what a feeble thanksgiving post, eh? well, i spent many an hour on the freeway this weekend, so i had LOTS of time to think of something to say. :)

i drove to upstate new york, (everything other than nyc is upstate, right? ;) just like everything east of the mississippi is the 'east coast' to me) and found something very interesting about virginia license plates. there seem to be a much higher proportion of personalized or 'vanity' (as they call them in CA) plates. on everything from soccermommobiles to grandpa's lincoln to luxury automobiles. in californina, those plates are $50 a year on top of our already exhorbantly high car lisence fees (mine was almost $200!) and many people have them, but not nearly as many as there seem to be in virginia. is it really inexpensive? are virginians more self-expressive? or vain? in california, the plates are seen as frivolous and often seen on upscale suvs, minivans, and sports cars. if i wanted to spend the $50 and be vain, i think i'd get 'CLMB2X2' :) i think in some states you can even get 8 letters.

i drove in snow! and survived! go subaru four wheel drive! i love the 'warp speed' effect of driving in snow, all the white flakes shooting at your windshield.

i've managed to buy exactly zero christmas presents so far. i think my brain is full of thoughts of going home, scared, intimidated...i try not to think about it. but i also can't seem to make any decisions about gifts.

only one more group of kids, coming wednesday - friday. i can't believe it's almost over. i fell into this lifestyle very easily, and don't look forward to leaving it. just feels so right. i wish 'right' paid more, but...i am fairly certain i am coming back in march, so i will get it back. when i returned home yesterday and looked at my room, all my possessions in it - i was so content. happy. it is much easier to live with less, even though society tells us 'more more more'.

i don't eat turkey. never liked it. but i am eating (and loving) some vegetarian turkey salad. weird. i'm probably one of the few who prefer the taste of soy products (milk, tofu, fake 'meat'-like substances) to the 'real' thing.

there. the cliff note version of what went on inside my head from, oh, wilkes-barre to the mason dixon line. :) call me if you want the unabridged version. ;) i can't tell you everything that went on in my head on my trip, though. because then i'd have to feed you iocane powder (you get to pick which glass to drink from) to kill you. and i don't want to do something like that. it's not very nice.

added note. 7pm december 2nd

i don't mean to put down any of you that have personalized plates. my first two cars had them. but in ca i think they're seen as show-offy. :)