best movie.

On Saturday I FINALLY caught up with my uni friend G. The plan was to go and see the Muppets movie at the cinemas where she used to work, then go for lunch. So naturally I get there early (no fashionably late entrances for me) which is fine, cos I just wander around the shopping centre then head to the cinemas (I come prepared with my iPod and reading materials to quell any boredom that I may experience).

So she arrives, we purchase the tickets (for $8 - chyeah) and after some small talk with her former workmates (standing there while your friend talks to people you don't know - happens a lot with uni friends - though it actually wasn't bad) we head into cinema 1 (which at that stage has no lights on inside - note that cinemas are VERY dark without any lights whatsoever). We head in anyway because we're fearless and she hollas at her friends to let them know. We're early to the film and no one else is there yet, so we're just chatting away. It gets to be 5 or so minutes after the film was scheduled to begin and it hasn't. She calls them up to let them know, they say the projector guy is late and it should be put on soon, no one else is there so it's no problem cos we're in no rush. She hangs up, a guy and presumably his two daughters walk in, short after I assume a grandmother (or an older mother - unlikely) comes in with two young kids (under 5). Well, eventually 20 or so minutes pass, still no movie (I think the father had called up too, to check what was going on) an employee comes in and says that they're having technical difficulties but it should be on soon (not sure exactly when), then comes the 30 min mark another one comes in and says it should be running in 10-15 mins. After 10-15 mins a manager or something comes in to apologise and say the film session won't be running, and that we can go get refunds. (we learn apparently all the theatres are having problems) We left kinda disappointed, but weren't too fussed. I felt sorry for the people with the kids though; now having to find some other activity to occupy them and having wasted 45 minutes of their time.

We ended up going to the beach for lunch and getting burgers for lunch (my suggestion of course - I'm really quite keen on vego burgers) I got a garden goodness burger, containing a vegie patty, beetroot (which prior to then I hadn't really tried - I found it unoffensive and would happily eat it again), cheese, avocado, salad, relish and herbed mayo. It was enjoyable.

They actually permitted G to get one of the kids meals (usually reserved for children 7 and under) which I thought was pretty rad as most places never allow it. Felt like such a fatty, and at one stage somehow managed to get herbed mayo on my nose (WAY TO KEEN) which was a tad embarassing. After that we just walked around, sat and talked, avoided seagulls (who at one stage drove us from our comfortable spot on the stairs) and tried to avoid sunburn. 

We headed back to the bus/train station and she ran into a guy she knew from high school, who was catching the same bus as me. I had just missed the bus before by 10 minutes and had a 50 minute wait, though G, being a good friend, waited for about half an hour before going to meet with her boyfriend, who was picking her up. The guy she knew was relatively talkative so luckily I [mostly] was able to avoid those awkward silences that usually occur in these situations. It turned out he was doing an apprenticeship as an electrician, which I think is kind of an interesting career option. I enjoyed the electricity topic in physics in yr 11/12 but that's about how far my knowledge on the subject goes. I think I'd be too concerned about electrocuting myself to be an electrician.

The bus finally arrived. You know when you're catching the same bus as a friend who isn't really close, or an aquaintance (this applies particularly if they're a guy) and there's that awkward moment of deciding where to sit (beside the person, behind, in front, etc)? Well naturally (after allowing the prams and elderly on first, of course) I tried to get on before him, so I didn't have to make that decision. (am I the only one who thinks/considers this shiz? I'm probably just a socially awkward weirdo, I dunno?) So I get on and he sits on the seat across the aisle from me which also turns out to be in front of someone he seemed to know from school. From that point our conversation ceased and I just listened to music while he talked to her, and we pretty much pretended like we hadn't been talking for the last 40 minutes. (awkward right?) It didn't really bother me, I was actually quite amused with it. I think it quite clearly demonstrates the kind of socially awkward person I am though (I'm sure someone else would have just sat wherever without a thought, introduced themselves to the other person and joined in the conversation) I think I always over think things. Like when you seem to be the only person with a spare seat next to you on a full bus (am I THAT offensive looking/smelling??!) and even worse if there are people standing up and you have a spare seat next to you (OMG WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!?!) but at the same time feeling like 'chyeah I don't have to sit next to some [potentially stanky] stranger [who might be a seat hog], this is great!' Whatever.

Anyways I had a really nice day, on Sat. Weather was great, good company, good food, all that jazz.

I just realised this is probably an exceptionally boring post. My apologies if you wasted your time reading this.

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