Courtney’s Haven

I Now Understand…

I think that Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays ever. Last year (and previously), I used to think that Thanksgiving was the stupidest holiday ever. My reason: you go to people’s houses and eat. And I’m not just talking about eating, I’m talking about being gluttonous. But now, I see Thanksgiving in a better light. It’s fun to go home for more than one day and spend time with all your friends (and not just the ones from college). Seeing your family is really great too because seldomly we forget how important and special they really are. I had a great Thanksgiving, and I think it’s because I have grown up a little bit, being “on my own.” Boy, it’s great.

On another note, update time.

Tuesday: Came home with a friend who lives 10 minutes away from me. It was good fun. I stayed at my house and crashed because I was in my comfy bed.

Wednesday: Went out with Kari to the newly updated Memorial City Mall (which now has a skating rink, a fireplace sitting area, and a California Pizza Kitchen). We were planning on going swimming, but it started to lighting when we drove up to Peckham Park, so I just took her home, and we had fun. Good SOONER and AGGIE fun.

Thursday: Went over to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Margaret’s house. It was the best one that she has ever made. The menu consisted of Phillo Bacon appetizers, turkey stuffed with apples, bay leaves, and some other seasoning that I’m not sure of. There was also the best stuffing EVER. It had sausage, Hawaiian bread, etc. Yum yum. To top it off, we had pumpkin flan topped with pumpkin praline. Don’t’ forget the Cool whip. DELICIOUS.

Friday: Woke up around 8:30 a.m. to run. That didn’t happen. Instead I woke up and hung around the house a little bit, but then, I drove to College Station, TX because I was going to attend the UT/TAMU game. I left around 10 and got there at around 12. The traffic on HWY 290 was pretty horrendous, but I managed to get there in enough time. After taking about 15 minutes to find a parking space, I went to my dorm to pick up my ticket from one of my friends. They are really crazy, and they painted their body totally maroon with fabric paint. Oh yea, don’t forget the huge wig that they had on. VERY VERY CRAZY STUFF. People were staring at them, and I was laughing because I am not like that at all. I like the Longhorns. I like the Aggies. They are both fairly good schools, and I don’t understand all the rivalry between them, especially the “hatred” that is catalyzed by the Aggies. “We” (TAMU as a school spirit body) thinks that UT thinks that we are a competition. “We” suck as a football team, and at least I know that. And screw that whole 12th man thing. I mean, it’s good and all to support your schools, but sometimes, it is taken to extremes. And sometimes it does work in my favor, seeing how “once an Aggie, always an Aggie” and how I will always have someone helping me out, but it’s really extreme, and it cracks me up.

Anyways, after the game was over, I drove back (bad traffic again). I grabbed something to eat at home, and then I was off to my friend Betti’s house. She goes to Berklee Boston of Music. We went to Starbucks and Walmart. It was very fun, and I loved seeing her again.

Saturday: I am here now. I made a pillow. Hannah visited, and it was fun. Well, I am going to win Spider Solitaire, playing my mom.

I shall be home tomorrow.