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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Oct. 30th, 2010 11:00 pm“Love Hurts” by Jim Butcher – short story printed in “Side Jobs.” This and “Aftermath” are the only stories/novellas in Dresden Files in this recent short story collection that I haven’t read yet. Bear got the book on Tuesday and now it is my turn. I really like that in Dresden Files Harry and Murphy never really got together. They acknowledged the attraction that grew as they became friends and then best friends but they were always very grown up about it. They talked it over in book 8, I think, and decided that it would just end badly if they got together for many complicated reasons and they should just stay friends. While the possibility is always there, Harry’s reactions to Murphy muted too over the years – in one of the latest books when Kincaid was hurt and Murphy was worried, Harry was concerned but not really jealous. This story again points out and reinforces that the characters think a relationship between them would be a bad idea. But, at least, because of the spell they get to have a little happiness and some kissing. But they know it wouldn’t last and while they love each other, it is not the kind of love Harry had with Susan. It can be, if they actually get together, it certainly has potential. Murphy is awesome and Butcher is actually great on strong female characters. I’m just really happy that in this series people’s relationships and interactions feel very realistic and adults are allowed to have adult choices and that most people don’t get a happily ever after – those that do have to earn it.
So Halloween Saturday:
The major plan today was to carve pumpkins. So in the afternoon we drove to a pumpkin patch to get some pumpkins. On the way there we stopped at this awesome bagel store where I got a cranberry muffin. I was very hungry since it was past my lunch time so the muffin was a necessity. Also, it was delicious. Bear wanted to go to this pumpkin patch because it advertised its corn maze. The corn maze was not that impressive and it shouldn’t have cost $3 but we managed to have fun with it by running around like crazy kids and trying to hide and chase each other. The weather was certainly chilly and very fall like this weekend so it was fun to run around. The pumpkin patch itself was ok, it was really just a field where people drove up pumpkins too and put them there – but I did like walking around trying to find the right pumpkin. I got a small one for $4.
( corn maze and pumpkin patch )
This was only my second time carving pumpkins ever (Bear and I carved pumpkins three years ago) and it was fun. I tried carving a traditional pumpkin scary face with bear ears. I don’t know about the end result but I liked the process. Bear likes to carve much bigger faces – I have no artistic talent whatsoever (that is why I love cross-stitch, it is just following directions), so he much better than me at this stuff. My pumpkin just looks sad. The most amusing thing about carving pumpkins this year was Katie, Bear’s parents little kitty. She is eight month old or so and very feisty. (She really liked a little stuffed bear I gave her and kept jumping around with it. Yes, bears are a theme with me.) Katie was very curious about the whole pumpkin thing; she was fascinated. She jumped on the chair by the table and was watching me pretty closely. She kept putting her little paws on the table and we kept telling her to put the paws down. Which she did. But she continued to look intently at what we were doing. It was very amusing. (In the morning, when I turned around to pour myself some tea, she jumped on the high counter chair and stole a piece of my bagel with cheese when my back was turned. Feisty.)
( pictures of Katie and pumpkins )
In the evening, Bear and I went to hang out with his best friend and we all went to a thai place. It was very delicious, I got a seafood curry. Nicely spiced. Then we went back to the friend’s new apartment and hung out there for a bit. We originally planned to check out a haunted house, but his friend really need to be social for a bit so we just stayed in. It is a nice one bedroom apartment that he lives in with his fiancée and they have a dog, a cat and several geckos. I had to get used to the dog but he was just all bark, he stayed away for the most part. (I have a phobia of dogs which got a bit better over the years, but I do need to get used to individual dogs to be in their company and they can’t jump on me in any way.) We watched some documentary TV like “Lockup” about prison and juvenile system. It just really made me feel sad for the kids in the system.
So Halloween Saturday:
The major plan today was to carve pumpkins. So in the afternoon we drove to a pumpkin patch to get some pumpkins. On the way there we stopped at this awesome bagel store where I got a cranberry muffin. I was very hungry since it was past my lunch time so the muffin was a necessity. Also, it was delicious. Bear wanted to go to this pumpkin patch because it advertised its corn maze. The corn maze was not that impressive and it shouldn’t have cost $3 but we managed to have fun with it by running around like crazy kids and trying to hide and chase each other. The weather was certainly chilly and very fall like this weekend so it was fun to run around. The pumpkin patch itself was ok, it was really just a field where people drove up pumpkins too and put them there – but I did like walking around trying to find the right pumpkin. I got a small one for $4.
( corn maze and pumpkin patch )
This was only my second time carving pumpkins ever (Bear and I carved pumpkins three years ago) and it was fun. I tried carving a traditional pumpkin scary face with bear ears. I don’t know about the end result but I liked the process. Bear likes to carve much bigger faces – I have no artistic talent whatsoever (that is why I love cross-stitch, it is just following directions), so he much better than me at this stuff. My pumpkin just looks sad. The most amusing thing about carving pumpkins this year was Katie, Bear’s parents little kitty. She is eight month old or so and very feisty. (She really liked a little stuffed bear I gave her and kept jumping around with it. Yes, bears are a theme with me.) Katie was very curious about the whole pumpkin thing; she was fascinated. She jumped on the chair by the table and was watching me pretty closely. She kept putting her little paws on the table and we kept telling her to put the paws down. Which she did. But she continued to look intently at what we were doing. It was very amusing. (In the morning, when I turned around to pour myself some tea, she jumped on the high counter chair and stole a piece of my bagel with cheese when my back was turned. Feisty.)
( pictures of Katie and pumpkins )
In the evening, Bear and I went to hang out with his best friend and we all went to a thai place. It was very delicious, I got a seafood curry. Nicely spiced. Then we went back to the friend’s new apartment and hung out there for a bit. We originally planned to check out a haunted house, but his friend really need to be social for a bit so we just stayed in. It is a nice one bedroom apartment that he lives in with his fiancée and they have a dog, a cat and several geckos. I had to get used to the dog but he was just all bark, he stayed away for the most part. (I have a phobia of dogs which got a bit better over the years, but I do need to get used to individual dogs to be in their company and they can’t jump on me in any way.) We watched some documentary TV like “Lockup” about prison and juvenile system. It just really made me feel sad for the kids in the system.