Yesterday was pretty much a non-event till late. Why? Simple. I woke at close to midday haha.
Was just puttering around the apartment tidying up and setting up the new printer (Epson Stylus TX100, AU$58). The sun was setting when the phone rang. Apparently, Johnny had been dragged into town with the girls for some shopping and had been abandoned in favour of a house warming.
Dinner seemed like a good idea and we headed down towards Lygon Street, away from the bustle of the city crowd heading for home and the rest of the weekend. There was the usual snide remarks about how RMIT was slowly taking over the city. Everywhere you turn near the campus, you go ooh there's another RMIT building. Maybe they have plans for world domination, who knows.
We settled for pizza at this small Italian restaurant along the street, choosing to sit outside. Everyone else was doing that anyway. I'd eaten here before, back in December with my family. But that was lunch. Dinner is a much more crowded affair in these parts apparently. And it soon became apparent that most of the clientele was going next door, to yet another Italian eatery. Well nothing we could do about it apart from making a mental note to try it next time. Johnny will probably be back, apparently grass growing is a pastime back at his campus, right next the to the paint drying competition.
I believe I have a picture of him stuffing his face somewhere. Yesh, for once I had my camera stuffed in my jeans pockets. Levi's have huge pockets apparently. Handy for stolen loot I reckon.
Pizza! Are you hungry now?
A not so glamorous shot of Johnny, mid-chew.
Johnny has two modes when eating. Fast and really really really slo-mo. Check out the dude at the back streaking past as he takes a bite. No camera trick, I promise you.
So dinner done, we headed back to Swanston and the topic turned to movies. So, obviously Watchmen came up. Hell, Johnny was stuck here till his friend was done at around 11 so we had time to burn. Hoyts was convenient, the ticket price wasn't as welcome but it's only once in a while eh? Have to say it was a good decision. Loved every bit of it. You know, when they were still in pre-production, there was talk that it would be hard to film. I mean, the graphic novel has done such an immense job of it, how are you going to fit it within the confines of a flim. So what they did was stay faithful to the original. Man, if you've read the graphic novel, you'll be amazed at how many scenes you will recognise. Though the audience tend to break out in helpless sniggles everytime they show Dr Manhatten's full frontal nudity (CGI thankfully!) The standout was easily Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach. Easily one of the best movies I've seen in years.
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