Giving Thanks
What's an insomniac to do without the internet? I turned off the computer 3 hours ago. Having woken up twice since then, I have decided to give up on sleep. It is 3:46 a.m. What the hell is wrong with me?
Since I'm up anyway, I thought I'd watch one of my favorite movies "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind." Afterwards, I will go for a walk, before C-Man wakes up and I attempt to make stuffing. But first, my annual list of things that I'm thankful for:
1. C-Man. He's becoming a fine young boy. He's smart, funny, and despite the fact that he drives me crazy sometimes, I love him more than life itself. Now that he's a little older and much more independent, I have more time to myself. I'm trying to remember what I used to do before I had him. It is like a lifetime ago.
2. My unwavering support of wonderful family and friends (who are just like family). They have helped me through the rough times in life. I am the fabulous person that I am because of them.
3. The internet-- which is my savior when I have insomnia and it allows me to stay in constant contact with my Sis. It's sort of like having her here, okay, it's not, but it's better than nothing. I'll also add in this category: Amazon.com, Allrecipes.com (and FoodTV.com), my iPod, and email. Oh, and my newest sort-of, but not really, addiction - Myspace. I love reconnecting with my old friends that are there. It's like a mini reunion party online.
4. I remember what it was like to have a full nite's sleep. Will have to remedy this somehow.
5. I get to spend Thanksgiving day with all of my family (okay, not with Sis, Bill & Billy -- but they're in my heart so that's almost as good, well okay, not really... )
6. I have Friday off-- so it's a 4-day weekend for me. Woohoo! It's good to be the boss, sometimes. Planning to do some Christmas shopping, pull out the Christmas decoratons, make room for the Christmas tree, get in some exercise time, and maybe I'll get to sleep for a few hours...
7. UH is having a fabulous football season and the Wahine are in post-season play! Am sad to see Sanders and Gregory go. And of course, will be sad to see CB go, but I'm sure he'll get drafted, so we'll see him again soon.
8. I've returned to the gym. I missed my gym friends -- Kathy, Dan, Annie, Aaron, Sandy, Al, etc. Only haven't seen Clyde yet and Cheri moved away. I'm making use of that membership fee again, yeah! I think I'll try to get back to my pre-baby, gym-6-days-a-week body. I was hot! Ambitious goal, but I've got time on my side (although the holiday season's working against me already, KK says that the average person gains 7 lbs during the holidays).
9. I have been able to do a lot of reading in my spare time. I just wish that the Alchemyst would hurry up and release the next book. It's my new Harry Potter series. Want to re-read HP from the beginning. Will start that after the holidays. Love the Mensa sudoku books-- thanks Sis! Need more brain stimulation. Little Einsteins just doesn't cut it for me.
10. I have 2 trips to look forward to next year. Vegas and Disneyland. It's not Spain or Japan, but I need to get away from here for a little while. It helps me to appreciate the good things here. I love to travel, I just always want to come back home when I'm done.
11. I'm not 40 yet. Although I think I've officially crept into the late-30's category. Yikes!
12. MO. Things with him haven't worked the way I wanted (his choice, not mine) and I somehow managed to send him running in the other direction (story of my life, but that's a whole nother entry that will never see the light of day), but I had a good time with him regardless. He made me feel good about myself, he's fun to be around, I could have an intelligent conversation that's not about bowel movements or tantrums, and something about his smile has always made me feel like the world is a good place to be in. I'm sad, but Tennyson was right, cliche as it was.
13. The Republican reign will be over soon!
14. My friends over in Iraq and other unstable places are safe. I wish them happy Thanksgiving. I know their families are just as thankful.
15. My new place. It's almost perfect. I just need to spend the time and money decorating and finishing the furnishing. Need to do closets, buy a refrigerator (hopefully before Christmas, cause friends are coming here this year again), stove (I want to start baking again), and purge out the crap that's been festering in the house for years. I have many bottles of wine to drink. Woohoo-- let the party begin!
Well, I think that's enough for now. It was a little longer than I expected, but once I got started things just came to me.
My mood: tired, but not sleepy; in the mood for a movie; waiting for sunshine