Nights I'd like to keep tucked away for safe-keeping.

Tonight was one of those laid-back, relaxing, peaceful nights with my boyfriend that I wish I could just keep in my back pocket, so when I'm having a bad day, I can pull it out and smile. Of course, I have so many texts in my phone, and memories in my head, and notes, that I could always refer to them. But tonight was just very fun.. spontaneous, yes, but fun nonetheless. It started out as a not-really-planned family dinner, with my parents and Matt. Originally.. they were going to eat by themselves.. but it was a little crowded, so we all sat together. We had a couple interesting conversations.. I wonder how Matt feels about Dad, sometimes. I mean.. Dad's crazy.. haha.. he asked Matt if he made out with me.. honestly, why would you ask that at dinner? lol.. yeah, it was a good meal. So then, Matt and I went up to the mall and hung out for four or so hours. But it was really nice, because it wasn't like, "Oh, we have to be at this place at this time, blah blah blah." It was more of a.. "So, where do you want to go, now?" We walked around most of the time.. talked.. just spent time together. Stopped and talked to some friends.. saw Becky and Brad.. Tasha.. Devin and company.. The Ging.. Christian.. a lot of people from church. I got to buy some Fall Out Boy stuff.. found out that Matt is, indeed, hoping to go to the Goo Goo Dolls concert.. which means I'm planning on buying him a ticket.. but that's not why my night was so good. It was just.. getting to walk around and be goofy and act myself.. for four straight hours.. plus dinner. I love that boy so much.. or maybe I just really care about him.. whatever it is.. it's a rather strong feeling.. I love being around him. He makes me really happy.. and he compliments me just enough that I know he means it, but not to the point that he's a psycho-obsessive-just-complimenting-to-sound-nice boyfriend. He's rather generous with his wallet.. which is quite a switch from what I've had in the past.. I mean, it's not like it's the most important thing, but it's nice to get flowers every once in a while, or be taken out to dinner. He really makes me smile a lot.. I get off the phone with him or come home from being with him, and I have this grin from ear to ear.. he is, by no means, afraid to hold my hand or whatever in public, which is pretty amazing (especially the whatever?).. and tonight, we got to spend some money, hang out with some friends, read some good literature (Anime/Manga and Rolling Stone), indulge in a great milkshake (Orange Juilius and Chick-Fil-A), spend some "quality time" in Crafts-and-Things (we won't go there).. and just.. be us.

It was nice.

I can't wait for my license. We'll be worse than Grace and Ernie. :)

Still haven't gotten around to talking about him about the couple things that have been bothering me lately.. but I'll get to it eventually. I was going to do it this weekend but.. when the night is going so well.. why would I want to say something and dampen the mood? Maybe I'll write down a list of stuff to say and talk to him about it on the phone sometime.. or the next time we're together.

Or maybe I'll just wimp out like I always do and put up with it.