We Gots Internet Now

I've got the internet now at Matt and my place. It's been a long time coming, and it's probably been really good being disconnected from internet life for a while. I've had more time on my hands after work than what I'm used to, so I've been trying to figure out what to do with that time. We don't have cable, so I don't watch tv, and there's not much to do on this side of town, so I don't go out. I still work out, but that's about it. Other than that, I'm going to be looking for new pass-times.

Today was most excellent. I woke up and Catherine's parents came over and we all had breakfast (from the continental breakfast at their hotel... but hey, better than the breakfast I usually have, which is nothing). Then Matt and I watched The Office until his cousins came up from SC and a friend of theirs from China. He's pretty quiet, and I'm sure we probably are louder than his culture might be used to. Anyways, after Matt and his cousins went to the rock show in Portland (TN), I was home for an hour by myself. I took that time to sort through all of my crap and throw stuff out that I've kept for years for no reason. There is still stuff that I can't bring myself to part from, so I kept that in a small box that will... well, I don't know where it will go yet, but I'm not to that point. I have lots of crap. Lots of crap to throw away. I also cut the bushes around the house with my Ghana sword. A little unconventional, but I just wouldn't be setting the consistency of my character to my neighbors if I didn't do something awkward in my yard for all to see. I enjoy it...

But then Catherine and her parents came back and we had an evening of gardening and carpentry. Her dad built a shelf and the ladies and I tilled up the soil in some overgrown gardens in the front yard and we planted flowers and an herb garden. They bought me a tomato too! I don't think I've ever successfully kept a plant alive, but I'm going to try really hard this time. I would love to have my own little garden. That's a good pass-time.

After that I went to pick up Mitch from his place and we rode on my bike to pick up his bike that broke down last night at Belmont (dead battery). We had Mexican food and then came back here and watched a movie. Now we're all sitting in the living room hanging out... things just got kinda quiet. Well... whatever. That's the news right now.