Thanksgiving Exists!

Dear xAndra,

I'm so glad to hear that you liked my last post. I really hadn't sat down to give any kind of deep spiritual spiel or advice whatsoever; it was really just word-vomit (or thought-vomit) all over the blog. I'm glad it was appreciated it in the end.

I'm hoping that you had a lovely Thanksgiving after all that. I know it probably seemed incredibly short, but you'll be home again for an entire MONTH for Christmas soon enough! More homemade- read: fatty and delicious- food to come, more family, more hometown friends, more ME... so get excited. Though I'm sure you're also probably sad to leave school for an entire month. I can't remember actually; during my freshman year, was I more excited or less so to go home for Christmas? It seems like it's that perfect time, you're just getting into a comfortable routine at school and you feel like it's a shame to interrupt it. But at the same time, I remember a lot of little things were frustrating me, about my roommates, my professors, my general schooling situation, and I couldn't wait to "get back" to the house and "normalcy" (of course, that never happens...). But I bet you'll be surprised. You see, every single semester at college is different, and every time you get comfortable in any one place, you're suddenly surprised to find yourself in a new situation, new friends, new commitments. It's part of what makes college awesome, but it's also part of what makes it fly by. One year seems like two, and four seems like a million. You look back and wonder how your friend group has changed so many times and how you could've ever gone out as much as you did back as a fresher. ;)

Our Thanksgiving was a great, big success. I'll hopefully narrate the whole thing over on SEDiva soon enough, but since that probably won't actually be soon enough, I'll give you the highlights. E and B came back to Cork again (they should just move in, seriously) for Thanksgiving. They got to the house bearing gifts of shop vouchers and alcohol, right as the housemate and I were finishing up a couple of things in the kitchen. M and K's couple friends all came over, and the boy came over as well. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough seating to put everyone at the same table, though we tried and tried desperately to find a way to do it. In the end, my friends and I were all seated at the "kiddie" table, and it worked out great. We laughed the night away over champagne (brought by the boy, along with glasses, such a nice touch ;)) and turkey and Dad's stuffing. We had a thousand leftovers and a million laughs. It was great craic.

E and B stayed one more night, and we tried to go out. But the three of us were utterly exhausted. We managed to stay out until the bars closed, and I think we should've gotten a medal or something because I didn't think we were going to make it awake. They left Saturday morning. It's super tragic knowing that they won't be back again after we've had so many adventurous visits.

Now I'm just trying to buckle down and finish all this work before Christmas. As it is, I will probably be finishing an assignment or two over the break, but at least I have some January due dates, just in case. Wishing you all the best with your work! And wash those Christmas socks; we're having a movie night in exactly 16 and a half days!! xxx

Love you bunches,
SarleX