Shop 'Til You Drop

I only got a few hours of sleep last night because my legs were aching so bad. I swear I walked a million miles yesterday at two different malls. Serious shopping. I don't think I've been this hardcore for years. Thankfully I had a list. It was still an entire day of going from store to store, but I was able to get everything accomplished. Some of my favorite purchases: a new laptop bag and my second pair of Toms.

I also went to Starbucks twice. I'm currently staying with my parents who live in an extremely small town. There are no coffee places. The nearest Starbucks is about 30 minutes away. I'm a serious coffee drinker. I'm totally fine with drinking coffee from my coffee maker, but I'm not going to lie. I love me some coffee drinks. Lattes. Mochas. YUM. I was desperate for a mocha so I went to McDonald's. I frequented a McDonald's in Australia back in the day with a McCafe. It was delightful. And cheaper than Starbucks. So I thought this McCafe would be just as good. WRONG. I got the most disgusting drink ever. It was basically hot water with dissolved whipped cream and a glob of chocolate syrup sitting in the bottom of the cup. Nasty. So yesterday's two visits to Starbucks were very special to my heart.

I'm about to watch the movie Panic Room. Am I the only one who just now realized that Kristen Stewart is in it?

Day 3. I was craving a Mountain Dew this afternoon. I resisted. Go me.

Eating At The Table Is Bad

My family is super laid back. So much so that we eat all of our meals by ourselves whenever we want, wherever we want. Which is often in the living room in front of the television. I don't know about most other households, but I have a feeling that this is a pretty common way of observing meal time.

Last night we sat at the table together. It will probably be the only time in 2010 that it will happen, mostly because my brother and I no longer live at home. Times when the entire family is together is becoming more and more rare. Though eating together at the table was fun and enjoyable, it isn't so great for the waist line. When the food is right in front of me, I tend to eat a lot more. I just kept loading up my plate, unable to resist the gravitational pull of another scoop of goodness. I'm in need of working on self-control.

After dinner we watched my brother play a video game. Sounds thrilling, I know. But seriously, it was. It's called Uncharted and if you ever watch the game in progress you will swear you're watching a movie. It has amazing graphics and the best story line I've ever seen in a video game. Or maybe we're all just super dorks.

We also watched 500 Days of Summer. It was super weird but had an awesome soundtrack. I will probably never watch it again.

First day without a soft drink. Mild headache. Not tempted even once. Success.