Judith was taking the picture so she isn't in it but this was our Thanksgiving crew. Started off with some AMAZING squash soup and homemade bread, coupled with something I made: a scrumptious pomegranate, hot apple cider (Thanks Canadian Food Network). This was at Guido's house , Tim's twin and the guy looking away from the camera. The feast included a chicken, pumpkin pie, salads, mashed potatoes, stuffed peppers, cornbread, polenta crust pizza, Indian spinach bread, and manicotti. So much goodnessssss!
Mom sent me a wooden centerpiece ready to be colored. Cardy did the honors. Mom also sent eternal (polyester) maple leaves that we used to decorate the table. This the lovely Emilia, from Finland, and of course, myself - lookin full.
After the meal there has been talk of having big meals every two weeks. I hope this happens because I think it will make winters really fun. Plus, I really like cooking if it means I can cook for others. If it's only for myself, I've no motivation.
Speaking of food. Thank you thank you for my package G&G!! I love that gigantic scarf and I shamelessly lived off of Top Ramen (which is only called ramen here) for the past few days. Also, side note for G Bain - I found some oriental flavor here! So you don't need to keep sending it unless you want to - which is fine with me. Anyway, I've been holed up in my room writing (go figure) for my writing courses, handling midterms, and generally being an anti-socialite. I even gave up watching a band, a very good one, just down the street in order to write on a Saturday night. Dedication, I guess. After my French oral exam on Thursday I'll feel a lot less stressed and things will go back to normal: you know, semi-regular sleeping habits, varied meals, actually doing my laundry instead of thinking about it.
I did allow myself to go out and watch Where the Wild Things Are with Cardy and her sister, who was visiting. Was a bit disjointed for me, but I don't know what I was expecting for a movie based entirely on a book from my childhood. Overall made me tear up from nostalgia a few times. Mom, do we have a recording of G Bain reading this? I hope so, because that's how I remember it. A very beautiful work with an awesome soundtrack. I listen to the track used for the "wild rumpus" in the mornings to get me pumped for school.
Movies are $12.50 here. I'll stick to the dollar cinema and the underground $5 cinema du parc from here on out, thanks.
Oh yeah, and here is our ridiculously cute roommate picture. Toronto, Montréal, California, Alberta. California looks like she has a stick up her butt because she couldn't keep a straight face.
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