Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Extended Weekend

Thanksgiving in Pittsburgh was a blast--we visited Mike's relatives a couple days and one of our friends another day. Mostly we just ate, sat around, watched football, drank, and played a little cards.



















Shopping on Black Friday
was a lot of fun, even though I hardly bought anything and only some of it was on sale. We may be the only people in history who have stood in line for Best Buy when the doors opened at midnight only to look around and leave with nothing. I amused myself by imagining people's faces if I ran around the store snatching stuff out of their hands. Or someone--specifically one of the people who had camped out since Monday--having their credit card denied at checkout. I also tried to start a flash mob when a group of gleetards behind us in line broke out into a disharmonious tune. Mocking isn't nice, I know. Side note: flash mobs require a mob and planning.

This week I have my defense on Thursday of course, Mike is trying to start physical therapy for his ankle (he may be able to drive soon!) and Saturday we're going to the Villanova basketball game. In the meantime, I am prepping for my defense and applying for new jobs and trying to lose all the gravy/stuffing/beer weight I gained.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Thanksgiving

We leave for Pittsburgh tomorrow! I will be driving, since Mike is still wearing a cast (and will be for the next 2+ weeks). Today I am going to attempt recipes for some drinks to bring. I haven't been cooking nearly long enough to have any confidence in bringing a main dish to a Thanksgiving meal, like THE mash potatoes.

Still haven't heard back about my latest interview. Mike actually has an interview today for a job within his company.

Thursday will be 1 week before my thesis defense. Yesterday I did a dry run with my mentor so the presentation is ready to go. All that remains is lit review and preparing for unpredictable questions.