vovat | We're Waiting for Our Thumbs (Reply)

bethje had today and yesterday off from work, and I haven't been able to find a job, so we had a four-day weekend together. I don't know that we totally took advantage of it, but we did a few fun things. On Saturday, we went out to eat at Ruby Tuesday, which wasn't that great. I've kind of lost interest in that place, but I guess if I ever go back (and I'm sure I will someday), I'll just get a burger. That night, we watched Planet of the Apes. Believe it or not, this was the first time either one of us had seen it. I'd meant to watch it several years earlier, but it just made it to the top of the Netflix queue. Anyway, I found it rather slow-paced. How long do they have to establish the dangerous conditions in the Forbidden Zone before we actually see an ape? I also have to wonder how, when Heston's character arrives on a planet with the same basic conditions and life forms as Earth, and where the apes speak freaking ENGLISH, it takes the Statue of Liberty before he even considers that he could be back where he started?

I believe I've heard that, in the original novel, the apes spoke a language of their own, so at least that part would make more sense. Oh, and contrary to the They Might Be Giants song, Cornelius doesn't wear a cape, whether toffee, tan, or any other color.

Sunday was, of course, the Fourth of July, but for some reason most of the places in the area had fired off their fireworks the previous day. I don't know what's up with that. I think some municipalities might also have canceled them due to Governor Christie's budget cuts. We ended up not doing too much other than eating some grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, and going out for ice cream. It didn't help that it was incredibly hot that day, and has been since then as well.

Yesterday saw a trip to the Olive Garden and a walk around the mall. Nothing much to tell there, but I do still like the Olive Garden's breadsticks. And since it's summer, their berries and sorbet dish was on the dessert menu. Hooray! Today, I took Beth to consult another oral surgeon, because the last one said he couldn't operate anywhere nearby. She's set up an appointment to get her wisdom teeth removed, along with two other impacted molars. After that, we went bowling. I'm terrible at that, but I am improving, even though it's been a while since the last time. What I didn't do was get much sleep, so I should probably remedy that soon.