Unexpected Day Off
So I got up this morning, got ready for work, and was on my way out the door when my phone rang. It was my boss, telling me that it’s too slow today and they don’t need me. Such is the way it is when you work at a hotel. Now I’m sitting here on my computer, at a loss for something to do because I’m usually still asleep at this time on my days off, but I’m too awake to go back to bed right now. I’m glad I’m off, though, because it’s raining outside. I like being home on rainy days. It’s like an open invitation to just laze around.
My dog is adorable in the mornings, by the way. She’s all sleepy and yawny and stretchy and her eyes are still half closed. 
I stayed at my parents’ house last night and I’m still here, but I’ll probably go back home pretty soon. I miss Adam and he’s off work today, which means we can spend the whole day playing video games together. We’re playing Resistance: Fall of Man on Multiplayer right now. Aside from the fact that there’s a big plot hole in the story if you play on Multiplayer (it’s supposed to be the story of one man, alone, so where the heck does my character come in?!), it’s a really fun game. There’s nothing like running in and blasting monsters with guns and grenades while your boyfriend sits back and picks them off one by one with a sniper rifle. I also bought Final Fantasy VI for the Game Boy Advance yesterday and I’m eager to get started on that. It’s one of my favorite games of all time, and I can’t wait to experience it on the DS with all the extra stuff they added for the GBA version.
Well, I’m off to have breakfast and enjoy my unexpected day off!
Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is only a little more than a week away! I get excited about holidays, especially the ones that take place during the cold weather seasons. Thanksgiving is one of my favorites, but I feel kind of bad for it because it’s often overlooked amidst all the fuss about Christmas. Not that I have anything against Christmas; in fact, I love it! It’s just that most people seem eager to get Thanksgiving over with so they can start focusing on it (Black Friday is a testament to that). As Stephen Colbert said on a recent episode of The Colbert Report, “It’s the day after Halloween, and that means it’s the first day of Christmas.” Santas, snowmen, and red-and-green start overtaking stores seemingly as soon as the clock strokes midnight on November 1st, while Thanksgiving decorations are hastily stuffed in between the overshadowing Halloween things during October.
What’s most exciting about Thanksgiving to me? The food, of course! Sure, it’s nice to reflect on all the things you’re grateful for, but c’mon, I can do that any other day of the year! What I can’t do is get together with family and stuff myself with turkey, gravy, dressing, sweet potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and all that other stuff that takes hours to prepare and only minutes to consume.
This year I’ll be baking pumpkin pies for our family’s feast. I’m also planning on making a really delicious honey-glazed apple and pear bake. I’m sure my family will love it. The recipe comes from this cookbook, which I highly recommend along with pretty much anything else from Gooseberry Patch.
So, all you Americans out there, what’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving dinner? Aside from the desserts and the turkey, I love sweet potatoes. It seems like I only ever eat sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving. I should start cooking them year-round. Anyway, are there any unique dishes that someone in your family prepares and you love? My mom makes these desserts called Chocolate Delight and Cherry Delight, and everyone in our family devours them. They’re amazing.
A Good Day
Recipe for a good day:
- Being still partly asleep, but awake enough to feel your boyfriend’s arms around you and his soft kisses on your forehead in the morning.
- An easy, short day at work.
- Having two people tell you that you’re a sweetheart, just because you did simple things to help them out.
- A kitten curled up asleep on your lap, content because she loves you and she knows you love her.
- A cup of hot chocolate, a blanket, and a good book that soon fade into a nice, relaxing nap.
- A phone call from your sister who’s miles away, simply because she misses you and wants to talk to you.
- Spaghetti for dinner and a clean house.
Mix together and savor in your mind for a while as the day ends and you drift off to sleep.
