Every year I say I won't overeat and an hour after Thanksgiving dinner I am in a food coma, asleep, saying I won't eat the next 3 days. (That usually lasts until 11:00 am the next day when I hit the leftovers).
Ah, the holidays. Although Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, I don't do too well with the rest of the holiday season. Really this year I want to feel the holiday cheer but I will probably feel more like Scrooge, as I did last year.
I tend to regress a bit at home for the holidays. I certainly did towards the end of the day when my brother in law grated on my nervse so badly I resorted to a prank I hadn't pulled since I was 12 years old.
I'm getting away to Newport (yay!) for the weekend and after this past month's reflections (below in numbers) one can see that I am in much need of a get-away, as it has been wayy too long.
# of interview offers this past month: 0
# of times I have doubted my sanity for deciding to keep living in NYC on zero income with benefits ending: 137
# of annoying men from the past who have strangely popped up the past week: 3
# of times it seems you have to ignore them before they go away: at least 5
# of calories consumed on Tday - Approximately 12,411
# of hour spent raking parent's yard - 11 total
# of hours needed of raking to actually burn off holiday weekend consumption: 46
# of times family member mentioned, "another holiday still single" or "really, don't you think you want to get married someday?": 4
# of times I thought to myself, "holy shit, this is like the 7th year in a row- maybe I never will have anyone again to bring over to a holiday dinner": 87
# of times I looked at my sister and increasingly annoying bro-in-law, screaming kids and baby and thought, "heck no, maybe I don't want marriage": 35
Cost of my dessert versus sister's $35 cake bought from fancy bakery: $4
(just open a can of pumpkin and a pie crust, it tasted better too)
Cost of seeing my bro-in-law's face when he drank the soda that I had secretly poured salt into: Priceless
6 comments:
Hi TCG - Thanksgiving is a great holiday. I hope that you have a great little rest away this weekend. Ha ha ha on the salt in the soda trick. Serves him right - I would have "Exlaxed" him :)
haha- i like the exlax suggestion. I spent most of the day in a food coma as well. But it was so worth it.
I recently went to Newport. It was awesome! Have fun.
Ha! I love it, Pat. That is a great idea. I'm not clever enough to have thought of that one (or cruel perhaps..ha!)
Kim- me too!
yes, the food coma was definitely worth it. glad you enjoyed.
duddes- thanks.. yes, it is great up there, isn't it?
LOL this is a good one. Love you pranked ur bro!
Great post. I think we all have these kinds of thoughts sometimes. It's easy to look at those who are married with envy and then when you're married look longingly back on your single days. I guess the only thing we can do is make 100% the best of the days we have. I heard someone say once - I think it was Gloria Steinam - to meet the man of your dreams, first you must become the woman of your dreams. I love that because there are obviously so many cool things to explore and learn about yourself. My best wishes to you!
Marly
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