Did your doctor have a cool toy drawer like mine did?

Or have as extensive a Dr. Suess collection in his waiting room?

I went to my parent's home today to get some work done and most of the time I was there, I was alone. Being in my parent's home while alone is such a nice feeling. Not that I can't stand my parents. But for some reason, I feel like I can really relax there as opposed to my house. I guess thats odd, but I only just today realized it. When my parents did get home, my mom told me that my pediatrician thats also a family friend has cancer. I was so sad to hear it, I couldn't stop crying. I started to think about how many people I grew up with in the Muslim and Iranian community that also had him as a doctor and just how helpful he'd been to our family. I plan on calling him and speaking with him tomorrow and catching up, and I hate that I've waited until now, until I've realized that he has cancer to decide to reconnect with him. Moving on... thats a downer, but he's not dead, so lets be hopeful!

I had a great a weekend. On Friday, I went shopping and got some fun stuff with Behnaz, Teejay and Aman at Fair Oaks. Fun stuff, right? NOT! This morning I realized that one of the shirts I bought has a hole in it. Boo. Then on Saturday morning I went with Nayereh and her charming professor Etlan to the Corcoran's Modernism exhibit. The exhibit was all that I hoped it would be. I would have preferred to go at an even slower pace through it all, but we were hungry and I was already late. Regardless, it was a well constructed and inspiring exhibit. If anyone wants to go see it, let me know because I'd really like to see it again. So... back to the matter of hunger.. we had delicious pizza with Nayereh's acquaintance Charlie in Georgetown. I think it was called Pizza Movers. Huge. Huge "slices" of pizza. Delicious. Not to mention its a tiny place with about 5 chairs outside, just added to the enjoyment of good pizza on a beautiful day.

Then I later went to Tysons with Nayereh and Aman to shop for Nazir's wedding. I need a brown pair of shoes. This is not easy. There are so many TACKY pairs of shoes out there. Who let people share such bad fashion ideas? So, before May 31st, I need to find a pair of plain brown flats. I hate the pressure, but I'll find something. Anyway, Nayereh ended up not feeling well while we were still at the mall and went home. Aman and I later went to a friend's grad party at the Firehouse Grill (Grille?) in Old Town Fairfax. We didn't stay too long, but I had two quick Cran-Vodkas and a shot with Aimee.. yeah, I have no shame and large breasts. Great combo, no? Then we went to Rachel's house and played the game Apples to Apples. Then Behnaz came over and we started watching The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I didn't think I was going to like it at all. I thoguht it was hilarious and just really crazy, just what I was in the mood for. Aman and Teejay left just as it started. Grandmas. Rachel and Rebecca didn't watch either. Only Behnaz, Jonathan and I finished it, I did start to doze off at the end, but thats because it was after two in the morning. I want to see it again, I feel like I missed some "important" scenes. Anyway. This seems like a really stupid entry. I need to encorporate more time to write better blogs.