You know how most people go to "dinner and a movie" over the weekend?

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Yeah, I never do that.  I'm weird that way.

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This past weekend, I joined Sarah for dinner and a movie for the first time in I-don't-know-how-long.  She enticed me out by suggesting a movie at the art house (she knows me well) followed by dinner at a newly opened <a href="http://nourish123.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Nourish</strong> </a>whose slogan is "comfort food with a healthy twist".  (Yes, she does indeed know me well.)

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The Movie/Documentary:  <strong><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/project_nim/" target="_blank">Project Nim</a></strong>.

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The movie follows a Columbia study in the 1970s where researchers attempted to see to what extent a chimpanzee could communicate with humans via sign language.  At first, everything is fun and games with the baby chimp.  Fun and games until someone gets hurt, that is.

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At one point, I was so shaken that I thought I might need to leave the theater.  Fortunately, a happ<em>ier</em> twist quickly arrived.  (As happy as can be expected when a wild animal is forced into captivity for human "study".)

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This film reinforced my strong belief that forcing animals out of their natural habitats for human study/research/entertainment is unacceptable.  I made a choice years ago to no longer attend zoos or marine parks.  I've never heard one valid argument in support of the <em>animals</em>.  (Citing that animals live longer in captivity is ludicrous.  The natural circle of life isn't cruel.  Confining wild animals in cages is cruel.)

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I live in a city which touts a "good zoo".  Go take a look at our exhibits for the big cats and then tell me how on earth this is "good".

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On to sunnier topics...

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Nourish is everything it promotes itself to be.  I didn't know that an "air-frier" existed until Friday night.  I enjoyed the "Air-fried Sweet Potato Fries" immensely.  (After questioning a confused waiter, I determined that these are actually "Air-fried Yams", fyi.)

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Yes.  I know the difference between sweet potato and yams.  I'm weird that way, too.