Pop Culture Yay

Thursday is Thanksgiving. I am very excited because last year, while studying in Italy (cry me a river, I know) I missed out on this fine American tradition. My program made a nice attempt at a “traditional thanksgiving with an Italian twist.” This included white sweet potatoes (no mini marshmallows) and a flaming turkey. I mean literally flaming. As in, its legs were set on fire.

Melissa, TYH! (there’s your husband!) I found this picture of Pete in my albums and found it extremely appropriate.

Ok, just kidding. This guy’s name is actually Roger and I found it on GoogleImage.

Anyways, back to topic. I am, of course, thankful for the usual, family , friends, health, etc. I am indeed very blessed. But, I have also compiled a short list of the smaller occurrences in life for which I am grateful. They are in no particular order (because who can decide if they are more grateful for rice crispy treats or magazine subscriptions?)

- Homemade rice crispy treats
- All forms of hot tea that are not cammomile or mint
- The One Spot at Target
- Target in general
- The resurrections of TBS and TNT that have occurred in the past 3 years (following the acquisitions of Friends reruns and Law & Order reruns respectively)
- When you go into a store and find that the sale rack is an additional percentage off
- When someone makes a very ungraceful fall and then laughs at himself or herself so that you can then laugh at them too because you can’t hold it in any longer.
- Online shopping
- Getting actual mail
- Wines of all kinds (except Shiraz and Merlot)
- Fresh flowers
- When a song you’ve had in your head (and like) comes on the radio
- Television marathons
- Scranton, Pennsylvania and the entire DunderMifflin Family
- Popping bubble wrap
- Magazine subscriptions that are under $12
- Christmas decorations and music
- When someone (preferably a male) opens the door for you
- When there is one item of clothing left on the sale rack and it is in your size.
- pants that come in size Short.
- Christian Bale
- People’s Sexiest Man Alive AND Most Beautiful People Issues
- Who Wore It Better? Fashion Faceoffs
- Those coupons that come on the bottom of CVS and Harris Teeter receipts that I always forget to use but like to know are there.
- Wearing big sweatpants and watching a movie when it is raining outside
- The fact that Papa Gene watches Fear Factor, Deal or No Deal, Dr Phil, Divorce Court, and Spanish soap operas
- hugs and smiles
- When someone laughs so hard that they snort
- Being able to laugh at yourself for your own awkwardness.
-Google
-Neutrogena Deep Clean facial cleanser
-PopCulture trivia
- Nutella
- Movie quotes and people who are good at quoting movies (except when they do it and try to cop it as their own and your like “um, yeah right Zoolander”)

Posted on November 20th, 2006 by Melissa
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