I am not a big soda drinker, but sometimes when the weather gets hot (yes, it does do that in Seattle) I find myself wanting a cool, refreshing, carbonated beverage. The problem is, I am kind of sensitive to sugar and my favorite soda (Virgil's root beer) causes me to pass out on the couch for at least an hour from sugar crash.

Recently I discovered ( Read more... )

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Last night I went to see "The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus". I think this is one of Terry Gilliam's better movies to date. There was a lot of imagery going on my brother and I both agreed we will have to see it again when it is out on DVD.

The last 45 minutes of this movie were incredible. I don't think you need all of the preceding 75 minutes... the ( Read more... )

Dinner at Daffodil last night was fun. More for the company than for the food, however.

I arrived a bit early and decided to have a drink at read until my friends arrived. Upon mentioning my desire for a drink to the bartender, I might have expected to be handed a drink menu - or at the very least told about signature drinks the place might have (it ( Read more... )