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So its the day before thanksgiving and the smell of turkey is starting to spread. The amount of people carrying luggage today on the subway reminded me of almost every friday afternoon in London with people jetting around europe like it was just down the street.

My girlfriend and i are cooking a feast for the masses tomorrow, and by masses i mean just us two… and by us cooking i mean me watching and occasionaly asking if she needs a hand with anything. I love how excited my girlfriend is to show me thanksgiving in her style, it sounds like a pretty family oriented celebration so part of me is sad she doesnt have the time off work to go home and celebrate it with her parents. But the more selfish part of me is happy that she gets to stay here with me and introduce me to yet another US cultural experience.

Today is the last day of work, until i return on Monday, 4 days from now!!! I plan to do nothing except eat a ridiculous amount of turkey, watch tv and get drunk… maybe i am becoming an American. It seems like the end of the year is the best time to be in the US, Halloween, thanksgiving and then Xmas all in a row.

Last night i attempted to watch one of my girlfriends friends band. I say attempted as my ears were punished by the bands prior to the band i wanted to see. The news came through that our friends band would not be playing for atleast another 2 hours, as it was already midnight and i needed to work today, we decided to call it a night and go home. This resulted in a quick trip to a ‘bodega’ to pick up some cookies and milk….. yes my girlfriend and i are actually kids in disguise. I will never learn the simple fact that alcohol and milk do not mix (my fav drink being a white russian) and that i am like a gremlin. Well a specific gremlin that when i drink milk after midnight i wake up and feel like i have killed myself twice over…. so sick this morning.

Plans over the next few months, save some money, play mixed soccer early next year, learn piano and eventually start planning a trip early next year to go boarding in Vermont. The next few months should be a fun/cold time but im really looking forward to seeing how NY puts on xmas. If every other occasion is an indicator then im in for a treat.

My next entry post will be after the thanksgiving break, when im sure, ill be 10 pounds heavier and actually resemble a turkey..