Pretty Nerdy

My weekend was spent as the one preceding it. Saturday I cleaned my tiny apartment, then I woke up early Sunday morning, packed my cooler, slathered myself in sunscreen using spf 30- way shy of my normal, sun shielding 60 spf (Hear that Adlai? I even use sunscreen when I WANT to get brown!), and went to tan by the pool before all the hungover kids found their way to outdoor activities. I am not a good tanner. I just cannot keep my mind empty enough to enjoy sitting outside doing nothing. This is where the beer and Sunday paper come in handy. Now I'm not sure that I'll be asked to produce my greencard anytime soon, but my skin is taking on a nice golden hue. Hooray for my forefathers and their melanin-producing genes!

And this past week I got some great news: Elizabeth is one of my favorite movies of ALL TIME (no seriously, I even blogged about it back in the day) and I found out that a sequel has been made. And the BEST part is that most all the original characters are back on board, including the director! And the VERY BEST part is that it was so unexpected; unlike LOTR, or Harry Potter, where you have to wait and wait to see something, this is just like "BOOM-it's already been made!" I can hardly wait!!!

Last night was the first installment of another well anticipated history lesson, Ken Burns "The War". He was the guy who set all documentaries on their ear back in 1990 with his series "The Civil War". For many, documentaries were simply things one was made to watch when a teacher got too burned out to face the drudgery of developing an actual lesson plan, but "The Civil War" was made in a style which was entertaining and touching. His style moved documentaries in a new direction, one meant to inform and entertain, which is why I so looked forward to the debut of his take on WWII last night. It means so much to me b/c my Papo was in that war, and it's fascinating to think of him going through all of those things before I ever even existed. It was a little dry, but I will admit to being on the tail end of my uhh..tanning buzz, which left me dozing off at odd intervals. I'm giving it another shot tonight.

In other news, I, along w/my friend Juan, are Renfest-bound for the first weekend in November. I can only remember going once in my life, waaaaay back when I was but a wee lass. My mom and dad drove my brother and myself out to Magnolia back when I was probably in 4th grade. I remember being repulsed by the turkey legs, scared shitless by the gross, green, zitty giant on stilts, and for some reason this was the first trip where I can remember getting carsick. I remember wanting to get my hair braided and also wanting to buy a treat I saw many others partook of: half an orange filled w/some kind of orange icee. My folks probably had a hard enough time scraping up money to get us out there and into the joint, so buying anything once we were there was just out of the question. But THIS TIME! I'm getting my hair braided, and I may even buy one of those goofy halo-looking things that fairy sprites wear. HUMPH! (Not really, Juan- I just want some mead and I'll be a happy camper)

The fact that a movie for eggheads, a new documentary, and a festival for medieval nerds are the things I am presently most excited about is not lost on me. And no, I don't remember the exact point in time when I realized I was becoming the title character from the movie "40-year-old Virgin", and though it does instill me with a small amount of fear, I would like to point out that I am not, in fact, a virgin. Plus, that all ended well so perhaps I do have a shot at getting some action someday.

I also got a bonus this morning when I realized today was a day I had chosen a few weeks back as a vacation day! Since there are 30+ people in our office, we have to ask for our vacation days at the beginning of each semester. This is frustrating when things come up and you don't have the time off you'd like, but it's awesome when you wake up, REALLY don't feel like going to work, and then you notice that you're off today! And what have I done w/my time today? NOTHING! Sunday, Part Deux! And now if you'll excuse me, I've got some napping to attend to.