So this Thanksgiving I will not be alone all day long as I first thought! It is all thanks to my inability to remain inobtrusive when people I don't know are talking about something I love dearly. As it turns out I made a few friends so I guess my talkative nature is good for something. This happened last Thursday and on Saturday I was escorted about and showed the must see's of their Chicago neighborhood.

Angela: Taller than me with dark wavy hair and brown eyes. She looks sharp at first glance as though guarded, but she has a really nice laugh and is quite funny.

Caitlin: About my height, with sandy shoulder length hair, and hazel (?) eyes. She is a bit more shy and very quiet. Rather meek, but I think she is sweet and endearing.

Then there is Amy: A bit taller than myself with dark brown hair and blue eyes. A bit loud when she talks and a bit long winded, but really agreeable non the less.

Angela invited me over to her family's thanksgiving dinner and says I won't be a bother as she has tons of cousins and they won't notice one more person in the house. This is so great and awesome! I'm going to make a apple pie tomorrow to bring with me so I don't come empty handed.

Stopped at a farmers market today and bought some fresh tomatoes. Its been a crappy week so far so I decided to treat myself. Did some sightseeing and ate at a little cafe where I had a monte carlo sandwich which was delicious! Best I've had in a long time.

**CAUTION:  Painful bodily harm has transpired... read with CAUTION**

  Me being my clumsy occasional self stubbed my toe on a piece of uneven pavement and flipped my big toe's nail back.  It hurt soo bad!!  At the moment I couldn't stop where I was and take a look at the damage so I limped on until I came to a bench.  Walking there I could tell something was wrong because I could feel what I thought was a broken nail.  On sitting down I took of my shoe and yeah there was some blood, but also the nail was still flipped back.  I tried to press it back into place, but had to give that up due to the curse implicating pain brought on by this action.  So I turned back and limped to my apartment; sat down and had to clip off the nail part that was still sticking up. 

   Afterward I wrapped up my assaulted toe and was comforted by my cats purring.

      I finished early with my mentor and caught a bus to the park.  The sun was starting to set and it was so beautiful out.  I saw other people lying on the grass and plopped down myself under the shade of a tree.  Using my backpack as a pillow I enjoyed the autumn clouds and caught up with Michael over my cell. 

       

      Hey all, I'm on my lunch break right now so I decided to take a moment and update.  Chicago is a lovely city.  Fall is in full swing and its just the perfect temp so far.  I've found a park, church, movie theater, and several shopping centers not too far from my apartment so far.  So far my internship is going well, I think.  The teacher I'm assigned to is Ms. Pickett and she's really awesome!  You can tell the kids really like her and absorb much from her lessons.  Its kinda funny though because I'm in seated in one of those little desks, with my notebook, surrounded by little kids. 

     After each class day Ms. Pickett and I sit down and talk a bit about the days lesson and how things worked out.  Then we discuss tomorrows lesson and what we plan to bring up and how best to approach each subject.  It is a pretty cool process, but I can see how it can become tedious if your not careful. 

The days are getting shorter.  The night flies swiftly to those on their way home.  As you notice the lengthening shadows you quicken your pace, but to no avail.  The pathway trips your every step as the birds mock you overhead.  Your heart starts to pound as you realize with the rising fog that you can not see the road that once stood plainly before your eyes.  You are lost in the dark, and are all alone...  or are you?

Answer the following questions:
Do it, don't do it... pick your poison.   <}:>)

Snagged from mystic_rose

1. What are your top 5 favorite scary movies?
I haven't seen very many scary movies, because I don't have a real taste for them, but here are the few that i'v seen...

The Sixth Sense
Blair Witch
The Boogey Man
The Ring
The Happening

2. What's the scariest movie you've ever seen?
Probably The Ring, cause I watched it with a bunch of friends at night and we creeped each other out.

3. Who is your favorite horror movie villain and why?
~ The random people who are set on killing you just because your home.  There was a movie with that theme,  but I forgot what it was called..it had Liv Tyler in it though.

4. What's the scariest thing you've ever read?
~ Stories about Ghosts and the supernatural back in Jr. High

5. Ghosts....real or myth?
~ could be real i'm not too sure as of yet.

6. Worst thing you ever received while trick-or-treating?
~ licorice ... I hate that stuff!

7. Think of every costume you've have ever worn on Halloween and describe your favorite one.
~ A cowgirl with two pistols: -}

8. What will you be doing on Halloween this year?
~ Hopefully I can find a nice party to go to

9. Do you give out candy? Fruit? Something else? Or do you pretend that you're not at home?
~ Candy,

10. What's your favorite Halloween memory?
When I was 11 we had a party at a friends house then went trick or treating together.  They had their house all decorated and we played games and had an awesome time.

Don't know why i'm so worried about leaving.  Just wish Michael could come with me.  We'd have a blast in Boston, i'm sure!!  I'm going to make him something special before I go.  Not sure exactly the details, but its going to be pretty special. 

         I'm conflicted.. I want to stay in Hockley where my friends are and my mom lives, but my dream has always been to travel.  I have a chance to go to Boston for a three month internship, but this could put a strain on my relationship with Michael.  Somehow, I think this may make or break us, but it could be a good thing.  If its meant to be it will be and if its not, we both need to be saved the dissapointment a long engagement would cost us.  Ok, I think I've made up my mind and im going!  Yes!  I'm going! 
         I'll do everything to make it work though, we can write, text, twitter, IM, send smoke signals, and throw gang signs over the webcam!!  Wow, i'm so excited!

Man overboard is kissing woman overboard!!

You wash dishes in the bathroom sink.
You’ve fallen off a loft bed.
The standard of meals per day falls to two, sometimes just one.
Quarters are like gold.
You try to study but seem to procrastinate by eating, going to study breaks, talking
to people, etc...
You've traveled with bags of dirty clothes.
You recognize the meat in the dorm soup as yesterday's meatloaf, and thus decide
to eat a nice bowl of cereal - a safe bet for any meal.
Visits home depend on how much money you have for gas.
You skip one class to write a paper for another.
You stay up late to finish homework then sleep through the class in which it
was due.
You've written a check for 45 cents or stopped to get $2.00 of gas.
Care packages rank right up there with birthdays.
Going to the grocery at midnight is completely normal.
You've paid bills over $5... in coins.
Hoodies and sweatpants become the norm - jeans are considered "dressy"
at certain occasions... like school.
A canceled class is almost as exciting as Christmas.
Taking a nap in the library is perfectly acceptable
You take condiment packets and napkins from fast food restaurants
- hey, they're free.
You press the automatic door opener instead of simply grabbing the handle
when you approach a door.
Class size doubles on exam days.
You are no longer thankful that fire alarms are here to protect you.
There's always a "question kid" in at least one of your classes, and you
really wish someone would just tell him/her to shut the hell up.
You've eaten cereal out of a cup... with a fork.
You check ratemyprofessor.com (or something of the like) before choosing
your class schedule.

     How can they ask me what I see in him?  When I look into his eyes all I see is truth, caring, faith, and a true understanding.  His smile lights up my day and makes my heart jump in my chest.  Are my friends that immature that they have lost the real meaning of dating.. to find someone to spend your life with? It is not for a few months of careless flirting and then tossing someone aside for a more delicious candy.