Thankfulness

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I actually have a lot to be thankful about. Among the things that I have been gifted with all my life - or, at least, for significant portions of it - I can be thankful for several more recent things, as well. Here's a list, since I like making lists:

My computer is now fully functional after the slew of mishaps. After purchasing parts after parts and finally a new Windows XP disc, my computer is now running quite well. After all the things I bought for it, it's practically a new computer. It's actually a lot of fun playing with it now.

Derek let me check out a laptop for the weekend. I got it just in case I couldn't get my computer working, since I need to work on my HUM 410 paper. It also has a DVD player in it, so I took the opportunity to watch some movies, since I need a DH(?) converter for my DVD player to work on my TV.

The closing afternoon of The Good Doctor was our absolutely best performance in the whole run. It was magnificent.

The DVDs of the play have already been given to us. We were mostly expecting a month or so, but they've already come. I only wish they had recorded the final night, instead of the Student Preview. Oh, well.

I'm thankful that I haven't been run over yet, crossing Division. There've been a few close calls lately - especially during the run of the play.

Following Sunday's performance, a group of us - Paul, Karla, Kirstie, Pat, Dan, and I - went and saw Inspecting Carol at ART, since Tyler was acting in it and, both he and Alex, had worked on the set. We got free tickets because it was a preview show and we dropped Alex's name - she told us to say we were with her.

I still have a job. Since I had taken off two weeks of work to do the play, there was already tension concerning it. Some speculation by a co-worker - who speculated to Wes, my mom's husband and also a co-worker, that I might have been replaced - led to a bit of a scare for me. However, Wes talked to the new supervisor and confirmed that I still had a job to come back to. I'm very thankful for that, especially since I've been low on cash for two weeks, given my expenditures with my computer.

I talked with the admissions staff at New England Conservatory, concerning the application fee. Since I hadn't been working, I wouldn't receive a check until Decemeber 8, and had to spend so much on my computer, I was getting a little nervous about my ability to pay my application fee by December 1 - the application deadline. They told me that I couldn't do the internet application on time without sending the fee, but I could send off my application by mail a little late - not much later than December 8 - and they'd still accept it.

My debit card arrived about week or two ago, so no more question whether or not the ATM machine will read it.

I'm having a full Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's house. I was asked to boil the eggs, which I don't think I've done before.

Troy and Martina are here from California for Thanksgiving. I should get to see them in a couple hours.

I managed to convince MAC - aka convince David - that it was worth it to invest in upgrading Finale from 2006 to 2007 on the Music Tech Lab computer.

I found that Iona has a MySpace and a new CD, which I will get when I have money.

Anyway, my family is here, so I have to go.... Adieu!