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i feel like i've lost my blogging mojo.
it's sparse list-y posts
sandwiched between things i love thursdays.

i need to take more pictures.
to go places,
do things,
you know,
live a little bit
more.

my days off are spent
in front of the computer,
tv and sewing machine.

sometimes i don't even
go outside
all day.
and when i do,
i don't wear a bra.
(went to the post office on friday
without one.  ha!)

oh how the japanese girls would flip.
so many of them won't even go
to the nearest conbini
without a full face of makeup.
silly i tell you.
that's what heavy winter coats,
scarves and hats are FOR!

and then, when i do
do something fun
like carve pumpkins,
(and have them "die"
less than 3 days later)
get dressed up
for halloween,
climb a mountain,
you know, the norm,
i'm too lazy to post pictures.

or, what i really mean is,
i'm too lazy to edit them so i can post them.
so, these are all straight-out-of-camera
(yes, usually i !gasp! photoshop.)


i feel like i totally missed fall,
minus these few fall leave photos.

and they are playing christmas music at work
but it's still november!
i don't know if i can
listen to christmas music
for another month and a half.
not that i have anything
against christmas music
(though i'm surprised more
of our japanese customers don't,
since they ARE singing about
the virgin mary having a baby named jesus
and the whole son of god, thing.
minor details, i guess?)

it's just,
well,
i. missed. fall.

but i have one chance to get it back.
thanksgiving dinner for [what's looking to be] 10.

ten!!?!

way to ease yourself into a first thanksgiving dinner.
i have 2 chairs, 2 forks and 4 spoons.
they've gotten me this far,
but i think this time
they might not get me through.

thanksgiving for ten.


but i am really excited.
i've got turkey thawing in the fridge,
butternut squash waiting
to be turned into pumpkin pie,
and ridiculously expensive
(but so necessary to my thanksgiving)
cranberries to make
my mom'scranberry salad.

and mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
are on the menu too.

for ten.

have i mentioned i'm nervous
about TEN people?
for thanksgiving?
in my 31meter squared apartment?

oh i did?
right, i did.

the action commences
tomorrow
with mini pumpkin pies.

fingers crossed.