thanksgiving break was a wonderful thing to behold. aside from the fact that i got stuck in a freaking blizzard and didn't get to take off until welllll after the flight was due to take off, it was pretty magical. dad and zach picked me up from the airport and an old friend of mine, ross, happened to be on my flight. his brother colin (you may remember from posts years and years ago) is an even older friend of mine, and i got to meet him and his fiancee. then i got to go home and collapse after jordan and zach caught me up on all the latest gossip and drama in their lives.
i won't go into to much detail but late the next day mary got in and it was a joyous reunion indeed. the next day was thanksgiving and her boyfriend Mark flew in for the occasion. the food was absolutely unbelievably delicious. the turkey was organic and had been soaked in brine so it had this great flavor to it. the mashed potatoes were a hassle but they were also delicious. (google: "joel robouchon mashed potatoes" and see if it looks like fun). mom made four pies! they were all unbelievably delicious. also in attendance: my great aunt jean and some family friends, the mclellans. afterwards we had a warm fire and jordan and i went on a walk to talk about her crazy, crazy life.
friday we saw harry potter again (!!!!!!) and schlepped around. it was nice to just relax and hang out was a family. on saturday we ended up going shopping a bit and eating dinner at mi cocina in highland park village. it was so pretty. the trees were all decorated and its just such a cozy little shopping community. maybe i'll put up pictures.
sunday was a sad day because we all had to leave each other. i hate saying goodbye and for some reason this one was just so much harder than usual. i think its because not only was it a fun weekend but i knew what i was coming back to. usually, at least this semester, i haven't really moaned and groaned about going back to school. i was excited to see friends and roommates and continue on my way. but this time it was just too hard. seeing everyone in line with the utah edgy bob and the guys with the flat rimmed baseball caps... the sheer lack of creativity and individualism. i just started really getting sad. luckily my friend Morning was on my flight so she got to distract me. also difficult going back knowing i have al these papers, projects, and finals to do. and knowing i need to figure out my application to the advertising major. EEP. i'm super nervous.
well i'd best be off. i have a ton of advertising stuff due this week along with two papers in sociology. i'm tired just thinking about it. what gets me through this is knowing that in 17 days i'm flying home. and in 18 days i'm flying to paris. aaaaahhhh. it feels good just thinking about it.
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