An Ordinary Update

It's the beginning of another week, which is a good thing to note after falling off the face of the planet, bloggily speaking. How I enjoy a morning where it's slightly foggy and only 61 degrees. Sunny and 81 isn't for me, especially in March.

This was a great weekend. I say this even though my brackets had Stanford beating Kentucky in the NCAA Basketball Championships. Now that they've both lost, it's time to root for my sentimental favorites, UConn and Wake Forest.

On Friday, I saw Flavors, a funny Indian-American movie that opened the San Jose leg of the SFIAAFF. This is the fourth year the festival has showcased films in SJ. Everybody in attendance received a free sports bag. It's sturdy and just the right size for my gym gear. The opening night celebrations included dessert, Indian food and drinks at the d.p. Fong Galleries.

I went to a barbecue on Saturday. The weather up in Grant County Park was warm and beautiful. We first went on a three-mile hike to whet the appetite and then spent the day eating and hanging out at the Grant House.

I met a number of people up there. I have so many new names, faces and associated facts to remember. The experience of meeting new people is always exciting and a bit overwhelming at the same time. This weekend, it was almost enough to cause my inner introvert to sound the retreat into solitude, but I think that would be a step in the wrong direction.

On Sunday, I watched college basketball to fulfill the minimum requirements of being a "typical guy". I also did a little volunteer work, re-watched a tape of Clay Aiken singing "Solitaire" and saw Just One Look, a charming and bittersweet movie from Hong Kong.