Happy Thanksgiving to you and you and YOU!

My Thanksgiving weekend has been quite amazing. I spent time with the people I really love and got do a lot of things that may not have been great for my waistline but were completely and 100% enjoyable.

My weekend started off with my best friend and that's how you know you're in for a great time. We went grocery shopping and practically cleaned out the place.

We cooked our traditional

Thanksgiving meal and even created our own recipe for potatoes!

The rest of the weekend was filled with Thanksgiving episodes of Friends, spending time with my brother who is home from university, YouTubing and tonight my mom made a meal for the record books: tender turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, scrumptious stuffing, steaming vegetables and smooth gravy.

Basically right now I am just incredibly thankful for everything and everyone in my life. I'm so thankful (and lucky) for my family and friends, I'm so

thankful for all of my good fortunes (my education, my job, my abilities) and I'm thankful

as well to all of you reading this!

I hope all of your Thanksgivings have given you a moment to pause and realize how precious life is and how we can truly appreciate life when we are thankful for it.

Does this make sense? Hope so. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

There are certain movies that totally get me into the holiday spirit

and for Thanksgiving, Planes, Trains and Automobiles definitely takes the Cake Pumpkin Pie.

The Break-Up Rules

As Charlotte York once quoted, "it takes half the amount of time you dated someone to get over them."

There continues to be an ever so quickly growing list of the do's and don'ts of break-up steps to get over the person whom you once shared an intimate relationship with...

• Get rid of all pictures together
• Delete their number from your phone
• Hide presents they gave you
• Get drunk with friends on would-be anniversary

All of the above are little tricks and tips handed down from woman to woman trying to get over and stop wanting to get under an ex.

These "rules" - if you will - all pertain to one’s personal benefit. But what about the other rules? The do’s, the don’ts and the politics of the break apart from a person.

For instance….

When is okay to ask them for your movies back?

“Hey, I’m sorry for breaking your heart, but can I have my Back to the Future DVDs back?”

How about when you can give them back their stuff?

Is dropping old shirts, movies, hairbrushes, and cell phone cases in the mailbox bad taste?

How about birthdays and holidays?

Is wishing them a happy birthday or Merry Christmas leading them on?

How weird is it that at one point in time two people were totally in sync, totally in love, totally comfortable, totally natural with one another and suddenly there are questions upon questions on the proper way to communicate – or if to, at that.

Modern Family

I'm hopping on the bandwagon and have just finished my very first episode of Modern Family.

I think Modern Family is an extremely creative concept on many levels. While I already quite enjoy the comedic mockumentary aspect I think that the idea of showing real families is incredibly - and humorously - enjoyable.

Of course shows that display the "perfect family" are truly enjoyed by people like me (Full House, The Brady Bunch, Family Ties, etc.) however, there is something about the honesty and brutality of the real family that is truly entertaining.

One of my favourite television shows growing up was Roseanne - a show which did not include the perfectly fit and always hair-and-make-up-ready mother like Mrs. Brady but instead a rather fuller-figured Roseanne Barr who never hesitated to give one of her kids a firm backhand or tease her husband rather harshly.

The three Connor kids on Roseanne dealt with real issues like pregnancy, smoking, drugs, alcohol as well as an unwed aunt with two kids.

Few would look back at this show however and think of it as a nasty, awful show that displayed a loss of humanity. No, people look back on a hilarious show that had people connecting to real issues and relatable humour.

On that note, I'd just to like to express my excitement for perhaps a new addiction: The Modern Family.

Welcome Back

While I have quite a few passions and hobbies, two of my most darling passions are writing and video-making.

Last year I wrote approximately 80 blog entries which mostly involved me procrastinating late at night and wanting to share what was on my mind with the world; with cyberspace; with anyone who would listen really.

I decided then to stop writing for a while when I finished school for the summer and focus only on my video-making fun. I strongly encourage you to check out my channel.

[ Insert shameless self-promotion here: www.youtube.com/meltab27 ]

I will continue to make my videos as they are my most beloved fascination at this point but I have truly missed the pleasure and rush I also get from writing on my dear old blog.

So here we go. Cheers to another school year. Another late night. Another adventure. Another story. Another thought. Another question. Another answer.

Another blog entry.

rude

I'm all for sexually expressive songs and music that can create illusions in your head... But this song is just what the title says: rude. Rhianna's blunt new song is vulgar and gross - not to mention extremely annoying.

What ever happened to females acting lady-like?

I'm not one for saying girls shouldn't be wild and crazy and have a good ol' time... but when is the line crossed? When does a woman stop appearing free and fun and begin to appear and shallow and trashy?

Feminists are all for promoting women raising their voices, having voices.

However, when all women have to talk about is demeaning lyrics such as "boys getting it up" it's like taking one step forward and two steps back. Smarten up.

I think back to Audrey Hepburn and Jane Russell and the vast amount of respect these women had and how that is something that is hugely lacking in our day and age.

What do you think of this video? Better yet: the lyrics?

can you make a mistake and miss your fate?

At a time when I've been feeling confused in many aspects of my life it is so comforting to have stumbled upon my very, very, very favourite quote of all time. Thank you.

"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away." - Sex and the City