We recently re-watched So I Married an Axe Murderer and Gremlins, and I found both still very enjoyable, despite being so dated. Michael has decided to rename Evie, Gizmo, which may or may not stick. I reminded him her name is already on migration and vet paperwork, so it may not go over too well.
Last night, despite the rain, we went to go see a test match between the Australian and Japanese mixed ultimate teams. It was actually in a real stadium and we were surrounded by lots of people we didn't know (not just the usual frisbee people), so maybe the sport really is growing here. The Aussies beat the Japanese pretty easily, so it was kind of disappointing. My group of friends starting cheering for the Japanese, just in the hopes that it would become a closer and longer game. It was a fun little taste of what watching the worlds beach tournament will be like. It's interesting how different countries' teams develop distinct strategies. For example, a lot of Asian countries' teams will tend to play with quick, short cuts and throws, as opposed to the long throws and high jumps of the Australian and American teams. It partly has to do with their average height matched against the average height of their opponents, and how they can use what advantages they might have.
I was a little disappointed that the Japanese team brought gifts to the Australian team, but the Australian team was empty-handed in return. I feel like that was an oversight; usually if you are interacting with Japanese culture, you know about how gift giving is pretty important. I hope they did some nice welcoming stuff for the team behind the scenes.
Anyway, it's an on-and-off rainy weekend here - the perfect one for watching the new season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Even if it probably won't surpass the excellence of the first season, it still has the best theme song of the last several years....
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