It was late and I wanted a better lunch before I saw Moana 2, so I called Uber. Fortunately, the driver arrived in less than five minutes. The ride to Somerdale only took about 10 minutes, and I managed to direct the guy in front before he did what the one who drove me to Wicked did and went around back.
Decided to try lunch at the new Indian restaurant a few doors down from Cinemark. They're in the midst of their grand opening. And they are pretty grand-looking, with Indian art and projections of India on the walls and its bright red and white walls. The tables were dark wood with fancy utensils and napkins that bore the name of the restaurant.
Unfortunately, most of their dishes were expensive and as spicy as Indian food is wont to be. I eventually ordered a scrambled egg dish with onions and lime-chili powder that was relatively inexpensive, along with saffron tea. I did finish the eggs, but drank a lot of water getting there. I wanted to move on and took my tea to go. At the very least, they did give me a 20 dollar gift card in honor of their opening. Maybe I'll try them again when I'm not quite so rushed.
Hurried a few doors down to the Cinemark 16 theater next. Had just enough time to pick up a Coke Zero from the concession stand before I made my way to Moana 2. I'll do the full review at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog on Saturday. For now, let's just say I enjoyed it.
Strolled up the hill to Walmart next. Bought a cute Peanuts-themed doll outfit for my niece Lilah, silicone candy molds to make mints later in the month, more of those Junkless granola bars, and another crate for my records. I was originally going to take the bus home, but I was out of change. Called Uber instead. That might have been the better idea. They picked me up in less than a minute and took less than 10 get back to Oaklyn. They dropped me at WaWa once I instructed them to the right WaWa. (For some reason, Uber still listed its original location, rather than the one that opened last year.)
I was mainly at WaWa for rent money. Treated myself to a peppermint mocha hot chocolate to warm myself up on the way home. Oh wow. It was so chocolatey, rich, and pepperminty. One of the best drinks I've ever gotten from WaWa. I will have to get it again at least one more time before the end of the Christmas season.
Took out the trash, then went straight into The Umbrellas of Cherbourg when I got home. I go further into this gorgeous French opera film staring Catherine Denveuve from 1964 at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Watched the 2003 version of Strawberry Shortcake while eating dinner and arranging the rock records in my new crate. Pupcake narrates "Toto's Tale," a retelling of The Wizard of Oz. He and Strawberry are whisked to a land over the rainbow, where their berry-shaped house flattens the evil grape witch (Sour Grapes) and rescues the Berrykins. The Berrykins give her the witch's magic shoes to protect her. On the way to the City to meet the Wizard and get home, she encounters the Scarecrow (Ginger Snap), Tin Woodsgirl (Peppermint Fizz), and Cowardly Lion (Orange Marmalade), who all claim they have something they want to change about themselves. After they rescue Strawberry from the witch, they learn that what they really needed all along was a good dose of confidence.
Finished the night with several Christmas CDs. A Broadway Christmas is the holiday release from my old friends Veresae Sarabande. Along with familiar holiday songs from musicals like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "We Need a Little Christmas," we have a lot of lesser-known material. The sweet "Christmas Gifts" is from a musical version of It's a Wonderful Life that has yet to play New York. "The Happy New Year Blues" is a then-recently discovered lost Irving Berlin number. "Christmas Eve," a gorgeous ballad, was cut from the operetta She Loves Me. The cutesy duet "Lovers On Christmas Eve" is from the now-rarely-seen 70's hit I Love My Wife.
The Judy Garland Christmas Album is actually the soundtrack from the Christmas episode of her TV variety show. This is one of the oldest CDs I own. I bought it from, of all places, a display of Laserlight holiday CDs at Staples in 1994. Judy opens things with a rousing "Consider Herself" with her children. Liza Minnelli joins a young man for "Steam Heat" and sings about her "Alice Blue Gown." The late Jack Jones arrives and performs "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," his hit "Lollipops and Roses," and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with a very young Lorna Luft. Garland sings "The Christmas Song" with Mel Torme (and muffs the lyrics, as she was feuding with him at the time).
I picked up my CD of John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together from the same display on the same day. This is one of the most beloved holiday albums ever for a reason. The Muppets join Denver for the opening and "It's In Every One of Us," while Piggy and some of the male Muppets do a hilarious "Christmas Is Coming." Denver's best tracks are the lovely "The Peace Carol" and "Noel: Christmas Eve 1913."
Christmas With the Chipmunks is the original release that includes the huge hit "The Chipmunk Song (Please Christmas Don't Be Late)." I'm also fond of their cute "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," with the Chipmunks dragging Dave to the North Pole to meet the most famous reindeer of all and Alvin's hilarious overacting on "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas."
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