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Oct. 14th, 2008 09:08 pmI'm watching the election results and had to turn it off because it was making me feel ill. I'm wondering who all these Conservatives are, as I know a lot of people and few, if any of them, voted Conservative. It makes me wonder.
Let's talk about something else. I had a wonderful visit home. I picked up my brother on Friday and we drove home. My parents made us a lovely supper and my Dad, my bro and the bro's gf went to see "Body of Lies" Friday night. It was pretty good, but not amazing. Leo had skeevy facial hair and brown contacts and Russell Crowe had gained at least 25 pounds.
On Saturday, my dad and I went for lunch and then I came home and did some work and went shopping for pants. My bro cooked an Asian supper for the entire family and his gf. He made tempura shrimp, beef satay, stir fried veggies, duck and Chinese greens with garlic. My bro is a pretty amazing cook who doesn't get a lot of opportunity to use his culinary skills. We also enjoyed some wine, which was pretty awesome.
Sunday I stayed home for most of the day and then we went to a family friend's house for Thanksgiving supper. It was quite the event as more than 25 people were present. [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] was in town working the election, so I sprang her for a little bit and she joined us, which was cool. I got to visit with a lot of my extended family friends, and then I drove her back to the place where she was staying and we got to catch up a bit.
Monday I went for coffee with my friend Heather and then went to see "The Duchess" with my mom and her friend. This film is really quite well done, and will probably get Oscar nominations. Keira Knightley was fantastic, as was Ralph Fiennes. It's also an interesting story, with good acting and beautiful scenery and set design. If you're at all into period pieces, I would highly recommend this one. I liked it more than I expected to.
I spent the night at home, watching tv and hanging with my little dog. I spent a lot of time with Fergus, who is becoming quite the sweet little dog. He just likes to hang out and cuddle, and we went for a few walks over the weekend. I'm hoping he can come visit me soon. This morning, I called his name while I was lying in bed, and he came running up the stairs, jumped on the bed and then snuggled in for a little nap with me. He's becoming a very affectionate little guy as he gets older.
I drove home today and did the entire trip in less than six hours. It's nice to be back in my own space, even if I've got a lot to do the next couple of days. I'm going to a poetry reading tomorrow night, which should be fun.
Let's talk about something else. I had a wonderful visit home. I picked up my brother on Friday and we drove home. My parents made us a lovely supper and my Dad, my bro and the bro's gf went to see "Body of Lies" Friday night. It was pretty good, but not amazing. Leo had skeevy facial hair and brown contacts and Russell Crowe had gained at least 25 pounds.
On Saturday, my dad and I went for lunch and then I came home and did some work and went shopping for pants. My bro cooked an Asian supper for the entire family and his gf. He made tempura shrimp, beef satay, stir fried veggies, duck and Chinese greens with garlic. My bro is a pretty amazing cook who doesn't get a lot of opportunity to use his culinary skills. We also enjoyed some wine, which was pretty awesome.
Sunday I stayed home for most of the day and then we went to a family friend's house for Thanksgiving supper. It was quite the event as more than 25 people were present. [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] was in town working the election, so I sprang her for a little bit and she joined us, which was cool. I got to visit with a lot of my extended family friends, and then I drove her back to the place where she was staying and we got to catch up a bit.
Monday I went for coffee with my friend Heather and then went to see "The Duchess" with my mom and her friend. This film is really quite well done, and will probably get Oscar nominations. Keira Knightley was fantastic, as was Ralph Fiennes. It's also an interesting story, with good acting and beautiful scenery and set design. If you're at all into period pieces, I would highly recommend this one. I liked it more than I expected to.
I spent the night at home, watching tv and hanging with my little dog. I spent a lot of time with Fergus, who is becoming quite the sweet little dog. He just likes to hang out and cuddle, and we went for a few walks over the weekend. I'm hoping he can come visit me soon. This morning, I called his name while I was lying in bed, and he came running up the stairs, jumped on the bed and then snuggled in for a little nap with me. He's becoming a very affectionate little guy as he gets older.
I drove home today and did the entire trip in less than six hours. It's nice to be back in my own space, even if I've got a lot to do the next couple of days. I'm going to a poetry reading tomorrow night, which should be fun.
