A Time to Give Thanks

Regardless of where we’re from, how old we are or even who we voted for last November – Thanksgiving is a day that we put aside our differences and come together with family, friends and loved ones to give thanks for our many blessings bestowed upon us and our great nation.

It is a time to be thankful that we live in a country full of brave men and women in uniform, who choose to spend Thanksgiving abroad fighting to defend our hard-won freedoms, 389 years after the Pilgrims first came to our country in search of them. We owe them and their families a debt of gratitude that we will never be able to repay. It is because of their sacrifice that we can gather around the table in peace this year to celebrate Thanksgiving.

As you spend time with those you cherish most, I hope you will also take a moment to pause and give thanks for the great country we live in.

I wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

Wrapped Up In Life

So I never got around to posting again the other day like I said I was going to. Life kind of got in the way. Between Blondes vs Brunettes practice and the Health Care bill (I'm saving my opinion of it, but my blog's name should tell you everything)... I've been swamped. If you follow me on twitter, GOP Talking Points or my other blog (www.lipstickelephants.com) you know I worked for pretty much 48hrs straight with House updates. So while I wasn't "here" I have in fact been around.

Random: Taylor Swift is too adorable. I'm such a fan, and thus I feel like sharing her uber-endearing SNL monologue from Saturday night:

More later today.

Sweet Blog O Mine

I've not forgotten you! Rest assured. But I am going to blame my lack of recent posting on my new job. But in reality, it should be blamed on my new found laziness in light of my new job. That is to say, my new job calls for me to be online all day long, yeah it's new media that's what I expected, so by the time I get home I'm all new media'ed out. I mean I thought I spent my fair share of time online with my last job (and in all reality I did), but this time I'm taking it to a whole new level. It's great though. No complaints. I just need to work harder at making time for things like THIS blog.

That said, I promise to write today. Not right now though. It's 1 a.m. over here on the east coast and I'm 10 kinds of tired right now.

Where the Wild Things Are

No, I have no plans to eat anybody.

Something about this film, or rather its previews, mesmerize me. I honestly get choked or something when watching. And I'm a girl that doesn't watch commercials. I fast-forward right through them, but literally EVERY time I see a WTWTA commercial I find myself rewinding to go back and watch. It sends shivers down my spine. I'm awe-inspired. Choked up. I want to see more.

Let the wild rumpus start!

There's something captivating about the score and soundtrack. The characters are brought to life in such perfection, such organic imagination that I'm beside myself, transfixed when they're on the screen.

It goes without saying that I'll be seeing the film. This weekend at that. It speaks to me. To the core of who I am. I don't cry repeatedly at commercials, but it makes me giddy and teary-eyed every time I see the trailer.

I guess I can't explain more just yet, but that I gutturally know that this film is made for me. Or rather people like me.

I'm so weird, I know. I don't deny it. Especially not in this instance. If anyone's around DC and wants to go...

I'll eat you up I love you so.

Over the Top

I got this award on my other blog (which lots of my current followers on this blog follow, but I don't think that ANYONE knows it's me...). One that I'm closing, namely because I just don't have time for another blog right now. One political and one for fun -- that's enough. Right? Right. So I'm bringing this over here so I can award this to some of my faves!

So here are the rules:

You Can Only Use One Word!
Pass this along to 6 of your favorite bloggers!
Alert them that you have given them this award!
Have fun!

1. Where is your cell phone? Coffee-table
2. Your hair? Blonde (go Team Blonde! http://alz.kintera.org/bvbdc/elauten)
3. Your mother? NC
4. Your father? Heaven (Step-dad's with mom though!)
5. Your favorite food? Thai
6. Your dream last night? Crazy
7. Your favorite drink? Bourbon-diet
8. Your dream/goal? Career
9. What room are you in? Living
10. Your hobby? Writing
11. Your fear? Failure
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Promoted
13. Where were you last night? Blogging
14. Something that you aren’t? Unmotivated
15. Muffins? Poppyseed
16. Wish list item? House
17. Where did you grow up? NC
18. Last thing you did? Showered
19. What are you wearing? PJs
20. Your TV? Off
21. Your pets? Cat
22. Friends? Irreplaceable
23. Your life? Amazing
24. Your mood? Emotional
25. Missing someone? No
26. Vehicle? Focus
27. Something you’re not wearing? Pearls
28. Your favorite store? Lilly
29. Your favorite color? PINK
30. When was the last time you laughed? Tonight
31. Last time you cried? Tonight
32. Your best friend? Mabs
33. One place that I go to over and over? Sephora
34. One person who emails me regularly? Maria
35. Favorite place to eat? Chipotle

I'm passing this award onto:
Elizabeth's Epigrams
Etiquette with Miss Janice
Her Southern Charm
Mint Juleps and Magnolias
Preppy Pink Crocodile
Through Rose Colored Glasses