Quite Some Undertaking

So, it was a pretty quiet weekend, we got plenty done, cleaned. However, Priyam and I found a great TV on the BBC, a modern take on Sherlock Holmes cases called Sherlock. Although each season only has 3 episodes, it is excellent. If you can, definitely check it out.

Also this weekend Priyam and I completed the paperwork for her ROC, which took some doing, but we're pretty close to finishing it off. There are a few more things involved, but I have a good feeling everything will work out.

In other news, I REALLY CAN'T STAND people that try to force their way into involving themselves in one's business. Seriously, its super annoying. Usually it's because their life is boring and worthless, but its really getting on my nerves at the moment.

No Email Address?

It is the year 2012, and at work I'm still amazed that there are some people that do not have access to an email address... It is truly mind boggling. Now, I'm not some technogeek that says, "Woah, dude, I'm amazed there are people without a Tumblr account or an IPhone" but I mean, an email account is pretty normal these days isn't it. My grandmother has one, even though she doesn't really know how to use it. Credits for trying. 

Last night, Priyam and I went to see The Woman in Black starring Mr.Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe. It was pretty good. I had seen the show in London when on a field trip while at ZIS, but I can't remember too much about the play other than it filled you full of dread. The movie was pretty similar in that sense, but I would need to read the book or see the play again to actively compare those to the movie. Overall, pretty decent.

Anyway, very happy its Friday and looking forward to the weekend. It is turning out to be quite a busy weekend with work to do and things to accomplish. We shall see. 

Bright Moments ALWAYS come back vivid

Well, the weekend was nice. Friday night and Saturday were hectic with Priyam getting ready for a christmas party which she was very worried about because she wanted it to be perfect, the apartment to not  look like pigs lived there and to have food that everyone enjoyed. Needless to say, it went great and everyone enjoyed it. They watched Love Actually (one of my favorites) but I declined to join because I always get emotional at the end when Colin Firth proposes to that Portuguese chick. Whoever did the musical score for that movie is pretty brilliant too I might add.

On Sunday, It was my day. HAHAHA. Priyam gave me the day because she realized how horrible getting ready for her party was, so I was allowed to go to Sherlock Holmes in the morning along with Hastings and some other places. Quite enjoyable.

Thursday we head to Tampa Bay to see the folks and my grandmother. Its going to be super warm there, and it will be difficult to figure out exactly what to wear.

Aspirations

So today Priyam and I had a nice day staying at home, relaxing.

We're watching Bag of Bones right now, at TV movie based on the Stephen King. The main character, played by excellent actor Pierce Brosnan, is about a famous writer who is haunted by ghosts or something (not really sure yet, only seen an hour or so of the 4 hour thing (over two nights). Its pretty good thus far, we'll see. 

But it makes me want to start writing again. I started writing a story called Alternative Continuum but I stopped for no apparent reason. Even Priyamtopher liked my writing (and wanted to be my editor, for obvious reasons ;-) ) I think instead of sitting for hours not really doing anything when I come home from work, I'm going to write more. 

Plus, I have a ton of books to read now as well. So there is that.

Hmm, guess I'm going to be rather busy....

In other news, we're going to visit my grandmother and my parents in Tampa, FL this year for christmas. I'm excited because Priyam never has met her, and after talking to her on the phone, she really seems excited to meet her too. Its great, she sounds almost ten years younger after finding out about this exciting news (my grandma, not priyam lol) It should be fun, and I'm hoping Priyam and I will get some time to ourselves in Tampa to do some exploring and what not. Should be a fun Christmas. Certainly better than going to frozen St.Joseph this time of year. 

The Scorpion and the Frog

Alas, the end of the weekend comes, and another weekend will soon be gone. Today was rather mellow. The wife and I went out and did a little shopping in the afternoon, and I did some laundry. Nothing fancy.

This evening, before watching The Next Iron Chef, I watched Drive with Ryan Gosling. I must say, I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very cool and the cinematography was excellent. Ryan Gosling exudes cool, and this movie was him in spades. The only negative was Carey Mulligan. I first saw her in the Wallstreet: Money Never Sleeps and i didn't like her there either. Something about her acting style. She has this very always sad looking face, and has a very minimal acting style. I always have issues with actors who think sitting around and pouting is good acting, and the same applies here. However, the movie was so good that Mulligan's iffy performance could not ruin for me. On Netflix, I gave it a 4 out of 5 stars.

As for the Next Iron Chef, its pretty obvious that they want a female iron chef. However, Anne Burrell who I thought they had fast tracked for the job, actually was eliminated tonight. SOOOO we'll see. However, more on that tomorrow...

Drab Weekend

I had to work all Saturday and today have not been feeling well. Part head cold, part heat exhaustion. So, needless to say, it was a drab weekend.

On a lighter note, I took Priyam summer clothes shopping and she is mucho happy. :-)