Geez... is it December already?

I feel like I just started this blog and here we are on December-eve... almost a year later. And the holiday craziness is in full swing. I barely had a chance to say what I was thankful for on Thursday because I was so busy thinking about the upcoming holiday cash cow. Sigh. Consumerism at its finest.

So while I wasn't arguing with M about the placement of the outdoor lights, wrestling with a cheap, fake excuse for a Christmas tree, or joining the writhing mass at the malls, I was thinking about what I was thankful for. (Oh... and I was also trying to finish "New Moon," which is dreadfully boring. The only thing keeping me interested is Edward has to come back some time. Should be interesting. *barfs*)

First things first:
1) I'm thankful my house didn't explode into a giant ball of gas last night and PG&E FINALLY showed up at 10:00 pm to fix the leak in the meter.

Oh, wait... I guess I want to be thankful for overall stuff, right?

Eh hem...

1) I am thankful for my health. Granted being "terminally ill" isn't exactly uplifting nor something to be thankful for, but hey, it could be a lot worse, right? The insulin pump could just not work for me... and then I'd really be screwed. So yay for new technology, a new president that might actually SUPPORT finding a cure, and for understanding baristas at Starbucks. (What?)
2) I am thankful for my understanding and patient husband, who knows all too well what happens when I go off the deep end.
3) I am thankful for my friends and family. Granted I don't always open up and ask for help, I'm glad to know that they'll give me a shoulder to cry on or share a joke when I need it. Or an excuse for a coffee run.
4) I am thankful that I am employed, debt free (as much as a homeowner can be), and live under my means. In this economy, that's everything.
5) I am thankful that I have shelter, a lot of sweaters to keep me warm, running electricity to cook a meal every night and a mostly full pantry and refrigerator.
6) I am thankful for my little Lucy, who gives unconditional cuddles just as long as I feed her on time. (And clean her litter box.)
7) I am thankful for my new friends at MK-O. I know I haven't met nearly enough of them in person and I can't wait to in the future, but something about that board just keeps me excited. It's the most fun you can have with people you've never met.

Here's to December and the end of 2008.