Friday night = GO BUCK NUTTY CRAZY NIGHT!!!!
9.11.2009 - 11:51 AM - Tim - 0 comments
9.11.2009 - 11:51 AM - Tim - 0 comments
[My compliments to B-Rad Clark for authorizing me years ago to use "buck nutty," which was clearly his intellectual property.]
Two weeks ago I started teaching seminary. We meet at 6 AM Monday-Thursday. Luckily the church is only 200 meters from my apartment, so I don't have to get up until 5:45 AM. It's been a great experience so far. In the meantime, my late-night work meeting schedule continues to be quite vibrant. Tuesdays and Thursdays I generally have 4 meetings; Mondays and Wednesdays I generally have 2 meetings. Friday nights, though... I don't have ANY meetings. And since I'm usually exhausted by Thursday night, I tend to sleep a tad longer on Friday morning.
Friday night, though, I want to party. When I say "party," I mean "do anything but work." Tomorrow is Saturday and I'm going golfing with some guys from my ward (I'll be sure to write a review of my experience, since it'll be on an American military base here in Tokyo). Tonight I have two choices: Go out and get dinner, then see a late-night movie, maybe Harry Potter... or go to bed early so I'm refreshed for the golf trip. I'll now discuss both options:
Go to dinner and a late night movie, perhaps Harry Potter
First of all, it's important to note that the movie-going experience is different in Japan. First of all, it costs $18-$25 to see a movie. Second, seating is assigned (at least at the theater I like, the Virgin Toho Roppongi Hills Cinema). Third, the only American movies that come to Japan are the blockbusters. No art films or dramas or anything like that. I'm not mad about it -- that's just the way it is. So my options tonight are Harry Potter, Taking of Pelham 123, Transformers 2, and Wolverine. Not what I'd call "stellar" options, no sir. I've already seen the latter two, so my choices are the first two. With that in mind, Harry Potter is the "best" option.
So I can go out, get dinner, go to the movies, eat some popcorn, enjoy an English-language movie (English with Japanese subtitles), and be in by 1 AM. A perfectly reasonable Friday evening........ if not for the fact that I'm playing golf Saturday morning.
Go to bed early so I can be refreshed for Saturday's golf
This basically means making dinner at home, watching something on the Apple TV, and going to bed by 10 in order to be up and refreshed by 7 AM tomorrow.
Actually, option two sounds terrible. I'm going to the movies!!! Forget about being tired tomorrow!
Two weeks ago I started teaching seminary. We meet at 6 AM Monday-Thursday. Luckily the church is only 200 meters from my apartment, so I don't have to get up until 5:45 AM. It's been a great experience so far. In the meantime, my late-night work meeting schedule continues to be quite vibrant. Tuesdays and Thursdays I generally have 4 meetings; Mondays and Wednesdays I generally have 2 meetings. Friday nights, though... I don't have ANY meetings. And since I'm usually exhausted by Thursday night, I tend to sleep a tad longer on Friday morning.
Friday night, though, I want to party. When I say "party," I mean "do anything but work." Tomorrow is Saturday and I'm going golfing with some guys from my ward (I'll be sure to write a review of my experience, since it'll be on an American military base here in Tokyo). Tonight I have two choices: Go out and get dinner, then see a late-night movie, maybe Harry Potter... or go to bed early so I'm refreshed for the golf trip. I'll now discuss both options:
Go to dinner and a late night movie, perhaps Harry Potter
First of all, it's important to note that the movie-going experience is different in Japan. First of all, it costs $18-$25 to see a movie. Second, seating is assigned (at least at the theater I like, the Virgin Toho Roppongi Hills Cinema). Third, the only American movies that come to Japan are the blockbusters. No art films or dramas or anything like that. I'm not mad about it -- that's just the way it is. So my options tonight are Harry Potter, Taking of Pelham 123, Transformers 2, and Wolverine. Not what I'd call "stellar" options, no sir. I've already seen the latter two, so my choices are the first two. With that in mind, Harry Potter is the "best" option.
So I can go out, get dinner, go to the movies, eat some popcorn, enjoy an English-language movie (English with Japanese subtitles), and be in by 1 AM. A perfectly reasonable Friday evening........ if not for the fact that I'm playing golf Saturday morning.
Go to bed early so I can be refreshed for Saturday's golf
This basically means making dinner at home, watching something on the Apple TV, and going to bed by 10 in order to be up and refreshed by 7 AM tomorrow.
Actually, option two sounds terrible. I'm going to the movies!!! Forget about being tired tomorrow!
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home