Thanksgiving.

Those pilgrims were douchebags.

I'm a vegetarian, and the slaughter of thousands, maybe even millions of turkeys, makes me want to cry.

And, of course, my family gatherings are totally bogus (tonight, my grandmother forgot to check the expiration date on the milk she used in the mashed potatoes, which I, of course, ate a gigantic mountain of because I love potatoes and my mushroom gravy turned out great this year, so I ate a ton of potatoes while my family just ate tiny amounts.... Guess who just got done vomiting?).

BUT...

THINGS I AM THANKFUL FOR:

-Megan, Zoe, Tommy, Danny. These are the four people who are best at cheering me up when I'm ready to lose my mind :). In tommys case, he does so just by existing; Megan is the most wonderful person, like,ever; Danny can be kind of cynical at times, but sometimes that's better than an overly optimistic person when you feel like shit; and Zoe is just fun to hang out with.

-mah sistah. Me and her tend to bond the most at family gatherings, and I would have been pounding my head against the wall today if it wasn't for her being there.

-the rocky horror picture show. It brings me happiness in a way that I can't even explain. Every time I hear the time warp, or even when someone says "it's astounding", i get really excited and cant help but be happy. It might be because of all the positive things I associate with it-spending time with my friends, staying out late, wearing fishnets, ordering sandwiches at 3 am, sleeping in a big pile on the living room floor, watching Tommy and Danny cuddle, waking up and going to work the next morning tired out of my skull but thinking "that was so much fun"... Whatever causes it, I'm glad it exists, because without it my teenage years would suck.

-neurons. How often do you thank your neurons for all the hard work they do for you? They're up there in our brain, working so hard to allow us to do stuff, and most people don't even think about them. Thank you, cute little neurons, for everything you do for me!

-my independent study on child and adolescent psychology. It's so incredibly interesting. Brains are so cool.

-clams. They're great.

-the vegetarians of the world!!!! You all deserve major props. Were doing good stuff.

-foreign accents. They make everything more fun.

-technology. Rip steve jobs-if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have an iPad to post this from.

-sesame street. Yeah, I watch it from time to time. It brings me back to when I was little and everything was simple.

-indoor plumbing. The only thing worse than getting sick at thanksgiving dinner would be getting sink and having to throw up in a chamber pot or whatever.



There's a lot more, but those are the top ones that came to mind. Go be thankful.