As the title suggests, for once I seriously feel I need to express my thanks for all the glorious (seriously) things that have happened to me this year. To save the speech, here is my Thanksgiving list (in order of relevance the first ones being most important):

1. My family, alive or dead.
2. The friends () I have made this year (~Aeronaut-Dreamer, ~TastyToast, & Drew) & the friends () I feel I have grown closer to in friendship (~Ratty08, Koltan, & Mike).
3. My health b/c it sucks to be sick and so far this year I have not been sick.
4. Carlos, my male Betta fish. He is the only pet I'm allowed to have & for that I am VERY thankful.
5. Being able to meet the pets of others. I adore them and snuggle them all the while avoiding the tongue of one particularly cute Dachshund.
6. Not just my family, but the family of my friends. I have never been so comfortable in someone's else home until this year. Very nice folks.
7. Art. Seriously, I'm in a class that goes over art history as a whole and I now understand why Greece, Rome, & Italy are so frickin important! lol
8. Video games. Particularly, Modern Warfare 2, Left 4 Dead 2, & Assassin's Creed 2. There are many others...trust me. lol
9. I guess I almost forgot one of the most important things is my acceptance into my current university. :thumbup:
10. My car & gasoline. Those two things make me able to go to school and come home on the weekends. Oh yeah, and get food.
11. Bandages. I shifted my arts & crafts into maximum overdrive this year. While using tissue blades (long thin razor blades) and scissors, I'm surprised I still have all TEN fingers as I'm typing this.
12. Technology. Sometimes I want to smash it with my bare fists, but to look on the bright side, it keeps me entertained and in touch with my family & friends.
13. Acne medication specifically "Acne Free: Severe Formula". Acne has been with me since the age of 9 and now that I'm an adult, it's not going away. Stress from school and craft projects messing up does not solve my facial complexion either. Thankfully for $15.00 a month (or 2) helps keeps the severity down.
14. Computer techs. There is this one guy that must have racked up $200 this year from doing upgrades and maintenance on my computers. Thanks dude.
15. Beauticians. Let's just say I wouldn't be able to put a comb through my hair if it weren't for my beautician that I see every 4 weeks.
16. Oh crap! I forgot about my musicians! They should be higher on the list, but oh well: Motley Crue, Slipknot, & Cannibal Corpse and all the other heavy metal/hard rock musicians that I love. Gackt gets an honorable mention because of his earlier works as a solo artist and I like the songs from his new album released this year.
17. Closets. There have been way too many times I have tripped over something just to throw it 10 seconds later into the CLOSET. Plus, it keeps my craft & art supplies neat and orderly (to an extent).
18. X-Play & Attack of the Show. X-Play lets me know about everything in gaming and Attack of the Show lets me know about everything in technology and on the web. Plus, sketch comedies from both sides hurt my rib cage in a good way.
19. My iPod. Portable music at it's finest. Well, not really at it's FINEST but it beats carrying around a CD container with a bulky CD player most of the time.
20. Arts & Crafts stores. Need I explain this?

Wow, I actually have an even amount (unintentionally).