Around Town

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Today, I finally had the opportunity to explore some of Longview. This morning, I thought the day was going to be extremely boring. I lounged around until lunch and then I started doing mehendi on my hand. (I upgraded from sketching on a book to sketching on my hand). One of my friends was in my room and I did some on her hand as well. She agreed to be my test subject. 

Just as I was settling in, another friend of mine called me and asked if I wanted to join her and another friend to go thrift shopping. I hadn't showered yet and my hand had mehendi on it. But, I said yes. I quickly changed my top and ran out to her car. The thrift store was amazing. I found some cool clothes. Then we went on a quick grocery run. After that, she invited me to join in for pizza night and some games with friends. These were the people I went shooting with yesterday, so I was comfortable there. 

After dinner and games, I asked if someone could take me to a store called 'Spirit Halloween,' where I needed to go for some inspiration for something coming up. (I'll tell you about that later). My friends agreed to take me. They hadn't been there before either, so it was fun for everyone. Then, we went to Chick-Fil-A for some more food. I wasn't very hungry, but I got a snack. 

On the whole, a day I thought I would be spending in my room turned out adventurous and super fun. (I love the clothes I got). 

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