I had an unexpected visitor yesterday just as I was about to leave work for the day. As I was closing down my applications on my computer, I looked up, and was surprised to see none other than Peter standing there grinning. Apparently he’d been visiting his aunt who lives south of here and he was passing by on his way home, so he dropped by to say hi. XD He (reluctantly) gave me a ride to my house (which is about 4 blocks away) and then he took off again.

After that I was full of energy for some reason. I burned a bunch of CDs, finished Bust a Move 4, had dinner, then went rollerblading. I went around the path 10 times, which I believe amounts to somewhere around 12 miles. I probably could have done another 5 before I was out of energy, and maybe even that wouldn’t have tapped my reserves. I just kept thinking about the things in my life that are important and meaningful, and that gave me the boost I needed to keep pushing against the incredibly strong wind.

After that I went over to Brian’s and helped him pack some stuff to move to the apartment–mostly clothes. It was interesting to note that the livingroom and both bedrooms do not have overhead lights in them. That kind of sucks, as they are now required to have a bunch of lamps. They had one lamp that was super cool though, filled with computer parts…I’ll have to get a picture.

When I got home it was starting to get late so I changed clothes and made myself a snack. I decided to make screwdrivers and drink them while relaxing in front of my computer, which was really fun for awhile. I was singing along to my music, grooving and such, and chatting with some people online. And then it happened again. After the third one, it was nearing 1:30 and I guess I was getting pretty tired…before I realized it, I’d fallen asleep sitting up in my chair again, in the middle of a conversation with Ross! He figured out what had happened on his own (since he knew the circumstances surrounding the previous incident) and laughed when I awoke and began apologizing. He said it was really cute, but I still felt bad that I’d just passed out and left him sitting there, especially when I read that he had to leave soon to take care of something. ~_~ He was sweet enough to wait around a bit until I responded, and I’m really glad about that. I don’t really remember going to bed, I just know I woke up this morning wondering why I felt so tired. Sillyanny.

I’m planning on having a birthday get together dinner type thing in a few weeks. Since Will and Hiroko are still here I really want the big group of us to get together again at least one last time before they leave, and I had such a great time when we did that for Brian’s birthday so hopefully this will be awesome. I’m thinking dinner and then a gaming get together, perhaps at Brian and Jon’s new apartment (if they’re all moved in by then.) That would be so sweet! Brian, Jon, and I have made a habit of taking each other out to dinner for birthdays and in the past while since our core group of friends has expanded so much we’ve been asking everyone to get in on it. I’m just shit at planning things like this, because people tend to never be available the times I try to set up. Trying to plan stuff with these guys is pretty hard because we are more spontaneous, go-with-the-flow people who just do things on the spur of the moment.

Well, the no-spend plan seems to be working so far. I’m actually to the point where other people’s spending is bothering me. This morning I started getting really angsty and snippy with people who were talking about spending insane amounts of money on a limited edition video game. I was really afraid I was going to snap at someone so I was very careful what I said, but I still managed to make a few snide remarks. Guh. I hate being testy with people, and when I’m in that type of mood I try to control myself the best I can without blowing up. If I feel a particular conversation will drive me to that, I warn the other person politely and suggest talking about it another time. It doesn’t always work, but at least it does most of the time. It’s very tough keeping my emotions in check, as they are rather explosive.