Out and About

M* and I are trying to fit in more social events among our school and work obligations: we know it's important to spend time with classmates and friends before some leave within the next month.

Since the weather has finally turned a bit rainy, my camera was mostly tucked away in a dry place. Here's a photoless list of what we've been up to this week.

Sat: Wagamama for an early dinner. We didn't realize that this Asian noodle restaurant ("positive eating+positive living") was part of a chain—albeit a small chain. We were on our way to Mannamexico, when we noticed Wagamama had finally opened in a second story, Regent Street location. Very few restaurants are above street level in Cambridge, although a few new ones will soon be opening nearby on Regent. Deciding to be adventurous, we sat down at one of their communal tables and enjoyed a nice meal. The menu was similar to other noodle restaurants, such as Dojo on Mill Lane. although Dojo will save you between £5-£10. However Wagamam has appealing clean lines, a high ceiling and an abundance of natural light. Also, their staff was very nice—I forgot to request non-gluten noodles with my dish, and, when I mentioned it to my husband, the wait staff overheard and quickly brought me the same dish with rice noodles.

Sun: Sala Thong on Newnham Road for dinner with two of M*'s classmates: Francis and Karen. This Thai restaurant is pleasing for four reasons: consistently good food, friendly service, reasonable prices and a five-minute walk from our flat.

Mon: The Snug Bar for an afternoon smoothie with Yuri and Tialda. Yes it's a bar and Tialda is pregnant, but they have delicious smoothies (the mango, apple juice and cucumber concoction is quite refreshing and lite). Since Tialda is leaving at the end of the month for Seoul, it's important to get quality time with her.

Wed: Evensong at King's College Chapel with Yuri, Tialda, Wakako, Maria and M*. The world famous King's College Boys Choir performs most nights at evensong. I've heard them sing twice, but I want to attend a few more of their performances before we leave Cambridge. Unfortunately, the young boys were in class on this night, so it was only the college age choir members present. It was still moving to experience their singing.

Thurs: The Granta Pub with Jessica and M* for Judge MBA pub night. Jessica came over for a sushi dinner, and then the three of us walked down to The Granta. While Jess and I used the time to catch-up, M* used the time to network with Judge students from last years class. They were in town for their graduation.

Sat: "Blades of Glory" at Cineworld with Karen and M*. I am so partial to the Arts Picturehouse, that I had no desire to see a movie at another theatre in Cambridge. However, none of the movies at the AP appealed to us this weekend—we were craving something silly. "Blades of Glory" starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnet and Amy Poehler to the rescue. Karen is another American Judge student, so the humor was certainly familiar to her. The theatre, part of the Cambridge Leisure Complex, was actually really nice—I had certainly erroneously prejudged it. The tickets only cost $12, and since we wolfed down hunger satiating Mannamexico before the film, we didn't pay any outrageous snack prices.