this easter sunday didn't suck anywhere near as much as i thought it was going to. yay! actually, it was really, really good. corey & freddie (two of my students - they remind me of my brother and his friends when they were in high school - athletic, sensitive, funny, but showing strong character & good friendships) invited me to their church to watch their play. it was awesome! they're so great. they sat by me in church, and they held my hands during the alter call, and corey really walked me through the service ("here's what we're doing next...") and make me feel ultra-comfortable. no boys my age (that i saw), but fun people regardless. AND they have air conditioning. i don't know how many of you have been to missionary baptist churches in the south, but they are HOT. you know those movies where you see people fanning themselves with the paper fans? okay, 9 out of 10 times, those people are in a MB church. my plan is to definitely hang out there some more. yes, we have differences in beliefs, but they're a good, strong christian community, AND it was about the closest i've found to my home church. yay! we'll see if i continue to feel this way, but it was great today.

the rest of the day... was just me, chilling at home, writing to alaskan cousins, playing with the cats, enjoying the 82 degree weather. whoo hoo!!!!! okay, back to HP & the Chamber of Secrets (lovely!) DVD.