Whew, I'm cutting it close! The clock on my computer says 11:51 pm. It has turned into a long, but good day. School was interesting; my classes were fine but the tension in the main building is palpable. I'm just keeping my head down, doing what is asked of me until this comes to a head or blows over. I hope it's soon.
Allison and I celebrated my birthday a bit belatedly tonight. First, some beer and bocas at L'esquina de Pepe with Rosa, and then to Terramall for a bit of shopping and a movie. It was nice and relaxed.
If you haven't seen, or even heard of, "Another Year" (Un Ano Mas in Spanish), check it out. It won some award at the Cannes film fest, not that that makes or breaks a film. It's in English, like ENGLISH English. Funded by the UK arts people, it's a story of, yes, a year. The story follows one couple for that year, and we see the people come in and out of their lives with their own events mixed in. It's one of those "arty" films where you're left hanging a bit in the end, but it's an excellent character study. It made me miss my English family - not that they're dysfunctional in any way. I have a feeling it was the accents more than anything else; that and the slang. There really is some good words in the British Lexicon. Anyhow, if you can find it online or in one of those strange, almost vanished places they call video stores, check it out. Written and directed by Mike Leigh, it's worth your time (just over two hours worth).
It was a good day. Here's hoping tomorrow is the same.
G'night, all.
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