Library exploration, a dark crystal, etc.
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magidAfter a quick delivery of needed reading material, I went to the new(ish) Allston-Brighton branch library. I'd seen it being built, in passing, but had never been inside. It's a slightly strange-looking place, with wood and stone and glass, but, hey, it's a library, and therefore good :-).
I had some minutes in the lobby, and there seems to be a lot going on. I hadn't heard about the Boston Charter Day events going on the first week in September. It sounds interesting, particularly the visit with Fredrick Law Olmstead on the Wednesday and a walking tour of colonial Boston on Sunday. There are also author talks, concerts, movies, play readings... lots of interesting stuff.
Queue arrived, and we went in to watch The Dark Crystal. We were early, so there was time to browse the library a bit. The space is large and airy, so I was surprised that there were so few books (relatively)(I didn't make it to the kid section, though). There were lots of computers, and I was surprised to see textbooks I worked on on the shelves. My guess is that the library keeps texts that the Boston schools use, so kids can do their homework without having to schlepp their books. How cool.
Had I been paying closer attention, I wouldn't've been at all surprised that the movie was introduced by BookTeacher, who seemed surprised that I didn't raise my hand to show I'd seen it before. Somehow, there were a bunch of movies that came out around then (yes, it's 20 years ago now, thanks for reminding me) that I never got to see (Labyrinth comes to mind).
We settled into the over-air-conditioned room (though on a day like today, I'm hardly complaining; it's far better than the opposite!) and watched the magic of Henson. Of course, movie effects and puppets have come a long way since then, but I thought that the characters were really well done, with the possible exception of our heroes, who had rather unmoving humanoid faces. The plot was predictable in general outlines, implausible in specifics, and yet it was fun. The sound was a bit off, so I had some trouble hearing dialogue sometimes, but it didn't really matter, since it was clear what was going on. And there was puppet water!
It's totally overcast; I hope the thunderstorm comes soon, to cool the air before Shabbat starts, and not interfere with the ball game friends are at. [There's some thunder now! Woo-hoo!]
I had no idea what to make for Shabbat. I have rolls and spicy eggplant from this morning. I cut up a couple of farm onions (one just barely showing touches of purple), added a head of garlic, chunked a bunch of the darker tomatoes, which seem more fragile. That's roasting with sea salt, fresh and dried oregano, freshly ground pepper, and olive oil. Not sure what to do about protein, but I need to do something soon - Shabbat is in about 70 minutes (as I type).
Wild winds outside, cooling as it blows, and the sky is even darker. The storm cometh!
I had some minutes in the lobby, and there seems to be a lot going on. I hadn't heard about the Boston Charter Day events going on the first week in September. It sounds interesting, particularly the visit with Fredrick Law Olmstead on the Wednesday and a walking tour of colonial Boston on Sunday. There are also author talks, concerts, movies, play readings... lots of interesting stuff.
Queue arrived, and we went in to watch The Dark Crystal. We were early, so there was time to browse the library a bit. The space is large and airy, so I was surprised that there were so few books (relatively)(I didn't make it to the kid section, though). There were lots of computers, and I was surprised to see textbooks I worked on on the shelves. My guess is that the library keeps texts that the Boston schools use, so kids can do their homework without having to schlepp their books. How cool.
Had I been paying closer attention, I wouldn't've been at all surprised that the movie was introduced by BookTeacher, who seemed surprised that I didn't raise my hand to show I'd seen it before. Somehow, there were a bunch of movies that came out around then (yes, it's 20 years ago now, thanks for reminding me) that I never got to see (Labyrinth comes to mind).
We settled into the over-air-conditioned room (though on a day like today, I'm hardly complaining; it's far better than the opposite!) and watched the magic of Henson. Of course, movie effects and puppets have come a long way since then, but I thought that the characters were really well done, with the possible exception of our heroes, who had rather unmoving humanoid faces. The plot was predictable in general outlines, implausible in specifics, and yet it was fun. The sound was a bit off, so I had some trouble hearing dialogue sometimes, but it didn't really matter, since it was clear what was going on. And there was puppet water!
It's totally overcast; I hope the thunderstorm comes soon, to cool the air before Shabbat starts, and not interfere with the ball game friends are at. [There's some thunder now! Woo-hoo!]
I had no idea what to make for Shabbat. I have rolls and spicy eggplant from this morning. I cut up a couple of farm onions (one just barely showing touches of purple), added a head of garlic, chunked a bunch of the darker tomatoes, which seem more fragile. That's roasting with sea salt, fresh and dried oregano, freshly ground pepper, and olive oil. Not sure what to do about protein, but I need to do something soon - Shabbat is in about 70 minutes (as I type).
Wild winds outside, cooling as it blows, and the sky is even darker. The storm cometh!
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Date: 2003-08-22 03:21 pm (UTC)It's strange how I know my age, and yet it makes me feel older to realize that something I remember is now 20 years ago. I wonder why that is?
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