Burn Away The Cooking Wine

Oh man, I drank too much last night. It wasn't like getting drunk, it was just twelve hours of slow drinking. Still added up to being hella dehydrated.

COMMONWEALTH CUP TOMORROW! I got lucky and got a ticket for the game through the lottery...so excited! It means I'll miss the Ohio State - Michigan game. Being at the UVA game will be waaay more fun than watching OSU at a bar though. Even though it means freezing my ass off haha. At least I'll be in the sun for the game!

Next season Jude and I will have season tickets at Lane Stadium...so that'll be awesome :)

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. I enjoyed mine more than I thought I would. It was still sad in some ways, spending a holiday we all associate with "togetherness" completely alone. But I felt a sense of accomplishment when I successfully cooked a full Thanksgiving meal, all by myself, and with only one pot and one baking pan. Needless to say, it took a while. It turned out amazing (or at least I think so...I may be biased!). A lot of the time, because I was just standing around in the kitchen, I used for reflection, which is always nice and calming. I hope to get into a better habit of it.

While I would have loved to spend the holiday with my friends and family, I was happy that so many of them were able to share the holiday with others. I got many texts and a few calls even to wish me a happy holiday, which meant so much. Thanks to all of you!

Day 26. One place I'd like to visit some day.

I actually have a few places on my to-do list. I would have to say that the biggest one would be to make a pilgrimage to the Vatican. To attend a Mass there would really be amazing.

For those of you who aren't Catholic, or aren't religious, it's hard to explain the feeling I have for the Vatican. It's not the same as thinking about Washington, DC as our capital. I'm going to cop out again and not go into it, because I'm sleep deprived and I know many of my friends aren't exactly fans of religion.

I desperately need sleep, so I'll end it here. I hope everyone makes it home safely!