up in the air
We found some tennis courts this afternoon and were excited when a court opened up after only waiting a few minutes. Unfortunately the weather did not want to cooperate and after a few volleys of denial, we gave up and left the wet courts. We then foolishly decided to head to the movie theater to see if we could catch a showing of the much hyped Avatar. It was all sold out of course so we settled for George Clooney’s Up in the Air.
No special effects, no 3D glasses, and no computer graphics but it had a killer soundtrack and a decent script. A surprisingly good movie using old formulaic movie magic. It was sort of refreshing to see a movie not try too hard.
George Clooney is the main character and his job is to fly around the country telling people that they have been laid off. Some of the firing scenes were pretty difficult to watch — it hits a little too close to home these days with so many people losing their jobs and out of employment.
For my birthday this year we went to a great resort in Sausalito called Cavallo Point. It was an incredibly relaxing time, soaking in the large heated meditation pool, lounging by the fireplace, having a fabulous tasting menu at Murray Circle (I believe it’s the first restaurant we’ve been to that has any Michelin stars!) and a relaxing evening in our contemporary junior suite. It was tastefully modern (not the over the top modern that the W hotels like to do) and really comfortable. I wish we could have stayed there longer.
We stopped by the Marin Headlands for yet another amazing view of the Golden Gate bridge. I’m still not tired of that silly red bridge. I then bought a new bike (2009 Fuji Absolute 3.0 Hybrid) and then we went to a fun Warriors game. The Warriors can be frustrating to cheer for but it’s a fun rowdy crowd on the upper deck (more fun than the Toyota Center I dare say) so we had a good time. We bought Warriors tshirts today (what a commitment) so we’ll hopefully be going to more games next year.
Also, in other news, I finally bit the bullet and ordered a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 from Amazon. The estimated delivery date is sometime next week so I’m pretty hyped about that. If I get into a good habit of taking pictures everyday I might finally put up a photoblog like I’ve been talking about for so long. Many thanks to Enoch for his advice and help.
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So okay, I know I was going to write a healthcare blogpost and I put it off for the longest time. The reason? I started to read up what I could about it and the more I read the more I got confused and the more I realized it was more complicated than I originally thought.
These two articles were particularly enlightening, give them a read when you get the chance:
The Cost Conundrum (The New Yorker) — Atul Gawande
How American Health Care Killed My Father (The Atlantic) — David Goldhill
If you have any other healthcare articles that you have read that have impacted what you think of healthcare in America and health care reform, please send them my way. I would love to read more about but honestly don’t feel ready to write about it. Will the bill pass before Christmas? We’ll see.
Happy Holidays, folks. See everyone on the flip side.
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