there's no place like home...

geez, i can't believe it's not even nine o'clock and i am exhausted. my fatigue is most likely due to the fact that i got little sleep last night, plus nausea from one of the roughest plane rides of my life. the highlight of the trip was watching nine episodes of full metal alchemist, leaving me with just one more! the ending to episode #50 was a cliffhanger, but i wanted to wait until i as in the perfect mood to watch the show's ending. i hope i doesn't disappoint, as the rest of the series has been amazing on so many different levels.

anyways, i made it home safe, had a western bacon cheeseburger from carl's, visited both my grandmothers (plus an aunt visiting from texas), and enjoyed a nice home-cooked meal.

here's a quick update on what i have been / am reading:

just finished: the cheese monkeys: a novel in two semesters by chip kidd. this humorous story about a young student entering college as an art major in the 50s started off great, even eliciting a few chuckles from me on the subway - resulting in a couple of weird looks from everyone.
just started: everything is illuminated: a novel by johnathan safran foer. i've always wanted to watch the movie, but i figured the book must be better. confusing so far, but hopefully things will improve.