my turkey week in review...

ah...thanksgiving week is coming to an end, and all too soon i might add.

the week has been filled with fair amounts of stress and relaxation (though i think stress was winning out earlier in the week). thanksgiving dinner was not nearly as scary to prepare and cook as everyone i spoke with seemed to make it. my turkey (marinated in an apple-honey marinade overnight, and regularly basted throughout the cooking) was quite the hit, and everything turned out to be quite delicious if i do say so myself (and i do!).

i think cleaning the house and preparing it for guests was probably the most stressful part of the week. i tend to try and over-do it when i'm expecting people in my home, and now that we've moved into this house, there's even more to clean and organize. by wednesday afternoon i had pretty much reconciled the fact that it was not all going to get done, and instead of worrying so much about it, went shopping!

having my mom and sister over was great, but it was not without drama. my family, confined in one area for any amount of prolonged time is an equation for drama. this year was my sister storming off and leaving, calling and hanging up, and then, for the finale, returning to consume dinner as if nothing had even happened. she does have a knack for it, though the story does include me as the protagonist. (who me?)

thursday night, after the dishes were done, and my mom was safely returned home, i was finally given the peace to open up my latest obsession -- rockband. the game is incredibly addictive, and consumed the rest of my thanksgiving night...well, and all of friday to be honest. with rob on guitar and me on drums, we're a fearsome duo rocking the world one difficulty level at a time. (coming soon straight from our living room to you!)

all in all is has been an awesome week. not having to work has been killer, and though i'm enjoying the 'no responsibility' part of it, it will be nice to get back to everything and finish up the semester. ah, but the week isn't over quite yet, is it? so what's in store for the weekend?

today will be filled, hopefully, with homework. since i have to write five essays for my psyc final and they're due in two weeks, i figure i should probably start on those. i also have a major essay due for my english class, with the rough draft being due next wednesday. so there's all of that. oh yeah, and i have an art appreciation test on tuesday, so i figure i may want to study a bit (though i haven't all semester and am passing with a solid 'a'). but no worries, today won't be all work and no play, as our friend sean is supposed to be coming over tonight for some drinking and jamming goodness. i promised to sing for him assuming the right amount of alcohol was consumed first.

as for tomorrow, i'm not sure what my plan is. i really want to get out and take pictures as i have been inspired by my creative bug lately, but without the time to dedicate to it. the weather is perfect for it, at least for me, and i won't get another good chance to for at least two or three weeks. we'll see. i may go out today as well, but now we're just talking crazy.

anyway...i hope everyone's turkey day was fantastically superb, and that you've all had a wonderful week as well. much love to the masses.

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