Nothing much happening here

Yesterday, HB and I went to see The Bucket List. Despite the fact that both of the main characters have cancer, the movie is pretty funny. Especially if you like Jack Nicholson, which we do. Other than that highlight, it’s been a very low key weekend. Mostly, we’ve stayed indoors and listened to the wind and the rain.

I’ve been reading Ines of My Soul and finding it slow going. It needs more dialogue. Is this lack of dialogue common to Isabel Allende’s books? If so, I doubt I’ll be reading her again.

My Italy pictures have been enjoying some attention. Schmap (which, incidentally, doesn’t load all that well on my computer) emailed me and asked if they could use one of my flickr pictures for the church Santa Maria in Trastavere. Which just goes to show that there really are people looking at your flickr pics. And then Marta, one of the SlowTrav forum moderators who selects a picture of the week from member photos, decided to give my Italy album some love this week. I thought that was pretty cool.

HB reminded me the other day that I have a birthday coming up. I reminded him that I still have a couple of months, because I’m in no rush to turn 39. He said I could be 29. Which sounds great, but still doesn’t disguise the fact that next year I’ll be 40. How in the hell did that happen?!? So now I’m trying to think of a really cool trip for 2009…you know, to console myself for that birthday involving the number 4. Maybe Ireland. Maybe not. If you have any suggestions, let me know.