Today was definitely a "relax before things really go nuts" day. After some Gnome Games happenings, I decided "you know, I want to see Avengers: Age of Ultron", so I just went ahead and did it. (I was happy to get a ticket right away and it not being a packed screening.) I definitely enjoyed the movie, but there are definitely things I would want to discuss with someone else who saw it, so I'm not spoiling anything.
When it came down to it, the name of the game today was "escapism". I have a difficult two weeks coming up, so I wanted to be away from campus and do some fun stuff before that happened. There's also something to said about watching a movie in a theater compared to the distractions that can come from watching it in your own home.
There was a point during the first Avengers movie where I very clearly thought about how I was sitting in a movie theater watching this story. I can't explain why, especially since it was during the big showdown at the end, but it took away from that part of the experience. Fortunately, I didn't have any experience like that tonight. Yeah, I had points where I would need to shift in my seat or enjoy the sweet treat I splurged on, but I was still immersed in what was going on on screen.
Even though tomorrow's Sunday, I'm considering just pulling a full day of office time, since it feels like I have a bunch to do. The RA end-of-the-year banquet is tomorrow, and I always appreciate those times where we can reflect over the year. Here's hoping I can get the other tasks accomplished before that point. Tomorrow is Lumpy Rug Day, Public Radio Day, and National Two Different Colored Shoes Day.
DFTBA
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