Though I have been working recently on becoming more fit and healthy, I am always primarily working on being happy, appreciative, and joyful (hence the name you see in the URL line of this blog).  As such, I want to document the joy that was this weekend.  If I can duplicate weekends like this more often, I will be a happy girl.

Friday, I got to carpool to work with my best friend/music director/now roommate/landlord.  Thank goodness, because the air conditioning in my car was out.  We got to leave work a little early because our other friend was getting engaged.  We got to be there to see it happen!  So exciting.  At Barrique's, we had a couple beers, heard toasts, gave hugs, and then I thought I was going to have a quiet evening in watching Buffy and relaxing from a very long week.  Nope.

The mixing of our zombie cast recording was happening that night, and Meghan invited me to come hang out with her while she and our very talented recording engineer mixed it down.  Finding her to be a bit more tipsy than would generally allow safe driving, I offered to drive her home.  At the same time, another dear friend was asking me to come out downtown since I hadn't seen her in awhile.  Why not? :)

So Meghan, Brian, and I all scurried along downtown to the new Paul's Club to meet with Sheilah and friends.  Free drinks, lots of stories and laughter, and some fun talk about possibly making it in the musical theatre biz, and we had a delightful evening on our hands.  At the end of the night, I drove a happily drunk Meghan home, fulfilling my duty as friend and roommate.  :)

The next morning, all were alive and feeling fine, and it was the morning of the former roomie potato party!  Gilmore Girls and mashed potatoes with Ashley and Kelly!  With snacks and soda and potatoes galore, it was wonderful few hours of fun.  I got to hear a lot of crazy stories from Kelly (having not seen her in probably years, there was a lot to catch up on), and we watched lots of nostalgic GG episodes.

After that, I took Meghan to retrieve her car, and of course, it was time for Behind the Music: Christina Aguilera.  Inspired, Meghan sat down to the piano and immediately taught herself to play Beautiful.  Then, she went on to write something else equally fantastic...I hope she wrote it down.  Corey and Meghan took naps after that, and it was time for some fun with James.

We ordered in Chinese food, watched Buffy, and there was snuggling and kissing and happiness.  I definitely sleep better when being spooned.  Simple facts of life.

This morning, there was coffee, leftover fried tofu, joking around with the boys before Meghan woke up, and plans for hanging out with other zombie friends and Buffy later

I've been having a really great weekend.  I don't remember the last time I was this happy - though, I do know a couple things that could make me happier.  ;)

I simply wanted to transcribe these events to help me remember that, even though 2012 has been a challenging year, there have definitely been beautiful moments of pure happiness.  This whole weekend has been one of those happy times.

Now...time for a little daydreaming...some happy thoughts...perhaps a nap...

Finding joy!
`C