Gluttony

Yesterday I went to church, and it was good. Afterward I went out with a handful of folks from my Sunday School class. We had a really good time and laughed a lot.

Then, I spent the afternoon beached on the sofa watching the History channel. It's Armageddon Week, people! 2012 is coming! Nostradamus told us so! Actually, the programs I watched yesterday were about the 7 deadly sins. I watched "Envy" and "Gluttony." When the show about gluttony ended, I decided it sounded like fun, so...

Jeremy's mom is back from Moldovan Peace Corps service for a bit. And they threw a party in honor of such last night. Jenny and I went. The food. Oh, the food. Jennifer (Jeremy's mom) owned a restaurant in the River Market up until a couple years ago. And she hasn't forgotten anything. Mediterranean cheesecake (think the classiest, most chock-full-of-magic savory cream cheese/pesto/olive/garlic thing ever), stuffed grape leaves, spring rolls, handmade pizzas, and lots of wine were the menu of the night. While being as gluttonous as buffet grazing allows, I decided to not also be drunken (not that I make it a habit), so I had one good glass of Prosecco and that was it. The party was kind of dull for a while, but eventually people warmed up to each other, and I really enjoyed myself. I knew all of two people there decently well, a handful or acquaintances, and a bunch of by-reputation-onlys. By the time Jenny and I left, though, we were all decently acquainted (I mean, as much as you get at such a party), and it was fun.

Movies watched lately:
Atonement**
Bridget Jones's Diary*
Final Destination*
Love Actually**
Mean Girls**
Good Will Hunting (one of my all-time favorite movies)**
The Fountain**
Last Holiday*

In the queue:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind*
Sideways*
The Island*
The Day After Tomorrow*
About Schmidt†

*movie I've never seen, but everyone else has
**movie that deserves a re-watch
†movie that no one has seen

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