Casablanca and Cake

For the actual day anniversary, we couldn't take off of work, but we still wanted to go doing something fun and unique. So that evening we went to D.C.'s Screen on the Green with a bunch of coworkers. It was the last SotG of the summer, and we still hadn't gotten a chance to go, so we decided to go for it.

Neither of us had ever seen the movie in its entirety before (I had seen bits and pieces and always wondered what the big deal was). Both of us agreed that the movie really does live up to the hype and it makes much more sense from start to finish. Plus it was pretty impressive seeing it on such a big screen, outdoors, with the Capitol and Washington Monument nearby. So what if Casablanca is filled with cheesy lines and cliches? It really had quite a lot more plot depth and character development than I expected (plus there are so many quotable quotes and famous lines from this one!)... So I now officially am a fan of this film.

I wish we could do stuff like that more often. It was a lot of fun, not to mention hilarious watching and doing the traditional but weird HBO Dance before the movie. Why can't we have Screen on the Green in the fall, when the weather is so nice? The only bad thing was that it was soooo humid, extremely crowded, and I could smell lots of people's stinky feet every time they walked by our blanket. And oh yeah, don't forget the not-so-pleasant smell of marijuana floating by now and then. Aside from these, it was an awesome experience and great way to celebrate. :

Oh yeah, forgot to mention... we did the 1-year wedding cake tradition too! It was actually still delicious! Mad props to Lisa for wrapping it up really well. I think that thick layer of icing helped too (kudos to the pastry chefs).

Can't believe it's been a year and how fast it's flown. What a year it's been!