yesterday was a busy one. i got up late after getting as much sleep as i could after the night's insomnia, so i had a late start to the day. friends of mine were having an open house to celebrate their twins' first birthday, so i spent a mere 15 min there (if even that!) before heading to a meditation workshop. it was about how to meditate, types of meditation, and how to start a daily practice of meditation. very interesting. that's something i need to implement in my life. when i got home from the workshop, i met up with j & we changed into costumes #2 for a halloween party with his soccer friends. there were tons of kids there which made it a lot of fun, since halloween is really a kids' holiday. the party was great! there was a long long table set up all decorated with chairs for all of us, and the hosts served us dinner - so fancy & generous of them - we felt like we were in a restaurant! they served us green/blue angelhair pasta with a great meat sauce, in honor of halloween of course, along with "moldy" garlic bread. they're creative with the food coloring in that house. :) after dinner we carved pumpkins, & lined them up outside with lumination for pictures. big fun. we left around 8-ish, and it felt like it was already 11pm! i didn't want to repeat the previous night's insomnia, so i made myself stay awake. j & i watched the movie jarhead... pretty good flick.