8.5.10 - Drive visits with Mom and Julie's bachelorette party

Nearly every week day I get up "early" (9am feels early when you go to bed at 3) to take Mom to work so we have another car available during the day. It gives me a chance to visit with her on the way to work and a chance to blare my music with the windows down on the highway on the way back, so I enjoy it. This is what I did yesterday. Then I came home, took a deep breath, and registered for the LSAT.

Yesterday afternoon I went to have coffee with none other than Echo, who I hadn't seen in about 5 years. I got to meet her son Conner, who was very quiet (I like quiet babies :P). He even fussed quietly, it was cute. And it was great catching up with her. Btw, I *also* got to try a nonfat no-whip double chocolaty chip frappuccino, and I can say I've discovered my new drink.

I left Echo to take Julie back to her place, which didn't take as long as I thought. I went to pick up Mom from work but got there about 40 minutes early, so I sat in the parking lot dozing and reading a little bit more of The Name of the Wind (which I have all but forgotten since arriving in MO). Just as Mom got to the car and we were getting ready to go back, Julie texted me asking if we could drop by and visit at her place for awhile, so we did, and happily I convinced her to go see Inception with the rest of us (since the other 4 siblings were already going--peer pressure). We all went as well as Mom and several friends. I'd never seen it, and I thought that I might not like it since *every single person* I know who has seen it has gushed about it. I thought my expectations would be too high. Turns out they weren't. Also, I may be in love with Joseph Gordon Levitt.

Today Eddie came by again for some Tetris Attack. We really need to get a decent 2nd controller. After he stomped me a few times, Ellen and I worked together to write a quiz for Julie's bachelorette party. The quiz was half questions about Julie's life and half questions about wedding trivia, and it ended up being pretty funny. Everett got 10/14 right when we tested it on him, so maybe we made it too easy, but whatever.

Sarah is in town and came over, and her, Julie, Ellen and I went to Goodwill and then Plato's Closet (Goodwill but better). I found a halter top I love for $5.

Finally we all went to pick up Mom from work and then head to Moolah's for Julie's party. Tiffany joined us there. We had drinks, junk food, bowling, good music, the quiz, good photos, good time all around. I'm glad we went on a Thursday because we were nearly the only ones there and had plenty of space and didn't have to wait for a lane. Julie wore a tiara I got her, in place of a tiny veil, and it came with a magic wand, so all bonus.

We returned home, taught even more people Tichu, and watched old home videos I'd brought for Sarah.