Nothing much to blog about this past week, other than the insane amount of writing I have gotten done. This week will basically be a repeat of the same. It will all be worth it, as James and I will have plenty of money on hand for vacation next week. I look forward to not writing a word for a client in the 5 days we are at the beach. I have debated on not even taking my laptop, but I will need to check email and we occasionally like to look up area restaurants and things when we are out of town. Therefore, it will have to go with us.

This weekend was quite fun, with the exception to the scary event that we saw. Saturday, James, my sister, and I went to a nearby outlet mall for me to return/exchange some clothing. On the way down, we witnessed a wreck. A minivan pulled out in front of a Lancer (exactly like James’, except different color) which had the driver slamming on the brakes and sliding into the other lane, which had oncoming traffic in it. He then swerved back over into the correct lane, to the side of the road and slammed into the curb. We expected him to roll over, but the car just slid down the curb for a few feet, spun back into the road, and came to a stop facing the curb. The driver was okay, but understandably shaken up by the event. The minivan drove off, but someone managed to get the tag number and county, so hopefully the police can get the people who caused the wreck.

We manged to make it on into the outlet mall so I could return the things I needed to. The first was a pair of swimming trunks that were too big for James. They didn’t have his size, so we just returned them. Then we went to Old Navy, and I exchanged a $6 shirt for a “2 for $15″ deal. Since my sister has been looking for an extra swimsuit to take to the beach, we stopped by Wal-Mart and K-Mart as well. While at K-Mart, I finally found Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. This is the only book in the series I don’t own, and I was hoping to find and read it in time for the movie. Now, the plan is to read it next week and while on vacation, then see the movie when we get back.

After the shopping, we came home for a couple hours. James’ friend and his wife came over and we went to Chili’s to eat. We rarely eat at Chili’s…it’s just not a favorite of mine. However, last night’s dinner was awesome! I had the Chicken Bacon Ranch (or was it Bacon Ranch Chicken?) Quesdillas, and they were delicious! After dinner, we went to the movies and watched The Proposal. Loved it!! It was one of the best movies I’ve seen lately…and no, not just because of Ryan Reynolds!

Today has been quite a lazy day. James and I slept in since we were up until almost 3am. I managed to get a bit of work done, and we’ve just been relaxing. James cooked some Iowa Steak Soup, and we watched Role Models…another very funny movie!