Contentment

For some reason, this week has been one of the best I've had in a really, REALLY long time! I was racking my brain, trying to figure out why I'm just so damn happy this week, but nothing incredibly special or interesting happened, so I guess my happiness is beaming from the inside out. It was nice having Alex home- (he's on spring break)- so we got to spend a lot of quality time together. I watched some good movies ("No Country For Old Men", in particular), met and had fun with a really nice guy, actually enjoyed my classes at school, an was able to enjoy beautiful 70-degree weather, as well as incessent rain showers and thunderstorms, which I absolutely love. Anyway, I guess I was trying to pinpoint some amazing experience or some mind-boggling event, but then I realized that everything is a gift, every day an opportunity to enjoy life and be happy. I guess it's been awhile since I've felt so completely and utterly content for an entire week! It doesn't hurt that Richard hasn't called. I thought his presence in my life was something I needed, but now more than ever I realize that he was just holding me down, making my life worse. I'm so happy (and thankful) to be rid of him.

I don't know why I'm not falling over in exhaustion right now. It's almost 3am, but I'm not tired. I should be because I had VERY late nights the past two evenings. Tomorrow is Easter, so we're doing the whole family get-together thing, so that will be fun. Alex is excited to hunt for eggs. Mom and I are mean, and we thought it'd be funny if we put shit like baby carrots and pickles in some of the eggs so Alex, Michael, and the other kids would be like, "what the hell?!?!" It'll be funny for them to think that they're getting stuck with carrots and shit instead of money and endless piles of candy like usual.

I'm so super freaking excited about next Sunday. I'm going to see Chris Rock at The Fox. I've always wanted to see him live, so it will be a blast. We're going to sneak flasks of alcohol in with us to make it an even better experience. :)

Hmm...well, I guess I should try to get some shut eye so I'm not dead tired all day tomorrow.

Sweet dreams.