Tuesday, November 18, 2003
30 years of magic
So much to do, so much to say! I think my first shout-out has to go to my Patriots, who shut out the Cowboys in Foxboro on Sunday night. Sometimes being a Boston sports fan is the best thing ever. It teaches you faith in a way that few things in this world do.
My weekend was pret-ty cool. I went to Justin's surprise birthday/dinner party and then bowling on Friday night. I had a good time (partially because Kim came out to play -- yay Kim!) and re-learned the truth about myself and bowling. It's alway fun for the first game, so I'm easily suckered into playing another one. And two frames into it, I think "This isn't that cool. I want to go do something else. What's going on over there?" But by that time there are other people involved, so I have to finish. It was fun to hang out with people that night.
Saturday was chock full of nothing. I tried to get my car inspected for the state of Maryland, but evidently there's only one mechanic in my area that works on Saturdays, and he was busy. I went for a run with Laura, which was awesome. It's so good to be outside! Why do we design our lives so that all of the daylight hours are spent indoors? I will never understand that. I feel like a little bit more of a runner now, because I had a cold this weekend and I blew my nose on my sleeve for the first time since I was about 3 (which was before I understood how gross it is). I made Laura promise not to tell anyone, so you can't tell either, okay?
Sunday was church and football. I found out there are pictures in existence of Halloween night this year, which you can see by going to this site, and click on the Halloween picures.. I think that you have to download them, unfortunately. If you look at the group picture Drew is the one with the tin foil on his head (He was a Chipotle burrito -- hot on the outside, hotter on the inside), Sarah is the flapper, Seth is Neo (he usually has blond hair), and Bobby is Indiana Jones. I'm the bunny.
Yesterday was a pretty big day for the Weir's as a whole. My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in high style. Actually I don't think they did anything to celebrate yesterday, but it's a big deal nonetheless. I can't imagine doing anything for 30 years, so spending that much time with one person seems like a big deal to me. They've raised three kids, lived in eight states (counting Europe as a state) in a bunch of different houses, excelled at their jobs. I think it's been a good run. I hope there are 30 more exciting years ahead.
It was also David's 19th birthday yesterday. I talked to him last night about his life and times, and Halo came up at least 3 times. Now he wants to beat it on the highest level. I don't get it.
On a tangent brought on by my parents, they went to see Master and Commander this weekend. My mom really liked it, as she did Gladiator. This confused me at first, because neither of these movies seem like spectacles my mom would enjoy, but then I realized: she has a crush on Russell Crowe. I confirmed this with her last night on the phone. I think this speaks very well of young Russell's acting ability and longevity, because the last two actors my mom has followed in this was are Robert Redford and Charleton Heston. This endorsement is worth more than any Oscar.
Other big news in the Weir/Miller collective is that my cousin Ashley got engaged to Nathan! Yay, Ashley and Nathan! That means I get to go to Nashville next summer too!
My plan for my life of the moment: I'm thinking about applying to business school to get my MBA in Marketing. I don't have a great idea of the timeline for this yet, but I'm looking into GMAT books and application deadlines. This is somewhat of a transition in what I've been thinking. I think on some level I always thought I'd be married by the time I turned 25, or at least close to it, and since that isn't the case I'm looking at a bunch of other options (Does this make them plan B? Maybe). It's really exciting -- it takes my breath away right now. What an amazing and interesting world! My life is nothing like I thought it would be 5 months ago, let alone 5 years ago. Wow. Who do you want to be?
My weekend was pret-ty cool. I went to Justin's surprise birthday/dinner party and then bowling on Friday night. I had a good time (partially because Kim came out to play -- yay Kim!) and re-learned the truth about myself and bowling. It's alway fun for the first game, so I'm easily suckered into playing another one. And two frames into it, I think "This isn't that cool. I want to go do something else. What's going on over there?" But by that time there are other people involved, so I have to finish. It was fun to hang out with people that night.
Saturday was chock full of nothing. I tried to get my car inspected for the state of Maryland, but evidently there's only one mechanic in my area that works on Saturdays, and he was busy. I went for a run with Laura, which was awesome. It's so good to be outside! Why do we design our lives so that all of the daylight hours are spent indoors? I will never understand that. I feel like a little bit more of a runner now, because I had a cold this weekend and I blew my nose on my sleeve for the first time since I was about 3 (which was before I understood how gross it is). I made Laura promise not to tell anyone, so you can't tell either, okay?
Sunday was church and football. I found out there are pictures in existence of Halloween night this year, which you can see by going to this site, and click on the Halloween picures.. I think that you have to download them, unfortunately. If you look at the group picture Drew is the one with the tin foil on his head (He was a Chipotle burrito -- hot on the outside, hotter on the inside), Sarah is the flapper, Seth is Neo (he usually has blond hair), and Bobby is Indiana Jones. I'm the bunny.
Yesterday was a pretty big day for the Weir's as a whole. My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in high style. Actually I don't think they did anything to celebrate yesterday, but it's a big deal nonetheless. I can't imagine doing anything for 30 years, so spending that much time with one person seems like a big deal to me. They've raised three kids, lived in eight states (counting Europe as a state) in a bunch of different houses, excelled at their jobs. I think it's been a good run. I hope there are 30 more exciting years ahead.
It was also David's 19th birthday yesterday. I talked to him last night about his life and times, and Halo came up at least 3 times. Now he wants to beat it on the highest level. I don't get it.
On a tangent brought on by my parents, they went to see Master and Commander this weekend. My mom really liked it, as she did Gladiator. This confused me at first, because neither of these movies seem like spectacles my mom would enjoy, but then I realized: she has a crush on Russell Crowe. I confirmed this with her last night on the phone. I think this speaks very well of young Russell's acting ability and longevity, because the last two actors my mom has followed in this was are Robert Redford and Charleton Heston. This endorsement is worth more than any Oscar.
Other big news in the Weir/Miller collective is that my cousin Ashley got engaged to Nathan! Yay, Ashley and Nathan! That means I get to go to Nashville next summer too!
My plan for my life of the moment: I'm thinking about applying to business school to get my MBA in Marketing. I don't have a great idea of the timeline for this yet, but I'm looking into GMAT books and application deadlines. This is somewhat of a transition in what I've been thinking. I think on some level I always thought I'd be married by the time I turned 25, or at least close to it, and since that isn't the case I'm looking at a bunch of other options (Does this make them plan B? Maybe). It's really exciting -- it takes my breath away right now. What an amazing and interesting world! My life is nothing like I thought it would be 5 months ago, let alone 5 years ago. Wow. Who do you want to be?
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