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Jan. 9th, 2012 08:48 amYesterday I went to the Big Time with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
baldanders and roadnotes. They had never been before, so we had been looking for an opportune time for an expedition. Of course, once we'd settled on a date, it turned out to be the day of the fannish pubmeet, but we decided to go for it anyway. It was lovely to chat with them about food, music, beer and the differences between NYC and Seattle. We're hoping to hit hit Tangletown and the new Bottleworks pub sometime soon.
On Saturday night I walked to the Cinerama to see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo a second time. I've written a piece comparing it with the Swedish version. (Warning: There's a NSFW image on that page.) I really like both films and am fascinated by the different choices made in telling the same story. I've never read the book, but the description on Wikipedia makes it sound like the American film is closer to the book in several respects.
After the film I stopped by Two Bells for a beer and a shot of scotch. It's been a long time since I've hung out in a Belltown bar on a Saturday night. Seemed to be mostly regulars and mostly couples, so maybe that's one reason I felt slightly out of place. Yet the bartender was very friendly and chatty, which was cool. It was kind of nice to do something so far out of my routine. I walked home, too, and it was a beautiful night.
On other fronts I'm planning a trip to the peninsula at the end of the month. I mostly just want to take a week off from work, which has been kind of stressful lately. I've long wanted to explore the peninsula, especially the Hoh rainforest, which I've never visited. Should be fun.
baldanders and roadnotes. They had never been before, so we had been looking for an opportune time for an expedition. Of course, once we'd settled on a date, it turned out to be the day of the fannish pubmeet, but we decided to go for it anyway. It was lovely to chat with them about food, music, beer and the differences between NYC and Seattle. We're hoping to hit hit Tangletown and the new Bottleworks pub sometime soon.On Saturday night I walked to the Cinerama to see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo a second time. I've written a piece comparing it with the Swedish version. (Warning: There's a NSFW image on that page.) I really like both films and am fascinated by the different choices made in telling the same story. I've never read the book, but the description on Wikipedia makes it sound like the American film is closer to the book in several respects.
After the film I stopped by Two Bells for a beer and a shot of scotch. It's been a long time since I've hung out in a Belltown bar on a Saturday night. Seemed to be mostly regulars and mostly couples, so maybe that's one reason I felt slightly out of place. Yet the bartender was very friendly and chatty, which was cool. It was kind of nice to do something so far out of my routine. I walked home, too, and it was a beautiful night.
On other fronts I'm planning a trip to the peninsula at the end of the month. I mostly just want to take a week off from work, which has been kind of stressful lately. I've long wanted to explore the peninsula, especially the Hoh rainforest, which I've never visited. Should be fun.
