Chris and I saw the Wicker movie on Sunday. It was kind of a wild story. A fisherwoman asked Peter Dinklage to make her a husband out of wicker. (Side note: I once saw Peter Dinklage outside of Billy’s Bakery in New York). Anyway, the wicker guy turned out to be a model husband, and the other women in the village were jealous. It was a bit like a Grimm’s fairy tale, with some happiness and some menace.
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Eric wanted me to stay longer in London. I wish I had; it was hard coming back. At home, I was hit with some severe annoyance. On the plus side, I stayed calm (outwardly) and did not escape to the forest. Once I sent Eric a meme about people running to the forest. He wrote, “Mom: returns from the forest because they have no iced coffee.” 😂 Also on the plus side, I liked Season 3 of Nobody Wants This. It reminds me of a Woody Allen movie (without the bad connotations): quirky, neurotic characters; clever dialogue; and lots of juicy misbehavior. It’s unusual in the sense that I prefer the side characters. I like Noah and Joanne well enough, but I really get invested when Sasha, Morgan and Esther show up. (Randomly, Esther reminds me of Alanis Morrissette.)
London visit
I went to visit Eric at college in London (or “uni,” as they would say). Everyone was very polite and the food was good. Highlights included the fried artichoke with romesco and gnocchi Gorgonzola at Bancone, and the roasted hake and sticky toffee pudding sundae at Hawkmoor. I also loved the iced latte and banana bread at Hideaway Coffee. We walked in Hampstead Heath, which I liked even better than Central Park. The one downside was my hotel shower, which had no ledge/rim and consequently flooded. I think I’ll stay somewhere else next time.
