The other day I saw that there was a chick flick on at the cinema – in English! – and asked Pipocas if she wanted to see it. So we made plans to go on Saturday (last night).  Then it occurred to me that not only was I going out to the cinema (something I don’t think I’ve done since before my first operation last May) but I was also going out on a Saturday night and that it was going to be a girls’ night out…

The plan was to meet in the Plaza Nueva and walk to the cinema from there. I found Pip at the rental bike station unable to find a ‘parking space’ and told her not to worry as we’d be passing two more stations on the way and surely there would be a spot to leave the bike … wrong!  So she ended up having to lock it up outside the cinema (with the meter running) while we watched the film – Then She Found Me.

The first thing both Pip & I thought when the movie started was that Helen Hunt seriously needed to put on a few pounds. In fact, she looked awful; so gaunt and haggard that she actually looked older than Bette Midler, who was supposed to be her mother. Anyhow, the film was okay … it was like all the elements were there for a much better film but somehow it never really took off. Oh well …

After picking up the bike again (resigned to have it as our constant companion for the duration of the evening) we  stopped at Tre Fratelli for a “snack” that turned out to be quite substantial. And delicious.  And after several glasses of wine we ended up closing the joint. I don’t know how Pip & I always end up with so much to talk about, but it’s like a starting pistol goes off whenever we meet up and we’re off and chatting non-stop until it’s time to say hasta luego. Which we finally did around half past midnight in front of the cathedral. I was a bit concerned about her “drinking & riding” but reckoned the brisk walk from the restaurant in the freezing cold must have sobered her up enough to get home safely.

I came home to find Nog tucked up in bed, but he had very thoughtfully turned on the heater in my room and had left a bottle of water on the night table.  And so after a bit of blogging and reading, I finally got to sleep around 2.30, tired but content.

Hey Pip, we oughtta do this more often!  🙂

This was our after-movie “snack”…

mozzerella, tomato & basil salad
bruschetta
50/50 pizza
(prawn & spinach, sausage & peppers)