Happy Thanksgiving to all. Happy Birthday to me!

For the first time in some years, my birthday falls on Thankgiving. This is a good thing but also sort of sad because we can't continue our yearly tradition of going to Olive Garden on my birthday. We can, though, have a big dinner party at our house with all family, etc.

I'm thankful for a lot of things. My family, friends, school (believe it or not, coming from a just-turned teenager), my house, the fact that I grew up now, in such a great time, for the fact that I can go a whole day without any pain or hard work (except in Algebra). And for the fact that I can take this all for granted. We don't even realize it, growing up in the generation that we're in, but we are some of the luckiest people alive. Just having the bare essentials that we have is more than billions of people around the world can say they have. Every minute I spend wishing for something I want, someone else is dying for what I already have.

That's why I didn't really want much for my birthday in material things. Yes, I loved the presents and gift cards that I received, thank you very much, but when I made my wish over my All-American Chocolate Cake, it wasn't for a new laptop, skinny jeans (which I did receive as a present later), a puppy, or anything like that. I didn't even wish for the cliché-y world peace. I just want to be happy, and have a good 13th year with my family and friends, and wonderful years ahead too. I hope those wishes come true. That's all I really ask for.

And when you're saying "thank you" over the turkey, remember that we really are lucky.

Much luckier than the poor turkey, anyway. =]

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JustMe1417

A Rich Girl's Guide to What You NEED to Have in Your Wardrobe For Fall/Winter

A.K.A.
Why Do People Pay $$$$ For This Stuff???

(inspired by lovesporks weblog on Uggs.. http://weblog.xanga.com/lovesporks/676833175/the-ugg-ly-thoughts.html)

 1. North Face... For those cold wintry days in New England, a regular jacket won't do. Instead you must order a $100 or more jacket from the North Face company, which provides the same warmth as a simple $10 sweatshirt does. Yes, the fuzzy ones are fun to feel, but my friend has a black one, and judging from the look of her car, you'd think she has a black crazy-shedding dog. Yes, they shed. Sorry you paid so much for this crappy jacket.

 2. Uggs boots. Fancy fancy. First of all, just the name makes you feel stupid saying it. Second, why buy these for tons of money when you can buy a pair of Aeropostale boots for $15 that keep your feet nice and cozy warm?? Why? Just because it doesn't have the tag on the back that says Ugg? And whats even worse is when you buy the aforementioned boots, you get asked constantly *Are those Uggs?* and when you say no, the eye-roll look from the prissy girls who would never wear Fuggs in their life. Yes, fake Uggs = Fuggs. Who wastes their time thinking of these things?

 3. Juicy Couture sweats. For God's sake, what happened to matching sweats being out for so long, then coming back in in the form of $200 sweats from Juicy? I actually heard some wannabe girl saying "I just got $700 from my bat mitzvah money! I can buy a Juicy now!" Please, of all the things that money can go to, you pick a soft tight sweatpant-sweatshirt set that you can buy minus the Juicy Logo for $30?? And not to mention the material aint so great when you go from a warm house into a freezing New England street.

There are plenty of other ridiculous fall/winter fashions in our school to make fun of. But I'm not gonna waste more time trying to phantom what goes on in these Rich Snobby Girl's heads.

(I'll probably not be the most liked Xangan after this, but too bad)

JustMe1417