you can accomplish a lot in one day by getting up at 5am

don't ask me why, as this was my first day off in a couple weeks, but at 5:18 am, i was up. wide awake, and unable to fall back asleep.

i had a lot on the agenda for the day, and since the first was a serious deep clean on my car, i thought i might as well get up and go to the vacuumy/car washy place. i knew i wouldn't have to wait at 5:30 in the morning:)

i'm almost embarrassed to admit this...okay, i'm embarrassed, but not too embarrassed to blog about it...but i haven't cleaned my car, inside or out, since before i moved to california. that's 8 months and a long road trip ago. usually, i'm pretty diligent about these sorts of things, but in va i knew where all the vacuum and drive through car washes were. they aren't as, um, obvious? here. imagine my surprise when i started asking around and learned there was one about 1/4 mile from my house. *hangs head in shame*.

so, i spent 2 1/2 hours cleaning the car. they had vacuums, and upholstery cleaners, and air fresheners, and everything. and partly, i was taking my sweet time to be the first in line to get an oil change.

at 8 on the dot, i pulled in, and spent the next hour or so talking to lara while they changed the oil, filter, wiper blades, and rotated and balanced the tires. much needed. believe me.

then it was on to a 9:15am showing of 'prince caspian'. many of the feelings i had watching the first narnia movie were present again, and i was emotional for most of the movie. i ended up being glad i was flying solo, and that there was only one other person in the theater.

i loved it. i mean i really loved it. i may be biased by having read the book in my formative childhood years. but i loved it.

after the movie, i had a few errands to run, then home to do some laundry and watch a netflix. then sadie called to see if i could come out to play, and i couldn't turn her down. we took a nice long ride on the boardwalk (the hb boardwalk is soooo great for a bike ride!)

after i got home, i took advantage of all of my roommates being gone for the weekend, and soaked in the jacuzzi tub in the master. perfection!

time for a couple more errands, and on to some research for the next playlist. give me a couple days--i'll get there.

it's 12:41 now, and i have no idea why or how i am still up, but i better hit the sack. tomorrow is a big day. since my house is empty, i'm having the kids over for a slumber party!