Last week was extremely enjoyable, even if it seemed to zoom by far too quickly. I started the week with a visit to Dyeabolical and Scott, got to hang out with Rockit Ma’am and Nikki during the week, had lunch with Stsm, and then spent the weekend celebrating my three-year anniversary with Kelly by driving down with her to Evansville to spend time with Mira. Woot!

Last Sunday morning when I got up Dyeabolical was already awake. I joined her in the living room and we watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. When Scott woke up he made us breakfast before they left to see Dyeabolical’s dad for Father’s Day. I hung out in their apartment and read HPOP until they got back. We took a micro-nap and then went to Scott’s family’s house. They were extremely nice, and man, they can cook – I may have to invite myself up there every Father’s Day! I had a great time with them all.

Last Monday morning I drove back to Indianapolis to go to work. The phones were insane all day and I was relieved when things finally calmed down in the evening before I escaped. That night I went over to Rockit Ma’am’s to roleplay on the MUX. Rockit Ma’am hadn’t been feeling well so she was treating herself to the five-hour version of Pride and Prejudice – apparently Colin Firth is a panacea. I ate quickly and jumped online. Since the event that was supposed to happen that night failed to get off the ground, I hung out for a while and then logged off. Rockit Ma’am and I watched G.I. Joe: Resolute before calling it a night and snuggling up to sleep.

Last Tuesday night I took some time to myself to catch up on my huge backlog of email, journaling, and laundry. I still have a ton to do at home, but some time for just me was very good. I pleasantly wasted a lot of time trying to read everything on the Internet, and then buckled down and got some productivity done before bed. I stayed up late but was still able to sleep until I woke up on my own, fifteen minutes before my alarm.

Last Wednesday night I went back over to Rockit Ma’am’s after work. She was passed out asleep, exhausted after derby practice. I let her sleep while I talked to Dyeabolical on the phone and then carefully woke her up to see if she wanted to hang out or go back to sleep for the night. We moved to the couch to hang out and chat, but Rockit Ma’am was still really sleepy, so before long we decided to give up and just go back to bed.

Thursday I had lunch with Stsm before work, and after work picked up Nikki and brought her back to my apartment. Nikki wanted to help me with my latest attempt at healthier living, so she offered to work out with me in my building’s exercise room. I only spent about 20 minutes on the elliptical machine, but it was a start if nothing else. I steamed some pasta and veggies for dinner and then we called it a night.

Friday morning I brought Nikki to check out a car, which she bought (yay self-mobility!). We had lunch with Kelly, and then Kelly brought Nikki home so I could go into work. After work I went to Kelly’s, who managed to stay awake about 10 more minutes after I got there before passing out completely. I stayed up for a while reading more HPOP before turning off the light and joining her in slumber.

Saturday and Sunday Kelly and I were celebrating our three-year anniversary, so we went down to Evansville to spend all weekend snuggled in bed with Mira. We picked up my sister on the way down to Bloomington, and hung out with my mom for about an hour before heading over to Mira's. Mira cooked dinner Saturday night and made breakfast Sunday morning so we never had to leave her apartment! We got in plenty of lazy cuddles as well as spending time with her roommate while he played Final Fantasy X and worked on his chainmail. It was a wonderful escape and Mira made sure we both had an excellent time (without spending any money besides gasoline). Happy anniversary, Kelly! Thanks for being so amazing! Thanks as well to Mira for a fantastic time during our visit! B)

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