I continued cat-sitting henry this week. It was nice just chilling with him. He is very cuddly, but doesn’t like being touched on his back. So I scratched his head and cuddled with him on the couch.

Monday I went to Choir at Liverpool street, and it as great being back in that venue. It is a gorgeous large church with high ceilings and great reverb.

Tuesday, Steph and I continued on our rush tickets experiences with Lightning Thief, based on the book of the same name. It was good, but simple. The cast was really great except for the main actor, but the rest were phenomenal. It was really lighthearted for most of it. For someone who doesn’t know the book it can be a little hard to follow, and the characters don’t get as much development as they probably needed to deliver on the emotional bits. This is especially true of the betrayal moment.

Wednesday I went to the AI Tinkerers meetup. It was nice to hear the talks and see how the different companies in the space are using AI. I plan to make more connections there and see where things go.

Friday I gave blood for the first time in the UK. It was pretty straightforward, but my heart surgery was almost a disqualification. The nurse said it would have disqualified me a year ago. That evening I went to Karaoke in Lucky Voice Soho with Giulio. His friends were stuck because of flooding on a tube line, so it was just him and me for the first hour and a half. After that I just snuck off when everyone else got in, as it was already really late for me.

Saturday I went to the dentist for the first time in the UK, and everything was just fine. That evening we went to the Canary Wharf lights walk and were joined by Radha, Nancy, Punit, and Atlas. It was pretty nice, but we thought the lights weren’t as interesting as the previous two years. This is also the most packed we’ve ever seen it, but it was a Saturday night with decent weather. Punit got reservations at a vegan restaurant, Mallow.

Sunday, Steph and I went to tea at Dalloway Terrace. It was pretty good, and worth it with the discount.

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