I have just returned from a great weekend in Baltimore. It wasn't any site seeing extravaganza or something to tell stories about in upcoming years, but it was the perfect weekend. Relaxing, energizing (okay, i'm exhausted but there are other types of 'energizing' than sleep), and uplifting. I love being reminded that there is life outside of work and what I do in Columbus. The value of family and friends is something I am constantly reminded of here. Loneliness is not the best friend to have. One of my friends was telling me how they didn't want to get married, and that friends were all they needed. And I couldn't help but feel sorry for their future. Who knows if they will really end up alone, but the thought of it makes me sad for them. I don't wish that life on anyone. I don't want anyone to be alone, with no one waiting for them at home, to take care of them when they are sick, or to just laugh at something stupid that they do each day... to know the little things. I don't know, I guess maybe my priorities are different than theirs. Oh well.

So back to the trip to Baltimore... Anjali and I went shopping, saw 'Just like heaven' and went shopping again. Hee hee... No more shopping! I never thought I would be one of 'THOSE GIRLS' who loved to shop. I still don't like to shop... for clothes. But I love buying accessories and jewelry, all bad habits. Anyway, I bought some cute earrings, 4 pairs to be exact. The funny thing is, I'm going to wear the same earrings that I always wear. So the 4 I just bought will sit nicely in my jewelry box. Oh well, I guess I will think about returning them.

We then went to dinner at this Tapas place, which was really good. Except it turns out that my tolerance for alcohol is lower than my 100 lbs. sister. Unbelievable! Then we went to some club called MapleTree, where we paid a $10 cover to go in... Use the bathroom... and then leave. So, basically I paid $10 to use the bathroom... and it was nasty to boot. Oh well, it was fun. Then we were off to brunch this morning with Santosh and walking around the bay. It was a nice and relaxing weekend. All in all, a good time.