welcome to my mind ...

Yesterday I met up with the friend I hung out with on Friday, and went to the gym with on Saturday. We went just down the Hill so that she could hopefully get answers to why her taxes were all wonky. We left with some answers, but she has to go back next weekend to actually get the issue fixed.

After we left there, we made our way to U Village. I still had my Amazon gift card and I've been meaning to go to the Amazon Bookstore there so we took advantage of the free day. We both bought a book, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, then she bought another book and I got Secret Garden, the original adult coloring book. Once we left there, we went to Blue C Sushi. She'd never been and it was my first time being inside their new flagship store since reopening after moving from where the Amazon Bookstore is now. It had been months since I'd had sushi, so it was long overdue. I definitely got in my fix.

Once we left there, we kind of just wandered about going in and out of different stores, just window shopping. Once we left, we headed back to the Hill and stopped at Blick, a local art supply store. I spent way too much money on their fancy colored pencils, but I guess now I'll never run out. {I ended up buying more at Target.}

Once we finished up at Blick, we parted ways and I did my adulting. I got the oil changed in my car, went to the store for toiletries and such. I finally bought the Christmas gifts for my sister and nephew that I wasn't able to get them for Christmas. I couldn't find the gift that I want to get my mom so I'll probably end up having to go online for it. Once I'd spent way more money than I anticipated, I left and went grocery shopping. I was still home at a reasonable hour, which was nice about starting the day earlier.

Today I got up with my work alarm to meet with a friend at work so that we could go to breakfast. Glo's is a place that both of us had been to once, but the food is tasty so we agreed to go again. It's a very small place and it's always busy so going early was perfect. We got there only about half an hour after it opened. It was already starting to get busy by 8:30.

We went to Ikea after that so that she could get a new duvet cover that she really liked. We mostly just wandered around looking at all the nifty stuff they have there. I was starting to get anxious being around people so I wasn't really as excited about being there as I had been looking forward to all week last week. We didn't go to the restaurant because we were both still full from breakfast. If we'd gone later in the day, it might have been a different story. I guess perhaps next time I go back, if I ever actually go back, I'll get some food.

We stopped at the mall afterwards so that she could get ideas on new bathroom decor for her apartment. It was more fun looking at the stuff in that store than Ikea. Two more stops, at Petco and Best Buy, respectively, ended our outing. I came home and took a nap because I was exhausted. I need a few days away from people, aside from just work people, because I had a busy weekend full of being out and about around people so I need a break.

I do have plans for Thursday, but that will be worth it. And then I might have plans for Sunday, but I won't know for sure until probably Saturday. Otherwise, I plan on going to the gym Wednesday, but that's about it. I spent so much money this weekend, mostly on things that I needed, but probably could have waited getting, so I'm broke again until payday.