much needed rest...

i think i suffered a mild heart attack last night after doing what Houstonians do best... eating a WHOLE LOT!! (this was named the fattest city in the US 4 out of the last 5 yrs)

i'm back at home and got to spend a very enjoyable evening w/ my brother and his girlfriend. we went out for yummy steak fajitas (w/ butter sauce) and stopped by one of my favorite dessert places. it's this stand out in the middle of nowhere that sells frozen custard (basically, a very unhealthy version of ice-cream) and they make these amazing blends. the one i picked had big chunks of new york cheesecake and strawberries. it was absolutely divine but after finishing it off (the small size is equivalent to those red cups you get at keg parties), my upper chest started to hurt! in an effort to offset the negative effects, i ate a salad today. =) we'll see if that does anything... eating is one of only 3 pastimes i have in Houston and there's so much more to come! my mom's kalbi, steak from Taste of Texas, a big christmas dinner w/ all the fixings, and several pitstops for dessert drinks at Sonic's. i'm gonna have to waddle around for the next few months!

my 2nd pastime is shopping. normally, this is an activity that i stay away from as much as possible, but there's just not much else to do in this city! plus, i'm always here for the holidays and have never finished buying all the necessary gifts by the time i get home. despite my dislike for walking around crowded malls, one pitstop i always make is the dress section of a department store. I have always loved fancy dresses and even though i have no occasions to doll up in sparkly attire, i still enjoy dragging my best friend from high school (who has always been a bit of a tomboy) to co-host a mini fashion show inside the dressing room. this year is extra exciting because she actually has to purchase a dress for her brother's upcoming wedding. how fun to see her try on pastels and girly things! =)

my 3rd and final pastime is sleeping. i pretty much crash once i get here and almost never get out of bed unless it's to accomplish the first 2 leisure activites. last night, i went to bed at 11pm, woke up around 10:30am (which is already 11.5 hrs!) and decided to read in bed. this, of course, caused me to fall asleep again and i didn't end up really getting out of bed until 12:30pm. yes, i'm a verified bum when i come home! but it doesn't help that my parents still work and i have no mode of transportation...so what else am i to do?

anyways, enough about the boring escapades of my time at home... it's time for me to go back to sleep. =) g'nite!