Thanksgiving Break!

 Thanksgiving break was much needed for all of us, but I can't help feeling like it wasn't much of a break. I feel like I packed so much into one week, where I managed to exhaust myself and not come back as refreshed as I had hoped. Almost every single night of break I hung out with a group of my friends, or my family. Also, due to The Holiday Spectacular, I didn't get home until Sunday night. On Monday night, I saw Wicked with my friends Laini and my mom. It was incredible. I wasn't expecting to cry and I totally did. If you haven't seen it, go watch it. It will change your life. On Tuesday night I hung out with another of my friends, Swati, went shopping with her and then went to her house for dinner. My days were also filled with appointments like the doctor, the chiropractor and my hair stylist of course. I got my hair toned darker and got my bangs redone as well. On Wednesday I met one of my best friends, Amelie, for lunch. She wasn't home for very long so I'm very glad I got the chance to see her. I'm definitely looking forward to Winter break when we will actually have time to hang out. Then that night, I went to another friend's house for a Friendsgiving. We updated each other on our lives and any crazy stories that had happened during the school year. I spent the night there and drove home the next morning. Then I helped my mom cook a bit and spent Thanksgiving with my family. Thanksgiving food is one of my favorite meals, and compared to the dining hall here, the food was heavenly. I ate so much, I felt a little sick. But I'm not mad about it, it just tasted too good to stop eating.  On Friday, we went to pick up our Christmas tree early that morning and then went and got breakfast. It's tradition in our family to get a Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving and decorate it and the rest of the house for Christmas. It is one of my favorite days of the year. Since we get a real tree, the whole house smells like pine. I actually brought back a couple branches, hoping it would make my room smell good (Sadly it didn't really work).

    While it wasn't very restful, I'm still so grateful I got to visit my family and friends last week. Here are some pictures from my Friendsgiving!





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  1. Liz GeslerDecember 4, 2024 at 2:50 PM

    This sounds like such a fun-filled break! I have been meaning to go see Wicked, and after your description I feel like I have to! I also have an annual Friendsgiving and it so fun to catch up and hangout with friends you have not seen in a while! Thanksgiving food is also my favorite as well, as it is so comforting and perfect food for this weather. I am glad you had a good break catching up with friends and seeing family!

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  2. Shannon McKenzieDecember 5, 2024 at 11:22 AM

    Although you may not have come back from break as refreshed as you were hoping, you still got to spend lots of time with family and friends!! That’s always a plus! I have yet to see Wicked but everywhere I look I see that it always has amazing reviews and everyone says it’s so good! I’m going to have to go see it at some point, I can’t take any more suspense!

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  3. Matthew CookDecember 5, 2024 at 12:55 PM

    Your break sounded so fun! It is nice to take a step back and visit friends from home. Although I totally understand the sentiment of not feeling as refreshed as one would want. I feel like I came back even more anxious and overwhelmed. Also Wicked was wonderful! I can't wait to see it again and again and it is so sad we have to wait a year for part 2.

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