So, what’s been up since last we spake?

Went to NJ on Friday for Jake’s memorial service. It was perfect. There were moments of solemnity, comfort, and best of all humor. The last “hymn” was comprised of everyone singing while “Spirit in the Sky” blasted over the sound system. Totally Jake.

Saturday night I got together with Katie, Kim and Tiffany for Girls’ Night with girly movies, a junk food run, and (of course) some knitting. The boys (i.e. Aaron and Adam) watched rock ‘n’ roll DVD’s (Heart & Led Zepplin). It was fun! I saw Bring It On and 27 Dresses for the first time. They were both good, although I think I would have appreciated them both more if I was about five years younger than I am now. It was a great night though, I’m happy we were able to do it!

Then Sunday was band practice #2, which was very productive! Other than that we were lazy. But yesterday, things started to take a different turn! It was all snowy outside (yay!) and after Aaron left for work I was thinking of how relaxing it was watching the snow fall. This made me want to check out the Let’s Yoga! program on my DS. Oh. Man. I LOVE IT! It’s all customizable, so I can pick and choose the types of exercises I want to do based on difficulty level or goal (mind/body/beauty), and I even get to choose my own little Yogini to guide me through the poses. Even her outfits and yoga mat are customizable! And it’s really good about guiding your breathing through graphics and sound. But my favorite part is that it automatically logs your progress, so you can tell how much yoga you’ve been doing. I did half-hour morning sessions yesterday and today and a ten-minute session last night before bed. (Aaron and the cats even got in on the yoga action!)

Then I proceeded to use my DS to practice rhythm and ear training, as well as review some French both days. Self-betterment through my portable gaming system. I am living in the future and I love it.

I also ate healthy lunches and dinners both days. I’ve been practicing piano again. I’m being all productive and it’s super, super rad. At this point I’ve kind of hit a wall though, because my car has been sitting for a few weeks and is reluctant to start. I’m supposed to go get a new tire put on it at Costco and then go grocery shopping, but I’ve had to wait for my jumper box to charge (my car successfully jumped from Aaron’s car, but I don’t want to get stranded anywhere) and I’m losing my momentum in a big way. It’s cold and I kind of just want to go get all snuggly under my blankets in bed and take a nap surrounded by kitties…

We shall see what the rest of the day brings!