1. I have to admit, spending Thanksgiving away from your family can be the best. Now hear me out, you end up getting invited to dinner by people who feel sorry for you because you are away from your family and when you are at their home, they treat you like royalty. Afterwards, you go home with a big stack of left overs and you don’t have to help with the dishes or anything. (I don’t think I have ever had it so good!) I think I have inadvertently stumbled upon a new semi regular jareddriskill tradition.

I advice as many of you to skip hanging out with your family next year ( lie, if you have to) so you can see what I mean. Of course this scam probably works best if you are single and you get invited by a person who is a great cook. But you married people can get invited by a lousy cook and tell me how it works out for you next year.

2.  I was sitting down before class yesterday afternoon and I was looking at my arms (No one ever seems to want to chat it up with the “old man” before class, so I decided to examine the condition of my arms) and I noticed that how uneven the skin tone of my arms is. Jesus! Some parts are tan-ish, some parts look vaguely jaundiced and some parts look pink and smooth like a newborn baby’s. My hands are even worse: covered with all sort of work related, sheet metal induced scars and scrapes.

No wonder no one ever talks to me at school, my arms and hands look like freaks! Don’t blame me if I decide to wear long sleeves and gloves on a exclusive basis.

3. How many times could Bravo play the first two episodes of the new season of Project Runway this past holiday weekend? I think the correct answer is about 9 billion. Don’t worry, I faithfully watched each and every single repeat.

I really need to get out more.

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