― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
Talk about a crazy week, huh? Election night was intense; Facebook blew up with so much hostility it was absurd. But here we are. We survived another election and we can take a break from campaign ads for a little while, so I guess we should all be thankful for that.
This week I am thankful for....
The Fact that Obama Didn't Win By One Vote - For reals, someone, who shall not be named, told me that if Obama wins by one vote that they would not speak to me for four years! Imagine the stress I had on my shoulders when I was being blackmailed to vote for Romney by being threatened with, gasp!, a cut off of communication. I was informed that my absentee ballot would be counted something like ten days after the election, which makes no sense to me, (and I could have read it wrong) so I didn't end up voting anyway, but I was sure hoping that the gap was wider than one vote. Phew. Close call there. You may think I am being funny but at least I know that I don't have to hear this person chirp in my ear for the next four years. Goodness me! The next four years are going to be exciting and I need this person to talk to me.
That My Laptop Doesn't Weigh One More Pound - This thing is ginormous. It's utterly ridiculous in size and weight. It's very hard for me to type at a desk so I pretty much always have this thing on my lap. It kills me. I am so glad it isn't any heavier than it is because I feel like this is the cause of most of my leg pain. Especially while I was researching and doing my dissertation it was terrible. So yeah thankful that his is only 1,000 lbs and not 1,001.
That I Wasn't Bullied - My graduating class was known for being a good group of kids. I remember my English teacher telling us that she told the senior year teachers how fantastic we were and that she was sad to see us go, then she ended up teaching us as seniors anyway. Although, kids were kids and people were picked on, I think it could have been worse for everyone. For me especially. Overall, everyone was pretty kind. Of course, there were a few who weren't and naturally it's nice to see them not as attractive and appealing to the general public as they were ten years ago. But high school could have been very different for me and a few other people. I'm glad that I can be proud of where I came from. I hope you are too.
Christmas Songs - I cannot wait to get home for Christmas. I am so excited for the baby to arrive that I can burst. Not to mention I miss my Love Bug like you wouldn't believe. These Christmas tunes help me get in the spirit of things that are almost two months away. I can't wait to go home and see everyone have and have crap food from the diners that litter Scranton. My mouth waters just thinking about it. I've been listening to Christmas songs since the middle of October. I am not ashamed.
Dann's Family - Yesterday we celebrated Bug's birthday. It was nice and warm and welcoming. His family also took the time to celebrate our engagement, which is nice because I am so far away from home the excitement of it is kind of absent from Livepool. Well, unless you count Esmee and Jasmine, it is. We got pretty cards and thoughtful gifts. Pft. It was his birthday and I got presents. This could be the start of something good. :)
What are you thankful for?
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