At the movies!

Monday afternoon at the movies!  What could be better?  Of course, since I have a job, this is not my usual Monday afternoon, but we had an offsite event this week.  Several admins went to see Eat, Pray, Love at the Gold Class Cinemas at The Domain.  One of these days I'll have to do a separate post about the Domain itself.  Serious upscale shopping, beautiful shopping center, everything you want if you want to spend money.  But back to the theatre.  This theatre is everything you would expect it to be in a shopping center like the Domain.  Big, comfy seats that recline with a footrest.  The armrest opens up so you can get your purse safely out of the way--just don't forget that it's in there!  A little table for your food and drink, with a call button in the middle.  And the menu!  I had the Crispy Spinach, Artichoke, and Gruyere and let me tell you, it was even better than I expected.  Upon request, they will bring you a blanket and a pillow.  Since I was wearing a skirt, I was very thankful for the blanket.  There is covered parking right next to the theatre, so you don't have to walk far.  They even have a free membership that offers special prices.  A really great, relaxing movie experience I highly recommend.

Quickie

August 21 I went to Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Alamo Drafthouse on Anderson Rd. with some of my oldest and dearest friends and had a blast!  It's been at least 15 years since I've been to see this show.  Not much has changed, really.  It's still a great time!

Alamo Drafthouse is a really fun theatre.  Not your standard popcorn-and-soda fare, they have a real menu.  You write down your order and the server comes by to pick it up.  In front of each row of seats is a long, thin table for your food and drinks.  You can order as often as you want, and the server will bring your bill about 45 minutes before the end of the show so you can pay and be all squared away before the end of the movie.  They show not only current films, but cool old stuff as well.

Last weekend I also did a rather complicated puzzle geocache with one of the same friends and others that took most of the day.  It was a lot of fun, and we got to show an exchange student some of the best parts of Austin.  The cool thing about this geocache is that it was placed by the guy who created Ultima Online, and was also an astronaut.  He has his own castle, complete with observatory.  The final part of the cache is set up on his land and...well, if you cache you wouldn't want me to spoil the surprise. 
Austin is really one of the most interesting places ever!