my hands are overfull of things i'd like to give.

most of my worries have ceased.

after this weekend i feel like a fully charged battery. or if i were a video game character, my life/health meter would be in the extreme green.

friday i went to justin's parent's house to visit with his mother's side of the family. they are hilarious people. i can tell where justin gets his cutting and clever wit from. constant banter. all very kind people, though.

saturday i had to work during the day (meh), but justin dropped me off and took my car for a bit, and then picked me up (almost killing people in the parking lot with his race car speeds). then we got ready for the jenny owen youngs concert. yummy! we met heather and lydia there, and so therefore the triple threat reunited for a night after a long separation. hoorah! i was nervous to see jenny again, as she is extremely quick-witted and naturally funny (i always get stuck on replies), but she was a doll. big hugs all around all night long. her show was incredible, of course. that woman opens her mouth and out comes perfectly pitched, beautiful songs. disgustingly good. her set was fun, but was short--so i was left wanting more. mae followed her--and they were surprisingly great. i had remembered them as more mellow, but they were actually pretty catchy. oh yeah, the show was also in 3D (i know, right?). in between all of this, us girls went to the bar-side and had some drinks and chats with pete and each other. i missed my ladies.

sunday was a sleep-in day. i watched a lot of jp playing video games. at noon we travelled to hell's kitchen with jenny and her band for lunch. i had never been there before, but i definitely recommend it. the wait was long, but they have the "red hall" for a quiet waiting room with leather couches and free coffee (score!). the food was delicious (i, of course, had a BLT). the company was fantastic. jenny is far less intimidating than i initially thought her to be. i have a girl crush now! and her two bandmates were absolute gems. we were laughing constantly. what lovely people, truly. after lunch we parted ways and jp and i were lazy for the rest of the day. he showed me the glory of rushmore, which i had never seen before. i watched him play more video games (i actually really get into it). and we wore our pajamas (he was sporting a nice footsie-fleece-one-piece number).

what a perfect weekend. i feel like i can breathe again.