Pretty Rings and Old Victorians

Sunday is usually my catch-up on homework day, and as such, I almost always search for anything to put off the torment. Blogger included.

It's been a good weekend. I didn't do anything traditionally special for St. Patty's day, although Jillian picked me up after work and we went shopping for a few hours. Her boyfriend Chris instructed her to start looking at engagement rings, so she asked if I would go with her. We browsed through the mall for a while, looked at dozens of pretty rings, then stopped off at Best Buy to visit Mike and have dinner with him. Afterwards we went to her place and she gave me my Christmas present--her dad is a Drug Rep. and she had collected an entire box of drug merchandise, including pens, notepads, a soap-pump, and a Pravachol clock that looks great in my bathroom. ;-)

Yesterday Mike and I met up with Sandy and Debbie at Don Pablos in Battle Creek, and I really enjoyed that. I hadn't seen them in a while and the food was good (even if the service wasn't). We sat and chatted until nearly eight o'clock, then he and I headed over to the bowling alley in BC to meet up with Katie and Chuck for some pre-cosmic bowling. I haven't bowled since last year, and it was a ton of fun. Mike ended up winning, but he only beat me by two points. I think that's the best I've bowled in a long time. :D

The boys wanted some margaritas, so we headed to Applebees for dessert and drinks. Afterwards we visited Katie and Chuck's new place, and I loved it!! They moved into the second story of an old Victorian home that they discovered is about 117 years old. I couldn't believe how enormous it was, and it was only the second floor. The arcitecture was amazing and the layout was like a maze--each room had at least two entrances, sometimes three. I would walk into a room and not know which direction to take next! I wish they still made homes like that--I'd rather have an old home than a modern one any day. I can imagine lots of fun times hanging out at that place this summer. :-D

I can't wait until my classes slow down for the summer and I have a little more spare time during the week. I really want to start working out at the Rec Center regularly, as well as bike ride and perhaps even go for runs with Mike. As of right now, I have so much going on Monday thru Friday with class, work, and homework that it seems impossible to squeeze something else in at the moment. I've got huge plans for this summer though, and I can't wait. It seems practically around the corner.