A Lovely Sunday Evening

Sunday started out like so many days have been: hot. I was planning on going to a temple but it was too hot to stay outside for long. I was thinking of going to the beach but I slept too late to make the trip worth it.

Then my buddy Pat texts me with a wonderful idea: Batman. I sweeten the deal by proposing Chili's for dinner since they're in the same building. Now we're set for our man date. Uh...

After a delicious meal of fajitas, and by far my most expensive meal in Taipei, we check out The Dark Knight. It was spectacular. I think its even better than Batman Begins and that's no small feat.

It was also great to see the Chicago skyline and different parts of my hometown. I think Batman and I have the same bank.

And its too bad about Heath Ledger. I never really thought of him as a premiere actor (I think he won for Brokeback Mountain but I never saw it) but he won me over as The Joker. Creepy as hell. Has to be one of the best villains in recent memory.

And for those curious, they show the movies here in English and use subtitles. After a few minutes, I don't even notice them anymore, except for the occasional joke that has the Chinese audience laughing a second before the punch line is delivered.

All in all, a lovely Sunday evening. And after seeing that Indiana Jones 4 crap, my faith is restored that great movies can still be made.