It's amazing how I'm always more tired after a long weekend than before one. Today is no exception. I'm exhausted. And I didn't even do anything all that exciting over the weekend!

D and I went to a BBQ at his cousin's place on Saturday. Except it wasn't really a BBQ. It was more of a concert. His cousin's husband has a band and for the last couple of years they've been having concerts that they call "Ridgestock", named after the area of town they live in. They basically set up some tents, the boys jam and they invite friends, neighbours and family. It was awesome fun. They even sold T-Shirts (with money going to charity) and band CD's. My only complaint was that when it got dark, the mosquitoes came out and I wasn't really ready for them so my legs were eaten alive.

Sunday was a trip to the movies with D for The Descent which turned out to be really good (a review has been posted). On Monday, D went out with his bro but my legs had swollen up due to the mosquito attack of Saturday and I could barely walk. It was unbearable. I didn't think I was allergic but I guess that many bites will cause anyone a little bit of aching. I rolled out of bed at noon and onto the couch and did little else. I did manage to clean up a little and do laundry but most of my day was spent watching TV, playing video games and snoozing. However, even with that rest, I'm still tired today. Yuk.

I have yet another new toy. The Dragon Lady gave me a bit of a bonus last week. After discussions with hubby, we decided that I could spend the money rather than putting it towards something useful (like bills). So I went out and bought myself a Nintendo DS Lite. I've been eyeing this for a few months but I just couldn't justify the expense. So, this bit of money she gave me paid for the thing and all I did was buy the game. I've been playing it non-stop for 4 days (I've had it since Friday). I *love* it. And, unlike the other gaming systems I've purchased over the years and then regretted getting rid of, I'm going to keep this one for the long run. Lots of games and it even plays games from the old Game Boy system. I love it.

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!