That sounds absolutely sublime (your evening, not the showerless week).
Your set is fantastic, please forgive me if I add myself to the hordes requesting your friendship but you've left me no choice. You're taste in authors and film were enough alone to indict you. Yum.
I am happy to read that you have learned to ski down. Not only because it is the most enjoyable way to conquer the fear, but also because you ski. Snowboarding is for people who can only control one leg.