Cynically Optimistic

Thanksgiving this year was a tad scattered. I was invited to two dinners and of course I had to try and attend both. First I had cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at my landlords house. Tomato Bisque and Antipasto followed, and then we took a break before main course. I excused myself at this point to head to my boss's house where the lab was getting together for an international Thanksgiving. I'd love to tell you what everyone brought, but there really was too much food to remember. Suffice it to say that I was beyond stuffed. We spent the evening playing Outburst and Trivial Pursuit (not the easiest game with non-native English speakers).

Friday I met up with an old college friend and her husband in Manhattan. It was nice and sunny, so we strolled around SoHo and had lunch at a pub not too far from the Apple Store. Then we walked a big loop around lower Manhattan, passing by Ground Zero, Battery Park, Wall Street, South Street Seaport, and City Hall. Sidebar: Caramel Macchiados are really addicting, and I'm generally opposed to Starbucks. After a stroll through Chinatown and Little Italy we parted ways. It's really wonderful to be able to pick back up with someone after 5 years like nothing has changed.

Saturday I installed my new Airport Express (that I got on sale) which went very smoothly. At first I was disappointed with the sound quality, but it was a simple fix to turn the volume down in iTunes. Now I'm rockin' out wirelessly and loving it. Overall it was a very satisfying Apple experience - an “applegasm” if you will.

And now, it's Sunday morning. If it's Sunday, it's Meet the Press, and I really must say that Jerry Falwell is the single scariest person I've ever seen on TV. I'll spare you the diatribe on everything he said that made me want to wring his neck, but the amount of hate speech that flows from this man's supposedly born-again mouth is immense.

Currently Listening to: I'm Not Okay (I Promise) from the album “Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge” by My Chemical Romance.