Every year, my company (mostly the management) does this incredibly generous thing of giving five-fridays-in-summer free. This is over and beyond normal earned time, holidays, etc. That is awfully nice of them to do so. This year, we had two fridays in June, one in July (because the we got 3rd July off for independence day) and then two in August.

I kind of remember taking one June friday, I think, I don't remember. Work has been keeping pretty dang busy. Busy enough through weekends and holidays (official ones and these fun-fridays). But all that changed today. I planned not to open the computer for work. Err.... I did open the same for writing this blog, catching up on facebook, emails - friendlies (non-work), and browsing on Amazon. But that is it, the rest of the day was spent in perfect relaxation.

A lazy start of the day with Duke (my cat) meowing every 10 mins or so at my head. He was like a persistent alarm clock whose snooze time was perfectly aligned to exactly the moment I had drifted into peaceful slumber. Every 10 mins or so he would come paw my face or stare at me, and meow until I patted his noggin (hoping that was a snooze button) and negotiated another 10 mins. When Princess came around meowing, I knew it was time to get moving. It was 8 am when I finally did get out of bed. This has not happened in the longest time. I haven't lazed in bed past 6:30 am, this is a new record.

The day (in the morning, at least) promised to beautiful, warm, dry and perfectly blue skies with few wandering white clouds. Too perfect to be indoors. After cutting some more gladolias for the house, I took my coffee and just chilled on the deck. Of course Duke and Princess had a great time hanging out with me outdoors.

I had a plan for the day: Cut and rearrange gladolias for home, drop gladolias at office, mail out bills, go to the movies, go the groceries, hang out at home.

Who knew that the day would go from perfectly warm and dry to perfectly monsoon day, with torrential rains? I did not, but that did not stop me from going to the movies and groceries and all other errands in between.

So, at the movies I watched Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince, and came away with mixed feelings. It was not as super-charged as earlier two movie were. It was definitely really cool to see Harry and friends in their teens and more mature themes in it. It was missing powerful soundtrack that I have come to relate with these movies. The scenes with Dumbledore and Harry were less profound than before, and maybe that was because I was coming out of seeing Angels and Demons with such a powerful soundtrack, or perhaps I went in with higher expectations. The end scenes were just right, but not as dark as I had imagined. But, all in all, it was a wonderful movie.

Tomorrow I go the movies again.... for another one, not Harry Potter. :) Anyone want to go, I have not yet decided what movie yet, so company and suggestions are more than welcome.