Lazy-Ass...the only way to do Thanksgiving

Ahhhhhhh...I just had the laziest Thanksgiving weekend...and it was GREAT!

And I'm not talking normal lazy Thanksgiving where one falls asleep in front of the yearly football game after eating enormous amounts of turkey. I'm talking sleep in until 10 am and stay in your pajams until 4 pm kind of lazy. It was a nice recuperation period from the horrors that happened the weekend before (in-law post forthcomming).

Now, I know what you may be asking yourselves, "But Lynne, you are obviously well trained at the laziness. How can I plan a lazy-ass Thanksgiving for next year? Or, can I plan a lazy-ass Christmas?"
Here's how:

1.) Make no plans with family. Family will only cause the compulsion to not only clean but also cook something special or cook something from scratch. Plus, you'll actually have to get dressed at a reasonable hour instead of lounging in your underwear playing video games until noon. This puts a damper on a true lazy holiday.

2.) Leave work early the day before said holiday. Why not start the laziness early I always say...

3.) Don't cook ANYTHING! In fact, don't even plan to cook anything. This means allowing your refrigerator and copboards to dwindle down to a pitcher of water, a chunk of parmeson cheese, and box of stale Wheatables. This forces you to order take out until the grocery stores are open again and restocked.

4.) Make sure your favorite pajamas are clean and ready for all day use. The only exception to this is dressing to go out for a meal or if you decide to meet friends. In this case it would be beneficial that your pajamas actually resemble outdoor wear but not many of us are so lucky.

5.) Train your pet to being you sodas and various snacks. We're still working on this one for next year...

So, I slightly exaggerated what actually happened at my place this year...but only slightly.

WED: Zak and I left work early. Went to TCF and got cheesecakes. I got the pumpkin, he got the Godiva. Then we went home and sat on the couch and watched T.V. and played games.

THURS: Slept until 11 am!!! I know-epitome of laziness! Got up and actually went for a run, ate frozen turkey lunches and tried to make a batch of brownies. They, of course, burnt because for some reason I cannot make a good brownie. And since we had nothing else sweet to eat I did not just throw them out but merely cut off the burnt bottom and ate the gooey tops. Yum. Then we went out to dinner. I got the traditional roasted turkey plate and if totally sucked. I swear they gave me the neck. Instead, made several trips to the salad bar. Then we returned home, put on the pjs once again and watched old X-files episodes.

FRI: Slept in until 10 am!! Got up and stay in pajamas watching tv until about 3 when I finally took a shower and then we went shopping. Must have missed all the good sales but also missed the crowds which was excellent. Then returned home and...you guessed it...pjs and tv. This time watched "Two Mules for Sister Sarah"...have I ever mentioned my absolut love for old CLint Eastwood westerns?! Ooooo...another post to write...

SAT: Got up at 8 am! This time because we were meeting Christine and Isaac of New York Blogger fame. We had such a good time with them!!! They are the nicest people and we instantly had tons to talk about. I love that...no awkward silences or anything. We went to a local pub and ate, and talked about Harry Potter and Dr. Who and jobs and politics and tons of stuff. I hope they had a good time. Pictures to come...

SUN: By this time I'm already getting sad that its my last lazy day so I do it in style. Stayed in my pajams until 8pm!! It was great! Zak cooked chili and we just hung out and took naps and played games and watched movies. Ahhhhhh....

I hope everyone's Thanksgivings were as good as mine!!!

Quick Update..

First, I am so sorry I've been so out of the blog world lately. I've had tons of stuff to post about I just haven't had the time....but that's no excuse! But still, in an attempt to try to expalin, here's a quick update to let you know what's been going on until I can be back officially.

1. WORK-The semester is comming to an end so of course this means that it's been super busy. Tons of papers and tests to grade, last minute changes to lectures, homework assignments to create, etc. However, I'll have a month off in Dec/Jan to blog-JUST BLOG!!! I plan on brewing pots upon pots of coffee and straping myself to the computer. Hey, I deserve it. After not posting anything for 2 weeks...I have to be taught a lesson.

2. BROKEN THINGS-All in the same week the following things decided to break: my car (luckily it has since been fixed), my bathroom sink (which has been broken for the past week even with multiple calls to the landlord. There's a gaping hole in the U-bend beneath the sink so that as soon as you run water it leaks to the floor.), my phone (which I have given up on and am just allowing it to be temperatmental until I can get to target to replace it), and techinically me since I STILL have the annoying hacking cough from the cold that started in MID-SEPTEMBER. I obviously have the immusne system of a weak new born kitten.

3. SHOPPING-I have been on a total spending spree lately. I bought an adorable pair of shoes as well as three very cute tops from Ann Taylor. All on sale I might add. However, as soon as I wore the shoes I got horrible blisters but was too stuborn to take them off so I still have the battle scars and as soon as I wore one of the new shirts I slopped food on it and I fear it is also scared forever, much like my feet. See, this is why I can't have nice things. Back to the orthopedic shoes and plastic shirts for me.

4. HARRY POTTER-I tried to reread the 4th book before the movie but I didn't make it. I won't go into details about the movie so I don't ruin it but I will say that I enjoyed it very much and the special effects were amazing!! But, don't take my word for it because it could have been two brits with sock puppets reenacting the story and I would think it was bloody brilliant!

5. THE IN-LAWS-They're vising this weekend and after a mere 24 hours there was already a shouting match about the hollidays...There are two more days to go so I think I'll save the rest of the details for a post dedicated all to them. That is, if I'm still alive on Sunday....