Princess Sparklefists

A friend and former roommate of mine from college is in town for a law internship. I haven't seen her since graduation since she's been in South Bend and I've been... everywhere. We met up today and went to the National Zoo, where I finally got to see the famous pandas. ("Look at me! I'm a cute panda! I'm taking a nap!") Lots of the animals were napping, cause, hey, sunny afternoon, but we did see some that were more active, including two orangutans trying to bite each other and a cheetah digging into a meaty bone.

After the zoo we had a late lunch, and opted to sit outside, since it was pretty much perfect weather for it. Then we wandered around Kalorama and checked out some of the nice houses we'll never be able to afford to live in. (I'm going to be a librarian, after all, and she wants to work for the federal government.) It was great being able to catch up, and we both got to explore the city a little bit. Since she'll be here through July we're hoping to find some other fun weekend stuff to do.

I'm pretty wiped now. All the walking made my legs pretty tired, but hopefully I can get in at least a short bike ride tomorrow. Then I think maybe it's a reading day. And in four more days I'm head to Kansas City for a long weekend! :D

Today was day one of my walk to the library fitness plan. (I returned Brideshead Revisited, which is fabulous and you should all read.) On my way home, someone leaving IHOP offered me a ride. No, my car did not break down. I am doing this voluntarily. Really. Apparently here in the KCK literally no one walks as a mode of transportation. To cement my eccentric image, I walked part of the way barefoot, cause my sandals gave me a blister.

Did you know that salmon costs about $15 per pound? Craziness! I think it's even more expensive for wild salmon. I read that the salmon fishing seasons in California and Oregon were cancelled this year, so there's a shortage. Anyway, I did buy myself a little piece of smoked salmon for dinner today. I need to eat more fish. That is, more fish than the no fish I've been eating for the past 23 years. It was actually really good. Whould've thunk it?