I've mentioned the Lloyd Hotel before, as you may recall my video entry from my first visit there.

As luck would have it, a dear friend invited me to come to Lloyd Time, recently. Now, I have a tendency to forget little details, and somehow the term "Lloyd Time" left me very confused. When is Lloyd Time, and why is it so named?

Not letting that stop me, I went over to the Lloyd and sure enough, at the entrance there is a sign promoting Lloyd Time, apparently every monday, which on that particular day was dedicated to Islamic Philosophy and Art, especially Art from the region in and around Turkey.

I had arrived early, and to my surprise was immediately invited to sit down at a table where several of the evenings speakers were seated. Instantly knee-deep in a conversation involving how Arabic writing changed with the dawn of the printing press, one very interesting gentleman eventually took out a laptop to show me illustrations of just what they were talking about.

As the evening went on, fruit salad and tea magically made their way down the table to me, and we sat listening to each presenter talk about their research. A crowd of spectators gathered on the couches positioned in front of us... I wondered if Lloyd Time had regulars? Would I become a regular?

Whether I do or not depends largely on the ultimate frisbee season, and how my team does this year. But that shouldn't keep me from recommending a little Lloyd Time to you, every monday night at 9 at the Lloyd Hotel, just a brief tram ride east of Central Station.