Notes from a weekend
This weekend, J. and I went to two shows. We saw Laudanum and a few other bands at the Oakland Metro on Friday night, and on Saturday we went to Worm Ouroboros at El Rio. Jesse cooked us a really lovely summertime meal:
Cold soba with dipping sauce, tofu, kobocha squash, barley tea. Mmmmmmm.
This is Birdie. I got to hang out with him a bit, too. He belongs to N. and has different color eyes, and his real name is really Major Tom.
I also made a peach basil crumble, rather at the last minute, when N. and I decided to bake at her house. It was incredibly easy and I used this recipe from Martha Stewart. It was a success. The only thing was that the dish was just a little too big. Next time, I’ll make it in a smaller, deeper dish so that I can layer more peaches in it.
We watched Fellini’s And The Ship Sails On at home, and also saw Moon at the Shattuck. I liked both movies, for different reasons. Moon, however, was probably one of the best movies I’ve seen in the theater for a long time. In fact, it was shatteringly beautiful and clever.
On Monday I had a job interview with a nonprofit that I’ve really wanted to work with. This is the second time I’ve applied for a job with them. My interview was two hours long, and I met with five people. However, I am pretty sure that this is routine for all candidates. I will hear by the end of the week if I’m being considered for the next stage, whatever it may be.
Posted: Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
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Oooo do you recommend seeing Moon in the theatre or would it be okay to wait for it on video?
Alex: Absolutely, yes. It magnifies the emotion, and I think there are a lot of visual details that just wouldn’t look as cool on the small screen.
You liked moon? I must admit that I despised it. There were far too many holes in the plot for me to enjoy it. Sam Rockwell does give an amazing performance as usual though. I think that if they filled in the gaps I would have enjoyed it far more. There were also some really important facts that I believe were left out.
You N. and I need to get together and bake/cook something at the Hugo house before I leave! I made stir fry last night and it was FUCKING RAWSOME!!! WOOT!
I see what you mean about unanswered parts of the film, and I speculated on them a bit. Ultimately, I liked how open ended it was. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone here, but I felt having some things unanswered (about what happened before, why it happened, and what might happen after) meant I could put my own spin and opinion on it. Ultimately, the sci fi facts and details of the plot were irrelevant to me, because I was focused so much on the humanity and the moral of the story.
Oh T! Thank you for the head’s up on the crumble recipe. I made it last night with a friend (veganized it, easy as pie to do) and topped it with coconut milk ice cream. Holy GOD!!! Heaven in a bowl. I can’t stop thinking about it and I’m thinking about making another batch tonight.
Wow, those eyes are amazing! I was going through Yes and Yes’s blog roll and clicked over here. I’ve already read through a few pages of your posts but the “thrilled to be 30″ post was the one that turned me into a subscriber. I like it here. =)
Rachel – Welcome! Thank you so much
Get comfy, enjoy your stay, while I go poke around your site!
*poke*
What’s new with you lady?
Oh, I know, I’m being a little quiet. I haven’t really had much to update on. Just sort of… puttering around. I am starting to come out of the slump, however. I’ve got ideas milling about for some projects I need to tackle, so I’m sure there’ll be more activity in August.
xo!
Cold soba noodles are one of my all time favorite meals! Yum!