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March 27, 2000 |
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I had to endure the Seattle traffic again today. I was supposed to make it
to Pam's by 4:30pm. I was only able to leave work
by 4pm. I should've known that that wouldn't be enough time to make it
there in the country's third worst weather. I made it there around 5pm.
Fortunately, I called her while I was stopped in traffic and warned her.
As it turns out she didn't mind too much. We were going to see a Seattle
Sonics basketball game.
Pam got tickets from work and
called me on Friday. It would be the Sonics playing the San Antonio Spurs.
Her favorite basketball player is David Robinson, who plays for the Spurs.
I actually know very little about basketball. Well, technically I know a
fair bit about the mechanics of the game, but I know little about the
nature of the teams and the players. I have little clue about who plays
for which team or which team ranks better than other teams.
The game started at 5pm since it was televised. I arrived at Pam's shortly after five. Fortunately she lives a few blocks
from the Key Arena, so we only had to walk a few minutes. We missed part
of the first quarter, but she didn't seem to mind.
As a general rule, I always root against the local team. I
suppose I'm antagonistic in that way. I found out during the game that Tim
Duncan also plays for the Spurs; forgive me, I'm new to the basketball
thing. I like Tim Duncan; he is one of those players that seems very
soft-spoken. Needless to say, tonight I was definitely rooting for the
Spurs.
The Sonics played well. They led for most of the game as a matter of fact.
What a shame that they didn't lead when the game ended. Okay, so that
doesn't really reflect my sentiments. I relished the fact that the Sonics
lost the lead in the final two minutes of the game. I liked the idea that
the Spurs' lead grew during that time, slowly killing the Sonics' chances
for a comeback. I'll have to admit I was still rooting more
against the Sonics than for the Spurs.
Vin Baker, one of the Sonic stars, was in foul trouble, so he sat out a
fair portion of the game. He also seems to have sprained part of his leg
during the last few minutes of the game. One of the fans in the stands
seemed to not take kindly to my comment of "tough it out" when I saw Baker
down. on the floor in pain. I was amused.
Duncan had 30 points, which I believe has the highest among any of the
players on either team; he was followed by David Robinson, who had 24. It
was a good game for Pam and I.
San Antonio Spurs 90, Seattle Sonics 82, Final. Way Cool!Unfortunately, I had forgotten to take a picture of the final score. Damn!
On the walk back to her place, we stopped by Chutney's, an Indian restaurant on Lower Queen Anne Hill for dinner. It was the same restaurant from which Pam ordered a few weeks ago.
I ordered for Pam, she seems to like that. We both ordered Kingfisher beers. Technically, I ordered a Heineken, but they didn't have any more, so I settled for the Kingfisher, which is not a bad beer, but it wasn't what I was in the mood for. We didn't order appetizers. She got the Chicken Tikka Masala, and I had the Lamb Biryani. Oh, and the onion and cilantro naan, of course.
The chicken dish is her favorite Indian dish. She had mentioned it before and she's a little surprised whenever I remember. The Biryani is actually Len's favorite Indian dish, although no restaurant seems to prepare it with enough flavor for his liking. Both dishes were good and the portions were abundant; we ended up packing them up.
I also introduced her to rasmalai; we shared it. It is an Indian dessert made from ricotta cheese wrung in cheese cloth in a sauce made from condensed milk, nuts, and cardamon. I know that it sounds a little strange, but it is very good. Tonight was no exception. She seemed to like it.
We walked back to her place as we endured the cold Seattle night. She seemed amused by the fact that I always walk on the outside of the sidewalk when we walk around the city. It was only a few blocks so that it wasn't that bad, but she seems to be particularly sensitive to the cold.
She invited me in and we watched the end of Ally McBeal. Incredulously, Billy died in the show. We both wondered how they dared to kill a character which seems to play a major role in the development of three other characters, Ally (of course), Georgia, and his assistant, whose name I can't remember.
We both drifted off to sleep shortly after that. I can't seem to sleep soundly at her place. I woke up about 1:30am. She also woke when I stirred. I left a few minutes later, she saw me off at the door. I went home to sleep on my own bed.
March 27, 2000