Just some thoughts

Thanksgiving is coming. In about two weeks, actually. I'm really excited to go back to St. Louis for the holidays. Thanksgiving is kind of a teaser, though. But one week back there will give me just enough to manage until Christmas. After my last final, I get to have about one month to soak up all the sights, fabulosity, and ease of the area. I will be visiting the people I miss the most, eating at my favorite places, drinking Cherry Ski from DAIRY KING, and maybe hitting up the Lory for a movie.

Here are some things I can't wait to do when I get back:
1) Eat at Dairy King. This is pretty much my most favorite restaurant of all time. The Ski tastes FABULOUS..it doesn't taste that way anywhere else. The fries are to die for, and the ice cream is like no other.

2) Go to the Jason Mraz Concert. Okay, I've never done this before, so it won't be nostalgic or anything, but I've been waiting for seriously at least 5 years to see this man in concert. One of my dreams will finally come true!

3) Visit my high school. If I don't get a chance to do this during Thanksgiving, that's alright...I can always do it during Christmas break. My school was so small..it was nice knowing everyone. It will be refreshing to go to a place with a bit over 400 people in it....as opposed to LU, where there's about 10,0000 or so.

4) PIZZA DAY! This was a tradition in high school. Pizza day was once a week, and a group of my friends and I would order it from the local pizzeria, have it delivered to school, and enjoy it there. It was so special!

5) Christmas shopping in the city. There's nothing like going to the Galleria and taking in all of the decorations and music as you travel from store to store or going downtown to the old Famous-Barr building (now it's Macy's) and shopping on all seven floors!

6) City lights. One thing my family does around Christmastime (there's a few up during Thanksgiving) is drive around St. Louis and look at the lights. Especially downtown, like Keiner Plaza, Lindell Boulevard, the zoo...

7) City Activities. Ice skating in Forest Park, the train display downtown, Science Center, the zoo...

8) Visiting with my friends. I don't get to see them but a few times a year now, and so I cherish every moment I get to spend with them.

9) Being with my family again. In particular, my neices and nephews. I swear...those children are my heart and soul. I helped raise those little pipsqueaks...I'm so proud of all of them. They're all so special and talented and smart. :)

I'm going to compose a big long list of things I want to do with my life...some goals, if you will.

Now, about today. Today was odd. After "The Convo Fiasco," (aka things not going as planned, so I get upset, frustrated, and not-intentionally take it out on the boyfriend) I had to sober my attitude up really quick. Taylor is really good at being patient with me and cheering me up...so it didn't take long. :D I learned how to complete the matrix for a 12-tone series in music theory. It got me really excited...I love learning so much. Then I found out we actually had rehearsal today....Chic-Fil-A for lunch....turned into spilling a peppermint milkshake in my dad's car. So, I'm here at home. Not in trouble anymore, but making sure my dad knows I didn't do it on purpose.

Life is funky sometimes.