How do you solve the need for lunch stuff when you’re low on funds and you know that your fridge is going to be packed to the gills with Thanksgiving leftovers in a few days?  If you’re me and you’re going through a fried rice phase, you make a gigundo pan of veggie fried rice–a pan filled so full that there is enough for your dinner, your husband’s dinner and lunch and snacks for a couple of days.  I predict it will conveniently run out on Wednesday afternoon.

Today I am quite proud to report that I have completed my to do list.  I didn’t think I would–there was a lot on it and I got a late start, but I finished it and that makes me happy.  What makes me happier is finishing it with enough time left in the day to lay back down on the couch and watch some Ally McBeal on DVD (I’m Netflixing my way through it).

Tomorrow is another long to-do list that includes work and cleaning our apartment.  I’ve kind of fallen off of the “must keep it clean!” wagon over the last few weeks but my parental unit is visiting for Thanksgiving and, well, it’s not that she’s picky (even though she is, Hi Mom!) it’s more that if it isn’t clean when she gets here, she’ll start making hints about cleaning that will get stronger and stronger until she just starts doing it herself.  And, you know, I’m kind of too old to have my Mom picking up behind me.

I don’t remember if I told you but last weekend I rented My Life in Ruins via On Demand and you know what? It was super cute.  I thought it was going to be the continuation of the My Big Fat Greek Wedding Story but it isn’t.  It’s a new story but the characters feel very familiar.  Also? Richard Dreyfuss just cannot be obnoxious, no matter how hard he tries.

I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving.  I always look forward to Thanksgiving, it’s my favorite holiday.  There’s nothing quite like getting together with family (remember, I like mine), gorging yourself on a bunch of super awesome food and then spending the rest of the day in a food induced dopey haze.  Oh and I think this year we will be watching the super mega awesome special edition of Star Trek! Woo!