i woke up with aches in my shoulders and back, from all that heavy duty sledgehammer work i did yesterday afternoon. the muscles in my hands hurt as well, making me unable to clench my fists very tightly. that was some serious manual labor yesterday. funny thing is i sort of liked it, got to work out a lot of aggression, kind of liking pummeling a punching bag but a lot more satisfying because there's some real destruction to show for it at the end of the day. my body will heal in time, but meanwhile i'm walking around the house all day like an old man, slow and deliberate movements.

andrew spent the day doing laundry and working on a project outside in the nice weather. i spent the day entering a few months more worth of weblog entries into the database, adjusting to the new "office" layout of my bedroom, watching the food network (the only channel i can't get outside in the living room). i think this new layout will be short-lived, i plan on changing it by monday, going to try something different to maximize my use of space. i like how i can look out the window into the backyard and watch television at the same time, with a bookshelf behind me, but i like to move the bed, i think it's too hidden, and taking up too much space in the "alcove." the weather was too nice to stay indoors all day, i was out briefly in the backyard taking more photos and rinsing out the barbecue grille after i scooped out all the dust. my sister dropped by with some flowers she wanted to arrange secretly at my place, a present to our mother. andrew and i cooked up some hot dogs for lunch, taking the opportunity to compare the generic dogs i bought a few weeks ago with the oscar meyer weiners we got last night for the barbecue. the oscar meyer dogs definitely have more flavor, but the reason could just be a matter of freshness.

my sister left to go see a movie, and andrew left at 6pm to hang out with some of his friends, a knapsack full of booze clinking as he left the house. around 7pm my aunt lili and uncle matthew showed up at my place for some chinese chive dumpling dinner. i gave them another tour of the house, it seemed like it's been a while since they were last here (i was still without a sofa at the time). my parents came later, carrying trays full of freshly wrapped dumplings to be cooked in my kitchen. we ate until everyone was at full capacity. after dinner everyone left, leaving me to my playoff basketball watching. andrew came back later in the evening.