in my shoes

wow. i was in some funk last night when i blogged. i had just spent dinner with my hubby's british co-workers trying to validate my life. i know they didn't mean to be rude. in fact, it was pretty entertaining sharing my "spring 2006" handbag collection ideas. it's all about the "brolly pouch" ... just you wait!

so, i think it must have been my own guilt surfacing.

it's weird not to be working. not to have a routine. not to feel needed. not to have my own ca$h.

but, i'm getting over it! :)

so, on to better and brighter things.

i managed to do two - yes two! - loads of laundry today. how, you might ask? well, i started a load of darks around 9am, which were done washing at 11am. half of the load was hung on my drying rack near the living room radiator. the other half was left in the machine and programmed to dry (in the same machine) for two hours. by 1pm, the first load was done. i started the second load of whites and left it to wash for two+ hours (cottons on warm temperature take longer) while i caught a matinee of "In Her Shoes".

i loved it! i'm not going to lie --- i'm a big fan of cameron diaz. she's trashy and endearing at the same time. and toni collette was brilliant. her character reminds me so much of my dear friend nicole. i loved cheering for her and thinking about nicole at the same time. and, i loved watching it by myself. i did call my sister before heading to the theatre and dedicated the viewing to our sisterly love. wish she could have been there with me. but, i sat there and enjoyed my sainbury's sparkling water and special edition kit kat (it was pretty damn good) that i snuck into the theatre. i laughed. i cried. it was a great flick. oh, the matinee price is 6 pounds (about 11 bucks - ouch!).

then, i walked home (.5 miles), hit the market at the tube stop and climbed up the 67 steps to our flat. i made my own version of "homemade" indian food. my hubby actually got home early -- 6:30pm -- and we ate our yummy dinner and watched our 5 free BBC channels.

all in all, it was a good day.

oh, in case you were wondering ... half of the whites went into the dryer for 2 hours around 7pm. the other half went in around 9pm. load #2 will be done any minute now ... how's that for efficient?
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dinner: seeds of change (our favorite new brand) korma curry w/ brown rice. malteasers (another fav new brand) hot chocolate for dessert.

sudoku completed: 1 - but the night is still young ...

gym class: i ditched the gym today.

weather: cold. a high of 45 degrees.

highlight: watching a matinee show of "In Her Shoes" by myself ... so much fun!