Saturday evening was the actual wedding itself. Here's Kaizar, me and his brother waiting in the hotel lobby.
Me and Mun.
Kaizar's awesome shoes.
Mun and April.
Everyone excited walking down the steps to the main reception area.
Kaizar's family aka the people that fed me awesome Indian food every Thanksgiving!!!
After the ceremony, Kaizar negotiating with the tough negotiators from Umbreen's side for the return of his shoes.
Kaizar's dad observing the negotiating skills of his now married son.
Former classmate, friend, and roommate Cristina and her boyfriend. Cristina, Kaizar and I lived together in Midtown after college! East 50th Street 4 Life!
April digging out the extra cherries from her drink.