weekend movies

Went with my family over the weekend to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. I haven't read the book in a good long while, but the movie brought back to me the things I loved about it as a 4th grader, but not the heavy Christian imagery that turned me off when I tried to re-read them in high school. I loved the costumes, and thought the special effects were worthy of the book. My favorite part was when the beavers were holding hands. I'm such a sap.

Later that same day me and my dad decided to go see Brokeback Mountain. We missed the first minute or so, (anything happen before they go inside the office?), but other than that it was GREAT. The theater was surprisingly packed for Spokane. And damned was that a sexy, sad movie. Thank you, jillbertini for encouraging me to see this. I loved it.

pretty nice day overall

Day started well, with a really lovely swim. There are times when the temperature of the water is just perfect, and I feel powerful and graceful and at peace and home. It makes me feel bad for people who don't know how to swim, or do know how, but don't know how to enjoy it.

Work was up and down. Computers were running slow, so simple things like working on the reference desk schedule became extremely frustrating.

Happily, I had a very nice break when I went and helped out with bookgroup at one of my neighborhood middle schools. I'm very fond of the librarian, and the kids were terrific. And as a bonus, we are going to next read a book that not only has been at the top of my list for sometime, but is waiting already on my bedstand.

Back at the branch a patron couldn't get into Word, and complained liberally to me about how much better our computers and printers used to be, and that we were costing her so much in property taxes, and that we were wasting her tax dollars and she wrote a letter to her representative right then and there (using the free internet service we provide). I tried to give her the talking points and explain the reasons behind the changes, but she would have none of it. Between her, the slow computers, and the massive re-org my system is going through, I just about had it and seriously considered leaving work an hour early, except that I have no time to make it up later this week.

Happily, the day ended well, as I had dinner with my friends D. & K. at a lovely little place I had never eaten at before (though I did rent a kayak there once), The Agua Verde Paddle Club. I had a nice greatfruit margarita, and scallop cerviche for dinner. I got stuffed, and am feeling it now. How I ever intend to lose 10-20 pounds is a mystery.

Now I'm catching up, and listening to the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack, streaming for free online!