Does anyone remember two movies in the 80s: the “Ewok Adventure” and “Ewoks: The Battle for Endor”? I do, quite vividly, and for months I have been referencing them whenever Alex expresses how profoundly disturbed he is that I’ve never seen the Star Wars movies (I know, I’m a communist). Alex was convinced that the Ewok films did not exist and if they did, they were totally unaffiliated with Star Wars.
In fact, his objections were adamant enough that I was beginning to doubt myself. Was my memory is so irrevocably damaged that it had somehow managed to completely fabricate a crystal clear visage of a gang of short, fuzzy high-voiced creatures? Fortunately, tis not the case.
As of this morning, the good people at IMDB.com have confirmed that not only do the movies exist, but they were penned by George Lucas himself. I’m happy to report that my recollection of Ewok Deej (not to be confused with DJ “The Deej” Tanner) was grounded in fact after all.
This delightful little anecdote represents just one of the little triumphs of my week…and seeing as how it’s all about the everyday victories lately, it seemed like a good place to start, yes, a list.
Little victories of the week ending in 31 July 2008 (in addition to the Ewok thing):
1. I planned an exercise routine: If you want to eat a lot of food and not work out, I recommend moving countries. First of all, there are all of the parties and dinners that your friends throw for you before you leave. Then there’s the living out of a suitcase with no kitchen to speak of for months. Then, once you’ve arrived in your new country, there’s the Big “I want to go out every night to meet new people” Push. Combined with a lack of time/energy to exercise, the result of all of these things is a giant bum.
To combat its inevitable formation, this week I decided it was time to launch an exercise campaign. Because I’m totally non-committal about which gym I want to join (see Exhibit Wanderlust), I did something rash instead (see Exhibit Point-of-Purchase Impulse Shopping). I signed up for this: http://www.thebootcamp.co.uk/
For four agonizing weeks starting on August 11, I’m going to be hitting up Lincoln’s Inn Fields three nights a week to put my body through a rigorous workout routine. For the investment of time and money, I had better emerge from this thing looking like one hot piece of arse.
2. I got a complete paycheck: Those of you keeping count know that now is not the time to be living in London on an America paycheck. Today marks the first time I have received a full month’s pay in UK pounds since I’ve been here…In the words of Pinocchio, “I am a real boy now.”
3. I did something cultural. Okay, maybe it wasn’t this culture (since it was an American movie), but it was at an artsy locale. On Tuesday night, Alex and I went to the Barbican to see Wall-E. First of all, the place itself, which is just down the street from my flat, is very cool. It is a major mixed-use development built on a site that was bombed to bits in World War II. The cool thing about it, apart from the fact that it just looks bad-ass, is that it was built in the early 80s, way before the whole concept of live, work and play caught on. And it still really works.
More importantly, if you haven’t seen Wall-E, you have to go NOW. It was sosososososo good. If you don’t love it, then you are either dead inside or a robot (in a bad Katie Holmes way, not a good EVE way).
4. I took some time off. Tomorrow I’m heading to Greece! Woo hoo! I set off tomorrow afternoon, emergency swimsuit I overnighted from figleaves.com in tow, to meet my friend Kristen, who has been in Berlin and Edinburgh for work. We’re spending a day in Athens and the rest of the time on the island of Hydra. See how much fun visiting Europe can be? You get me as a travel partner!
So that was my week. Sorry for the dearth of posts—another accomplishment of my week is all of the work I successfully completed before my trip, so I haven’t been able to take my lunch hours to scribble posts.
Hope everyone has a good weekend, and I’ll catch you next Thursday when I return.
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Alice, perhaps it was a Midwest thing -- I HEARTED the Ewok movies. We taped them off TV, and watching the increasingly dated commercials over the years became half the fun. I recall deeply, achingly pining after Cindel's wardrobe. To wit: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Cindel_Towani. Still fierce.
it must have been a midwest thing, because I don't remember those at all, and I say that as perhaps the biggest fan of science fiction and fantasy novels of your peer group. Weird.
You're living in London and going to Greece! I'm living vicariously thru you.
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