Wednesday, November 26, 2003
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Well, almost Happy Thanksgiving. One day to go!
I woke up really excited about the holiday. When life gives you lemons, you have to make Country Time or some shit. Right?
Today is my brother’s birthday. Whenever it crosses my mind, I get a twinge of sadness that eats away at my insides. I hope that his fellow soldiers are doing something nice for him today. I am big on birthdays and it kills me to know that my brother has to spend his in Baghdad. Then tomorrow he has to spend Thanksgiving eating under a tent with his fellow ARMY brothers. It will be a horrible couple of days for him, but he will get through it and so will we.
I told my mom that I am going to arrive at home in a good mood, with a positive attitude. It is up to me to make sure that we all laugh a lot and enjoy the time together. I will do my best.
Tonight we are going to party it up at the Albany Gay Bars. I always look forward to going out gay in Albany. I get to walk in and act all NYC-ish. Plus, I am fresh meat to them, so the guys tend to dote on me a bit. Heh heh. Always feels good to be doted on. Then on Friday night we will go out and do it all over again. Saturday, my parents are driving Kelly and I back to the city. That night my parents are taking me to see the Christmas Spectacular show at Radio City Music Hall. This is our third year attending and each time it is such a thrill. It’s definitely the way to start the Christmas season. Very much looking forward to it.
So you see? Although the holidays are not nearly as wonderful with my brother being gone, there are still events to look forward to. I just have to remind my parents of that by being the best son I can be.
What do you eat for your Thanksgiving dinner? Our menu consists of:
Turkey (obviously)
Mashed Potatoes (yem!)
Peas (sorta yem!)
Broccoli and Cheese (my personal favorite)
Yams (sick)
Coleslaw (sickest)
Rolls (slurp)
Pies – usually blueberry and chocolate
Ambrosia (weird marshmallow dessert-esque food, but it’s actually pretty good)
There may be a few other things thrown in there, but I really only care about the turkey, potatoes, and broccoli. You understand.
Every Thanksgiving, my mom and I always watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles together (the quintessential Thanksgiving movie). When I spoke to my mom earlier today, she said, “Are you bringing home any of the good stuff?” By “good stuff”, she means Mary Jana. Hahahaha. I say “Yes mam! And we will be sure to toke some buds together!” My mom replies “Toke em thuds?” I laughed and said, “Yes, toke em thuds! You love that!” She couldn’t BE any more adorable.
I feel so grateful for so many things. Among the list are:
My family – especially brother, granny, and uncles!
My boyfriend Paul
My friends – especially you Rita Lovely!
My job
Theatre
Our US Troops
My hamsters – Jim and Kim
NYC
Pizza and French Fries
The Real World/Road Rules Gauntlet
My dashing good looks – ha!
My health and the health of those I love.
And most of all…I am grateful to God for giving me all of this. Thank you to Jesus for dying on the cross for our sins. And thank you to those who work so hard at bringing God into other people’s lives.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you lovelies. Make the best of it and eat your face off!
I lovel u.
Well, almost Happy Thanksgiving. One day to go!
I woke up really excited about the holiday. When life gives you lemons, you have to make Country Time or some shit. Right?
Today is my brother’s birthday. Whenever it crosses my mind, I get a twinge of sadness that eats away at my insides. I hope that his fellow soldiers are doing something nice for him today. I am big on birthdays and it kills me to know that my brother has to spend his in Baghdad. Then tomorrow he has to spend Thanksgiving eating under a tent with his fellow ARMY brothers. It will be a horrible couple of days for him, but he will get through it and so will we.
I told my mom that I am going to arrive at home in a good mood, with a positive attitude. It is up to me to make sure that we all laugh a lot and enjoy the time together. I will do my best.
Tonight we are going to party it up at the Albany Gay Bars. I always look forward to going out gay in Albany. I get to walk in and act all NYC-ish. Plus, I am fresh meat to them, so the guys tend to dote on me a bit. Heh heh. Always feels good to be doted on. Then on Friday night we will go out and do it all over again. Saturday, my parents are driving Kelly and I back to the city. That night my parents are taking me to see the Christmas Spectacular show at Radio City Music Hall. This is our third year attending and each time it is such a thrill. It’s definitely the way to start the Christmas season. Very much looking forward to it.
So you see? Although the holidays are not nearly as wonderful with my brother being gone, there are still events to look forward to. I just have to remind my parents of that by being the best son I can be.
What do you eat for your Thanksgiving dinner? Our menu consists of:
Turkey (obviously)
Mashed Potatoes (yem!)
Peas (sorta yem!)
Broccoli and Cheese (my personal favorite)
Yams (sick)
Coleslaw (sickest)
Rolls (slurp)
Pies – usually blueberry and chocolate
Ambrosia (weird marshmallow dessert-esque food, but it’s actually pretty good)
There may be a few other things thrown in there, but I really only care about the turkey, potatoes, and broccoli. You understand.
Every Thanksgiving, my mom and I always watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles together (the quintessential Thanksgiving movie). When I spoke to my mom earlier today, she said, “Are you bringing home any of the good stuff?” By “good stuff”, she means Mary Jana. Hahahaha. I say “Yes mam! And we will be sure to toke some buds together!” My mom replies “Toke em thuds?” I laughed and said, “Yes, toke em thuds! You love that!” She couldn’t BE any more adorable.
I feel so grateful for so many things. Among the list are:
My family – especially brother, granny, and uncles!
My boyfriend Paul
My friends – especially you Rita Lovely!
My job
Theatre
Our US Troops
My hamsters – Jim and Kim
NYC
Pizza and French Fries
The Real World/Road Rules Gauntlet
My dashing good looks – ha!
My health and the health of those I love.
And most of all…I am grateful to God for giving me all of this. Thank you to Jesus for dying on the cross for our sins. And thank you to those who work so hard at bringing God into other people’s lives.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you lovelies. Make the best of it and eat your face off!
I lovel u.
