Tour de Gainesville
Mon May 17, 2010 20:13 (UTC -5)Last weekend (as in, not yesterday), my friend Andy got a visit from his friend Scott. They first met up with me when I was down at home at the end of my spring-summer break. We went back up to Gainesville together; Andy wasn’t about to start classes like I was, but he wanted to show Scott the area.
After my first day of classes on Monday, the three of us watched Avatar at the apartment. We hooked up Andy’s gigantic stereo to the TV for a huge sound that was sure to annoy our neighbors (if they were even there for the summer, which I hope they weren’t).
I had been looking forward to seeing Avatar, but I was pretty disappointed by it. All the CGI got to be distracting, which I suppose was good because it distracted me from the predictable plot. The nickname “Pocahontas in Space” is well deserved. I might watch it again if I could see it on a huge screen in 3-D. Maaaaybe.
On Tuesday night, the three of us went to dinner at Satchel’s Pizza, a local restaurant that’s renowned for its eclectic atmosphere. The decor is eclectic, the pizza toppings are eclectic—even the plates are eclectic. In front of the restaurant is an old van that has a couple of tables in it. Eating in the van at Satchel’s can earn you some serious bragging rights. (Well, maybe not, but I like to brag about it anyway.) After dinner, we went to the junk shop out back and got some Satchel’s swag.
Andy and Scott left on Wednesday, and I’ve been alone in the apartment. It hasn’t been so great, but not for the reasons I would have expected. I’ll go into that later.
A star-studded Funny or Die video: Barack Obama gets a surprise visit from ex-presidents. (Via The Consumerist)
Here’s someone’s list of The 12 Biggest Ripoffs in America. And before you ask, college textbooks are indeed on the list. (Via The Presurfer)
From The Big Picture: aerial photos of New York and Las Vegas at night.
