Various forms of silliness

[kayshapero]

Experience suggests there are two ways to manage dinner and a movie other than combining them with something like dinner theater. One is to make careful plans as to where you are going and what you will see, then find a nearby restaurant and make reservations so you don't have to wait to get in. Then you eat dinner, being careful to keep an eye on the time, then go to the theater and hopefully arrive on time.

I thnk I prefer the other option - we went out to eat the other afternoon, it being a mite hot for cooking at home, then after dinner Nicolai suggested we go see a movie (with air conditioning) so we walked across the lot to the theater, noticed Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest was on in half an hour, bought tickets, and went in. No hurry, no stress, no worries!

Without committing spoilers, I'll just say that the movie itself was about what I expected; the usual round of plot complications it sometimes didn't pay to look too closely at (since when does Davy Jones sail the Flying Dutchman?), some entertaining CGI (now THAT'S a Kraken!), and a lot of merry chaos. Being particularly fond of farce I enjoyed this movie a lot, even given that the ending does not so much suggest a sequel as demand it. New and innovative uses of a wedding gown and a waterwheel (neither is bawdy. Sorry!)! Much silliness!


Meme picked up from fara_shimbo.

1. Elaborate on your default icon.
Not much to say – I like cats, and with a net nickname of Calico Cat it seemed about right.

2. What's your current relationship status?
Married since 1978. One daughter (and if she’s reading this I want my sewing machine back!!!)

3. Ever have a near-death experience?
Nope. Been terrified I was about to have an actual-death experience, a few times.

4. Name an obvious quality you have.
Hair long enough to sit on.

5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
”Song for a Married Lady” by Peter S. Beagle

6. Any celebrity you would marry?
Nope. Don't know any nearly well enough to make a decision like that!

7. Who will cut and paste this first?
No idea.

8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?
Nope.

9. Do you wear a watch? What kind?
Yes. Diver-style Timex digital with nice big numbers and Indiglo face.

10. Do you have anything pierced?
No.

11. Do you have any tattoos?
No.

12. Do you like pain?
Heck no!

13. Do you like to shop?
Depends on what I’m buying. I put off clothes shopping until things wear out!

14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Parking.

15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit/debit card?
Batteries.

16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
A friend who needed a ride.

17. What is on your desktop background?
Wide angle picture of the area around the Horsehead and Flame nebulae. See here

18. What is the background on your cell phone?
Slideshow of random pictures that came with it.

19. Do you like redheads?
I am one myself, most of the time.

20. Do you know any twins?
Yes.

21. Do you have any weird relatives?
I AM the weird relative. :)

22. What was the last movie you watched?
In a theater, ”Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest”.
Otherwise part of “The Court Jester” that was playing at the waiting room when I took said friend I spoke on the phone to to the doctor.

23. What was the last book you read?
Currently reading “Learning the World” by Ken MacLeod. I’m ALMOST through reading all the Hugo nominees which is a good thing since I’ve got to get my vote in before the month ends.