Thank-Sniff-Ling

Thanksgiving has come and gone and I am proud to say that I have not gained a pound nor did I have to endure any sort of food coma. I am sad to say that I had to skip out on some quality family time and delicious feasting due to the inevitable flu. After leaving work at 2:30 on Wednesday, I already started to get the first symptoms. Nonetheless, I proceeded to the stores for my one and only Christmas shopping trip of the year. It was quite a success and I vow to not give retail any business until the new year. I went home and got ready for another round of Spring Awakening and halfway through the show, I started to feel really queasy. I still managed to greet the cast at the stage door before retiring and sleeping 'til close to 1pm on Thanksgiving day. We joined Marc's family for dinner where I pretty much sat in a corner, delirious from all the medication I had been taking. We were supposed to make our way to my Dad's family's gathering afterwards but I wasn't feeling well. I slept all day Friday at my parent's house. Enjoyed the rain/light snow on Saturday as family from my Mom's side came by for a meal. I managed to say hi to everyone before sleeping...some more. So it's Monday now and I'm still sick. Although I must admit that it beats being at work. I have no pictures to share but despite that, I am still ever so thankful for all of God's blessings. With November coming to a close, I declare tomorrow as the official beginning to the Christmas countdown. Happy December!

Giving Thanks

In a few hours, most of us will be jumping from our seats to endure the Southern California phenomenon called traffic as we travel to visit our loved ones. I'd call it "holiday traffic" but it has come to be a daily occurrence regardless of the occasion. Actually, Marc and I won't be heading home 'til tomorrow. We have friends coming over tonight and we will be catching another show at the Center. Nonetheless, I am very excited to spend time with family! I haven't seen some of them since our wedding in April. Tomorrow evening will be a bit of a challenge as we try to juggle our way through Marc's family's dinner and my Dad's side's gathering. I still don't know how we'll do it but I'm sure we'll get to both somehow. Due to work schedules, my Mom's side of the family has decided to postpone the Thanksgiving celebration to lunchtime on Saturday. That makes it easier on our part. Otherwise, we'd have 3 dinners to go to. Imagine all that food?! Having two days off will be a nice luxury for me. While everyone is out shopping on "Black Friday," I plan to catch up with friends, be lazy, and hang out with my siblings.

Every day should be Thanksgiving because each day, there is something to be thankful for. Like most, I'm inclined to make a list to detail what I'm thankful for but I will leave it at this: God has truly blessed us this year by providing for ALL of our needs. As you connect with your family and friends this Thanksgiving, always remember that each moment is worth giving thanks for.