lazy.

today was nice, a lazy (but just my style) start to the weekend. my mom came down last night, so today she, my grandma, and i went to visit my great grandmother (she's 98, no big deal). when i was little i didn't get to spend a ton of time with my extended family, and being an only child takes its toll, let me tell you. so every time i get to spend a bit of time with my family i really enjoy it. we brought my great-grandma some ice cream and a chocolate croissant and she loved it. like i said, a nice day.

brian and i went out for dinner. we couldn't decide what we wanted so we drove around until we got tired of looking and landed on this little chinese place in the middle of a strip mall. from the outside, looked kinda blah. but, the food was fabulous. none of the deep fried sweet-sour-chicken sort of deal you're used to when you think 'chinese food'. i got a a garlic chili fried rice and brian had a shredded beef dish of sorts. i love that sort of thing-when you take a chance and find somewhere cool. especially when it comes to food. i like to try new things :)

i applied for a job as a US census taker yesterday, so we'll see how that goes. i didn't particularly want to work if i didn't have to through grad school, but it's a necessary evil. actually, to be honest with you, i like to work. it gives me a sense of accomplishment. i think maybe that's why i like things like cooking, or cleaning. i can immediately see the results of what i do, and feel proud of them. and maybe, that's why consistently working out is more difficult for me---it takes time to see results (obviously) so i get frustrated and quit.

other than that, my life's not too exciting. but, it is good. i love spending time with brian, and i'm really glad we've decided to live together, it's made us better in a million different ways. i miss undergrad in that i miss constantly being surrounded by friends, but then again, i suppose we all do--none of us are together anymore. but, columbus grows on me more everyday, and our apartment truly feels like a place to come home to, and that makes me happy.

that's all for today---xoxo.