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Another weekend gone, another week we’ve collected (we’re collecting weeks now). We had the usual breakfast with friends, coffee and went to see The Curse of the Golden Flower. While my sister said she hated it, I really enjoyed it. It seemed to be a return to the style of Zhang Yimou’s earlier films. It of course was visually stunning (although at times overwhelming enough to desensitize you a bit to all of the color) and tragic. I love Chinese movies (and foreign films for that matter) where the hero doesn’t always win, every detail isn’t explained away and displayed plainly and most of all that it’s often about the story and not the ending.

Other than that, met my sister at a blustery and cold farmer’s market on Sunday for a little browsing and then a delicious brunch at Volterra. Having been there for dinner we initially thought it might be a little splurge but to our surprise the menu was excellent and less expensive than most other mediocre breakfast places in Seattle. The service was excellent, the atmosphere relaxed and the food perfect! In a sea of restaurants serving overpriced breakfast under the guise of herby overdressed plates this was a great find.

And now a Sunday night spent with the dogs, doing a little work week prep and trying to relax.