Thursday Love

Dan and I try to get out on a date once a week. Generally, we go out on Thursdays, which I think is way better than a Friday or Saturday date. Why you ask? Well.... Thursday is sort of like the start to the weekend, at least for us. Fridays are casual days at Dan's office, the schedule is usually much slower and we are both excited for the weekend come Friday early afternoon. Going out on Thursday kind of gets that mentality flowing for us. 

By "date" I don't mean we get all fancy and make reservations, either. Normally, a date is casual dinner and then a movie, or perhaps a stroll through Target or maybe to the mall. Thats it. Very simple but oh so fun!

Last night, we decided to visit an old favorite, IHOP and see Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D. It was, as usual, a great time!

Above: So, in my last post I talked about how I could never take pictures of my outfits everyday. I love fashion blogs, but this picture tells the story. I finally got this shot after about 10 other failures. This is the best I could do. I took this picture right after getting dressed yesterday morning and thought it would be fun to document what I was wearing. I was wrong. I need a lot of practice in self portrait taking!

Above: Dan got home around 5:30, and we headed out to dinner. In our old neighborhood, we had a brand new IHOP about 5 minutes away. We ate there about once a week. It was always inexpensive and they had some healthier options on the menu. In our new neighborhood, the IHOP isn't quite as new, but just as close. Last night, I had the mushroom, spinach and swiss omelette. It was pretty delish. 

Above: Not such a great shot, but Dan had the Bacon Temptation omelette. It's basically bacon, egg and cheese. Flawless in nature. Another cool thing about this date night? We had a $5 off coupon...this meal was under $20! A Blue Plate Special indeed!!

Above: Have you guys read The Hunger Games?? Oh man....if you haven't I suggest you get right on it! I LOVED this book! I am currently {finally} reading Catching Fire, the second book in the trilogy. Mockingjay is the third and final book and knowing that I have these awesome reads to look forward to makes me smile. This poster was outside our theatre last night. I wanted a picture so badly but every shot made me look more and more like a giant. This was the best we could do. May the odds be ever in your favor.

Above: The movie! Woot woot. I really dislike wearing those 3D glasses...they leave a dent on the bridge of my nose that aches after about an hour. Also--I am an "original" Star Wars fans. These prequel things are not my deal. But the best part of this movie? Yoda! He was a familiar face in a sea jedi unfamiliarity. Also cool: There were three of us total in the theatre. That was all! 

Do you have a date night? What kinds of things do you do?