Weekend Recap

This weekend started out the way every proper weekend should: with Brunch.

Mr. Curieuse and I tried out M Street Kitchen on Main Street in Santa Monica.  It wasn't particularly spectacular, but the food was solid, the coffee was Intelligensia, and the sun was shining.  Requesting much more would just be greedy.

Mr. C went off to a massage, and I got a manicure.  I tried a China Glaze color, and it hasn't held up well at all - that's what I get for deviating from Essie and OPI.   Don't make the same mistake as I did.

Next stop: BevMo, for re-stocking:

Mr. C is all into beer these days, thanks to a recent visit from a friend who home brews and wins awards for his concoctions {it's safe to say he knows his stuff}.

On Saturday night, we went to the Magic Castle with friends - no photos allowed, so you'll have to take my word for it.

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I've been once before, and while the magic shows are fun, the best part is being with good friends.  Second best is the people-watching.  All sorts of people visit the Magic Castle.  We saw a grown man carrying a coffin purse {seriously - is Goth even remotely in any more?}, a couple suffering through what was probably a first date, and plenty of tourists excited to be in LA.

The highlight of Sunday was seeing one of my favorite NPR hosts in person - Kai Ryssdal! Mr. Curieuse and I went to a Stanford Alumni-sponsored talk about the 2012 elections and it was both informative and easy on the eyes.

Professor Brady predicts that the President will win re-election by a narrow margin.  The women in the audience agreed that Kai does not have a face for radio {the NPR photo does NOT do him justice} and should be on television, instead.

And now, it's off to begin the work week.
Happy Monday...