stormy weather

well sure enough we're in the midst of another huge snow storm. i've heard up to 15 inches overnight thru tomorrow. chris' school was canceled tomorrow, and we're hoping that bc is kind enough to close its doors as well. bc almost never closes, but since the majority of that issue lies with canceling classes, and its spring break, its a definitely possibility. while all the bc kids are sunning and boozing below the equator (or gallivanting in Europe), the university could at least let the rest of us sit on our asses and enjoy a day off.

as for my weekend, friday night chris and i went out with his sociology people, quite an eclectic bunch if i do say so myself. we had his friend katie over for wine and cheese beforehand, then met up with the others at roadhouse for some bbq. i was satisfied with the bbq beef brisket sandwich, but not overjoyed. i really did enjoy their beer list, however, which is quite extensive with tons of american microbrews and the like. needless to say i had a nice buzz going throughout the meal. afterwards we headed back to chris' for some more drinks and conversation and ended up calling it a night before heading out anywhere.

saturday we ventured southwest to wrentham to hit up the outlet malls. the highlight was definitely the william sonoma outlet, which is essentially pure glory. had i the funds, i could have dropped hundreds of dollars on discounted merchandise from an ice cream machine to a fondue set. i kept it simple and purchased a small food processor, something i've been wanting for a long time. other purchases included some polos and socks at ralph lauren and a yankee candle.

instead of heading straight home we drove an extra hour to his parents' rhode island cottage which is finally all furnished and ready to go! we are already planning our rhode island weekends, including a gay lovers weekend with bryan and peter, and hopefully matt and celso (if they become a legit couple lol). i'm anticipating some delicious cooking, lounging and tanning on the beach, drinks at sunset on the porch, etc. etc. we went out with his parents to a restaurant called 'turtle soup' which was quite nice. i had the scallops which were delicious. back in MA we just chilled at dwight and waited for kristen to get back for her skiing adventure before calling it a night.

today was fairly underwhelming. breakfast - grocery shopping - gym - tv - brothers and sisters 2 hour movie event...tomorrow isn't looking too incredible either, though i do plan on making a cauliflower walnut soup with the help of my food processor! i just hope i can make it down the street to pick up some milk for it.