Snow!

Had a bit of snow today, but nothing that's stuck on the ground, for now. We're supposed to get a bit more tomorrow, but we'll see what actually happens.

This weekend was fairly relaxing. Friday night, Sue and I just hung around, watching more "Firefly." Saturday, I went with some co-workers to Koto, a local Japanese steakhouse, where we had the Hibachi style food, where the chef cooks right in front of you at the table. It was a bit pricey, but you get a *lot* of food, and the cooking is kind of a show, so it's worth it.

I got the teryaki (sp?) chicken, which consisted of rice, vegetables, and THREE breasts of chicken. I had enough left over for dinner the next day. The food was quite tasty, and the company was good. Not a place I'd go to regularly, due to the price, but fun as a periodic event.

On Sunday, Sue and I went to go see "Inside Man" at the local Hanover theater. Quite a good film, about a bank robbery which is not quite what it appears to be. Part of the plot revolves around the bank owner having started his fortune by working with the Nazis in pre-WWII timeframe (played by Christopher Plummer, in an ironic casting choice). We're getting into the time now, though, where modern movies aren't going to be able to use the Nazis as the regular foil for some of these plot turns, as the people who were alive then won't be around anymore. Of course, it doesn't mean that they can't be used historically, in movies set before the present day. I'm sure we'll see more films along those lines.

Unfortunately, I missed the Sci-Fi movie that Brian recommended in one of the comments below in a previous post. I'm sure I'll be able to catch it in the future, as Sci-Fi is known for repeats.

Reading the 4th Harry Potter book now. I started it on Sunday, and I'm already 388 pages into it, so it'll be a quick read. I have the 5th book on my bookshelf, so I'll probably jump straight into that once this book is finished. The Potter books are enjoyable, but I still think I prefer the Philip Pullman "His Dark Materials" trilogy for novels of that young adult fantasy genre.

And, of course, the tape transfer to MP3's continue. I think I'm about 30%-35% percent done, it is a long, tedious job. But, it is actually fun to listen to some of these old tapes again, and now I'll have easier access to the music, so it is (I hope) worth it.

NP: Robert Fripp - On Awe