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Yay. The holidays.

Maybe I'll go to Japan for a while.

I feel like it's cruel and unusual punishment to give out homework over Thanksgiving break. Exams are before Christmas anyway, so we have those to study for, and homework on top of that?

Don't teachers know we have turkey to eat and shopping to avoid doing as it is?

Thanksgiving's going to be at our house this year, which will be... interesting.

We have space for the whole family, at least. But there's still some last minute divvying up of dishes to be done. I'm in charge of stuffing and cranberry sauce, that's all I know. Hopefully that's all I have to know.

If you're over the age of say, twenty, and you say "Soviet" when you mean "Russian"? I will think poorly of your intelligence. And I certainly won't work for someone who's unintelligent and rude - calling me 'babushka' on my way out of your office will not go unnoticed. I hope you didn't actually want that pretty Mercedes of yours to go unscratched. I made a few phone calls.

Winston? When would be best for you or Miss Boudreaux to have that interview? At least I know that you both are the height of professionalism.

I can't tell if I'm just hallucinating in my dreams, or in real life. I think both, but how am I supposed to be sure.

Either way, it's not good.

Waiting for ages at the airport has shown me that either I'm very good at keeping myself entertained or that I have a sick, dirty mind.

Anyway, here's a fun game! Fill in the blanks: I like my men the way I like my _____, _______ and _______.

Right now my favorite is: I like my men the way I like my books, well-read and bound in leather.

The difference between family get-togethers when you're a kid and an adult is pretty vast. I never thought I'd be at a point where I could sit around a table with my parents and Sarah and share a bottle of alcohol while gossiping about the various aunts, uncles, and family friends I left behind. I've always enjoyed the holidays, but this time I feel like I'm closer to an equal.

Up until my mom points out I'm the only one who doesn't have children. I don't feel particularly rushed to have them, is all. I want them, of course, but it's not been a priority. Beside, my niece and nephew are so cute, and I can spoil them to my heart's content.

I just realized that I'm going to have to accomplish the most dreaded of feats on Thursday: covert sex whilst my entire family is in the house. I need a good code name for Operation Starkers.

I'm very much looking forward to my very first American Thanksgiving on Thursday. Being from Taiwan and then Canada I've never had the opportunity, but now that I'm dating an American, I suppose this is my opportunity. I'll also be assisting Chef Lightwood, aka Isabelle in cooking said Thanksgiving Dinner.

I have a feeling that after Thursday, I'll have to spend some extra time in the gym to burn off all those calories, but I don't even care.