Show your appreciation, people.

Yes, the time for thankfulness is over (but never truly over). We are officially back to ride out the rest of the semester on auto-pilot as most of us just want it to be over by this point. By while away, many fought off family political discussions and awkward encounters in favor of celebrating the good times before those millions of papers are due. So check out what Bwog did to counteract the end-of-the-semester-blues. 

Awkward Encounters:

• Fell asleep in my grammy’s bed at 4:30pm after drinking many a glass of wine at Thanksgiving dinner.
• Was told by my dad that I have to get an A in organic chemistry next semester, “or else.”
• Had an ethnic mauritian thanksgiving which means the turkey was actually chicken but also had hella lobster tails so i am NOT complaining.
• Realized 15 year olds wear a lot more makeup than I recalled and in an effort to be down with the time went to buy extra makeup at sephora and got matched with foundation 7 tones lighter than my actual skin.
• Got the 999th text from this guy who once sold me coke. His euphemism this time: “I suggest u get your turkey or stuffing early for thanksgiving bc its gonna be hectic for me.”
• After mom went home, pregamed with friend on 1 bottle of “risqué rosé;” friend fell asleep in my bed at 9 pm and didn’t wake up until 11 am. No party.
• Went to the dentist he hates me it’s fine.
• Got na$ty with some chicken fingers at a Knicks game interpret that how you want.
• Sat behind Lea DeLaria on my flight back to school. She really likes Heineken.
• Hosted Friendsgiving for 20-25 people in a cramped Nussbaum double.
• Went to long island to stay with my friend and watched almost the entire death note series with her brother and cousin.
• Accidentally flirted with a 16-year-old.
• Didn’t drink a drop over the weekend for the first time since probably May.

Dealing with the Fam:

• Thought I’d escaped talking about politics with my dad … until he ambushed me about the election while driving me to the train station on Sunday morning.
• Read To the Lighthouse while my parents argued in the kitchen; felt like I was experiencing To the Lighthouse on multiple levels.
• Drank vino with the uncle whilst contemplating how gross black friday sales were gonna be at Best Buy.
• Got my mom to buy me a 6-pack of Angry Orchard because she wanted some “nice cider” for Thanksgiving. She drank one and I have 5 left.
• Constantly found myself in conversations I really didn’t give a fuck about (kardashians, the election, ect) but I guess that’s the holidays.
• Discovered the “important videos” playlist on Youtube with 311 videos, most of them under 30 seconds.
• Watched The Princess Bride and got a new appreciation for twue wuv.
• Took two styrofoam boxes of pies and cookies from John Jay on Thanksgiving.
• Got to my flight extra early so I could say goodbye to family at airport and it was delayed 2 hours.
• Was offered “just a little food for the plane” literally every five minutes.
• Was sent home from my family with a bag stuffed full of leftovers, popcorn, apples, tuna and a singular green bell pepper.
• Ate 4 pieces of cake a day and leftover turkey with mayo (this is actually a really good combo).

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