I don't want to grow up, I just want to watch TV

The reason I haven't blogged in weeks: Surf The Channel

Jones clued me in, and because I haven't had cable in at least four years, I can't stop watching TV. I think I have a problem.

I did manage to do something active in the three dimensional world on Thursday. We went back down to New Paltz to hike at Minnewaska State Park. It's beautiful there. It was a good hike, a lot of overlooks and things. A lot of uphill, I was sore the next day. The weather was perfect, sunny but a little chilly. The leaves are just starting to change. Fall is my favorite time of year. I think a lot of people say that, though.

I was thrilled on Friday when it was dreary and cold. I bought a pumpkin spice candle and hot chocolate to round out my fall experience. It was just a teaser, though, today was gross.

I'm having a bit of an existential crisis. I'm gearing up for moving into the next stage of my life (going to college) but once I start, the just-hanging-out phase of my life will be over. It's bound to snowball: college, then marriage, then babies! I mean, don't get me wrong, these are all things I want, and things I want before the age of 30, but I wish my mid-twenties weren't coming so fast. A quick scan of my facebook friends from high school shows that I am, in fact, old enough to be married and have kids. When did I become a grown-up? Gross.

Could be worse. I could be turning 28 in December like someone I know.

Is it Thursday yet?

Thursday is Girls Night Out and I can't wait. Work was rough last week, and this week is shaping up to be the same as everyone is getting worn out. Knowing I am going to get ridiculously inebriated with my equally worn-out friends is the only thing getting me through.

I don't know if I mentioned this before, but we got a bed. A real big-kid bed with a frame and everything. After 3 months of sleeping on an air mattress, this is very exciting. And it's brand new. Unfortunately, new bed + reserving a b&b for our anniversary = Lindsay is pretty broke. BUT! I worked overtime last week, so soon I'll be rich again.

Yesterday we went to Thatcher State Park in Voorheesville (near Albany). It was really nice. You're up on a mountain or something and there's a cliff overlook where you look down into a valley. Then there's a trail called "Indian's Ladder" where you climb down 3 million stairs and then can walk behind a waterfall. It was really cool, although the waterfall is weak this time of year, a mere trickle. Apparently if you go in the spring it's much better. Due to a lack of communication (i.e. Dan only pretending to listen to me before answering my question) I was under the impressing the trail was easy and therefore didn't bring any real shoes, which was not true. So we couldn't go very far on the trail but I imagine if you walk the whole thing it's really nice.