The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway

Happy Thanksgiving, blogosphere!

I've been doing the "attitude of gratitude" challenge on Facebook.... every day I post something I'm thankful for. Some days it was profound, other days it was goofy (yes, I AM thankful for the entertainment industry, thankyouverymuch)... and on the days I had to get needles stuck in me, it was a struggle. Not because I wasn't thankful for anything, but because typing it out just felt so fake. But yes, I am incredibly blessed. My favorite day was the one where I said I was thankful that I had a family that I missed instead of one I didn't want to be around. And I've said that many times since they moved away, and it keeps me going when I'm feeling down!

Right now, I'm just sitting here... reading trip reports on the Disney message board and watching it snow. It's a very light, beautiful snow. Most of what we got yesterday is melted, which makes me sad. Because LOOK at this:

How do you not look at that and just see beauty?

Speaking of snow, I just got back from seeing Frozen. I am so completely mesmerized by it! I wanted to stay and watch it again. I've been looking forward to it for some time now and it was well worth the wait. I just feel all warm and fuzzy, which is pretty impressive considering the name of the movie. *grin*

Next Saturday, I'm signed up for a 5K called the "Holly Jolly 5K". We all get to wear Santa hats! Hooray! Of course, I will once again be walking... not running. And who knows what the weather will be like. But I'm excited for it. Should be a good time, mainly because I needed the push from myself to just go out and LIVE.

I've had my moments since the diagnosis where I feel like I'm just spinning in circles, afraid to do anything. I feel like such a fraud when my friends call me strong. I definitely don't feel strong. I feel like I want to close my eyes, sleep really well, and then when I wake up it will all have been a dream nightmare. I mean, seriously. An entire season of Dallas was able to be wiped out that way! Is it really too much to ask? I'm really good at sleeping!

The title of this post is from the song "Let it Go", which is from my new second-favorite Disney movie. Hmm... I wonder what that could be? *giggle* Idina Menzel sang it beautifully in the movie, and I really like Demi Lovato's version as well. I don't necessarily agree with all the lyrics, but I try very hard to just embrace the "let it go" mentality. I can't change what I can't change. And that applies to more than just a chronic illness. It applies to life in general.

And to quote my favorite marketing slogan ever...

{Life is a special occasion}

Fall Into Autumn

Yes, I know. Completely corny. Candy corny. Ha.

And I also know it's not technically fall yet. But the weather this week has been glorious and except for this morning, my AC has been off all week!! The crisp air screams fall to me... and I was able to enjoy a Pumpkin Spice Latte last weekend, so I say ignore the calendar. Fall is here!

I spent a ridiculous amount of time in Target yesterday looking for some gifts. I couldn't pass up a couple for myself while I was there. My favorite purchase? This cute little guy... for $2.50! That is not a typo! :)

Source: via Sue on Pinterest

Tomorrow I have grand plans. Mini golf and food with a friend and then I'm headed to the Christmas Tree Shop to find some new autumn decorations. I'm having some friends over for brunch next Sunday to celebrate first day of fall and I think I need to get myself a few more harvest-related goodies. I don't really do Halloween... but I love fall decorations! I might even hit up the General Store that's not too far from here. They have tons of cute stuff!

I'm working on planning out my menu, courtesty of Pinterest. I'm pretty excited. Once it's all set, I'll share it along with reviews of what everyone liked.

Have a great weekend!