I'm Such a Girl
On Saturday I made the 2 1/2 hour drive to Birmingham to go shopping with a friend. I know, that sounds like quite a drive just to go shopping. But it's been a long time since I've been able to go shopping with a friend. And a girl one at that! Normally I go all by myself or with Brandon, because believe it or not, it's hard to find shopping buddies when you move away. You know, people who have the patience to tell you once again that no, you don't look fat in that jacket and yes, that color is totally you.
We went to see the movie The Science of Sleep. We both liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, so when she told me that Science was playing at a nearby theatre, I was like, I am so there. Because I talk like a mid-nineties Californian now. Anyway, I really liked it. I think you have to go into it not expecting it to make a bit of sense, and if you do, it's this surreal experience you walk away from with a pleasant feeling. You don't really know what happens in the end, but you're okay with that. Weird, no?
I'm glad I drove there. I'm glad I got to spend the day with a friend. It's so important to do stuff like that. When I was living in California, I (we) always tried to make a point to enjoy California and experience it, because we knew we'd probably end up moving away sooner or later. So we went to museums, went to the beach, drove to the mountains and to nearby (and y'know, not so nearby) cities. We spent time with Brandon's family, trying to make it to most gatherings. And I'm so glad we made the effort to do those things, because we can't now. For more reasons than location. I remember how for months, we'd visit Brandon's dad on Sundays after church. I'm so glad we had that time.
So now, I'm trying to continue in that "enjoy it while you can" attitude. You never know when we might move again, or our lives might change drastically.
You can forgive me for one overly emotional blog, right? Now go call someone you love.
We went to see the movie The Science of Sleep. We both liked Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, so when she told me that Science was playing at a nearby theatre, I was like, I am so there. Because I talk like a mid-nineties Californian now. Anyway, I really liked it. I think you have to go into it not expecting it to make a bit of sense, and if you do, it's this surreal experience you walk away from with a pleasant feeling. You don't really know what happens in the end, but you're okay with that. Weird, no?
I'm glad I drove there. I'm glad I got to spend the day with a friend. It's so important to do stuff like that. When I was living in California, I (we) always tried to make a point to enjoy California and experience it, because we knew we'd probably end up moving away sooner or later. So we went to museums, went to the beach, drove to the mountains and to nearby (and y'know, not so nearby) cities. We spent time with Brandon's family, trying to make it to most gatherings. And I'm so glad we made the effort to do those things, because we can't now. For more reasons than location. I remember how for months, we'd visit Brandon's dad on Sundays after church. I'm so glad we had that time.
So now, I'm trying to continue in that "enjoy it while you can" attitude. You never know when we might move again, or our lives might change drastically.
You can forgive me for one overly emotional blog, right? Now go call someone you love.
