Dinner+Movie
Went to dinner at Macao Trading Company... they got a new head chef. No more egg-on-top of fried rice. And they served the sauce on the side of the African chicken. Ugh.. it's going downhill. Saw Weiner-Dog by Todd Solondz. I was a HUGE Solondz fan in high school. Then, as we're standing watching our PS340 children on the last family Friday. I look over and realize it's him. I'm starstruck... do I say I'm a big fan of Happiness? If I did, wouldn't he just be like "what kind of f'd up person are you?" hahah
So, I drag the hubby to Weiner-dog. My movie tastes have changed, but I could still enjoy his dark humor. Funniest bits were the Danny Devito prof bit and the Ellen Burstyn old woman bit. Although, the prof thing was just so cliche. Of course, all untenured profs who have to care about student reviews and feedback want to kill students. But through the dog, c'mon Todd -- expected better. Since my mother has a 24-hour home health aide, I giggled through the part where the granddaughter gives her an expensive egg that the caregiver just garbage disposals. One thing that we "didn't get" that the audience did was the dog poop. Todd shows dog diarrhea on the street for a whole (long) 30 seconds. Afterward, discussing with the hubby, I was like "I don't get it", he said "I don't either, that stuff is easy to hose down." and at that moment, I realize it is because we have been through 2 kids and the past 7 years full of bodily fluids, that we are just immune to images of them. His young audience, who is naive to such things, appreciated its apallingness.
Interesting to see how my giggles have changed in Solondz movies. Too bad, I never got to express to him that I'm a fan.
Samantha Bee (Full Frontal)+The Greek Kitchen
So, of course, right after we take a date night, I land Sam Bee tix. So, we took another night! And we went to a taping of Full Frontal, with the theme of Brexit. It was one of her best works and very nice to see her up and close. She's very modest and got pissed at me taking pics of her. Oh well, sorry Sam -- such is the life of a tv star. :P Great work, and the hubby is now very fond of her show. Afterward, we ate at the Greek Kitchen. It was ok.. disappointed with lack of lamb in Moussaka. Husband got the pork souvlaki. It was delicious. It was ok -- was hoping for a tad better, but a good find around the studios.
