Nothing to do, it's up to you

Now that I don't even have a job, I really don't have anything to do...
Which is why I texted my friend, Carla, yesterday, asking her to hang out. She had just woken up from a nap and was watching Animal Planet with her roommates. The show is called "Infested," I believe. It's about families whose homes are infested by some sort of nasty bug. There was one family, who lives in a town about 15 minutes south of our hometown, whose home was infested with bedbugs. Carla and I concurred that Senoia on tv doesn't look like Senoia in real life. Then there was this show about wardens in Maine. Wow. Why did anybody decide to make a show about that? Even so, watching boring shows with friends is better than being bored alone.

Then we went to our local thrift store for the heck of it. We had a great time finding interesting stuff to try on. I found a lovely pair of 80's slouch boots. They're dark navy blue, and genuine leather. Six dollars for barely worn, vintage boots? Yes, please!!!

Today, I almost died of boredom.

I decided to take my bike and go anywhere. I ended up at the mall on the south end of town. I haven't the foggiest idea why I went there, since I have no money. But wandering about a mall is better than sitting at home. At least I got some exercise, right? I eventually wandered over to J.C.Penney's. I found some Adidas tennis shoes for $20.Here's another part of my obsession with Germany. Adidas are German, and Nike is American. The Adidas I had before these last shoes lasted a lot longer than the dumb Nikes my mom bought for herself and then gave to me when she decided she didn't like them. Since my old tennis shoes were literally falling apart, I went for it. Maybe now I'll actually go running...? 

While we're on the subject of awesome shoes, I would like to mention my old converse. I got them six years ago, for my 14th birthday. They've been with me on all my road trips, taken me to Europe, and been through a lot of work hours. They're looking pretty miserable by now. I think it's time to part with them, especially since I only have so much room in my suitcases, both for going home next week, and moving to Germany in July.  

I also made cookies this evening. I'm not the only one in the apartment who needs to get rid of baking supplies within the next week or two. My roommate learned of my boredom and asked me to make cookies. For some unknown reason my roomies think I make the best cookies. I just found the recipe on the Betty Crocker website.... Whatever. Not like I had anything else to do. And thus I gained back all the calories I lost biking to the mall.