Last weekend was not only hot, but it was a sandwich of action. Friday we fêted a friend who was off to the Middle East for work and Sunday we tried to do a little bit of everything. In the middle of the action was Saturday on which I ventured outside for about an hour to pick up a parcel, buy some groceries and accidentally ask a stranger why on earth they were buying eggs because we already had some in our fridge (I thought I was talking to my roommate). When I got home I commenced lying on the bed in a nightgown, eating ice cream, napping and drinking cold water.
Friday was great. Karen and I met with friends at the Perle de Lac for a picnic to wish our friend well on her next work journey. There was a ton of food and drink, as well as lively conversation. I made white-wine soaked peaches and they were divine. The locally grown peaches alone were delicious, but after soaking overnight in a mixture of dry white wine and sugar they were a different kind of delicious. I paired them with coconut macaroons (not macarons!) that I bought at Manor Food. Yums! There was no shortage of other tasty things to eat: cheese, bread, salads and even some chana masala! To drink, I brought Swizly, a Swiss cider made with apples and elderflower syrup (my Auntie Linda would LOVE it). A friend recommended it to me and I can't thank her enough. It is refreshing and not too sweet.
We stuck it out at the park for quite some time. Towards the end of the night our blanket was approached by two young Austrian men in search of food. Karen was convinced their accents were fake, but I think they were legit. We shared a brief conversation about Austria's cultural exports:
Me: How do you feel about Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Them: We are proud of him. But we are more proud of MOZART!
Me: Great.
Them: Do you know Vienna?
Me: Yup.
Them: Do you know Falco?
Me: Yes, I have one of his records.
Them: Coooool! Can we have chips now?
They eventually disappeared into the night. It was, in fact, quite dark by the time we packed everything up. We cleaned up and headed to our friends' apartment close by for more snacking, a few drinks and dancing to the sounds of Bollywood! I should preface the next bit by letting you know that on the previous Saturday I astounded two of our Indian friends with my, ahem, knowledge of Hindi film music. I don't know what the words mean, but I can hum the tunes and do some of the dances. In particular, a re-creation of the song Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja from the film "Disco Dancer." This past Saturday an encore performance was requested and naturally I delivered. Needless to say, a lot fun was had and it was a late night for me and my fellow librarian/roommate.
Saturday I watched That Mitchell and Webb Look, a recent acquisition via Amazon UK. It was the perfect show to watch while lying in bed, drinking water and eating ice cream mochi. I must confess, I have a bit of a crush on Robert Webb. They're both hilarious but there's just something about Webb. Though I should mention that I love reading Mitchell's column for The Guardian. Regardless of who's cuter or more charming, they are both hilarious and I think that Peep Show is one of the greatest television shows ever made.
Sunday we woke up before 10AM! And we got ready and went out for brunch across the city to Eaux-Vives. We both ordered the brunch special at Coup de Giraffe. It was delicious and the restaurant was adorable.
Our other adventure was a foray to the beach. Where we ended up wasn't much of a beach. It was more of a small grassy hill with stairs that went right into the lake. It was much cooler by the lake, but still hot. Swimming was so refreshing. It was my first time in Lake Geneva and for a lake that size it's really quite warm. The only downside was that my bathing suit, it turns out, is not so great for swimming in. Every time I attempted to actually swim I experienced a "wardrobe malfunction" and stopped abruptly, sucking water into my mouth and sputtering while I treaded water and readjusted things so as not to offend.
We rounded off our adventurous Sunday by going to the Cinelac showing of Away We Go. It was quite sweet and both of us enjoyed it. John Krasinski is a babe and Maya Rudolph is quite endearing (but I kept expecting her to start acting like Oprah or to do a funny voice or something). It is recommended viewing if you're in the mood for something funny and sweet and seeped in hipster-indie-ness (written by Dave Eggers and his wife, Vendela Vida).
So that was last weekend. Now it's Thursday and the next weekend is just around the corner. I think it will be a little less action-packed though and a little more feet in a bucket of ice water.
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