In which I return.

I don't think I've even been on a computer (or my iPad) since I last posted here what, nine days ago?

Last weekend was busy: I had lunch with my mom's side of the family for my grandmother's birthday on Saturday, then went shopping for a couple of school things (jeans, mainly, though I ended up with a super-cute umbrella. What would I do without Target?) and then headed up to Frederick to visit friends with Danny. Sunday I went to the barn, where I had a mostly quiet trail ride on a crusty old pony called Patch. The shady woods and walking pace were a nice contrast to our normal lessons, even if I was still hot and sweaty upon our arrival back to the barn. Oh, and Patch tried to buck me off cantering up a hill. No big deal, right? I'd probably be the only person in the history of the earth to fall off that old man. Carolyn, my instructor, even told me I'd have to fill out the incident report, which I would be far too embarassed to do. Saved myself before ending face-first into the mud, though- whew! Later that evening Danny and I went out to Buca di Beppo (an Italian place), since he had to stop by work in DC to check on something and there's one not a block away. They have THE BEST salad (apple gorgonzola, which sounds strange, I admit, but is really, really excellent) and we ended up with plenty of leftovers for a delicious lunch on Monday.

Speaking of Monday, this work week has been pretty hectic. My last day is Friday - how the heck did the summer go by so fast?! - and while I'll definitely miss everyone I can't say I won't appreciate the break. Yesterday was particularly bad in all aspects so my fingers are crossed for a normal, quiet Friday. Today is my day off for the week, and well-placed it is. I don't have all too much to do and already wasted a couple of hours reading my most favorite book ever (Outlander, by Diana Gabboldan). There's really nothing quite like waking up and reading until oh hello, it's lunch time! I finally forced myself out of bed, got some Potbelly's (a sub place) and visited the Verizon store to discuss my options for when I move to Canada. They were most unhelpful, but oh well. Best go off to investigate some more.