Weekend Non-Happenings

Sunday fun day is right. Yesterday, I spent a wonderful day doing absolutely nothing that I had to do -- which is sometimes the most fulfilling kind of day. After working long days Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I was ready for some down time. Here are a few things I did or didn't do that add up to a wonderful Sunday in my new house.

1. At my brother's request, I went to see Captain Phillips. My brother and I usually have the same taste in movies, and getting a recommendation from him is basically a guarantee that I will like it. And I did. Tom Hanks was incredible, and the filmmakers outdid themselves. I did notice a lack of Chekov's gun at the end of the film, something to do with keys, but since it's based on non-fiction they couldn't really rewrite history. Other than that, it was an unbelievably moving film, and Tom Hanks should probably be nominated for another Oscar.

2. I didn't make my bed. I actually have to fight the urge just a smidge, because I usually feel like I can't start the day until it's made. But today, I just left it. Maybe the possibility of taking a nap at any possible moment makes me slow down and relax just a little bit more. 

3. One word: burritos. I went to La Popular for breakfast yesterday morning with a couple of similarly hungover people, and it was delightful. Bonus: I went to one of their locations that I had never been to before, and they sell coke in a bottle. It was divine.

4. Yesterday afternoon, I sat on the porch in my new (to me) house and watched the rain while I finished my book. 

5. I'm re-watching the fourth season of Parks and Rec and I couldn't be happier, or more confident that I want to be Leslie Knope when I grow up.

Not only all of this, but I made some new friends and had a wonderful night out on the town Saturday night. One of about a thousand that I know will round out my life here in Abilene. Here's to many more Sundays like this.