Orange County

This weekend was really great - one of the best we've had in a while.

Friday night I got out of work and met Zach at the Beverly Center because I needed (yes, needed) an H&M trip. He was very nice and decided not to meet up with one of his motorcycle buddies and went shopping with me. It was a lot of fun and I got some stuff I really love, and I hardly ever go shopping for myself so it was great. When we got home we ran to the grocery store because I decided I needed cookies, plus we needed to buy stuff to make dinner. Zach started feeling sick that night so we got a mix for Snickerdoodle cookies, and they were so delicious. I couldn't believe how good they were and I am certainly making these non-stop for the foreseeable future.

Saturday we went down to Orange County with Kaos and had a really nice lunch in Costa Mesa. We were just driving down the road and looking to see what the area was like when Zach saw a Tiki bar, so clearly we turned around and went there immediately. It was an awesome restaurant; everyone seemed to know each other and it was clearly a neighborhood joint. We got the appetizer sampler (pupu platter) and it was so delicious. It was about 65 degrees that day so poor Kaos was freezing. Between the cold and our exhaustion we decided we had explored the area enough for that day and just drove up the coast to head home. It was really gorgeous and we decided that if we stay in California after this first year that there is a good chance we'll move down there next.

Sunday Zach woke up really sick so he had to call just about everyone in his family to have them tell him how to feel better. Pretty funny. I have a picture of that now posted on my Facebook. He was hoping to go riding that day but since he was so sick we stayed in to watch football and do some crockpot cooking for most of the day. We only went out to go to the grocery store, which convinced Zach and me that we had to buy lottery tickets (our savings that day was $7.77), and to see Jackass 3-D. First off, the crockpot dish was soooooo good. It was some Cajun shrimp dish that we served over biscuits. We have enough to feed a small army now. Second, movies are insanely expensive. We went to an Arclight theater, which we know now is more expensive, and we went to what is apparently a landmark theater. M&D told me this yesterday, I had no idea - its just the closest theater to our apartment. We almost went to the theater in Universal Studios but parking was so expensive I wouldn't stand for it. Its a matter of principles really. Anyways, the movie was HILARIOUS and the theater was incredibly comfortable with super fancy 3-D glasses and it even had real costumes from Alice in Wonderland in glass boxes in the lobby. However, I will not be spending $20 per movie ticket EVER again. Ugh. Everyone should go see Jackass though.

Yesterday I sat at work bored to death so I decided I need to start looking for other ideas out there. The possibility of moving home and then eventually to Raleigh with my family is still a real possibility so Mitch suggested I just do something fun and risky out here since it may be short term. He said he could get me a job as a Production Assistant on the movie he wrote which is currently in the early stages of being made, and I'm seriously considering doing that. I will feel bad leaving my boss because I know he would be hurt by it, so I am going to ask if there is even a slight chance you can be a PA part time. Who knows.. but it WOULD be awesome. More awesome if I could do both jobs at the same time though.

Zach was an idiot last night so I am still mad at him and almost just gave up and packed up my stuff to come home last night. The drinking situation is going to break us up, which I keep telling him because he makes incredibly poor decisions relating to alcohol, so we shall see where that one goes.

And lastly, today I set up an appointment for me to get a consultation for laser eye surgery. I can afford it if, but it would mean not putting nearly as much money.. if any.. into savings. Depends on the price they quote me, if I'm even eligible. I'm kind of scared for the appointment because I reallllly want it, and if they tell me I can't ever get it I'll be so disappointed. I'll find out Saturday.

It's raining until Thursday essentially, so besides Survivor tomorrow I see this be a slow and sleepy week. I'm alright with that though.