much needed break

so i had such a great weekend off. it's hard to go back to my rigorous schedule tomorrow, but i feel renewed. after the great housewarming party, i went out to a few bars with my girl and her friends. we had a great night out and today i got to go up to petaluma to visit one of my favorites. it was so good to see her and how she is doing. i haven't seen her since last october or november. she has been m.i.a. and i was worried, but she seems to be holding it all together. we spent the afternoon hanging out in petaluma, having lunch, watering her garden, getting coffee, and chillin' at a coffee shop. i got sent home with a back full of fresh veggies that i used to make a killer salad. and tonight i made my first beef roast. it was encrusted with garlic infused oil and bread crumbs. i don't have a roasting pan, so i made do by roasting it on top of potatoes that i seasoned with oil, salt, pepper, fresh rosemary and fresh oregano. the roast turned out juicy and tender and the potatoes were perfect. we had a dessert of fresh strawberries. it was delicious and i'm pretty proud of my first roast. all in all, it was great weekend and now i feel like i can finish out the semester and figure out my life.