Cook Thanksgiving First, then. . .

Well, I suppose you did not come to stare blankly at a screen, even though, that is a lot of what my last few days have been like. For some reason, my internet connection has been terribly slow. It is really a pain in the ass. There are so many valid influences to explain the intricacies of that conundrum that I think you would be quickly exhausted to have to ready through why my internet connection is similar to honey. It is kind of funny, in a weird youthful, naive kind of way, but, like I said, it would be dreadful to draw that picture so let's move on shall we?

I cooked my first Thanksgiving Turkey this year! Actually, I cooked all of the main course dishes. Side dishes such as a delicious cream of exotic and domestic mushroom soup, homemade cranberry sauce, the turkey(!), stuffing, and turkey gravy. The entire meal was especially challenging because the host I was cooking for is allergic to gluten and foods that contain said substance. The entire meal was my first time making any of it, and I had to make it for eight people, and I had to make it taste good. I feel very accomplished by completing this task, and I feel fulfilled because it was fun. I have really taken to cooking over the course of the last 365 daze of my life. ;-) All of the guests, my wonderful girlfriend, and the host were and are astounded at how authentic and delicious the dinner was.

My freshman year of college has been pretty exciting. Talk about wham-bam-thank-ya-ma'am! This quarter or triad or whatever has been just like a left-right-left-right combo from Muhammad Ali or something. Maybe a little more like losing control skiing and plummeting down a mountain face. As you bounce down the hillside every once in a while you'll take flight and the world will move slow enough for you to comprehend what is going on around you, but then the ground comes rushing up to meet you and it's dirt and snow and bushes and trees and basically just trying not to freak out while you proceed to crash down the mountain. Ha! It's like an avalanche of Sam! AHHHHHHH!

This will conclude my first blog, in ages. I guess you will be hearing from me soon. I have some things for us to look forward to:
1.) I plan on having enough material to demonstrate my guitar/singing skills at a "open-mic" soon.
2.) I might buy a recording device so that my friends and I can create music despite the great span of space between us.
3.) My first term at PSU is coming to a finale next Thursday, December 11th, 2008.
4.) My birthday is next week, December 10th, 2008, and I will turn 27 years old.
5.) . . . have a good day. :-)