"don't worry, it's only a month 'till sunrise"

i'm home from Frostbite, the Swedish vampire film. i was expecting camp, and instead got something that was smart and well-written that respected the tropes of vampire and teen horror.

Swedish people keep bunnies as pets and have garden gnomes. don't say i didn't warn you.

a solid five-for-fun, and a great way to introduce markbourne and E to siff. scarlettina's early arrival for a day of show ticket meant that the all of us had good seats.
thanks again to varina8 for joining the fun tonight and giving me a program guide before my usual last day freebie.

Ballard morning

C let me sleep in this morning and then we wandered down to Hattie's Hat so that i could have swedes. (it is only at this moment that i have connected my morning craving for swedes and Hattie's to seeing a swedish vampire flick the night before.) we had a spirited discussion a while ago with mimerki and butterflydrming about how Hattie's is a vampire diner, but a loser vampire diner. since the remodel is complete, i think it's even more appropriate, although they might attract a higher level of vampires since the windows in the back are gone and the entire place is a bit dim. what used to be "Aunt Harriet's room" now features booths that appear to be named after cows or scandinavian girls (isn't it funny that i hear a name like Mae and immediately think bovine?) and a large saltwater fish tank. they have a cowfish! there are also small sharks, but cowfish!
we strolled home up Ballard Ave and stopped for coffee on the way (i can't remember the name of the shop, but it might as well be called "coffee and a lawyer" because of the juxtaposition of their sign and the law firm that must be upstairs)...lots of people out strolling and walking dogs.
we got to see the Dante's Inferno hot dog cart being loaded out of a rental truck into position at Bergen Place. i tried to snap a picture, but it didn't come out - the cart was alone on the street with a strap over the food compartments and a sign that said "back in 5 minutes. no touch!"
the rosebush is collapsing under the weight of all the flowers, and the lavender i planted is almost ready to bloom. i have two movies today.