Good God this weekend was awesome. I managed to squeeze in SOME of my to do list, but I mostly spent the weekend on the couch with T and it was glorious.

Friday

• After work I ran 3 miles with Freddie
• Then had a very exciting networking call with a women in Southern California who works at a school I’m interested in work at
• Went to T’s who has the apt to himself all weekend so I brought groceries and cooked him a healthy dinner there (I even got him to eat brussel sprouts – the key is a LOT of lemon pepper)
• We then watched his favorite childhood Christmas movie Jingle All the Way (which I had never seen)
• We then ate some yummy Pepperidge chocolate cake with cool whip (T was in charge of dessert)

Saturday (It was rainy and gross all day)

• We slept in and snuggled
• Went to Rustico for brunch mmm (we were sitting next to an older couple who were very lovey dovey and it lead to an enlightening conversation)
• I then took T to my favorite little random shop – it’s actually called “The Variety Store” and we spent over an hour browsing. I picked up some little Christmas gifts and a gingerbread house because T said he had never decorated one!
• We then braved the Pentagon City Mall to go to Bath and Body works to get Fresh Balsam candles since T is obsessed with the ones in my apt. I foolishly picked up a drugstore Christmas candle for his place and it just wan’t cutting it so we knew we had to hit the mall
• While I the mall I was able to run into MAC to get mascara
• We then stopped by Macy’s to look at winter coats. T is still wearing his North Face Fleece and it’s too cold. I found an awesome Kenneth Cole Peacoat that T loved, but they didn’t have a Large. Good news I did find it online so I hope he buys it! We also looked at Women’s coats because the one I bought online came, but I’m still on the fence and for $170 I really don’t want to be on the fence.
• We spontaneously decided to continue our lazy weekend (we don’t usually spend 2 nights in a row together) so we swung by my apt to grab Freddie since I missed him and I grabbed some Christmas movies.
• We came back to T’s and put on my all-time favorite Disney Christmas singalong from the 80s (which was remastered and includes new songs/cartoon which are nowhere near as good). We also watched “All I Want for Christmas” with Ethan Embry and Thora Birch another 90s favorite of mine
• Together we put together the gingerbread house and decorated it which was really fun, T got into it. Pictures here
• We then ate the leftovers from last night’s dinner and more dessert before T, Freddie and I all piled into bed.
• T jokes about how Freddie likes him more and how Freddie is going to live with him. So while at T’s I have him the responsibility of walking Freddie hehe

Sunday

• T and I were up early, maybe because we were in bed early and Freddie was jumping around
• T lives in a little town center type thing so we walked down to the shops to grab coffee and a breakfast sandwich
• We came back and watched some of The Office (one of his favorite shows) and HIMYM (one of my favorite shows). We are on season 3 of both.
• I had grand plans to come home and run, but I bailed because it was cold and getting dark (however I’m forcing myself to do 5 treadmill miles after work today since I missed yesterday)
• Instead I caught up on my neglected DVR and did my nails.
• After having a super busy WEEK last week I didn’t mind a lazy weekend. I hope to find more of a balance this week/weekend.