I decided that I was going to sleep in, but that wonderful notion was blown to bits by my puppy crying to be let outside at seven that morning. After that, I couldn't go back to sleep, of course, so I figured I would go ahead and get laundry out of the way since I desperately needed to catch up on that.
I started one load and forgot about it the entire day!
I think my attention was on Kenan, my amazing boyfriend of almost one year. He had come home early from work yesterday, and since we almost never have the same off-times from work, I was ecstatic. That is, until he wanted me to come outside and watch him attempt to hit whiffle balls into a little red wheelbarrow in our front yard. Now that's quality time, right?
Anyway, I took some pictures to keep my mind off the blistering cold and I post them here for you to enjoy:
The target: A child's wheelbarrow
Here's Kenan on his first attempt of about 1,000, but trust me, I won't post all of those photos!
And coming back to pick up the whiffles after his failed attempts. He didn't get one in all afternoon!
After that, he decided to make us dinner, which means to him, sandwiches, and watch a movie that he has been dying for me to see for a while: Into The Wild.
I was a little skeptical about watching this, simply because Kenan and I have completely opposite tastes in movies. He likes all action, no emotions, and while I do enjoy action movies, as a girl, I can't be expected to live off of them. So, we curled up to watch it, our little puppy laying right next to us (a perfect picture!).
I must say that this movie surprised me. I loved the fact that it was based on a true story, and that the story itself was so inspirational. Christopher, the main character, leaves his dysfunctional family after graduating college, taking barely any money with him. He travels through a lot of the United States, meeting people along the way who touch his life and who he touches. He finally makes it to the Yukon in the wilds of Alaska and lives off the land for several weeks. I won't spoil the ending, because I know how aggravating that can be, but let me tell you, the movie from beginning to end was an inspiring and beautiful experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
I didn't get a chance to write, but at least now I feel more inspired to get involved in my own story because of this movie. It's always incredible to think about how inspiration can come at you in very different and unexpected ways. I just hope that this inspiration doesn't leave me until I can get adequate time at my computer!
