Giving Thanks

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Thanksgiving is a bit of a non-holiday to me. The problem is that it comes to close to Christmas. Heck, I started hearing Christmas music in the grocery store the week before Thanksgiving. What’s up with that? Anyway, this makes the third year that I haven’t done anything for the holiday. i got invited a few places this year, but frankly, I wasn’t in the mood. I felt like I needed some serious alone time (which is weird, because I am alone most of the time anyway), and I have definitely gotten it this weekend. But I realized that a lot of the posts – heck, all of the posts – I’ve made today have been pretty negative, so I guess it’s time to be positive and post some of the things I am thankful for. This is a Thanksgiving tradition, I guess, but I was reminded to do it after I read Kristin’s post about it on her and her husband’s blog. Thanks for the reminder Kristin. ( I also read about her baking peanut butter cookies for Marco. Lucky guy, that Marco. :-) ) Anyway, here goes:

  • Friends: The transition to living in Puget Sound hasn’t been easy, but it would have been harder if I didn’t have some awesome friends that make an effort to keep in touch, come to visit when they can, and generally do their part to keep me in good spirits.
  • A good job: I complain a bit about my job, but I am thankful for it. Relative financial stability is a wonderful thing, and I know I’m in the right line of work for now.
  • My desire to continue learning and improving myself: Not to toot my own horn, but I am thankful and proud that even though I am out of school and am a working stiff now, I continue to try and learn new things and improve myself. It’s not just the learning, either, but also the physical stuff I am doing for my body and self. Losing weight has been tough, and two years in braces won’t be easy (I start the orthodontic journey January 6th, wish me luck), but I am thankful I have a positive attitude about it, and am proud of myself for doing these things instead of just pushing them aside or to the back of my mind.
  • Music: I guess this is a little over-indulgent, but I am thankful for music. Both music I listen to and music I write/perform. It’s such an important part of my life – I don’t know where I’d be without it. I have a hard time remembering what life was like without an iPod these days. :-)

I guess it’s kind of short, but it’s my list. :-)

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