Good news all around today. The first thing was, of course, not waking up with a missed deadline to worry about. That really opened the day up.
Next, was obviously that it was Thanksgiving. A day dedicated to being thankful for all that you've been blessed with, so celebrated by sitting around watching football after stuffing your face.
Although it was more than that this year: My grandmother, aunt Lynne, Uncle Henry and Aunt Laura all came down, and brought the newest member of my family: my cousin Matthew. Its the first time that I've seen him; he was adopted a few weeks ago, and is only about 6 weeks old. My adult memory doesn't record many holidays with babies running about. He's cute, and I was asked to be the Godfather for him at the Christening in January.
The good news continued when my Alma Mater, Calvert Hall, beat Loyola in the 83rd annual Turkey Bowl, 21-10. From what I saw in highlights, it was a good game. (forgive me, but sitting in a stadium in 25 degree weather didn't seem to interest me this year.)
Finally, I was able to find 2 books in the online card catalog at my sister's college (20 minutes from here) that I should be able to use to finish my term paper for Harty. I have the 2 same books on Interlibrary loan at La Salle, but the request is due to time out on December 1st. I will not fail that class! YAY!
This break feels like its been a profitable one thus far, but no play has presented itself to me. It will come. I am sure.
So...in the Thanksgiving mood, I present, "What/Whom I'm Thankful For This Year: (a very partial list)
...Mom, dad, chris, baba, nana, all my aunts and uncles, cousins, all the friends, the masque, the internet, towson university library, cajh staff team, community development, lasalle university, young playwrights, cronin, kling, mcguiness, bertucci, harty, theater, english, communication (as a major), pat conroy books I haven't read, eugene jolas, extensions to deadlines, fun, the spirit of bohemia, art, chc, magrogan, motsay, 4 years of teachers there, 2 moves (and counting), philadelphia, larry kane, writing, self-expression, twain, thoreau, robert fulghum, footloose, assassins, nunsense, triumph of love, how to succeed, midsummer, young love, love, unrequited love that dare not speak its name, shannon, aymee, teresa, vicki, rachel, lisa, st. hilary, st. jerome, st cassian, st albert, st denis, st. bernard (however pronounced), st denis, st george, brian, dave studio 56, mike, angie, dave, tom, graham, improv, jess, computers, cicala, imperato, st john baptist de lasalle, lasallian volunteers, peace, rock and roll, emo, cdrom drives, 10/100 ethernet cards, fountain pens (the cheaper the better), classes without exams, classes in general, creative writing classes, teachers who understand, parents, the toyota camry, dan rodden, tom clancy, thomas wolfe...
and the list could go on for a hundred pages, and then even more.
thank you.
Posted by Matthew at November 29, 2002 12:25 AM