bank holiday

the beauty of a three-day weekend is that it's followed by a four-day work week. i have signed up to work every holiday my work is open in the over two years i've been there because the bonuses are quite generous, but this time the need for some r&r and some time with people i haven't seen much of was more important than a few more bucks.

i managed to spend time with quite a few people this memorial day weekend, but i didn't feel over-extended in the process. i did, however, realize my bed really sucks after sleeping in a really really comfy bed at my pastors' house. i think i'll have to buy a new bed. or maybe if i just chuck the frame and put the mattress on the floor it will be better. i don't know, but i don't want to spend money if i don't have to. i digress.

it rained most of the weekend, but cleared up today. it was a lovely afternoon, which i spent with meems (amelia) shoe shopping and walking off the bad things i ate this weekend on the couple mile circuit of both sides of the downtown waterfront. it's such a lovely walk, and fun to see all the rides being set up for rose festival. i personally don't like anything more exciting than the feris wheel, but meems was getting excited about the gut wrenching, quease-inducing rides that will be opening in just a few short days.

we also visited the craft store and i bought some lovely flower lights, which i have wrapped with another set of fairy lights (aka christmas lights) to form a vine-like 'lamp' which i have hung in the corner that housed a very artificial looking tree. i put the tree by the dumpster, and am glad to have the dust magnet out of my little home. so not only was i able to maintain my social connections this weekend, but i was productive as well.

overall it was a very satisfactory weekend and i'm ready to get back to the routine of life.