And finally, I'm thankful for:

#15 - being way ahead/actually enjoying writing

#16 - squash

#17 - passing tests

#18 - ANTM

#19 - my wonderful ward

#20 - Japanese and Elder Yamashita and still understanding and firesides

#21 - bagels, thankful lists

#22 - bowling

#23 - H & M

#24 - dumplings/learning to cook

#25 - geocaching

#26 - spur of the moment craft supply trips

#27 - support

#28 - success and the return of old friends who you wished had never left

#29 - reading again

#30 - songs that really hit the spot

I'm still thankful, did you know?

#9 - wonderful restaurants like The Bayou

#10 - Costco truffles

#11 - Epic wishes.

#12 - Art museums

#13 - airports and plasma physicists

#14 - being a champion

Thankfulness, continued

#4 - I'm thankful for concerts. Live music is music at its best.

#5 - I'm thankful for Just Dance 3. 

#6 - I'm thankful for DI finds.

#7 - I'm thankful for tea. 

#8 - I'm thankful for the Dollar Tree. And the fact that they sell My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic merchandise. :D

Come ye thanfkul peeps

I'm seeing all these people posting things they are thankful for since it's November. Like one for each day and such. So I decided to join in, even though I'm already writing enough words a day to fill a bucket.

Three today since I'm starting late:

#1 - I'm thankful for my lovely lappy, without which I would be writing my NaNoWriMo novel by hand. I can get much higher word counts if I'm typing. :) My lappy also lets me watch adorably hilarious cat videos. Like this one.

#2 - I'm thankful for sheep because a) they are adorable and b) they are actually pretty fascinating. Did you know a sheep has such good peripheral vision that they can see behind them when facing forward? And they also have super sharp senses to better run away from all those predators.

#3 - I'm thankful for claw machines. A friend has recently taken me into his tutelage and taught me the ways of the machine. You might not realize how much science and thought goes into the well-played claw drop, but really, it's art. And I've come to appreciate it. But mostly, I really enjoy the thrill that comes when you win something. My sensei says it's not about the toys, it's about beating the system. And I have to agree with him. The toys are crap.

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

My pirate name is:

Captain Mary Cash

Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. You're musical, and you've got a certain style if not flair. You'll do just fine. Arr!

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NEW YORK CITY, CONTINUED

I'm enjoying all caps-ing these titles. I'm just THAT excited about New York!

Thursday:

We went to Coney Island and did all kinds of exciting things. Then we saw Follies. It was awesome, I've decided.

Friday:

We scrambled to do all of the last things we wanted to do, ended up caught in a rain storm, and enjoyed a non-traditional comedy-ish show. 

Today, without Colette (she's off to Hawaii :P), I adventured through Greenwich Village, explored the Metropolitan Museum of Art, had lunch with a friend at The Counter, and saw Wicked (!!). Now I'm sitting in JFK, and it is a sad day. I'm ready to go home and finally get some rest, but I'm sad to leave the city. It really is super. 

Expect a "what we have learned" vlog soon. Well, as soon as Colette comes within my near vicinity. Might be a week or so. 

YAY BLOGGING!

SOME MORE NEW YORK CITY

Wednesday highlights:

• tkts is a wonderful place to get cheap tickets.
• The Empire State Building is very tall.
• Street cart food is delicious.
• Billy Elliott: the Musical is just as fun as they say it is.
• Parks in New York can actually be relaxing.
• Daniel Radcliffe is an amazing Broadway actor.
• NY cheesecake is worth all the hype.