Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
celebrations, friends

the fourth

Since Brian was away for our anniversary last weekend, we celebrated on Friday by going for a nice, long motorcycle ride before lunch and then we had a cookout for supper. We were hoping to squeeze a few more activities in, but Brian’s working on a home improvement project this weekend (a new ceiling for the kitchen), so there was no time for additional frivolity.

Yesterday, we went to a party at a friend’s house. Afterwards, we met up for drinks with one of Brian’s high school friends.

Nothing fun occurred today, but I do have a lot of housework to catch up on once the kitchen project is done.

tv

six feet under

I watched this series again recently and enjoyed it even more than my first viewing 10 years ago. The first time I watched it, I found seasons 3 and 4 to be unbearably slow, but they didn’t bother me this time (and you’d think since I already knew the plot they’d be even more boring). It must have had something to do with the frequency of which I was able to watch the show the 2nd time. Perhaps things aren’t as boring if you don’t have to wait a week between episodes. I don’t know, but I do know that this is a fantastic show with an even more fantastic ending. The best series finale ever. Period. While Brenda was my favorite character through both viewings, it’s interesting to note that my favorite Fisher the first time around (Nate) was not my favorite this time (David). I will definitely watch this again in the future.

movies

dallas buyers club

This was a pretty good movie. I guess that much should be obvious based upon the number of Academy Awards that it won. Though I do question having to lose that much weight for a role. Matthew McConaughey was a good-looking guy before this movie, but he still looks rather cadaverous–even after gaining much of the weight back.

In case you don’t know, McConaughey played someone who contracted AIDS before there were effective treatments for it. Frustrated by the lack of treatment options available, he formed a “Dallas Buyers Club” where, for a monthly fee, he would supply AIDS victims with necessary medication. The movie was based on a true story, but I don’t know how accurate of a depiction it was.

My rating: 3/5

motorcycles

thunder, interrupted

Due to a work deadline and a boy scout camping trip, our enjoyment of Thunder was a little disappointing this year. We managed to go for a quick ride yesterday afternoon and then went downtown for about an hour later in the afternoon. That was it. Oh well, I guess there’s always next year. (Though that mantra is starting to sound familiar…)

out and about

social times two

This is a rarity for me–two outings in one day. Yesterday, I met up with my cousin Chris for lunch at Panera. We’ve been trying to get together every couple of months this year and, I’m glad to say, we’ve been meeting our goal. And, after work, I went out for drinks with my friend/coworker to celebrate the end of a particularly taxing project at the office.