Thanksgiving has come and gone again this year and I have so many things to be thankful for:
My amazing husband- He loves me for who I am, supports me, and cares for me more than I thought anybody could. He is my rock, the love of my life, and my lobster <3
My family- My parents, siblings, in-laws, cousins, aunts, uncle, grandparents, etc etc. I love them all and I am so thankful that each and every one of them is in my life. They support me and love me for who I am and who I have always been.
My friends- I mean every single one of them! They are my second family and my other support system. Each one of them has brought something amazing to my life and I don’t know where I would be without them.
I am also thankful to be alive, for my beautiful apartment, and my amazing life.
My Thanksgiving was, in a word, amazing! We went to my aunt’s mother-in-law’s house for lunch/dinner. It was delicious and I actually did cook a few things. That’s not saying that they were necessarily good, but I cooked nonetheless. I made the Biggest Loser’s Apple Crisp, fruit salad, sweet potatoes (that were a huge flop), and Jonathan made delicious deviled eggs. But I was happy to contribute. The day was spent cooking, visiting with family, playing Rockband, eating (of course) and planning for Black Friday. It was an amazing day, however, I wish my sister and husband would have joined us.
After dinner Jonathan and I went to Michael’s for a little pre-Black Friday shopping. YES they were open on Thanksgiving! I was thrilled because I got what I wanted and even saved an extra 20% on my entire purchase! (Score!) The lines were already starting to grow as we drove past the massive line of tents and people outside of Best Buy. Some people even had a big screen TV in their tent. I couldn’t imagine what could they be waiting in line for if they already had the massive TV.
Then we drove our full and tired selves back home and I went to bed.
Black Friday came very early and I dragged by tired self to Target at 5am. (I was aiming for 4am, but I hit the snooze a few times). I got a great parking spot on the left side of the store and then I realized why. The line started at the right door and went past Famous Footwear, rounded the corner, and headed down the street which is where I stood. I had it better off than some people though, especially the ones in the Walmart line (cringes at the thought).
The doors opened as promised at 6am and the line moved rather quickly. I rushed through the store to get my items and was surprised to find that there was no line waiting for me when I decided to check out. This, of course, was an extreme shock. Last year I waited in at least a thirty minute line at Target. My luck only got better when I went to Best Buy, found ALL the items that I wanted, and only had to wait five minutes to check out. Circuit City was a little less successful with some items I wanted gone, but I didn’t have to wait very long to check out. (Thank goodness!). I even went to the mall! Crazy I know, but I found a close parking spot and got out of there easily.
Some people did not have such a good day though. A Walmart employee was trampled to death by the anxious shoppers and I heard that pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage because of everything. However, despite the tragedies that come with the day and insane shoppers, I love Black Friday. These people come together for one common goal, to shop shop shop! They all want the same deals and our willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning to get it. They are all armed with their Starbucks, jackets, and hands filled with Black Friday ads. I love it all. I just stay away from Walmart because no good can come from it on Black Friday. Too good of deals=too crazy of people for me.
I spent the rest of the day with my husband and ended it with dinner with these amazing ladies. One who lives way too far away because of her career goals and the other who is leaving me for 2 weeks to fly thousands of miles away! But I still love them.
