Day 57

Slow day.

This morning, some of my extended family came over. There here for some time this week. We chatted, caught up, and my little cousin is terrified of my loveable dog, Duffy.

We played this game that goes in rounds and people take turns, and my little nephew kept taking the same turn. It's a hard game to explain, but you're the "judge" of a certain vocabulary word and you have to pick which you think is the best. And he kept taking the same turn over and over again. So he changed the rules.

However, I'm all about winning. I play games by the correct rules and I play to win. It's an important thing in life because it sucks to lose. I mean, who wants to play a game just for the fun of it? Like, really?

But the day ended with that game as the family settled into the guest rooms. So it was OK. A little boring in the afternoon, but I worked on some of my writing.

Day 56

Long day.

I decided to get up this morning at ten minutes to seven. That's probably why it felt so long. Prepared for the family visit for tomorrow and I think until Wednesday and also watched The Family Stone because I still have Christmas on my mind. It's a good movie. Funny, sad, touching, etc.

Roughly five weeks. If were in the last week of November, then five weeks until Christmas. Or maybe four because Christmas is a week before New Years. Anyway, whether it's five or four weeks until Christmas, then it's five or four weeks until my last blog post. Maybe I'll do "Roughly 90 Days of Winter" or something. I'm not sure.

Then again I do have time to think about it.

Day 55

Busy weekend.

Last night, I had some company over for dinner and they love ribs. I don't. So I had a chicken dish.

But today was preparing for a visit from family flying to Chicago from Singapore. Just when the guest room is ready and the furniture is all set and the TV is working, they're going to be the test run. So I'll see how it goes. I'm just going to get ready tomorrow.

Today, however, I saw what is my ninth Best Picture Oscar winner. I watched American Beauty. It was sad, it was funny, it was really good. Remarkable, I'd say. I also watched my DVD of Love Actually. A favorite Christmas movie of mine.

Tomorrow, I'll post the eight other Best Picture winning movies I've seen. To begin with, my number 1 favorite is Chicago and American Beauty doesn't top it. I really can't think of another movie I like more than Chicago.

Currently listening: "Zombie" -The Cranberries. Just got it on iTunes a minute ago.

Day 54

Cold day.

It was freezing. It was so frigid that your nose stings when you first walk outside.

Today was alright. Apparently, today is Thanksgiving. Fortunately, I didn't eat any turkey or cranberries. I did have some mashed potatoes and other vegetable dishes. Basically green beans and a salad.

Tomorrow will be OK. Black Friday! I'm definitely not getting up at 2 AM, but I'm going to a shopping center because I have some coupons for Aeropostale. I hope to get there by at least noon when it's long past the doorbuster sales. I would hate to take advantages of those.

Have a good Black Friday.

Currently listening: first "Nothing's Gonna Stop us Now" -Starship, now "Promises" -The Cranberries

Day 53

Cold, rainy day.

If you live in Chicago, then today was freezing rainy. I predicted rain all day and it worked.

And more Thanksgiving wishes. The only person I knew who didn't like Thanksgiving other than me was someone in college. If any of you saw from a few days ago, I ended a post with a cliffhanger. I was going to say the worst part of Thanksgiving.

There's the turkey, early dinner, too filling food (for everyone else at least), and the turkey is really not that great. There's beautiful and intelligent animals that don't deserve to be eaten. But I do get sick of the wishes to have a good Thanksgiving. I wished that myself for people, because I want them to have a good one. But when it comes to me. I don't want to have a happy Thanksgiving and watch everyone fill their stomachs with turkey and not have any room for pumpkin pie. I can't stand it. Then again, I don't eat much Thanksgiving food myself.

So please, I wish you a good Thanksgiving, but I don't want you to wish one for me.

Day 52

Rainy day.

But I also got watch some CBS. I was more into Dancing With the Stars, but tonight was the last night.

And I've been excited for tomorrow, too. Hair cut.

I am so miserable with my hair now. It's getting in my eyes and getting too long for me. And I love the fact that my haircutter bares a remarkable resemblance to Susan Sarandon. I've been seeing her for a few years now. Not Sarandon, but Adrienne.

And as usual, some Thanksgiving dreading.

Currently listening: "Hair" (duh.)

Day 51

I probably said it already, but I really don't like Thanksgiving. I can give a few reasons but to sum it up is things like turkey, eating "dinner" at 3 in the afternoon, and me being the only one not full before dessert.

Also yesterday, as I forgot to post - darn it - I saw a version of the original version of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. I was usually familiar with She's the Man starring Amanda Bynes. And I liked it.

But today became dreadful and regretful. I had what turned out to be a dinner party and someone brought old videotapes of the family when I was six-years-old. I laughed at some parts but anything that had me I was like "I can't believe I did that". Because it doesn't actually look like something I would have done or something. And secrets were revealed, memories came back, two family members were talking about how they think they know my life, and iced cream served with bananas and blueberries.

And they were Christmas videos and birthday videos. One was a party surrounded around me with kids I didn't even know back then. I hope I never see them again. I am much more mature now, I have glasses, darker hair, facial hair, a deeper voice, and a better sense of style. It's so weird to think that that was me as a child.

Day 50

Another Thanksgiving story.

In 2007, it was my first time having an iced cream float. And boy, did I wish I didn't.

I was friends with this girl in college. She was drinking an iced cream float with root beer. And was surprised by the fact that I hadn't had one before. She said you can make it with any kind of iced cream and any kind of soda. Root beer is more common with Vanilla iced cream. But I hate root beer.

I decided to make one with Cherry Coke and Mint Chocolate chip iced cream. Horrible combination. Just horrible. I hated it.

And that was meant to be Thanksgiving because the cafeteria designed a classy Thanksgiving dinner with cloth tablecloths, candles, and dimmed lighting. It was my dream wedding reception.

Oh, and one more thing. I forgot to mention the worst part of Thanksgiving...

Day 49

I hate German food.

I went out to try this German restaurant near my house. And it took me a while to find something on the menu. It was a lot of pork products and [what in the world is] Goulash, and I didn't want to try any of it.

The most American thing I found was some broiled chicken. And it didn't taste like a regular chicken. OK, actually it did. But it was broiled. I usually have it fried or grilled. Fried chicken is the best.

It ended well with a dessert and I had some vanilla pudding. As usual, I scraped off the whipped cream and the pudding was very buttery.

I also watched my NBC night and will probably have my leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Currently listening: "Still After You" -Chronicle Kings

Day 48

Today was freezing.

Even with my corduroy jacket, I was still cold. I also made the mistake of drinking a cold lemonade for lunch.

By the way, I forgot to mention yesterday. At the art gallery, we might get a new teacher thanks to me. I ordered my lunch and it was a really filling burger by the way. Right when the delivery guy was leaving, he came back to ask about our classes and see if he has a chance to teach. He's a sculptor and illustrator. I feel that if I hadn't ordered lunch, or if it was another delivery guy, we wouldn't be getting someone interested in the gallery. I feel it was thanks to me.

He's going to come for a meeting and show his work to our director who's excited, too. I feel proud of myself for ordering lunch.

Currently listening: "I'd Rather be in Love" -Michelle Branch

Day 47

My first Thanksgiving story.

It was 2009. I made eggnog for the first time. I had eggnog a few times before. And for this recipe, I didn't even use any milk. I may sound gross, but it was very good. I even divided the recipe in half. It called for 12 eggs, but I used 6. Six eggs was still rich and creamy. As well as Vanilla Bean and some whipping cream. It's not like I'm lactose intolerant, which I'm not, but I preferred to use the recipe that had eggs instead. And whipping cream.

It was very creamy and I used some vanilla bean on top as a garnish. That part was really sticky, because you kind of have to peel it open with your fingers. It's also a glossy coating, too.

The recipe also called for Bourbon, but not being an alcoholic drinker, I cut the bourbon and kept it with eggs and whipping cream. And some sugar.

Day 46

I'm getting really bad at this.

I try to remember to blog usually at night, but then when it's gets to 12:00 I forget that I was supposed to blog. And I was supposed to blog every single day until December 21st.

But then I remind myself that it is called "Roughly 90 Day of Fall." which means roughly 90 posts. I expect to end with a number of posts between 85 and 95.

I wouldn't say I procrastinate, but I would often forget. And I'm usually at the computer at night anyways. Maybe that's why. Because I get into other things.

OK, so as it's really Monday, November 15th, I'm going to count this post as Sunday, November 14th, and post again this Monday night.

Currently listening: "Mad About You" -Hooverphonic

Day 45

I went shopping today.

I needed new pajamas and got some. I also did some browsing at Marshalls, Home Goods, and JC Pennny (where I got the pajamas).

I have a really comfy blue plaid pajamas bottoms that never came as a set. And I would fear wearing a T-shirt to bed. So I found a top and bottom set, but I hated the neckline. And then found another one and these are more festive for the holiday. They have dark red and dark green.

I also found some whimsical pajama bottoms. One with martini glasses and one with polar bears. I also have an older red pair with pizza slices all over it.

I love shopping. I even stopped at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and got my first Christmas gift. An oil infuser for my aunt. She always accepts those.

Currently watching: "Saturday Night Live: host Scarlett Johansson"

Day 44

I forgot to post yesterday and Wednesday.

I didn't get to watch my ABC shows on Wednesday because the CMA Award were that night. I didn't watch that either. Even though I was planning on it.

But yesterday was strange. I went to the art gallery for a meeting. I spent part of the morning laughing at past incidents and I mean laughing really hard enough. Then, for some reason, halfway to the art gallery I was so moody. Even though the meeting, people were asking me what's wrong, and I claimed to be fine. I didn't feel like laughing, listening to my iPod, and I barely laughed through NBC night.

I was fine today. But I didn't even laugh at all yesterday afternoon. I couldn't even smile. I tried thinking of something I've been laughing about for a while and I couldn't even smile. Literally.

I was OK today and felt a little more finer.

Day 43

I'm ready for Christmas now.

At the art gallery today, we started with the Christmas decorations. We're going to be having a gift sale full of handmade pieces likes pictures, paintings, even clothes and accessories. I made angels out of yarn.

Technically, I'm always ready for Christmas. But now, I want to wear my corduroy jacket, have shopping bags of Christmas gifts, have a Christmas latte. But I have to wait to have Thanksgiving. I'm too excited for Christmas.

Last Thanksgiving was my first time making eggnog, although I've had it a few times before, and I didn't even use any milk. Eggnog is another thing that makes me anticipate Christmas.

I even tried an Apple Blast today. It's a cider drink with caramel, I ordered it with sugar-free caramel because I don't like it, and I ordered it without the whipped cream. I hate whipped cream. It did come with cinnamon though. I loved it and would order another one.

Oy. I'm in a hurry for Christmas.

Currently listening: "Home on Christmas Day" -Kristen Chenoweth

Day 42

Just an OK day.

I found some puzzle books in my closet that I forgot I had. I've been doing a lot of puzzles lately, just to keep up on the logical skills I have.

I get so mad that I can never finish one without looking at the answers. The ones from People are easier, because they generally focus on one person, like a singer or actor, and even I can't finish one of those.

But it doesn't hurt to practice. I actually, made the crossword puzzle comment in my Facebook status a minute ago.

Day 41

Fun day.

I got to see family that I haven't seen for nearly ten years. My Aunt Susie, yes. But her daughter, Rihanna, I saw three years ago. But I also got to see my great uncle and great aunt and we just caught up on the past. Me and Rihanna spent a while alking about board games and other board game instances and events.

Then we all had some soup and chili, sandwiches, and cookies, brownies, and something else for dessert.

It was also confusing about the time difference today. It's 9:55 PM right now, but it's naturally 10:55. It's confusing, I know. It was really dark at 5:00 as the sun went down at 4 in the afternooon.

A fun night kind of ended with the Halloween episode of The Simpsons. It was really funny. One of those Treehouse of Horror ones with guest stars like Hugh Laurie and Daniel Radcliffe. And even a board game sketch which reminded me of the board game discussion I had with my cousin.

Day 40

Busy day of cleaning.

I'm having some company over tomorrow so I spent a lot of time cleaning. I actually kneeled down on the tiled kitchen floor to clean the grout.

Then is was a break and I used the computer a bit, and then watched The Holiday on DVD, and then worked in the basement as I have a bed coming on Monday.

Don't worry, it's not mine. I'm redoing the guest bedroom. The whole basement is tiled.

I'll let everyone know how the company was. It's going to be my Aunt Susie, her daughter, Rihanna, and possibly my great uncle and great aunt, Don and Marylin.

Day 39

I meant to do my laundry today.

And it'll have to wait until Sunday or Monday because I have company coming over tomorrow or Sunday and I don't want to have my dirty laundry sitting out ready to be washed if they're over. Actually, I meant to do it on Thursday. And my hamper is overflowing as we speak. I still have enough clean clothes, though.

I also screwed up dinner by adding dry herbs in a jar of sauce that already had herbs in it. My food tasted OK, but I wish I hadn't added Oregano or Herbs de Provence in a jar of Tomato and Basil sauce.

I even forgot to steam the green beans so I had to cook them right when dinner was ready or maybe just boil them. I decided to boil them at the last minute so that they'll cook faster.

Today was just a day of screwing up apparently.

Day 38

I forgot to post yesterday.

A weird thing happened, too. I was with a friend and I was trying to tell them a funny story and kept laughing through the middle of it. I think my friend was left hanging with "Did he drop it on the table? On the counter?". And I was trying to explain about a time several years ago when my dad...Great, I'm laughing right now...dropped a pot of soup on the garage floor. Man. I can't stop laughing now. I even ended it with "My dad dropped a pot of soup on the...". That's where it ended until I was laughing. And my friend was laughing at me. I finally managed to get the story out and he started laughing as much as I did about the soup.

To be honest, I haven't laughed that much in a long time. As opposed to giggling or laughing for only a few minutes, but laughing so hard that I have to bury my face in my arms and pound my fist on the table.

I have plenty more stories that I should share throughout the blog. I may not be the best at jokes, but I can always laugh through the middle of a story.

Day 37

Today was an OK day

I got to my internship and announced that I'm thinking of quitting. Although, I found more pros for staying than I did cons. I guess staying wouldn't be too bad. I have been there for a little over two years, I have an infinite internship, and I got a title a month ago. Lead Intern. I'm the only one who took the initiative to network at a really big art festival last summer. But I do think about an alternate reality where I would quit. I still have think more about it.

I also got my voting out of the way. If any of my potential readers live in Cook County, you'd know what I'm talking about. And I'm happy with my decisions.

Then treated myself to a Wendy's frosty for dessert. I love dipping my fries in them. Ketchup is OK, but I like dipping fries in my Wendy's frostys. Come to think of it, I could have dipped my fries in ketchup for lunch.

Which reminds me, as I was leaving my internship, I had two drinks. Normally I usually do have a drink with me and two is not a big deal, but it was different. This morning, I got myself a Vitaimin Water, a Diet Coke with Lime, and some Reese's Peanut Buttercups from the AM/PM near my bus stop. Drank the Diet Coke with Lime on the bus and saved my Vitamin Water for later. Then when I got to the art gallery, I put them Vitamin Water in the fridge. Then had one of a six packs of Dit Coke for lunch and left the rest in the fridge. A friend got me a Diet 7 Up and I drank that on the way home while a Vitamin Water was getting warm in my backpack. So I drank that while watching a rerun of Glee. Though, it's not a really big deal, I still find it as comical.

"Comical" meaning a little funny. I'd say the level of comedy goes Comical = something you get a quick little chuckle out of, Funny = something you'd laugh about for three minutes, and Hilarious = something that cracks you up you laugh so hard you don't even make a sound.

In a week, I'll start with Thanksgiving stories.

Currently listening: "Complicated" -Avril Lavigne, then "I Don't Want to Be" -Gavin DeGraw, then "Collide" -Howie Day

Day 36

Kind of an OK day.

Worked on my writing this morning, cereal for lunch (Raisin Bran, even though I'm not into it that much), then more writing, and then Raisin Bran for dinner, and then watched Dancing With the Stars.

The thing with Raisin Bran, I think it's OK. But every time I eat it, it tends to get soggy quickly. I hate when food and other things are soggy. So I usually eat it really quickly.

Although, what I do like to do is to make some toast with white bread (I prefer white), melt some butter, and pour the butter on the toast. It softens the toast, but not exactly soggy. It's very buttery and creamy. I love toast that way.

But Raisin Bran gets soggy very quickly if I eat it too slowly. It's quite crunchy when it's made fresh with milk poured on top.

Currently listening: "Tourniquet", then "Whisper" -both y Evanescence.