Fun Friday

It seems like I like to write on Fridays. I think it has something to do with getting done with work at 10:30 in the morning (yay!) then having the apartment allllllll to myself until boyfriend gets home after 6. Its a wonderful thing. I accomplish a lot... take today, for example. I took a long walk, ate some chips and salsa (I miss spicy food!), napped on the couch, shopped online... I'd call that a productive day! Never mind all the things I SHOULD be doing - studying for the GRE, cleaning, laundering, making sure my brother is still alive, etc. I much prefer my lazy Fridays.

Another reason I think I like Friday is because all week I'm waiting for something good to happen. You know, something worth telling other people about. By the time Friday rolls around I come to the conclusion that my life is totally boring and I should just admit that to all the world. So, you have it. I live a boring life.

Oh! I did think of something exciting. It's looking like we will be making the trek back to Arizona for Thanksgiving. Mark your calendars!!! D's dad has a whole slew of frequent flier miles to use by the end of the year, and we will be more than willing to see the sun by that point.

Speaking of sun... why the heck are the leaves ALREADY changing colors here? Doesn't nature know that its only August, and that means I still have a good 2 months of summer to enjoy? Apparently August means the beginning of fall, given the crispness of the air in the mornings and things like that. Oh, I am dreading winter already.

We did have a great time last weekend - we went up to CT to visit some of my family. My grandparents were up to see my aunt, uncle, and 2 cousins so we rounded out the pack. First of all, I love love LOVE my grandmother. Seriously... she is the sweetest woman in the whole world. Second, whats up with my cousins? I remember when these kids were born - now they are 11 and 14 and act like grownups. The 14 year old has a girlfriend and is playing football at his high school and has muscles and a deep voice... what is that all about? Did I give them permission to grow up, because I definitely don't remember that. Man I'm starting to feel old. Oldness aside, its always great to get out of the city for the weekend, away from the hustle and bustle. My aunt lives on the top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere and it was so beautiful. We went quadding down the mountain, for a hike, and down to the farm to pet the cows and llamas. You just don't get covered in mud in the city like you will after a rainstorm in rural CT!

I think I am going to check out the dollar store now... I swear, you haven't seen dollar stores like the ones out here. I bought a cute scrub top at the dollar store the other day, and D bought 2 hard cover books. In AZ you get gross cookies that are wayyyy past their expiration date and Jesus candles at the dollar store. Out here they just don't mess around. Wish me luck!!