A quiet Saturday

I think today has been the most low-key weekend I've had since the end of April. It's been far too long. There's been great travels and great celebrations and great visitors, but it's kind of nice to have some quiet time too.

I've read, watched the first episode of Eureka (yay for summer start TV shows), done some errands, made a yummy stir fry, walked to Starbucks for my afternoon treat :), and read a lot of The Male Brain by Louann Brizendine, the exciting companion to the well-known Female Brain. Some of it has been, "Well yeah, that's what everyone says," and some of it has been, "Huh, I didn't know it worked that way." It's been an enjoyable and very quick read so far. I've gone through baby, boy, adolescent, mate-searching, and am in to "Daddy Brain". Some of it I wonder how much we're accurately interpreting the data that we think we're getting, but it's an interesting perspective. I'm looking forward to re-reading The Female Brain afterward.

I watched "Dear John" yesterday, and actually thought a lot about The Female Brain, as to why I wanted to watch it ;). It's very cathartic for me to watch tear-jerker movies. It must stimulate the oxytocin and whatever other "feel-good" chemicals in my brain there are. It doesn't really make logical sense why I would enjoy watching other people's difficulties, but there is the feeling of relief, victory, and knowing other people struggle with things too. It was a great evening with a friend, including cat fun, delicious waffles, beautiful pictures and reliving memories, and movie time.

I was disappointed to find out that Eat, Pray, Love is becoming a movie with Julia Roberts. I don't think I'll even see it, because it was such a personal experience with me and that book, I think a movie would just distance it from me.

Exciting and scary times I'm in right now, all at the same time. It feels like I'm on a daily roller coaster. Stay tuned.