Moments D525: PJ's, Pizza and a (Bad) movie

Sometimes it's the simplest things that bring a smile.  Today was a lazy recuperation day.

The best moment was putting my PJ's on early, ordering in pizza and watching a bad movie with my honey to close out the day.  It was all so simple, quiet, and felt very normal.

Moments quietly recuperating.

Moments enjoying the simple things in life with those you love.

Moments D419: Rainy days in bed

This morning was a rainy morning. What better a day to just stay in bed?

And though the rain clouds lifted late afternoon, instead of heading back into reality and prepping for the busy week ahead, another movie played out the rest of the afternoon. How incredibly lazy and delightful it was. So lazy you’d think I’d feel refreshed and full of energy this evening!

Unfortunately, after running around prepping for my busy week in a couple of hours (instead of most of the day), I find myself quite tired. It’s kind of crazy! I’m looking forward to going back to bed. I’m sure I’ll sleep like the dead, which is great because the next three days are ProFusion and it is going to be BUSY!

Moments digging deeper within oneself and allowing enjoyment in laziness.

Moments of watching the day pass without a care.

Moments D270: Piano Man

This afternoon I went to an old theatre that has recently been revived to see Skyfall. It’s a cute little theatre, not the mega big screens that we are all used to now, but being quaint and older seemed to best fit a BOND movie.

The movie itself was good. Not awesome, not horrible. Still, I enjoyed it.

But the moment comes from after the movie as my girlfriend and I were leaving. There was a sitting area just off to the right of the theatres. In that area were bistro tables, chairs, and of all things an old stand up piano. Like the ones you would see in an old Western movie. Like this one: 

It reminded me of the one I used to play on as a child. Upon the piano was a sign: ”If you know how to play the piano, please feel free to play for a short time to entertain our guests”. How fortunate for us that there was a man playing for us when we left our show.

He was very good. He moved from one piece directly into another. He very much knew what he was doing and you could tell that he was very much into it. While I waited for my girlfriend returned from the loo, I sat and quietly soaked in the melodic sounds of piano floating in the air. It was a beautiful moment. I think I could have (perhaps I should have) sat there longer had my homework not been calling me.

Moments enjoying random acts of another’s art.

Moments where you close your eyes and you are whisked away to another time.

Moments D103: Rain Days

Today was an early start than normal for me and I spent a lovely morning catching up with a dear friend of mine on the phone. As I sat on the balcony, I watched the clouds rolling past very quickly listening to her recent adventures I could see that it was definitely going to be a rain day as they had been calling for. It was the first time that there was a bit of a chill in the breeze too; summer’s first hint at retreat.

Little known fact. I love rain days. They invite me to take some down time and enjoy a slower pace. I welcomed the enticement. So the question became….what to do on this rain day.

First stop - my favourite Tim Burton movie Nightmare Before Christmas. As always, it was fun to revisit this classic!

Next stop - some shopping. Why not? It’s end of season. Zellars is closing its doors in many locations and there are great deals to be had at these locations. My friend & I found some great deals!

Okay, I’ll admit it, during a break in the rain I did play some tennis. I know, not really a slower pace, but still something out of the ordinary!

Final Stop - more TV and lounging. (See - I can slow down!)

Moments - rain days. Time to slow down.

Moments for favourite movies.

Moments for finding deals.

Moments to relax.