Wowza, three or so months? That’s a pretty long time. I’m really sorry I haven’t been posting, I almost forgot about WordPress! Most of this is due to my outside life; lots of school work and other things that keep me occupied. I’m a big facebooker now for some reason that I don’t understand, it’s so addicting, and I’ll just check back every five minutes for something as minute as a single message or notification. It’s pathetic, I’m aware of this already and I’m striving to spend less time on the big F.B and more time on my WordPress life, updating it with somewhat important and entertaining things. Hence why I am on here right now.
I’ve also been doing a ton of creative things and jotting down every little idea that comes to mind. Currently I’m typing a novel here on my computer that’s about 24 pages right now. My lowest estimate, I would have to say, is 35 pages at least. If I don’t reach that goal (which I highly doubt) I am going to scream. Loudly.
As you may or may not have noticed, I’m going on a riot about something very uninteresting, since there’s too much to talk about and I’m trying to avoid the dreaded carpal tunnel. But I am trying to make my posts longer and more interesting (that’s working out-heh-sarcasm). I guess I’ll start off with a few little bits of what’s going on in my life right now. Hm, I signed up for girls basketball *applause*. In two days is what we Americans celebrate as Thanksgiving, or the preferred, turkey day. I call it turkey day for the following factors:
- Who are we thanking? I guess for me, I’d be my parents and family who put together the scrumptious lil’ dinner every 26th of November. But who do they thank? The people who slaughter the turkeys? And they thank the turkeys? And the turkeys thank their fellow turkeys?
- What does it have to do with the discovery of America? I mean, yeah they ate that big feast blah blah blah but what’s the significance of the overpriced meats and every store being closed? How, I mean, what-I’m not even gonna go there.
However, I’m not completely one hundred percent in favor of ”turkey day” either. When did turkeys come into this equation? Or liquor? Or apple sauce, for that matter. I’m gonna stop now, actually, because Thanksgiving is an important, unique holiday (Not to mention the five days I have off from school)! Bu-bye now.
Emma, you are SO right about the feast of Thanksgiving!
refined sugar was a luxury… so no cranberry sauce (just cranberries) no pumpkin pie (just pumpkin and squash as a veggie side dish) and by most accounts, NO turkey! ( a ton of seafood and water fowl like duck/geese though)
And the Apple Pie??? there apparently weren’t even any apples in the Plymouth area in the early 1600s!! (But dang, it sure is a good end to the meal, isn’t it?? LOL!)
Every country has traditions, and all traditions morph over the years…. who knows how or why- it just starts to happen slowly. (I still can’t figure out the turky thing- some people say -yes, others -no…. but either way, it wasn’t really about the food anyway….. Thanksgiving is and ALWAYS was about being THANKFUL. Thankful for all that you have, and all that you experience. Thankful for the Gifts God has granted you, and Thankful for the support that surrounds you. I, for one, am very Thankful that I have an awesome family (immediate and all the add-ons!) and some pretty amazing friends. I’m thankful for the Gifts of music, joy, loyalty, humor, and a pretty cute smile!
I pray that no matter what you do for Thanksgiving each year, Emma, whether you are alone in a dorm room with a chicken potpie, or with family at a giant feast, that you will ALWAYS remember to be thankful….
I love you, Sweetie!!!
See you soon!
xoxo Auntie Wendy
Thanks Aunite Wendy, glad to see you replied on one of my posts
I want to thank you again for the awesome Christmas present and I hope I see you next year. Merry Christmas!