Sideways and Rolos

Went to my first movie here. Ironically, the film (Fillum, as Tom would say) was Sideways which is an American movie which takes place in Cal-i-forn-i-a. So, we buy our tickets (8 euros a person which has started to seem like a deal in comparison with the cost of everything else) and find some seats. A group of four older people come and sit next to us and the lady sitting next to me opens up some Rolos, turns to us and says, "Sweet?" as if it's a perfectly normal thing to do to offer strangers candy in a movie theater. I thought it was quite civilized...haha. Gotta love small kindnesses. On a less lovely note, the movie was prefaced by about 15 minutes of Adverts...Whassup with that?!

Anyway, thought Sideways was great and it was nice to get absorbed in someone elses (American) life. Afterwards, Tom and I were Jonesing for a bottle of wine (of course) and fortunately we had a bottle in the fridge...unfortunately when we tried to open it, we realized that we didn't have a bottle opener. We made some unsuccesful attempts with a butter knife, a carving knife and a fork before giving up and pouring ourselves ample glasses of cranberry juice...(well, it looks sort of like red wine.) Gotta buy an opener. I'm scared to find out how much Dunnes stores is going to stroke me for that one...haha...better be plated in gold for the prices they charge.

Well, I'm off to Belfast tonight where I will more than likely find myself in front of a coveted glass of red wine (or three...) Belfast: Land of many bottle openers and Tom's alcoholic friends. Should be fabulous. A hangover just waiting to happen.

Untill next time...