I think it's time to read the book now...

On Mother's day, I took my mom and brother to see The Soloist with Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx, and we all really enjoyed it. It's a true story based on the book by Steve Lopez (played by RDJ), a Los Angeles Times columnist who meets a homeless and troubled musical prodigy, Nathaniel Ayers (played by Foxx). It was inspiring and beautiful, and I highly recommend it. I think maybe I'll check out the book from the library when I finish Alice Sebold's The Almost Moon.

What I did this week...

Spent Saturday downtown with Amanda

Stayed out til 4 am

Rode my green 1971 Schwinn Suburban Cruiser all over this town

Enjoyed the beautiful weather

Paid my student loans for this month

Met up with my friend Adam, who was in town from Atlanta

Took my dog to a local forest preserve for a 3 mile walk

Painted my nails neon green

Discovered a hot sauce called "Ass Reaper" and found it quite amusing

Ate English food at Elephant & Castle and enjoyed every bite

Discovered a new favorite beer- Hoegaarden, yum

Unsuccessfully tried to quit my job

Ate a fabulous Italian meal at Galato's with Rick

Decided I'm kind of sick of my nose ring and put in a stud

Saw Michael Jordan's house (well, the outside gate, anyway...)

Talked politics with my dad

Cleaned my room and vacuumed the house

Finished My Friend Leonard by James Frey

Found the word 'rabies' written in a bathroom stall and took a picture of it

Welcomed my mom home from her trip to Dallas

Watched Chelsea Lately nightly

Slept until noon

Worked on my resume

Watched the movie "My Best Friend's Girl" and laughed my ass off

Fringe Benefits

I had been obsessing over this bag since I originally saw it at Urban Outfitters months ago, but couldn't justify spending $78 on a purse. So when I saw it for 1/2 off, my heart stopped. I wandered around the mall for an hour with Amanda debating whether or not to spend the money on it, but ultimately decided that I loved it and that it needed a home in my closet. I'm happy to say it's mine now! Rick called me Sacagawea when he saw it and Amanda says I may need a fringe intervention but I don't care... it's love.