“F.A.O. my Schwartz!”

Today was a half day at work, thanks to summer hours, so I of course used the opportunity to finally see Toy Story 3 in theaters. I had a voucher for a free movie ticket from a couple of weeks ago when I saw Inception, and the showtime fit with my schedule this afternoon. It’s probably not the best of the three Toy Story movies, but I think it’s arguably the most bittersweet, and it’s really quite lovely. I may have cried just a little.

Beyond that, just your typical Friday. I decided to stop for breakfast at a diner a block from the office (spinach omelet, turkey sausage), and it’s weird how late I felt getting in at nine instead of eight-thirty (or even eight-fifteen), like I do most other mornings. With summer hours, it’s 9 to 1 on Fridays, but it’s incredible how much that one little change to my schedule — I usually eat something light for breakfast, at my desk — discombobulated me for the rest of the short workday.

This evening, my parents and I went out to eat a local Japanese hibachi place.

And that, really, was my Friday.

Random 10 8-6

Last week. This week:

  1. “The Case Continues” by Ute Lemper
    If sex were an Olympic sport we’d have won the gold
  2. “Any King’s Shilling” by Elvis Costello
    Stay at home tonight if you know what’s good for you
  3. “Heaven Is My Home” by Randy Newman
    You’re alone when you come in this world
  4. “Mayoniase” by Smashing Pumpkins
    I’m rumored to the straight and narrow
  5. “New Slang” by the Shins
    But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely
  6. “Colourblind” by Christine Fellows
    So live your impossible reds and blues
  7. “Something in the Air” by David Bowie
    I really can’t look at your little empty shelf
  8. “Collecting Rocks” by Super XX Man
    But they’re so heavy, oh lord they’re heavy
  9. “As Long as the Grass Shall Grow” by Johnny Cash w/ June Carter Cash
    Our harmony was shaky and the pitch not very true
  10. “So They Say” from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, almost guessed by Betty
    This is his dry cleaning bill (four sweater vests)

It’s like some kind of weekly thing. Good luck!