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The past week has been pretty uneventful, but I have done a few things of note. I’ve also got a few things of note coming up, which will probably result in full-length posts next week or later this week.
For now, though, here is my life in bullet points.
- I finished reading Ham On Rye
late last week. It doesn’t count toward my reading list for this year, since I read most of it before the New Year, but I still felt it was worth commenting on. Like most of Charles Bukowski’s novels, the book felt like little more than thinly veiled dairy entries mixed in with plenty of bullshit and embellishment. However, I’ve read most of his novels and I will say that Ham On Rye
- I went and saw Daybreakers on Saturday. It wasn’t the best movie I’ve ever seen, but it was an interesting look at what the world might look like if most of the humans in the world became vampires. It was mostly a silly bit of fantasy with some gross-out action bits (lots of exploding bodies), but it was entertaining. It’s a good popcorn movie and, if you’re into vampire fiction, it’s worth checking out; but you might want to wait until it’s in the cheap theatres or out on DVD.
- Local restaurant Skinny Legs and Cowgirls launched their weekend brunch menu on Sunday. I wasn’t able to check it out, because they had already stopped serving brunch for the day when I called to inquire about it, but I did ask about the menu. It’s mostly standard fare—eggs your way, a few different types of eggs benny, and homemade granola—but with a focus on local and organic food. I’m particularly looking forward to trying to the wild boar bacon that’s available with a number of their brunch dishes.
- Back in 2008, Sara took me to Culina Mill Creek for my birthday. It was awesome. On Friday, we’ll finally be checking out the Highlands location for our two-year anniversary. Like the Mill Creek location, Culina Highlands places a focus on locally produced food. The menus at the two restaurants are very different, despite the fact that they’re part of the same “family of restaurants,” but that’s probably to their benefit (and ours). You get a different experience depending which location you choose to visit. I’ll likely write a review of the restaurant after we’ve visited.
