I visted my friend Jonnie's church this morning... she attends Mountain Park Community Church on Pecos Rd and 24th street... WAY SOUTH. It was actually a really great church... their sound system was awesome, their musicians are great, and their pastor gave a neat message. Then after church Stephanie and I went shopping. I took her to Chandler Fashion Center (she had never been) and then we hit up Nordstrom Rack and Ross. It was just awesome hanging out with Steph. I got two new pairs of casual shoes - 4 shirts and a box of hair dye... the red washed out again, so I bought a different hair dye brand and we'll try it again. I need to look my best for Nickel Creek this thursday because Jeannette and I are totally going to meet the band whatever it takes.

I am now in my apartment ready for an evening with my TV and new book "Children of Hurin" by JRR Tolkien - it was just released and is a story of middle earth before Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit took place. I hadn't even heard about it until Kevin mentioned it to me yesterday.