Yes, I have beat "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" PS2 game

I was all set to get ready for bed, make some tea, and write in my blog a little when I just had to check what was on tv.....now that we have digital cable I'm more prone to do the following: "I'm just checking what's on tv....just to see what's on....it'll only take a minute....oh, that's cool--the deadliest insects in the world, maybe I could watch for a minute or two.......oooohh...huh, I never knew that". The tv was on already so I sat down while my tea was seeping and picked up the remote. That was my first mistake. I couldn't resist halting the channel flipping at "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King"--great movie! And it just so happened that it was at the part when Aragorn goes to find the King of the Dead, or whatever, which also happens to be the start of the PS2 game. I'm proud to say that I successfully beat the game and yes, I am a girl. Ah, memories. Now, I bet you're wondering how that came about....? The game was, in my ex's opinion, a way for us to bond and spend some time together while still being able to get his game fix. I didn't mind, really--I thought it was kinda sweet (albeit, an accurate indication of the level of maturity I was to expect from him during the relationship) AND he even let me pick out the game. All in all I had a good time. And just for the record, shire folk aren't a burden in battle--I kicked ass as a hobbit.

Here they come!

The weekend recap: Went with some friends to see "Elizabethtown" friday night.....I'm a Orlando Bloom fan.....and while the soundtrack was surprisingly good, I wasn't quite feeling the movie. The story line was ok, but some things were just too random and downright ridiculous. And Kirsten Dunst got on my nerves, she was way too stalker-esque.

Saturday started off early with a trip to Starbucks before heading to the SNRE tailgate at the golf course. A well-known fact: hard-core fans combined with tailgates produce a lot of obnoxious people....drunk, obnoxious people. Ugh....Frodo was just impaled by the spider....anyway, drunk people. Yes. There was a Penn State fan in a Penn State mascot outfit doing keg stands-he kept losing his tail- there were lots of drunken chants and cheers, etc., funny how none of this enticed me into having more than one beer...you'd figure I'd want to join in on all of the fun ;). At the game I spent more time paying attention to the drunk guy behind me than to the game. During the course of the game I was hit hard in the face, pushed around, spit on, used as a head rest, and served as a mediator between the guys in front of me and the guy behind me (they weren't too happy with drunk-guy). Now, as bad as it sounds, drunk-guy didn't do any of the above things intentionally and he did apologize for all of it, but still...c'mon.

Erin, Julia and I enjoy the victory
Hal keeps things lively
My other friends around me kept things fun (AJ's boyfriend Hal entertained us-see pic above) and the waiting around (even though I really wanted to leave) was worth it to be able to see the last second of the game. Beautiful! Hal, AJ, Julia, Drew, Damon, Solomon, Erin, James, Christy and I all met up at BW3 for some wings, beer, and general good times. It was a late night and some things didn't turn out too well, but I made it home safely and slept in sunday morning!

I love Sundays. Sunday was perfect. After doing my household duties and putting away the clean laundry from last week......Huh, you kinda feel sorry for the big elephants in "Return of the King" when they start going down on the battlefield, maybe they were just doing their duty as a domesticated elephant, maybe they didn't have a choice in whether or not they trampled the good guys or stormed the castle......I went for a drive with Jess and Josh to see the Michigan fall colors. It was a beautiful day and the drive was invigorating. We went through Dexter and headed up to Halfmoon Beach by Pickney recreational area. I had been there last June to cheer on a friend competing in a triathlon and the trees around the lake have been transformed from a lush green into reds, yellows, and golds. On the way back to town we stopped at a farm for some fresh pumpkin doughnuts and a pony ride (no, I didn't ride a pony).

Halfmoon beach
A cowboy in the making :)
Sunday night was a special treat. I got together with some good friends for a night of fine wine, excellent cheese, and leftover pumpkin doughnuts :). My friends Meredith and Alex invited me and three of our other friends over for a relaxing time and casual conversation. It was a very, very nice change from the recent BW3 and Charley's get togethers. I'm all about a good bottle of wine, friends, and a movie :)

So I succeeded in keeping my weekend low key, well, as low key as a Michigan football weekend CAN be. I'm feeling good and set to tackle some serious studying for midterms. Winter is around the corner and I'm ready for fluffy sweaters, my warm boots and comfy jacket.