Things

"Things" is a game that I was introduced to by one of my most favorite people in this world: one Alice Harvey. I've mentioned it before, but I'll expand on it. Everyone creates a "Things" category, i.e. 'Things you would find under your bed' or 'Things that go bump in the night.' You fold up the categories, put them in a basket, and the magic begins. Players take turns pulling a category, and everyone writes an answer. It may sound dull, but believe me when I say it's a riot.

I haven't played "Things" in what my friend Trey calls a month of Sundays, so tonight I'm just going to have my own personal round.

Things That Made Me Smile This Weekend

- Girls night out: Italian food, dress up in my mom's 80's bridesmaid dresses (Lele, "I'm married and I'm playing dress up!"), Anna's fashion show, and mucho mucho gossip.

- MUCH NEEDED hair cut (aka, the traditional "break-up" hair cut). Nice to meet you, I'm brunette... Sorry, Erica.

- Shopping with my mommy, followed by Survivor with my mommy (background story: post break- up, I needed CONSTANT distraction, so if Mom or Dad were watching TV, I was watching TV... Mom happens to watch Survivor, so wouldn't you know I'm hooked now. This goes for Real Housewives as well, I'm ashamed to say).

- Two words: Buck Wild. This is the name of the country music band that was playing at the hometown bar my friends choose to patronize when we're all home from college. You can be sure that my town's finest come out every Saturday night for the Watermelon Crawl and endless rounds of Natty Light (bleck). I did the Cupid Shuffle with half of Grant Mountain and laughed until I couldn't breathe when my friend Joe got a 50 year old woman's number... and a little sugar too.

- The best Mexican food my town has to offer with my friend Jordan. In my mind, I was prepared for a group lunch, but it ended up being just the two of us. Lunch dates make me feel so grown up and civilized.

- The community theater's production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Cheers to the cast and crew; it was FANTASTIC. My mom and I couldn't help but laugh in the break up scenes; if bitterness is funny, I'm Jerry Seinfeld.

- Kitchen table chats on life, love, pets, and spirituality with my precious mother.

- A fair sampling of my favorite people piling into my kitchen to chat with my parents about old memories and even memories from the night before.

- Scruples, brownies, Rotel dip, and YouTube videos with my friends. In my basement. Just like the old days.

All in all, I give it an A+. I have a good life. I have a great life, in fact. I am healthy and active, I love my job, and I love my friends and family more than I could ever say. Bring it, Spring Break 2010.