Et tu, Cthulhu

We just got back from seeing Inside Man at the cinema. We basically went to see what was on and picked it at random, not even knowing that it was a Spike Lee movie.

Naturally it was far above expectations. It’s an exciting and dramatic bank robbery movie, a fun Noo Yahk cop movie, and at the same time a trademark multicultural Spike Lee movie with a couple of takes at a society that for all its internal conflicts manages to plod along. The director knows when to apply formula and when to add a dash of originality. In the end, the movie isn’t really about the robbery, nor is it about flashy gadgets and big explosions. It’s about some of the strong characters involved in it and their back stories.

It runs longer than two hours, but it feels like a regular 1:30 film. I won’t say any more. Go see it.

Found a biggish spider in the shower yesterday. I’m sure this is everyday fare for people who live around these parts, but for us ex-city dwellers it’s kinda exciting.

I managed to set it free outside without harming it. Sorry about the low image quality - buy me a better camera.

This reminds me that I should post some pictures Maru took of the Tlacuache that visits our back yard every now and then:

You should be able to click on them and get bigguns.

We spent the weekend in Orizaba with Maru’s mother. She made chiles rellenos, which is my favourite Mexican meal besides anything that involves mole poblano. It consists of large chilis filled with good stuff (in this case meat) and fried with dough that forms a soft outer layer. The awesomeness of this dish simply cannot be overstated.

I also finally got a photo of Maru scanned. It sits on a shelf in her mom’s living room. Most of them have been lost. I want to preserve this one.

Been a while. Nothing much to write home about going on. Just work crunch coinciding with a major heat wave.

A few changes, though. It’s been almost two months since I quit smoking and started swimming laps. I go twice a week with Maru (she goes three times), and recently Federico and Oralia started going too. Usually it’s just the four of us, but sometimes we’re five in the pool. Nice and refreshing, and my stamina has already improved noticeably.