The Return of Chad and Joel

That's right, Chad and Joel made another trip to Louisville this weekend for a visit. So for all my friends who have yet to make it, they have been here twice! I think my housemates enjoy their company. In the picture of all of us, I am holding up a picture of Reba again, but it's a little hard to see. (we miss you!) So obviously I had an enjoyable weekend! They arrived Friday afternoon, right as the kids start arriving for the after-school program (remember I live in the same building I work). I went out to greet them in the parking lot (with a hug) and then let them into my apartment. I guess a couple of kids saw, so the new rumor going around is that Ms. Maria has two boyfriends, and Said added that I also cheat on them in front of eachother. After a mostly enjoyable "Fun Friday" at work, the weekend began. Friday was Katie's birthday, so we all went out to dinner at a Thai restaurant. It was delicious! Saturday Chad, Joel, and I went to dinner at the Vietnam Kitchen, one of my favorites. We decided to walk because it finally stopped raining, and on the way I ran into several of the kids I work with. The rumors will still be flying tomorrow! Kids are funny. Saturday evening we went to the goatwalker at Jeff Street, and then headed to a yoga party at our friend Brian's house. That's right a yoga party. Every ten minutes or so we would all stop to do a yoga pose and see who could hold it the longest. I discovered that I can still hold a headstand for quite awhile! (not exactly yoga, but I threw it in). Once everyone was sick of yoga, it turned into a dance party. It was a fun night. In Joel's words, "well that was a very interesting party." Hopefully I will be able to post a couple pictures from it soon. And I am a little sore today. Chad & Joel departed after a wonderful church service and an enjoyable lunch at the Santa Fe Grill. I am not used to eating out so much - my stomach and wallet need a break. The rest of today was spent relaxing, reading, and cleaning. It was a great weekend.

Book & Movie Suggestions: I watched some great movies this past week. In my opinion, "Walk the Line" and "Constant Gardener" are must-sees. Especially the second one. We also ended up watching this German movie called "The Edukators" yesterday. If you like foregin films, this is a good one. And I think everyone should read "The Heart of Christianity" by Marcus Borg. We are reading it for our seminar. We are only a couple chapeters in, but so far I think it is fabulous. We had a great discussion this past Friday (I think having seminar at a coffee shop instead of our living room helped with this, I was actually awake). I am also currently reading "The Poisonwood Bible". Another great one. Isn't it great to not be in school and have time to watch movies and read for pleasure?? (well for those of you who aren't in school that is!)