I'm Going Home

I can hardly even begin to explain how excited I am to be going home tomorrow. This will be the first major holiday that I’ve spent with my family in three years!

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I spent the afternoon yesterday packing. I hate packing. I’m an obsessive list-maker, so I always start out pretty well. I’m great at following my list and remembering to pack things like my cellphone charger and toothbrush, but when it comes down to the clothes, I just get lazy and start throwing things in the suitcase left and right.

…which is why I end up back home northwestern Pennsylvania in 30-degree weather with only t-shirts to wear…

My mother made the point of reminding me to pack warmer clothes this time, and I think I did better. I guess we’ll see when I get up there and realize that while I have plenty of sweaters, I have no pants. (That would be like me…)

This time tomorrow I’ll be sitting at the airport waiting for my flight. I’ll be getting there super-early because Nick is dropping me off on his way to work. I don’t mind; I kind of love spending the entire day in the airport. I know that sounds crazy. But it gives me an entire day of uninterrupted knitting and/or reading time where I can’t possibly feel guilty for doing nothing but reading or knitting. If I were at home, I’d feel bad, like I should be doing laundry or cleaning or something. Not so at the airport! I’m stranded with nothing better to do than enjoy a book or knit on a project and there’s positively no guilt in that!

I’ll try to update my Twitter and my Flickr pages while I’m gone. Hope everyone has a very happy Thanksgiving holiday!

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  • I saw decaf 5-Hour Energy shots at the store the other day. Does anyone other than me find that a big strange?
  • I have an appointment with Benjamin tonight to get my hair done. Benjamin-days are always good days. He has a way of making you feel like a million bucks after he does your hair. So I’m totally looking forward to that.
  • Only eight days till I fly home for Thanksgiving. I can’t wait! It’s my first Thanksgiving with my family in three years. While I’m not looking forward to flying really, I’m giddy at the thought of being home.
  • I’m reading the Twilight series. Seriously. I’m almost ashamed to admit that. I finished New Moon and I’m a little over halfway through Eclipse. I still think they’re pretty awful, yet I keep reading them. Train-wreck effect?
  • Doing lots of gift-knitting for Christmas. Other than that, I’m completely unprepared for the holidays. I’m too stressed to even give it much thought. Bah-humbug.
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Lotus Evora

Dear Lotus,

I think I’ve finally forgiven you for discontinuing my beloved Esprit. Please send me one in that lovely teal/peacock color and I’ll love you forever.

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Hi, I'm Mandi

I'm a professional geek, owner of Proper Dog Media, avid knitter & crafter, animal-lover and hopeless daydreamer. More?

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