Okay ... so I've been here in Bowling Green, KY for the week. Absolutely nothing of interest has happened to me (besides that whole work thing). I had to extend my trip through the weekend to finish up some stuff. (I don't think I've taken a trip yet that hasn't been extended. This has become something of a running joke between me and my pet sitter (hi Laurie!)). At any rate, there's apparently a marching band competition going on this weekend. Maybe I'll check it out once I finish up with work today.
I'm tired of restaurant food. Well, let me be more clear. I'm tired of steak places and bbq joints. Yes, I never thought that could happen, but that's all they seem to have around here. I went on a quest last night for a good italian place. My standards were low. I just wanted something that didn't involve ordering at a counter. No dice. I wound up at the Spitfire Grill, mainly because it reminded me of a movie by the same name.
Speaking of movies, I almost didn't make it out to dinner last night. I'd gotten involved watching The Professional (#63 on IMDB's Top 250 list), starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and an adorably young Natalie Portman (pre star wars fame). It's been on my watch list for some time, but I've never managed to see it.
I was enjoying it immensely, though the edited-for-tv cuts were pretty rough. Luc Besson's stylized direction. Jean Reno was devastatingly understated. Gary Oldman was wonderfully over-the-top. And Natalie Portman was just remarkable. The sequence where she pleads for sanctuary outside Reno's door was unforgettable.
Nevertheless, hunger drove me away from the last half. Gonna have to catch it again sometime.
Anyway ... that's all the news that's fit to print here from Kentucky.
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