Eat. Bike. Write.

I don't watch movies often.  I can usually tell you exactly where I was when I watch something, especially when its a movie with which I connect.

I remember laying on the couch.  It was a Friday evening.  Robbie was on the back porch watching a sports event.  Kids were in bed.  The scene was set perfectly for a chic flick.

Julia Roberts is one of my favorite actresses.  I think her smile is captivating.  For this reason, I knew Eat, Pray, Love was a must-see in my book. There was something about the story of a woman my age, searching the globe in search of the woman she once was.  That, coupled with the fact that I loved everything about my trip to Italy a few years ago.

The movie did not disappoint.  I loved the story-line.  I loved the characters.  I even loved that each of the countries she visited started with the letter "I".  Ironic?  While searching for yourself you visit countries that all start with "I".  Maybe I'm grasping at straws for meaning, but I found it incredibly quirky.  I especially loved this idea that sometimes you just have to get away from your life to find yourself.  Again, incredibly ironic.

Stay-cations are really not for me.  I know they have their time and place.  Some that are closest to me would argue a staycation is EXACTLY what I need.  I fear the "stay" part of the cation turns in to organizing tupperware and cleaning out closets.  This notion does not relieve my stress one bit.

However, it appears the stage is set for a week of staycation for me.

Kids are at the grandparents.
Husband is working.
Biggest high school rivalry in the state of TN.

Before I could bury my head in the lost sea of tupperware lids that don't match their containers, I grabbed my computer and started this post.

Stay tuned this week for my version of eat, bike, write.  There might be some scenes with organizing and errands (just to fill in the gaps, of course).

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~ao