Ease on down, ease on down the road

After bethje was done with school last night, we went out to eat at a relatively new Chinese and Japanese restaurant. I had something called the Seven Wonders, which was a mixture of various meats and vegetables. It was quite tasty, but not that much different from your standard take-out Chinese food. The place was good, but a little on the pricey side. Beth got a salmon roll that cost about $2, and that was one of the cheapest sushi items on the menu.

Later that night, we watched The Wiz, which I'd never seen before. Being an Oz fan, I really felt that I should. It was weird, but I liked it. I realize they weren't going for a direct, realistic retelling of The Wizard of Oz; and some elements were actually more faithful to the book than those in the MGM film, like there being two Good Witches instead of just one. Beth found Nipsey Russell's Tin Woodman to be very disturbing, and while I wasn't quite as bothered as she was, I do think his role really didn't work very well. As Beth pointed out, it's weird that there's a movie starring Michael Jackson where he ISN'T the creepy one. I actually think Jacko did a good job as the Scarecrow. I liked the idea that he was stuffed with philosophical clippings. The hostile subway station seemed somewhat out of place, not only because there's no basis for it in the Wizard story, but because it was just plain messed up. I mean, Dorothy and her friends were attacked by carnivorous trash cans and moving pillars. I guess the scene was there so the Lion would have a way to prove his courage.

( There's a bunch of crap under this cut. )

By the way, today is the day of the Immaculate Conception, and I believe it's Bodhi Day as well. Isn't that interesting?

And now I need to take a nap.