Last night E and I saw R.E.M. at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. I have to say that it was the most enjoyable time I've had at an R.E.M. show and I have now seen them three times.
They played lots of stuff from their new album. I downloaded the new album from iTunes yesterday and listened to it on the BART ride into the city (I felt so very cool wandering the streets of SF listening to my iPod. I'm SUCH a dork.). I wasn't overly impressed then, but I enjoyed the songs a lot more live. They also played a bunch of old stuff, which was very good. Especially since I really like the older stuff.
After the concert we decided that we'd be spontaneous and went to the midnight showing of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, after a quick trip to a bar for cider (me) and Guinness (E). It was fun to see the movie on the big screen. It's been awhile since I've watched it and I had forgotten about a number of scenes. It was a bit like seeing an old friend again as a forgotten scene would start.
I'm not sure if it was the cider or old age or what, but both of us fell asleep briefly during the movie. I remember seeing Tim the enchanter blowing things up. And I saw the rabbit bite a knight's head off. But I don't remember anything else until the lights came up. Oh well, it was still fun. It's been SO LONG since I've gone to a midnight showing of something.
So far this is turning into a really good weekend. I have a bunch of things that I should be doing. But it's really fun playing hooky and not doing them. I'm deciding to do things based upon their fun quotient, not their practicality.
