People….are insane. And what’s worse, we have scheduled insanity. Yesterday morning Sean was outside our local Wal-Mart at 5am to buy a laptop. It’s what he wanted for Yule and while he already has three computers, whatever makes him happy makes me happy. He came home a half hour later without a computer and rather pissed at the Wal-Mart corporation. It seems they only had 3 and they were sold as soon as the store opened. Or, as I suspect, before the store ever opened. I think the stores who do that are slimey, it’s bait and switch. They figure they’ll intice you into buying other things in the store but it just makes me want to take my business elsewhere. Sean said the store was packed and crazy so he got out of dodge.
I don’t understand the concept of black Friday. I mean, I understand the basic concept, I just don’t understand why anyone would stand outside a store all night to make sure they got thier kid an (insert toy of the year) for $24.99 instead of at it’s usual price of $25.99. It’s just stuff people, it’s not worth getting trampled over.
I missed my darn obgyn appointment today. It wasn’t our fault, they told us the wrong time for the appointment. I rescheduled for this Thursday. We celebrated Thanksgiving today (yes I know its a day late). We had herb roasted turkey breasts with pan gravy, cranberry compote, sweet potato casserole, greenbean casserole, herb and garlic cheese mashed potatoes, dill roasted red potatoes, biscuits, rosemary corn, rice stuffing, waldorf salad, chocolate cream pie, pumpkin pie, brownie bottom cheesecake and hot spiced cider. I won’t have to cook for a solid week. We made everything from scratch and it took hours. Next year we’re getting turkey tv dinners.
We’ve already started decorating and today we’ll probably finish decorating. Since this is the first year we’ve actually celebrated any holiday I’m determined to make the house really warm and festive. I’ll take pictures as soon as I can. I already have pictures of our Thanksgiving dinner so you can look forward to that. Humor me.
I learned last night that Pat Morita has passed away. My first ever crush (ok it was my third, my first was a little boy named Ricky who lived across the street from me when I was four and the first was…to embarassing to say) was on Ralph Macchio, who played Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid. I was so obsessed with him (at six mind you) that I bought the novelization of the movie and scribbled out his girldriends name on every page and wrote in my own. I loved Mr. Miyagi so much, I wanted my very own wise and loving mentor. When I was in my junior year of highschool I had the honor of meeting ‘Pat’ when our school choir was chosen as one of the those chosen to perform on television during the Christmas show at Disneyworld. I hate to admit I made a total and utter fool of myself and he probaly thought I was a moron. Most people probably wouldn’t have been that impressed but I was thrilled to have met the man who played one my earliest heroes. His passing is very sad and I know he’ll be missed, by his family and friends, but also by kids who grew up watching his movies and being inspired by his characters message of peace and tolerance.
Things like this, they remind you of the true purpose of the holidays. And I just want to say how greatful I am to live in America. It could be better but it’s pretty darn good. And I’m greatful for living in the time period that I do when I have freedoms and rights that a hundred years ago weren’t even a dream for most women. I’m greatful for my family and friends, my ‘kids’, my home, my health and most of all for Sean. I know people are sick of hearing it but after eight years we’re still just as much in love today as the day we met and I can’t even begin to imagine life without him.
Make sure that you’re aware of what you should be greatful for while it’s still around for you to appreciate. Good luck and blessings, Prana
P.S. Happy 23rd birthday to my little brother. He’s all grown up but he’ll always be Peepers to me. ::runs away::
