can't complain

I don't know what to say when people ask how my thanksgiving was. Are they expecting some grand description of who was there, what we ate and the topics of discussion? I generally say that I can't complain and that satisfies most people. I don't really like asking other people how their thanksgiving went, but feel that some of them just can't wait to talk about themselves. What is really the whole scene beyond gathering the family together for dinner? Are we supposed to accomplish something? I am content with seeing everyone and eating. My family may be a bit different though since I see my paternal side every day. We almost see too much of each other. I shouldn't complain though, some families and people would do almost anything to be like us.

This saturday was likely the most boring thanksgiving I have went to in a while. After I ate my meal, I sat on the couch and watched dirty jobs until college football and then Elf came on. After Elf was over, I went home. Two years ago, the best thanksgiving party occurred. I had a girlfriend, we played flip cup, drank two mini kegs of heineken, and played apples to apples until real late at night. This year I am sober, so I didn't bring any beer and the house was about as dull as can be.

Speaking of Elf, I watched that for the first time last night. The end of the movie made me a bit sad, I almost teared up.  Movies like that are great. I remember watching august rush and almost crying at the end also. I just need to think of some other movies that made me a bit sad at the end, albeit for sad or happy reasons.

I am also getting to be a bit discriminatory on pof. If I see a girl describe herself as non religious, I lose interest. It may also be wrong to do this, but I also don't much care for larger women. I am making the effort to get on the treadmill and lose weight and maintain some fitness. Why can't other people? This may be a bad thing to say though. I don't know a persons genetic background. I might be rejecting a person that has been that way since birth. Maybe they are happy that way and don't take issue with my lack of interest. This attitude might be costing me in terms of meeting the right person, but I don't think I am desperate enough to lower my standards yet. Some girls probably see my ugly mug and get turned off the same way.

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