Tomorrow, I'm eating apples & cheese & tea for lunch, & Honeycombs & hot cocoa for dinner.

[tzikeh]

AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!

I hear it's givin' thanks time!


The love of my friends. My friendship relations have changed over the years from "lots of friends, but only a tiny few who were close" to "a few friends, all of whom are astoundingly close." While I do miss some facets of my old social life, I'm finding this way incredibly rewarding, and supportive in ways I never had before.

My twenty-year-old cat, who still eats, drinks, and purrs, even though she moves very slowly, and needs pain medication.

School. Yes, I bitch and whine and moan, but I love going to class, and taking part in intellectual discussions, and teaching. Even though the market for teachers is a clusterfuck disaster, and even though teaching is less and less valued in this country (especially if it's not for science or math), I still want to do it, and will find a way, any way, somehow.

People who are willing to ask, willing to listen, and willing to forgive.

The Internet, and all of its facets.

Fandom, even when I freaking hate it.

You guys, whom I never hate.

New, awesome tv shows popping up all the time, in a way I could never have imagined when I first got into fandom (there were only three networks on tv--uphill snow both ways lawn).

The fact that, though I have significantly less money than I have ever had in my life, I can still pay rent and buy food.

Having just enough money left over each month to afford health insurance, even though my premiums are insanely high.

NOT having to spend Thanksgiving with my angry, hateful, irreparably fractured, abusive, ugly family, and the possibility that I won't have to go to see them over the Christmas holidays either.

Skinny Cow Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches.

TIVO TIVO TIVO.

Better living through chemistry.

Shakespeare.

Second chances.

My awesome, dark forest green Land's End's floor-length robe. (Nobody makes clothing for women in dark forest green, even though you can find tops for men in dark forest green everywhere you look. I may have to start a campaign.)

Bacon-wrapped dates in mild red-pepper cream sauce.

Books.

The few teachers who have become my mentors, whom I adore.

Good water pressure.

Naps.

One or two new acquaintances I've made this year who might join those with whom I have very close friendships, given time.

Buffalo Joe's mild wings, well done, with extra ranch, and a gut RC cola.

Did I mention my cat?

If you've made a thankful list, feel free to drop the URL in comments, if you care to.

Comments

[beledibabe.livejournal.com]

::hugs::

So glad that I, like you, have much to be thankful for.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

:hugs back:

It's good.

[elanya.livejournal.com]

I will be thankful here because you said to me!

Currently I will be thankful for my kitty, who always tries to steal my ice cream, and is adorable.

And I will also be thankful for my puppy, who does not, and is adorable anyway.

:D

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Pets and ice cream. Seriously. Thankful every day.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

I'm thankful for a lot of these things, too!

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

:) it's good to share!

[ipstenu.livejournal.com]

Friends :) Mostly that (and if you need a place to hide out on ThanksGiving or X-Mas, come on by).

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for the invite! But my family is in New Jersey; I don't really need a place to hide. I'm enjoying having the long weekend to myself (roommate is in Michigan). But perhaps a movie sometime?

[devohoneybee.livejournal.com]

reading your blog is often something that makes me feel thankful for the internets. i really appreciate your delicious, witty take on things -- sometimes that's just the thing to lift my day. not to get too maudlin about it, but yeah. i'm thankful for you.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Wow. Reading this makes me very happy. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just blathering on; it's good to know that you are enjoying stuff here, and that it can make a little bit of a difference. Thank you so much.

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

I love you. ♥

And I'm really happy for you, especially the part about not having to see your family. (:

~ L, who is cooking for 12 tomorrow

[terrie01.livejournal.com]

I look awesome in dark forest green, and will totally join your campaign. :)

[frakup.livejournal.com]

I miss Buff Joe's so much! Managed to squeeze in a trip this past weekend. So good.

[luminosity]

*bursts into tears* I've been having a really hard time trying to come up with something--ANYTHING!!-- to really be thankful for, and I've been so eaten up with upset/pain/bitterness that...well, you know.

Good pot. I'm thankful for that. Now. All I need is to find some. LOL

I'm thankful for my tv, which loves me even when I'm n pain.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I do know.

And I love you, and am thankful for your friendship and your presence in my life.

[earlgreytea68.livejournal.com]

This was a very lovely list. Happy Thanksgiving!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Word about TV, money, Skinny Cow Ice Cream (I don't like Mint but the vanilla ones are delish!), TIVO (or the internet posing as TiVo), naps and of course fandom.

[zulu]

These are wonderful things. *hugs*

[touchthesky.livejournal.com]

Your epic list of smiley making things makes me smile oh-so-much. <3 and Happy Thanksgiving to you!

And bacon wrapped dates? Man do you have good taste!

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

I know what the hell is it about dark forest green??? All the best variations of navy blue seem to go to the mens, as well.

[the-shoshanna.livejournal.com]

Among other things, I'm thankful for you, and that you are away from your family this weekend, and for dark forest green!

[hubbit.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can top that list, really.

Friends are good, especially those from whom one can get honest feedback, and with whom one can share thoughts and feelings that one would hesitate to make public. (You've been one of those for me, so. Thank you.)

Good water pressure is awesome. I say that having lived on the top floor of a six-flat for 6 years, thus having been in a position of considering good water pressure a rare luxury. :)

Have a happy, peaceful, rejuvenating Thanksgiving.