Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. I still missed my family, but it was nice to spend some time with my *ahem* future (...maybe...hopefully) family. Ok, awkward. Moving on. Thursday evening Jimmy and i headed out to Nana's to spend some time with her and give her a needed break from Baily and Bert. When i got there Baily managed to squeeze through the door and into the house and then was running like all over, it basically looked ridiculous. Needless to say, I grabbed him and threw him outside. Then Jimmy and I took him for a run, it was completely dark and creepy-quiet except for the dogs howling in the distance. Yikes. But a big dog and a big man makes everything A-OK. Right? Right.

Spent the night at nana's. Good times. Then went back home to st. Joe with the dog in tow. It was great to see friends that night. The next afternoon we took Baily back to Nana's. And then took Nana to the emergency room for nothing serious, she was ok, but she needed someone to take her. So i took her and my bf (who by the was was dressed in all blue sweats. ha.) to the hospital. (Just to let you all know, Nana made us keep the TV on so Bert would think someone was there.) Nana said it was ok for me to come in while she was changing. No thanks. I love you, Nana... just no thanks. I'll just wait out here. 

Side Note: everyone should get flavored syrup for their coffee. Guaranteed to change your life. 

Sick Day

I felt it coming on last night: a sore throat. Yuck. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it did give me a good enough reason to skip all of my classes today, get a good jump on thanksgiving break and sleep in until 11. Jimmy has been really good to me, he encouraged me to skip my classes and made me some tea. And then I accidently took more meds than I should have, so I'm feeling pretty good at this point. 

This year is going to be a little strange for thanksgiving. Actually this whole year is going o be strange. Lots of change. The family is gone to Europe and so for the first time in my life I'll have thanksgiving with someone else's family. More strangeness: being done with school. Moving home, getting a grown-up job (maybe). I keep thinking that I'll be a grown-up soon, but I still don't feel like I am, and I don't know if I ever want to. I'm excited about re-kindling some friendships when I move home, at least that is the plan. I'm a little nervous about some of the things going on in the hometown and how they will be to deal with, I'm sure it will be fine though. I'm sad about leaving Jimmy here in chi town and some really good friends that i have made. It will be sad not to be able to spend every day with the red-head. I'm excited to spend time with the littlest sis, even though she will be super busy with school and studying her butt off as always. What an over-achiever. Being a slacker is so much more fun. Good work though, Aryn... I'm proud of you and I'm looking forward to seeing what you will become. It will be good times to hang with Mom and Pat. And sit in the hot tub when its freezing out. Anyway, I now have 2 8-page papers to write. No more blogging. 

Words of Warning

Sunday's are the best. I spend all morning with mom and Patrick at market, people come in their pajama's, I get coffee with mom and breakfast at Seven Eleven with Patrick. Mom usually is bratty to Pat, Pat gets mad at mom... nothing too serious and its normally pretty chill. Most Sundays I get a few words of wisdom, some advice or even a fore-warning from Patrick. 90% of the time its about relationships/men. Its the best part of the day. On this particular morning we sold some tomatoes to a couple that had just got back from their honeymoon in Hawaii (jealous), needless to say they were all smiles and lovie-dovie. After the couple left, Patrick turns to me and says, "Britty-boo, you do know that doesn't last too long, right? We know what they were doing in Hawaii, and it was, for sure, NOT sight-seeing. So, those smiling faces aren't going to be smiling for too much longer. They are done with their honeymoon and now it is time for real life. I would know. Pretty soon it won't be a smile on that man's face, it will be a lop-sided frown, he will have a hunch-back and a dragging leg. The woman won't even have to ask for the money anymore, you want to know why? Because SHE will have it,  and she will be in control of it ALL." 

Thank you, Pat, I always take what you say to heart. Being married sounds great. 

He also told me today that all the other men were looking at him enviously because we were playing catch with the football together. Were they? Who knows. 

Triathlon

I started training for a triathlon yesterday. Kind of intense. Running hasn't been my thing for about a year, but yesterday I went nonstop for 45 minutes. Big whoop. No wonder I decided I hated it. Jimmy and I are doing it together, so it gives me motivation for trying to do really well (mostly because I'm competitive). 

I should be studying for my health midterm right now, but if i can't even find motivation to listen in class how can i find motivation to study when I'm not in class? I usually sit there and shop online. Although, I did learn how to figure my BMI. It's 23.6--average. And i got the idea for my blog name from maslow's hierarchy of needs. So i guess i got something out of it.

I'm really looking forward to coming home this weekend/fall break. Go home wednesday night... play with Baily, hang out. Bonfire?? Corn maze?? Thursday (skip class) play with Baily, play in grand mere, hang out, play at the farm, hang out with aryn if she's not pissed at me... and lots of other fun stuff!! Yay!! And do it all again on friday!! I love my life and i'm really glad i get the chance to go home for a decent amount of time.