A more social, less touristy day.

I had time to slow down today, sleep in a little, then hang out with a friend in Vancouver. I joined him for a few errands and a decent piece of fish for lunch (swordfish, which I can never resist), then finally got my hands on his Wii to try it out. Best of all, I finally got to meet his family--two very charming daughters and his wife! The gang treated me to dinner at Red Robin, despite my protests.

My time with the Wii tells me that I am officially not a video game guy. I feel like a misfit, that I don't have a strong attraction to the entire genre of console gaming--even the Wii, with its shallower learning curve. That means there's hope for me yet!

CDs listened to today:

• Sam Phillips: Omnipop (It's Only A Flesh Wound, Lambchop)
• Gyorgy Ligeti: Requiem