weekend

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This weekend wasn't very weekend-y in most ways, because I was in class all day both days. I was learning about international exchange and education programs, and how to make them happen. It was a really good skills institute, with lots of clear examples and concrete skills. I have been thinking about this as a next career step for some time, and this weekend affirmed that thought; I'm going to be looking into this somewhat seriously now. Appeals for help will, doubtless, follow.

We did do fun stuff in the evenings, though. We had dinner with friends on Saturday at their house, and played a Clue variant; it made us reminisce about playing the original Clue. There really ought to be an online version of Clue. Anyone?

And last night we hung out with msmaryclare and watched Gone Baby Gone. I understand that "it has Oscar written all over it", and it did not disappoint. I recommend seeing it. Interesting thoughts about what is right and wrong... which I'm still thinking about today; a sign of a good movie. I don't think it's vital to see it on the big screen, though; it wouldn't lose too much on the small one.

How was your weekend, lj?

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Weekend?

[ramanujan.livejournal.com]

Ripped out a 100k brevet in 3 hours on Saturday morning, yet I still got to catch up with my randonneuring friends before the start. Made cassoulet that afternoon, and hosted a dinner party in the evening. Got a lazy start on Sunday, but bought and hung curtains in the afternoon and watched Ratatouille in the evening. Good times!

Glad to hear normal life is reasserting itself for you.

[birdfigment.livejournal.com]

Ooo, cassoulet.

Did you like Ratatouille? I have heard that I should see it, since I like to cook.

I look forward to being able to exercise again, although I will not be doing 100k of anything, I am sure!

[ramanujan.livejournal.com]

Ratatouille was fun. Brad Bird is an amazing filmmaker. Theo's got a good take, here (http://leonardo.spidernet.net/Artus/2386/oct07.htm#rat), and if I were to write a review, I'd probably just be mostly shamelessly cribbing from him. So more honorable to just point you to what he said.

One small issue that my friend Jeme points out is that there's something problematic in an early scene where the protagonist rips his dad for stealing food. The dad is a rat and the food he's stealing is out of a garbage can. Sheesh! Most cultures honor the right of the hungry to take food; you've gotta be pretty f***ing heartless to call them on the carpet for taking garbage.

But, mostly liked it; like Theo said, it's a paean to art and the fierce appreciation of the same, and that's rare and valuable in mass entertainment. Especially liked Ego's eloquent discourse on the critic's role as defender of the new.