Thanks!
OPEN: JANUS FILE #0367
I'm sure that most of you reading this have probably already read more than a few columns and/or blog entries on the topic of "What I'm Thankful For." It sounds as good a reason as any for an entry, so here's my take on the topic for this year.
At the moment, I'm thankful that Heine Brothers Coffee had at least a couple of locations open today. Even if my usual location (the one closest to home) wasn't one of the open ones. And I am thankful that the second closest store to home is one of the open stores. At a certain point, sitting around home just gets a little boring.
For that matter, I'm thankful that there are some restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving. For a number of reasons, my family can't get together for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, so we usually do the latter. Trying to cook a Thanksgiving meal for one . . . well, it just takes all the fun out of holiday cooking. And I can decide what I want to get. This year, it was Golden Corral -- steak over sushi.
I'm thankful for the usual litany -- family, friends, health.
I'm especially thankful for my niece and nephew. I love them to pieces, but they have made me realize that I would be a really terrible parent. I'm still indebted to my nephew, because ever since he was born, my mom has stopped asking me when I'm going to find a nice girl and settle down. (Probably not going to happen, Mom. At this point, I've concluded that there isn't a female on the entire planet that is that masochistic.)
I'm thankful for any and all of you who may be reading this, whether it's on Xanga or on LiveJournal. One of the things I discovered when I started The Janus Files was discovering other interesting journals on both sites. And I'm thankful that some of you leave comments, because that's the best way of knowing that there is an appreciative audience out there.
I'm thankful that I'm not Judith Griggs. Thankful that I didn't make myself the laughingstock of the Internet. And especially thankful that I didn't piss off over half the Internet in a spectacularly stupid fashion.
I'm thankful that the Republicans did so well in the recent elections. Sorry, but the Democrats strike me as being incapable of organizing a Cub Scout picnic, let alone the government.
I'm thankful that Blue Bell Ice Cream still packages their ice cream in half gallon cartons, and not the ever-shrinking cartons that other ice cream brands are forcing upon us.
I'm thankful for things like Velveeta, cream cheese, and condensed cream of mushroom soup, and all of the quick and easy recipes that can be made with conveniences like these.
I'm thankful that my Thanksgiving plans did not include getting felt up by the perverts with badges known as the TSA.
I'm even thankful that it's almost Christmas. Yes, Christmas shopping can be stressful, but watching my niece and nephew opening their presents, and seeing their eyes light up, makes it all worthwhile.
I hope that all of you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that you didn't overstuff yourselves too much.
CLOSE: JANUS FILE #0367
I'm sure that most of you reading this have probably already read more than a few columns and/or blog entries on the topic of "What I'm Thankful For." It sounds as good a reason as any for an entry, so here's my take on the topic for this year.
At the moment, I'm thankful that Heine Brothers Coffee had at least a couple of locations open today. Even if my usual location (the one closest to home) wasn't one of the open ones. And I am thankful that the second closest store to home is one of the open stores. At a certain point, sitting around home just gets a little boring.
For that matter, I'm thankful that there are some restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving. For a number of reasons, my family can't get together for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, so we usually do the latter. Trying to cook a Thanksgiving meal for one . . . well, it just takes all the fun out of holiday cooking. And I can decide what I want to get. This year, it was Golden Corral -- steak over sushi.
I'm thankful for the usual litany -- family, friends, health.
I'm especially thankful for my niece and nephew. I love them to pieces, but they have made me realize that I would be a really terrible parent. I'm still indebted to my nephew, because ever since he was born, my mom has stopped asking me when I'm going to find a nice girl and settle down. (Probably not going to happen, Mom. At this point, I've concluded that there isn't a female on the entire planet that is that masochistic.)
I'm thankful for any and all of you who may be reading this, whether it's on Xanga or on LiveJournal. One of the things I discovered when I started The Janus Files was discovering other interesting journals on both sites. And I'm thankful that some of you leave comments, because that's the best way of knowing that there is an appreciative audience out there.
I'm thankful that I'm not Judith Griggs. Thankful that I didn't make myself the laughingstock of the Internet. And especially thankful that I didn't piss off over half the Internet in a spectacularly stupid fashion.
I'm thankful that the Republicans did so well in the recent elections. Sorry, but the Democrats strike me as being incapable of organizing a Cub Scout picnic, let alone the government.
I'm thankful that Blue Bell Ice Cream still packages their ice cream in half gallon cartons, and not the ever-shrinking cartons that other ice cream brands are forcing upon us.
I'm thankful for things like Velveeta, cream cheese, and condensed cream of mushroom soup, and all of the quick and easy recipes that can be made with conveniences like these.
I'm thankful that my Thanksgiving plans did not include getting felt up by the perverts with badges known as the TSA.
I'm even thankful that it's almost Christmas. Yes, Christmas shopping can be stressful, but watching my niece and nephew opening their presents, and seeing their eyes light up, makes it all worthwhile.
I hope that all of you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that you didn't overstuff yourselves too much.
CLOSE: JANUS FILE #0367