My Top Ten Favorite Things For The Month of November are as follows:
Thanksgiving
Anthony and I went to Gloucester for Thanksgiving and I had
lots of fun eating food, hanging out with family and friends, and Discussing
Which Phrases A Pull-String Doll Version Of My Dad Would Say. Also, I would
like to publicly apologize to my brother and sister-in-law for leaving the next
day without saying goodbye - I had been told they were in their bedroom Being Married and I don’t like putting myself in potentially awkward situations unless
I have a Twix in my back pocket. 
Anthony’s Birthday
My husband turned 25! Woohoo! Actually, 25 isn’t that all that sweet
because you’ve pretty much already surpassed the Cool Milestone Birthdays – at least
he can rent a vehicle now, and maybe our car insurance will go down or something.
I am mighty glad that he was born though, and that he’s still alive - we even
had a party to celebrate, for which I made these cute and incredibly delicious
Starbucks Double Chip Frappuccino cupcakes. (Okay, this is the picture from the
blog that I got the idea from, but these look more professional than
mine, so.) 
Breaking Dawn 2, or Kristen Stewart Still Can’t Act But I
Can’t Help It If She Happens To Be Cast In Movies That I Find Enjoyable
Breaking Dawn 2 came out in November (I've heard I would find the writing style of the books completely odious if I were to read them but the movies are a guilty pleasure don’tjudgeme) and I went to see it opening weekend. It was really, really good, and it had a satisfying
ending, which was nice. The fact that it was the last movie in the saga definitely
added a bitter-sweet element to the whole thing (although I didn’t throw my
arms around my girls and weep uncontrollably like the one chick with the
glasses did). Also, I hope Kristen
enjoyed watching all her and Rob’s scenes together at the premier and thinking
about how she’s a Cheater Cheater Punkin-Eater. 
New Movie Theater
Which reminds me: we got a new movie theater in Charlottesville last month! It’s all newish and clean and ginormous and CLEAN and GINORMOUS. Plus, it’s literally right around the corner from our house. I can practically see our complex from the parking lot and we could easily walk there on a nice day. Not that we go to the movies often at all (and when we do we try to wait for things to come to the dollar theater), but if there’s something we really do want to see right away we now have a great theater option really close by. (All the more reason to see The Hobbit later this month.)
Christmas Preparations
On Thanksgiving weekend Anthony and I went Christmas
shopping, which was tons of fun, and we put up our Christmas decorations. I’m
honestly finding that I can only tolerate Christmas music in small doses this year
(which is unusual for me), but I’m loving our lights and our tree and seeing
all the wrapped gifts underneath. I love giving Christmas gifts and I love
having Christmas lights to turn on as an alternative to Watching TV In The
Pitch Black All Night which is what Anthony usually insists on unless I’m legitimately
doing something that I need the lamps on for but now we can compromise by
turning off the lamps and Watching TV In The Subtle Glow Of The
Twinkle Lights which seems like a win to me.
We got to have a tasty lunch at Longhorn with Anthony’s parents and his Great Aunt Rebecca before they headed off on their Hawaii vacation! Thanks to my wonderful in-laws,Anthony and I have gotten to visit Hawaii twice, and I was really excited for Rebecca to be able to be able to experience it for the first time. Although if, as part of some Cruel And Undoubtedly Highly Uncalled For Joke, that experience included L&L then, Rebecca, I am so, so sorry.
I was looking for a new chili recipe to try and stumbled upon this one. It’s now one of Anthony’s Top Two Favorite Chillis Of All Time, I believe. (Please note: If you decide to try the recipe, even if you never ever drink alcohol, please don’t leave the beer out. Please.)
The Election Took Place And Now It Is Over.
Ding Dong The Political Propaganda Is Dead. That is all.
I got an iPhone 4, or I GOT AN IPHONE 4!!, or This Is Not Meant To Imply That There Is Anything Wrong With Smartphones That Are Not Also iPhones I Just Happen To Really Love My Phone And It Also Happens To Be An iPhone But I'm Sure Your Droid Is Awesome Too Unless It Is Old And Slow-ish Like Mine Was, So.
I got an iPhone and I love it LOVE IT. Conveniently, I
dropped my old phone that wasn't working that well anyway into a dog bowl filled with water right after Anthony became
eligible for an upgrade (winning) so, for a mere $30, I gained possession of my
very own iPhone 4. I’ve never owned an iPhone prior to this but it is SOFREAKINGLEGIT and I’m pretty sure it
can do everything except, like, the dishes. No, wait, I’m pretty sure there’s
an app for that. There’s also an app for scooping the litter box, changing the oil in your car, breeding unicorns, ruling the world, and time travel. I even got a sweet pink and gray Otterbox
case for it although, coincidentally, I haven’t dropped it one time, even
though I used to drop my other phone, which was not in a case, at least once a
day. The iPhone 4 – live it, love it, own it. 
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