As Time Goes By

Eric Banana took the day off work today and stayed at home. It has been a giant pressure cooker at work for the past few months and some decompression was in order. Astro Girl had to work in the morning but joined him to chill out together in the afternoon. Sick of going out all the time, they decided to watch Casablanca at his house. His boss lent him the DVD sometime last year, but somehow they only got to watching it today. Maybe it was a misconception that old films will bore them to tears.

Directed by Michael Curtiz, Casablanca is a beautiful movie that featured a stellar cast - Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid. It won three Academy Awards in 1943 - Best Picture, Best Director and Writing Adapted Screenplay. Eric Banana was captivated by the movie - after all, he's a romantic at heart. He could see why it was considered one of the greatest film classics of all time. That infectious "As Time Goes By" tune is still twirling in his head. (Side note: Eric Banana was also captivated by Ingrid Bergman's timeless beauty - that got him in a bit of trouble with Astro Girl. Oops!)

As they did not feel like travelling to town, they decided to grab their dinner at Holland V, settling for Yoshimaru Ramen Bar, which just opened a few months ago. Interestingly, Yoshimaru Ramen Bar is operated by Jumbo Seafood. He ordered the Shabu-Shabu Pork Ramen while she went for the Toasted Garlic Ramen. Surprisingly, both ramen actually tasted quite good, although hers had more flavour. They will definitely go there again.

It was a simple yet enjoyable day for the two of them. If only more days are like this day...