I have a Nude colored dress.

I bought a dress from Mod Cloth for the AICP this year.

This is Rob, one of the other Creative Industry Liaison's in the Portfolio Center.
And here is the dress at Christine and Nick's wedding:

It was a super fun wedding, it was on 11.11.11 at the Mayslake Peabody Estate.

Negativity Reflects.

As in my previous post, I was pretty crabby about the whole Thanksgiving thing, and I'm not too sure why.  Still.  But this weekend has been pretty saddening, and I think its all based on my attitude.  My stupid infection came back, my dad fell backwards into the bathtub after his blood sugar plummeted, and my sister is stuck in Champaign with her loveless husband.  Oh boy.  How I wish this all could have been prevented.

Crappy.

What's with me?  Why do I loathe the holidays so much?  Is it the repetitiveness of year after year, driving over to the west or driving to the east?  Dealing with martyrs on both sides?  Eating the same food?  Being so poor that I cannot afford gifts?  Feeling burned out from work and needing relaxing time off that I won't have?
Ugh.  But no.  Don't say "Happy Thanksgiving" to me. Please.  Just don't.

Thanksgiving week

Where, oh where has my time gone?
How is it already Thanksgiving?  I look back to an early blog, in which I complain about having to decorate the front my my parents house the day after Thanksgiving as it is a tradition I do so every year.  What is different about this year is that my dad, really for once needs the help.  The treatments have been going well - 2 down, 6 to go - but he's so tired, and easily irritable.
This year we are going to get the tree early, so Bill on Thanksgiving can help us mount it in the front.  It's a crap ton of work, so it will be nice to have his help!

Anyway, Halloween happened - here are some pictures.  As per usual, wen to John & Kadima's and it was really fun.

And with Rachel back, I have been doing lots of baking, too!

And with Denise & Colleen, we have attempted planking.