things i am thankful for this week (in no particular order)

• my AP students, for all scoring 4s or 5s on their exam. They make me look really good.
• the recession. My job is stable and man, the sales are great this year!!!
• the recession again, because Bethesda restaurants implemented an "appetite stimulus plan" with lots of special deals last week
• pies. And lots of them. (4 to be exact, for a dinner with six people)
• cranberry salad. I'm making a double batch.
• my job.
• my roommates for making me laugh. especially when they walk out of the bathroom at the symphony with their skirt tucked into their underwear.
• people who are willing to drive to the outlets with me at midnight Thursday night to hit all the black friday specials.
• my sisters. and my brother, too. and the in-laws.
• my mom
• my hair, for really cooperating with me these days