7/12/2018

Last movie I watched: Jeff Who Lives at Home
What have I been listening to?: Blue Hundreds - Holy Mattress Money

Last Saturday, myself and a couple friends from school got together.  My friend Jack came up from Illinois and joined myself and our friend Anna at the Como Zoo for the afternoon.  It was very hot and a busy day at the zoo.  The Como Zoo was a bit smaller than the Minnesota Zoo, but the Como Zoo had all the key animals that you look for in a zoo, which the Minnesota Zoo lacked.  Giraffes, lions, gorillas.  The gorillas freak me out so much but I'm fascinated by them.  After spending about an hour and a half of wholesome fun at the zoo, we met up with our friend Hakeem.  I'd never been to his place before, but he had his house all to himself while his dad was abroad, and it was a very nice place.  The four of us had a quick dinner at Taco Bell (my first Taco Bell experience) and then made our way to the Basilica Block Party, which was a three-stage music event.  My friend Jack's brother is the guitarist for one of the bands that was performing (we got to see him perform over the winter as well) so we got in for free.  There were other artists performing throughout the evening at the various stages, but we were really only interested in that one performance.  We were hoping to be able to meet with Jack's brother and hang out with him for a little bit before or after they performed but didn't get a chance.  I really enjoyed the performance though!  It was a cool day. 

Yesterday was a memorable day.  I worked 9-3, and after showering at my place and gathering some things for the night, I headed back to my home town.  I had dinner at Bona Casa with my mom, sister, and grandparents.  I love Bona Casa.  It's very basic food but my family has always loved their sauce.  After dinner, my mom and I returned to my grandparents house and we all spent some time out on their screened porch.  Their property is surrounded by trees on 3 sides and the fourth side faces a lake.  We had rhubarb pie and talked for a while.  I don't get to see them super often so I really appreciated such a nice, simple time.  After returning to our house, my mom and I took the dog for a quick walk.  Then I laid in bed with her for a little bit and told her about work and my new management position.  I then spent the night in my old room, very comfortable in bed and feeling very content.  The next morning I had to head out in the morning to make it back for my 11-8 shift. 

My next day off is Saturday and I'm considering trying to make it a beach day.  I'm also considering going to the Minneapolis Institute of Art.  I could certainly do both.  We'll see if I actually end up doing anything. 

Cheers