How I Survived Thanksgiving

The wine glass was in my hand within the first five minutes...
Actually I had a great day with my family and my sister's in-laws, and overall a good weekend with my family in southern Oregon. Thanksgiving will probably never be my favorite holiday (I was such a picky eater as a child that I didn't see the appeal at the time, so a love of Thanksgiving didn't set in early), but this one was pleasant.

Spooky Scary

I cannot get this out of my head... and so far, at least, I don't mind. I even briefly looked for it as a ringtone. I've been catching up on last season's 30 Rock while watching this season as well, so at some point I'd decided that "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" was an older reference than the beginning of this season. What saddens me is that I don't think any of my friends watch 30 Rock, meaning I'll be left chanting, "Spooky scary!" to myself.

I just realized that I forgot to update about my new bed. It is *delightful*. I dragged my friend C out weekend before last to help me mattress shop, which is a weird dynamic because it's not like she had a vote in what I should ultimately buy. I didn't want to go alone, though, because of the awkwardness of rolling around on various mattresses solo. I eventually got a Sealy Backsaver Ocean Cruise. Behold: