Today will definitely be marked on my calendar as a special day. (no, not really. today will just have a huge X in it once it is finished. just like all the other days in my weekly planner. there is something about scratching off another day that is completely satisfying and quite cleansing. AND it means i'm one day closer to going back to school).
The best part about today was that there were no plans. no events. no meetings. no national tests to administer.
which means i slept in.
a rare gem and one of the most luxurious activities i could think of.
After waking up at the crack of 10, i strapped on my running shoes and threw (what is left of) my hair into a ponytail. I recently chopped off about 8 inches (the equivalent of a small vermin) and i swear, i feel 5 lbs. lighter. However, it is a bit annoying to have to sport the 'halfie' pony tail. I will never get used to those small hairs tickling my neck.
I was able to jog around downtown just in time to see the farmer's market selling their last fresh veggies and pies and packing up for the day. Note to self: wake up earlier next week.
Upon arriving home, I took one of the longest showers ever (sorry, Earth) and I felt like a hundred dollars (my reference to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close -- read this book if you haven't).
Because the sun was perfect, the wind was perfect, and the bugs were non-existent, I took a book on the lawn and basked in its goodness. until i felt my sensitive, prone-to-burning-which-isn't-fair-because-i-don't-even-go-tanning-and-i'll-probably-get-skin-cancer-before-those-who-fake-bake skin cry out.
After savoring a leftover grilled hot dog from last night (Jared and Amy came over, which is always a good time), I went out on a bike ride (thanks to Jerry and Michelle for generously passing this onto me). I rode past children playing in the street, an elderly woman trying to get in her car, various trash left behind by truman students who have left for the summer, and my old places of residence. Whenever I would coast down a big hill, I would take a deep breath, close my eyes in the sun and try to take in as much of that moment as I could. I wish I could bottle it up and take it to work, sneakily taking a sniff of it whenever I need it most.
Brad and I watched the current episode of The Office (hilarious) and a few of 30 Rock (also hilarious). While we watched, we chewed on fruity tooties and laughed at the tv with our strawberry and banana-split stained tongues visible.
Dinner is always a concern in our house. No one really likes to buy groceries (everything is too expensive, except for the stuff that is awful for you). Neither of us is a chef at heart (although i do appreciate good food). And we are both lazy when the big hand reaches 6 and the small hand reaches 6. HOWEVER. Tonight, I printed 2 free coupons online (go to tacobell.com and click on their new fruity drinks) and brad and i ate our feast of mango fruity things, cheesy tortillas, and a fresco chicken something or other. All for 3.18. We visited an equally evil fast food chain (McDonald's) to purchase The Orphanage from Redbox. It was an intense movie and we both really liked it. Which means a lot -- we're really picky.
To end the night, we made a fort from couch c
ushions. It really doesn't get better than that.
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