Cuvée Coffee

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Cuvée Coffee is a different sort of coffee shop located on East Sixth Street in Austin.  There is no WiFi, to my surprise.  The place is super clean and inviting.  They have a menu which includes breakfast tacos, but don’t get here too late, or they will stop serving them (at noon).  They have nitrogenated cold brew coffee, which I believe is their claim to fame.  They have indifferent baristas who will ignore or barely recognize your presence.  Why do people become baristas when they know they will grow to hate their job, and then treat customers like poop?  If you are not a natural people person, you should probably not seek out a job working behind a counter and serving people.  They have a limited menu of espresso drinks, unlike most coffee shops that will make you almost any drink you desire.  I settled for a yummy turkey and pesto sandwich from the refrigerator, a smallish green iced tea with mint, and a Topo Chico mineral water.  If there is some drink from the menu that you are craving, then check it out.  If you are expecting a full service coffee bar, then try some other place in the area.

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The Girl on the Train

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This is the story of a girl who takes the train to London almost every day.  She has some interesting life circumstances.  At one particular train stop along the way, she begins to watch a couple at their house.  She sees something odd, and then the story gets more interesting.  I enjoyed the novel, and it will soon be a movie – I can’t wait for the film version.

Zootopia

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One of the best animated films I have seen in a while, and seeing it at the local water park made it even better.  Everyone gathers around the wave pool, and watches on the big inflatable screen.  This is a detective story that starts when Judy Hopps becomes the first bunny to join the Zootopia Police Department.  The story is good, and there are lots of laughs along the way.  Overall, a fun night!

“Oh, sweet cheese and crackers”

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Jason Bourne

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If you are in the theater for this rendition of the Bourne films, you are probably here for the action.  That is the one thing that this movie delivers well.  There are fist fights, motorcycle escapes, car chases, gun play, and more fights.  Bourne and the CIA team trying to catch him do some impossible things, probably to the detriment of the storyline.  The camera work is what we have come to expect from the series – crazy fast moving.  I would prefer a script where Jason Bourne is trying to do some good in the world instead of a retread of him versus the CIA goons out to get him.

Comedy of Errors

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This play by Shakespeare has three more free performances left at the Round Rock Amphitheater.  The Comedy of Errors you see here is performed by five actors who move at full speed across the stage and up the staircase in 90 degree temperatures.  They are all amazing to watch, and the play is highly entertaining.

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Star Trek Beyond

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This is a fun summer movie.  All the characters you love are back.  The villain has a rubber face that deserves punching.  Sofia Boutella plays a great part and you wish for more of her character as the film goes on.  The space scenes are wonderful.  There could be a little less of last second escapes, motorcycle stunts, and funky physics.  All in all, this one sticks to the franchise formula which is both a good thing and a bad thing at times.

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Twitter Stickers

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Twitter has added Stickers for your tweets!  How fun is this?  Begin tweeting a photo like you normally would. Then tap on the smiley icon to begin adding stickers to your photo.  Add as many as you like, and then tweet it for the world to enjoy.  And for the best part, you can tap on any Sticker in a tweet to see who else has been using that same Sticker.  If you want to see all of the Smiley Sun Stickers that have been tweeted by the universe, you can do it.  I might get lost in this search capability for a while…

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