Busy Weekend

Gorgeous weather and great people made for a fantastic weekend, perfect for this time of year right before everything gets hectic and stressful. Friday after work was an alumni association sponsored "Red beans and Rice" event with free beer and food - Impossible to for any grad student to pass up. Unfortunately, a bunch of people apparently had some adverse reactions to the food and were sick for a while, but it made for a nice, relaxing Friday night.

On Saturday afternoon, April and I went to the annual Art Crawl downtown, where local artists open their studios to the general public and everyone mills around between the thirty or so galleries spread out around the north end of downtown. It was perfect weather for walking and there were some really interesting pieces, but there was so much that we couldn't possibly see it all in the time we had. We probably hit about ten places, most displaying multiple artists, and got a bite to eat in the middle at a neat little cafe before heading up 290 where April was helping host a couples baby shower for a good friend of hers. That was a lot of fun - got to meet lots of great people and get entertained by a precious ten month old tottering around the place.

Afterwards, we still had lots to do, seeing as it was Dharmpal's birthday on Saturday. We couldn't let that slip by unnoticed, no matter how much he wanted us to. A bunch of people hit up the Kelvin Arms, and with many three wise men consumed, ghost stories told, and erotic photohunt played, we shut down the bar before parting ways for the evening, some a little the worse for wear than others. Pics to follow once I can steal them from April.

Sunday was a great lazy morning in a warm comfy bed - always a favorite - before finally seeing Borat with April and her labmate Andre in the afternoon. Meh. It was about what I expected, which is to say I really wasn't that excited to see it. But hey, it seems that it has effectively killed all the Borat-speak that has permeated a lot of witty, comedic banter lately. Thank god.

So that's it for now. I'm excited about going to LA for Thanksgiving this year. I can't wait to see everyone, even though it will be for such a short time. Turkey, here I come!