My nerd has to be up early tomorrow morning for a very important promotion-related training issue. I have no such commitment, and invited our neighbors up to the apartment for a very relaxed pajama party Oscar viewing.
Just before the James Bond tribute began, my nerd took our dog out for a quick walk. When he came back in, Shirley Bassey was in the middle of a "holy cannoli that woman has GOT IT at 76!" performance. As she sang Goldfinger, someone asked what other Bond themes she had performed. The answer seemed to allude all of us (there was drinking, in my defense), so I suggested we look it up.
I reached for my phone. I suggested to my friend to grab our 50 Years of James Bond book on the shelf next to her. Absentmindedly, I mentioned, "I sometimes like to stage races to see if we find things out more quickly with or without technology." My nerd, who doesn't give one lick about the Academy Awards, and spent most of his evening playing Plants Vs. Zombies (available free at the App Store!), pointed out, "Books are technology. She's still using technology." There was then mention of stone tools and the printing press. We're watching the Oscars! All I wanted to do was make fun of Anne Hathaway's unfortunate darting!
Oh, and I predicted 21 out of 24 on my ballot, so there's that.
For those wondering, I missed Best Supporting Actor (Robert DeNiro), Best Animated Feature (Wreck-It Ralph), and Best Makeup & Hairstyling (The Hobbit).
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