Sitting, Waiting, Wishing...

Ah, here we are at that joyous time of year when it's ok to put on sweatpants and say yes to thirds, possibly even fourths. Thank goodness the Pilgrims and Native Americans came together for a magical feast, and John Madden expanded our culinary palettes by introducing the masses to the turducken. I emphasize Native Americans, because as an Indian, the closest I came to having turkey on Thanksgiving while growing up was egg curry. They're both poultry, so that counts, right?

In between trying not to wreck while staring in awe at the Christmas decorations at the Cloverdale Hardee's (so awesome) and avoiding the Christmas music that's already started on WMAG 99.5 (Deliiiiilaaaaah), I thought it'd be great to share a top ten list of the best Thanksgiving movies. Because who doesn't love a good list? However, when I noticed that movies featuring Katie Holmes showed up not once (The Ice Storm) but twice (Pieces of April) and that Pauly Shore was included (Son-in-Law), I realized Hollywood has largely ignored the holiday. Ok, Pauly Shore movies are a guilty pleasure of mine. Please don't think any less of me.

Since the top movie list bombed, I decided to celebrate the true meaning of the holiday by listing what a/perture has to be thankful for. Probably a little more serious as you move up the list...

9/ HeadOn and ActivOn



8/ DVR
7/ Cheesy 80s movies (Can't Buy Me Love, The Karate Kid, etc., we wouldn't be here without you)
6/ Top 9 Lists (Because I couldn't think of a tenth thing)
5/ Comfy Seats



4/ A construction and design crew that appreciate project timelines
3/ Financial Supporters, Volunteers, and Others who've helped us get this thing off the ground (there are way too many to list individually, this would still be a pipe dream if it wasn't for all of you)
2/ People who care enough to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, email lists, and read this blog (how you kept up with all my nonsense posts, Lawren will never understand)
1/ Family (how you've kept up with all our nonsense period, we'll never understand)

Thanks again to everyone. We can't wait to be a part of downtown. Have a wicked good holiday, and drop tasty leftovers off at the theater.