Pleasant evenings
I had some very pleasant evenings this week.
Wednesday evening, I got together with e_bourne for dinner and a movie. Our evening was centered around Pacific Place (a multilevel mall in downtown Seattle). We ate at Thai Ginger, really one of the finest Thai restaurants in town, and had good girl gab. I love my brainy, artistic peoples. Then we went to see "The King's Speech." Colin Firth as Prince Albert was wonderful, a man filled with things to say stuck with a dramatic speech impediment. Geoffrey Rusch plays the therapist who helps him overcome his difficulty, displaying a toughness and compassion that just shines. I'll be surprised if Firth's Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor isn't followed by an Academy Award nomination. He was brilliant.
Thursday evening, I visited ironymaiden at her place for tea and games. We played Ticket to Ride Europe; I loves me the train games. She also showed off her long-awaited, beautiful new furniture, the Alexandria Codex and its companion, the DM's credenza. We had a great time catching up and just hanging out. A restful evening with a beloved friend. Goodness.
The week concluded with last night's visit with joyful_storm, dinner and a screening of "Persuasion" (the Ciarin Hinds/Amanda Root version, which I love). We looked at the pictures from my Egypt trip, from lo these many years ago. Just generally caught up with each other. A nice interlude.
As things at work gear up, these evenings may be tougher to come by for a while. I'm glad to have had them this week.
Wednesday evening, I got together with e_bourne for dinner and a movie. Our evening was centered around Pacific Place (a multilevel mall in downtown Seattle). We ate at Thai Ginger, really one of the finest Thai restaurants in town, and had good girl gab. I love my brainy, artistic peoples. Then we went to see "The King's Speech." Colin Firth as Prince Albert was wonderful, a man filled with things to say stuck with a dramatic speech impediment. Geoffrey Rusch plays the therapist who helps him overcome his difficulty, displaying a toughness and compassion that just shines. I'll be surprised if Firth's Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor isn't followed by an Academy Award nomination. He was brilliant.
Thursday evening, I visited ironymaiden at her place for tea and games. We played Ticket to Ride Europe; I loves me the train games. She also showed off her long-awaited, beautiful new furniture, the Alexandria Codex and its companion, the DM's credenza. We had a great time catching up and just hanging out. A restful evening with a beloved friend. Goodness.
The week concluded with last night's visit with joyful_storm, dinner and a screening of "Persuasion" (the Ciarin Hinds/Amanda Root version, which I love). We looked at the pictures from my Egypt trip, from lo these many years ago. Just generally caught up with each other. A nice interlude.
As things at work gear up, these evenings may be tougher to come by for a while. I'm glad to have had them this week.