Bits and Pieces

Well, I have to blog at least one more time before November officially comes to an end in a matter of hours. The busy month that has just passed is about to give way to an even busier one. I'm having some difficulty with this whole almost winter/almost Christmas thing. Again, time seems to have slipped away. In the next three weeks, I have somewhere between 9 and 15 gym visits to make, 6 karate classes to teach, 3 tech classes to teach, a few social gatherings to take part in, some hockey games to watch, several meetings to attend, and, oh yes, one doctor's appointment to keep (yes, that doctor--the one who gets to decide the fate of my roundhouse kick). Throw in the rest of life, and I'm not anticipating a whole lot of down time over the next few weeks. Guess I'll have to create my own silence.

Not having a topic of particular import to share, I leave you with the random thoughts that seem to have collected in my head this evening:

Is it just me, or has it suddenly become mandatory to include Mylie Cyrus in every television holiday special? First she invaded my Macy's Parade, now she's going to intrude upon the lighting of the tree in Rockefeller Center. I must be the only one to have missed the importance of her stature in our collective culture.

Loving that the members of the gingerbread family have returned for another round of Sprint commercials this year. What's not to love about a gingerbread dad repairing his roof with an icing pack on his back?

Why is it that sometimes it feels twice as difficult to do half as much?

I have yet to tire of the San Diego Chicken in the Sony commercial.

Cats love being Christmas presents under the tree. And I love that they love that.

I love my new Blackberry, but have to admit that being constantly connected sometimes creeps me out a little.

I really love Thanksgiving, and can't believe that it's time to shift gears already. Guess I already kind of said that, didn't I.

It's too bad I don't blog about real stuff. But then, I probably wouldn't be very good at it.