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[lizzybennet]

So far today I've peeled, cored and sliced about 5 lbs. of apples and 2 lbs. of sweet potatoes. I've also made an apple pie as well as did a marathon shopping spree at Metro. My back aches. However, my house is quiet compared to Mariannette's. She has about 10 people down there helping prep food, slicing and dicing away. I feel a bit left out. Why doesn't anyone want to work up here at my house? I suspect it's because we don't drink. Living in such close quarters with your friends/co-workers really brings those things to the forefront. Normally, I don't think about the fact that I don't drink. That's just my life, that's just who I am. Instead of feeling left out, I should be grateful that they respect my religious convictions and don't try to bring their beers up here, right? And besides, I have had some people up here helping and hanging out, too. I'm just not the party guru that Mariannette is, I freely admit that.

Tomorrow should be great fun! I'm really looking forward to it. But right now, it's time for movies. Chris just got home from the movie store with seasons 1 and 2 of Prison Break. Will it live up to all the hype? Hmmm....

We bought some more fish today. Pics to follow.

Comments

[texastea.livejournal.com]

I can relate to this quite a bit. I don't drink at all (anymore), either, and it has changed the complexion of our so-called social life. Presently, our only social interaction is among family and just a couple of sets of friends. None of our former associates come over anymore. I think they like us well enough, but find it boring at our house. The only couple that we go out with or anything of that nature just happens to be a family member and her husband, an old dear friend of ours, and neither of them drink anymore either.

If I were there, I'd hang out with you and as a matter of fact, I'd have you take a quick break if I could get you to, and have you put a heating pad on that sore back, while I did whatever prep work or cleanup you wanted me to do. I'd not try to be the boss, and I'd just do as you ask, and we'd have a lovely time.

[risingpheenix.livejournal.com]

I'd hang out with you too. Being on the meds requires me not to drink, not that I did a whole lot of drinking before that. I always seem to be entirely too giggly if I have more than a glass of wine.

But it would have been fun hanging out with The Girls on such a festive occasion. Music could have been playing and we could have been dancing and singing while preparing.

*hugs* I'm really glad your Chinese Thanksgiving went so well!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) Your comment made me so happy. It would be wonderful to have you (and Wendi) over to cook together and visit "in real life".

I realized later the next day that it's not necessarily the acohol. Everyone just knows Mariannette better because she's been in class with them since the beginning of the semester. They've only gotten to know me since we moved out here at the end of October.