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Weird Stuff I'm Thankful For

A Traditional Gratitude List for the Weirdo

Juanita Cox

Nov 21, 2016

Eastern Nazarene College

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Thanksgiving is fast approaching so I thought I would write a what I'm thankful for list, but rather than name all the traditional things, instead here are the weird things I'm thankful for.

Read. Enjoy. Laugh. Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm thankful for...

1. Netflix

Nettflix for never judging me even after I watch episode after episode of House Hunters International when I'm nowhere near ready to be thinking of buying a house.

2. My kitten

He can be the littlest jerk you'd ever met in your life, but is wise enough to let me cuddle him to my satisfaction and has basically the cutest face (and yawn!) in the world.

3. Movies I've see a million times

Some I have seen so many times I can quote them verbatim and watching them gives me a warm fuzzy comfort I can't fully explain.

4. Facebook Memes

The internet flooding my Facebook with memes that do not fix the current state of the world they give me a chance to process the world through laughter.

5.People who love the real me

There is nothing better than the people who love you for who you really, really are even if part of you is kind of a turd.

6. J. K. Rowling

Thank you for inventing Harry Potter and the Wizarding World and continuing to make stories, plays, and movies so my childhood can go on forever and ever, Amen.

7. Target

Thanks for your never ending joy, for seducing me into buying twenty $1 items, and always giving me something to do.

8. Whose Line is it Anyway?

for existing, many a night you have warmed my stressed, tired, grumpy heart. Seriously how are Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie still so funny?

9. Pandora Radio

Thanks for reading my mind and giving me the exact right music, but also giving me the ability to skip a crapload when you and I are out of tune.

10. People who listen

Especially those who listen even when listening is a chore, no one should have to hear so much about high school age kids, but my friends and family do it for me over and over again.

11. Taylor Swift

Thanks for always having the right song for every occasion, you ain't perfect, but damn girl you're good.

12. Personality/internet quizzes

They have helped me figure out my Myers Briggs, what kind of cat I am, which Hogwarts house I belong in, and have made me look at my personality in obsessive detail.

13. Leggings

Thank you for making me comfortable underneath my dress pants on weekdays, being amazing pants on the weekends, and never judging me any day of the week.

14. Lastly cheese

Cheese, you comfort me, taste so delicious when you're melted, and never disappoint. Ever.

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Weird Stuff I'm Thankful For

A Traditional Gratitude List for the Weirdo

I'm thankful for...

1. Netflix

2. My kitten

3. Movies I've see a million times

4. Facebook Memes

5.People who love the real me

6. J. K. Rowling

7. Target

8. Whose Line is it Anyway?

9. Pandora Radio

10. People who listen

11. Taylor Swift

12. Personality/internet quizzes

13. Leggings

14. Lastly cheese

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There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

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1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

Love hard, every day, and never be ashamed.

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