Things I want to do in the next month or so

[jazzfish]

Preferably in good company.

At the AFI Silver:

• The Seven Samurai: 5/28 (Memorial Day) at 8:00. Also possible: 5/30 (Wed) at 9:20.
  
• Breakfast on Pluto (Cillian Murphy as an Irish transvestite): 6/2 (Satyrday) at 7:45.
  
• The Seventh Seal ("In Swedish with English subtitles"): 6/6 (Wed) at 9:20. Also possible: 6/2 (Satyrday) at 12:30 or 10:30, but that overloads me with Pluto.
  
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead: 6/23 (Satyrday) at 9:30, or 6/25 (Mon) or 6/27 (Wed) at 9:30.

Speaking of that last, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is playing at the Studio Theatre (in DC, not Blacksburg) through 6/24. Definitely wanting to go see that. (Huh. I've seen that play live twice, at both Studio Theatres. Amusing.)

Also general vague desires for: camping and/or hiking; sitting around eating ice cream and/or drinking tea while conversing (easily combinable with any given film at the Silver except Shichinin no Samurai on Monday, as I will be racing to get there by eight and ice cream will likely be closed by the time it lets out); board gaming, perhaps to be scheduled at my place some Tuesday or Wednesday night in June; and generally being a touch more sociable than I managed in May.

Let me know if you're up for any and/or all of the above.

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Awesomest car ever, a title formerly held by the three-door Saturn, the Mini Cooper, and the MG. I have seen a pair of smart fortwos in person at the Ultimate Garage in Rockville, and they really are just that cute. I shall attempt to test-drive one at the earliest opportunity. If they drive as awesomely as they look I may well be trading in Straylight next fall.

Just in case you were one of the people I neglected to send this to, Meta-LOL. The typical response has been a confused stare followed by the sound of a palm slapping a forehead.

Comments

[shadowsong.livejournal.com]

i think i heard a review of the fortwo on npr, and the guy test driving kept going on about how every time he checked the rearview mirror he would panic cause someone must have stolen the back end of his car.

[jazzfish]

I could totally see that. I'm actually kind of afraid to drive one for any length of time, because I know that I'll get used to zipping into tiny little holes in traffic, and then I'll have to drive my Dad's giant Ford boat, and merge straight into someone.

[laughin.livejournal.com]

What about your height when it comes to leg room?

[jazzfish]

The reviews I've seen have all contained some variant on the phrase 'shockingly roomy,' so I figure I should be alright in that department.

(As for head height, which you didn't ask about, the fortwo is actually /taller/ than Straylight. I may be able to wear a hat while driving again.)

I don't get it

[prog.livejournal.com]

I got as far as "I'm in your... mesa?"

Re: I don't get it

[jazzfish]

Context.

I, too, also like:

[baranoouji.livejournal.com]

Rosencrantz and Seventh Seal, ice cream + chitchat, games.

Re: I, too, also like:

[jazzfish]

Yay! There shall be more detailed planning in the nebulous Future.

[cchan8.livejournal.com]

I've got the Seven Samurai movie on a video, if you don't make it to the AFI.

[jazzfish]

Thanks! Half the fun of seeing these is getting to see them at the Silver (awesomest theatre I know of), but if I fail to make it out there I'll bear that in mind.

[pooka798.livejournal.com]

I want to play games and eat ice cream and drink tea and converse! Perhaps even outside if the weather is nice & non-windy...

[jazzfish]

Gaming: how are you for weeknights?

Other things: you shall be kept posted as they may or not occur.

*hug*

[pooka798.livejournal.com]

Tuesday's are currently date-night with the boy; otherwise I'm typically available on weeknights.

[plumbob78.livejournal.com]

Seven Samurai (if one monday), Seventh Seal, Rosenctantz and Guildenstern @AFI definitely if on the Sunday or Wednesday (I believe I may be out of town Saturday and have to check. Ice cream & chatting games.

I still need to reschedule that Ran screening too. I need to write this stuff down in a calendar or something.

Also, the Ziggurat wins!

[jazzfish]

Monday's better than Wednesday for a lot of reasons so I'm thinking I'll be doing that one even if I'm not in Greenbelt that evening.

How are you for weeknight gaming?

[plumbob78.livejournal.com]

OK for the most part though there will rpobably eb some nights I can't make it because of how early I need to wake up the next day.

[tulip-tree.livejournal.com]

I have a friend here who is interested in the new Smart cars, too. He actually put a deposit on one ($99 and refundable, anyway) so that he can test drive one during their tour this summer.
http://www.smartusa.com/smart_on_tour.html
It looks like they'll be in DC in August, if you are interested and don't find another opportunity to drive one.

[jazzfish]

Ooh. I'd noticed the smart on tour thing, and the $99 deposit, but hadn't connected that putting down a deposit would make it more likely that I'd get to drive one. Hmm.

[tulip-tree.livejournal.com]

That is what my friend said, and he's pretty reliable and thoroughly informed on pretty much all things car-related... :) I didn't spend enough time on the website to verify, though. He thinks the deposit list is largely to help the company get an idea of what combos of colors/features/etc are popular so that they make enough of the right cars, since a $99 refundable deposit doesn't really do much otherwise.

[skreidle.livejournal.com]

I would be up for many/all such things! I would have to see, though, what the Riss would be up for, or out of town for. :)

[jazzfish]

You shall be kept posted, then. How are you for weeknights in general?

[skreidle.livejournal.com]

In general, I'm up for anything on any evening, but it's up to Riss if there's group-social plans in the offing.

[jonny-law.livejournal.com]

I'd be up for most things, contingent on either being able to borrow a car from my parents or getting a ride. I start 7:30am on May 29th, though, so I don't know how late I can stay out.

[jazzfish]

That does limit things a bit. I'll see what can be done about getting you to Pluto next weekend.

[jonny-law.livejournal.com]

It looks like I will be able to drive myself, although carpooling would be nice. Mainly I'm concerned about staying out too late.

[uilos.livejournal.com]

Yes to all of the above. I don't have a calendar in front of me, but none of those dates seem to be Sundays so I should be alright.

[jazzfish]

Yay!

Don't know if I count as _good_ company

[candle.livejournal.com]

I'll be in NOVA this coming week. Weekends are pretty much already booked, but I might be interested in Seven Samurai on either day (slight preference for Wednesday). Or gaming if there's any getting together for such purposes during the week.

[desfido.livejournal.com]

Interested in all the movies, except not on 6/2 and probably not tomorrow (my brain is kind of dead from just getting back from another relief trip to Mississippi, which is why I'm just responding now). Interested in R&G play, but may change mind if tickets are too expensive or at inconvenient times. All of the vague desires sound great, especially as I am also trying to be less hermity. Of course, I was also trying to do that this semester, and didn't really succeed, but if I can't succeed during first summer session, when all my classes are one offs, then I will just give it up, find a nice cave, and full out become a hermit. Because I think Terry Prachett said they get girls?