Culture, etc.

It's been a particularly eventful couple of days, despite nothing much happening, which I shall summarise chronologically as best I can...

• Assembled with the rest of the posse at Senate-House at 12 to meet Emma from her final final; I deigned to accompany the others to Wetherspoons but then went back to college for some lunch at a cost of £0.77 - got to economise, you know...!
  
• Went with Darz to the station - always an adventurous journey - to meet Toby's train; we had more lunch at Ta Bouche, though couldn't decide whether it was simply faux French or so faux it really was French. Still, the olives were good.
• Punted along the backs, being reminded of why I don't punt more often. I can steer tolerably well, and I can sometimes manage forward propulsion, but very rarely concurrently. Still, I discovered that I don't have to duck at all passing under one of the low bridges (either Trinity, or the one at John's that's not the Bridge of Sighs), which goes to show what an excellent height I am. I also managed to squeeze us under the very edge of the Silver St bridge to bypass the congestion, possibly to the chagrin of some of the other punters... Thanks to the people who helped us retrieve the pole after Darz managed to lose it to a bridge. At £7/hr it's all good fun really isn't it... Darz, I owe you £3.
• Dinner at Ha!Ha!, which was rather good, and it was really cool that there were so many of us in the group. Thanks to Rachel for 'helping' with the chips.
• Watched Trzy kolory: Bialy at T'other Stephen's, which I didn't really understand, partly because I was very tired, partly because my practice of looking away during kissy scenes meant I missed some rather crucial bits of the plot. Music was good though.
• [Incidentally, should I go to the Christ's showing of Monsoon Wedding, about which I know little but it's free and it's my last chance to go to a Christ's film, the Queens' showing of The Incredibles, which admittedly I know pretty much by heart but haven't seen for several weeks or indeed outside, or do I sit in the Buttery making the most of the one night that it's open til 11pm? Given that I never buy, drink, or eat anything in the Buttery suggests it might not be worth spending all evening there...]
• Then Toby and I managed to spend most of the night discussing Harry Potter and ragging on Dan Brown. Toby manages to find depths in his analysis that I just don't see, since I'm very much about the surface features, rather than the underlying symbolism. I'm rather keen on the idea that JK might actually be a good writer, rather than a writer of mildly-diverting kids' books, though.
• This morning, we took breakfast at Wetherspoon's, which was actually really good value, plus it was quiet and pretty much smoke-free at 11am. Recommended, particularly when the Bun Shop is closed for some reason, if you crave a large, unsophisticated fry-up.
• We climbed Great St. Mary's tower, as you do, and took in the view. Strange what a difference a few metres makes.
  
• "That's what she said".
• We went to Border's and watched bits of the Lemony Snicket movie. That's a cool-looking movie, in the way that HP3 looked really cool, whatever you think of the plot. I may have to buy either the DVD or some of the books, and see what they're about.
• We went to the Fitz - second time in 9 days for me - which is just awesome; the building, even if you're not at all interested in the contents, rocks too. Though I don't understand the doors at the Courtyard Entrance - what's the point of powered doors that you have to hold on to as they move?
• Then back to college for a look at the exhibitions in the Old Library. Highly recommended for Christeans to get a look at some of the awesome stuff there. Tuesday afternoons, 2 - 4:45.
• Now looking at the brand-new college prospectus; it's full of pictures of smily Christeans doing fun or silly things. Is this just a ploy to lure prospective students into thinking that this is a fun place? Or maybe - heretical thought I know - it really is a fun place. It's a fine life, I don't think we could really deny... I wasn't sure though whether to be relieved or disappointed that no photos of the Beaufort Ensemble made it into print!
  
• I have two Maya Gold wrappers attached to my notice board; one (bought first but perhaps produced last) says Bittersweet dark chocolate with orange and spices, the other says Dark chocolate with orange and spices. Has it changed, and if so which is the new version, or is it some kind of anomaly?
• Now going to see if yesterday's ISIHAC is on Listen Again (one of the greatest inventions of recent time...!), and have a look at the two Su Dokus that I've been meaning to try.