4 days of fun

This post is dedicated to my Restoration Ecology prof. He canceled class on Monday, giving me a 4-day weekend!

Highlights so far:

Grill out in People's Park- every month, the church I'm going to grills up a bunch of burgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs for whoever's hanging around. Wasn't sure how it would be, but it was nice. Extra warm day. There were teenagers, students, and other people who hang around downtown a lot. Nice to meet a part of the community that I (unfortunately) pass by without a word each day. Being myself, I did more serving than socializing, but I got to share a few stories and laughs. Reminded me of Thursday dinners at Living Water.

Return of the King-extended version. At last! I've seen it all. I want an Aragorn for Valentine's Day!

Lunch buffet at Bombay house. Indian food. 'Nough said.

Chocolate fest! One of my lifelong dreams come true. I bought a golden ticket and entered a world filled with samples of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, caramel filled, mint filled and almond filled chocolate, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cookies, chocolate cake, chocolate brownies, chocolate covered cherries, chocolate cheesecake, chocolate stout (gross), chocolate mint tea, chocolate bars, chocolate truffles...and many cups of milk. More chocolate than I could eat, which I didn't think was possible. By the time we left, volunteers were literally pouring candy into our hands, purses, pockets...it was like Willy Wonka.

The Core- my new favorite workout at the fitness center, targets all my "wobbly bits". I've only done one official workout this weekend, but thanks to my stability ball and hand weights, I've done something every day to make some body part ache.

Renewed a friendship that had been on hiatus for 3+ years. It was fun. I might have to look up some more high school pals.

Did not watch the Superbowl, as I was supposedly doing homework, and had no desire to see the patriots punish more innocent victims. I see that on the news all the time. Saw a good episode of CSI instead. I've got a busy day tomorrow!

Music: Billy Joel-Greatest Hits, Norah Jones- Feels like Home (I'm listening to my CDs from A to Z.)
Pages: Cadillac Desert; the American West and its disappearing water. Yes, brother, I'm still reading it- took a break to finish "Ravens". Good historical anecdotes, scandalous government behavior, and cultural & political insights. A little dense at times.
Quotes: "You can have a little tea party on your tummy."- Denise Austin, Fat-blasting Yoga