the weekend + committing to...

what a wonderful summer weekend, full of friends and food and fun.

i could go on and on about it, but instead i think i'll put it in list form, as per usual:

+ penne alla vodka, peanut butter buckeyes, pancakes from scratch, homemade cinnamon rolls. (i'll do a baked! post about the cinnamon rolls later this week.)
+ an afternoon at mote aquarium. i'd never been before; it was a blast. also: giant squid on exhibit. whoa.
+ cosmic bowling on saturday night! so fun, and with such a great group of people. also, there was an awesome blues band playing live--who knew?!
+ a couple of thunderstorms that made couch-laying and tv-watching perfect in-between-activity activities.
+ a really great sunday nap. followed by a coke float. hello, childhood memories.

and for the week, five commitments:

+ vanquish the large pile of dishes currently hanging out in my sink. i just couldn't deal with them last night. (have i ever told you that i hate washing dishes?)
+ take some more stuff to goodwill. i think i'm still not completely done with the closet purging.
+ write my brother a letter, since the only way to communicate with him while he's in boot camp is by snail mail.
+ start thinking about what i want to accomplish for the rest of the year, since, yep: it's about the time.
+ pick up a new book. any suggestions, friends?

and how about you--what are your goals for the week? let me know, and i'll see you back here tomorrow!

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