new things

I'm not sure what prompted me to start this blog: inspiration or the fact that everyone went to bed and I was left alone with my computer. I've been thinking of doing this for a while, too many random people watching my live journal. Yes, I am aware that this is even more public, but random people I will never meet is much more acceptable than random people I run into on occasion, who know things about my life they really shouldn't.

Thanksgiving makes me think about:
3 weeks left of my last semester of classes
I don't know how I'll spend next Thanksgiving- do adults have their own celebration?
every family has someone who gets on the rest of the family's nerves

I've also decided that every family has a history of alcoholism. The doctor asked me this morning if my family did, I laughed and asked what family didn't. She still told me to be careful- I promised to try not to head down the slippery slope. I do hope to sled down some slippery slopes this year. As refreshing as it is to do yardwork in late November without a coat, its just not normal in MA. Some have predicted a non-existant winter, while others forecast a severe one, I'd be happy with enough snow to ski and sled throughout January. If there isn't snow then I'm going to have no idea what to do with myself (I'm only teaching 2 hours a day and job hunting can't take up that much time). I better go look at the course listings again and find something non-snow-dependent to occupy myself with!