Have Yourself a Merry Little Flishmass

MAY YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.

I am headed home for the holidays! After long debate and time consumed thinking about it, I've decided to risk the jet lag and the potential for a re-emergance of homesickness and travel home to bonny blighty.
I'm struggling to think of interesting things in which to write about, so I'm going to use visual prompts...

After the play, it was reviewed in the school paper; "The Prism" and they used a pic I was in so I felt totally famous for a bit. The performance was in November and the review came out on the 1st December so I didn't feel too bad signing all the remaining copies left in a stack in the library...

Nora made the most incredible pumpkin chocolate chip muffins over the thanksgivingy period and I just really enjoy how neat this photo looks.  

I know, I know ANOTHER onesie shot. It's a selfie as well...

I still maintain that this is the single most used piece of clothing I have out here. 

This has no relevance but,

 Here is a series of photographs I took entitled, 

"WINDOW TO MY SOUL"

I'm contemplating submitting them to the scholastic committee. 

 But then I remembered I'm already on full scholarship, so I shouldn't want to rub it in any more by winning by such a stretch.

A BEAUTIFUL HAMPER ARRIVED FROM HARRODS. 

Darling Lucy Dugan came down from NJ and we hit the touristy parts of Manhattan,  going to see the big ol tree in the Rockefeller centre, Times Square etc. Then we hit the ESU party Alice Uhl kindly invited us to. Guys, you missed a rager. 

FIRST visit to Saks fifth ave

FIRST venture into Macys

Then I gandered uptown again with my darling palls to go to Dylan's Candy Bar for the FIRST time.

It was terrifying.
But WORTH IT. 

FIRST time in Bloomingdales, the, original Bloomingdales.

The Prince/Hicks put on their annual christmas party that I felt utterly privileged to have attended, everybody looked beautiful.

Nora will kill me for putting this picture up, but I simply adore it. 

No words needed to sum up the radiance and excited aplomb this photo emanates.

Not quite sure what expression Nora is aiming for... pleasantly bemused? 

Emily, my fave. 

The Crew.

 I fly on the 21st of December and arrive back on the 6th. The semester resumes on the 7th, so that jet lag will be FUN.
I relish the challenge.

Got the turkey, hey, mash potato, ayyyy.

For starters, I will post this because it is simply quite astounding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBq8geuJk0

And now I shall venture into telling you words about Thanksgiving.
The details of how I got there are dull so I'll shall try to summarise for you.
Bus.
(From NewYork- Port Authority- to springfield. It was long, uncomfortable and hot)

To shape this post like a pear, I shall spare you the deets and get down to the gritty shit. Here is a list of firsts that I experienced over the thanksgiving period:

FIRST meal at Wendy's fast food establishment in Brooklyn. All three of us were stifling giggles because the woman who served us had an incredible name. I can't remember exactly what it was but to give y'all some perspective, it was somewhere between Lafwanda and Toylaysha. I kid you not. 

FIRST pep rally. I'm in Massachusetts here, and we stumbled upon a huge ass bonfire. I know this is crappy pic but I wanted you to see just how big it was. My feet were cold but it felt like I was going to get a scorched face from the heat.

I am erudite. 

Surrogate godmother Margaret and I being grateful and NOT hateful *

FIRST skunk hole witnessing. This is an action shot. 

FIRST picture with dear Simon

FIRST intimate moment with a Massachusetts cow. Fragile.

FIRST thanksgiving. How incredible does that look?! Creds to Lily VanB for design, layout and arm.

Self explanatory 

Bean pod things? I should stop the unattractive faces, I know mum.

Mass. 

Northfield Mount Hermon, Mass.

HAHAHAHA.
We stopped in to say a big friendly hullo to this cat  so I could experience my FIRST animal shelter. I am going to use this cat's face when words cannot describe how I am feeling.
I hope this loveably furry sack of hatred is adopted soon. By Patrice.   

Getting christmassy in Target. Not my first time in the store of that nature and chain, but it was my FIRST time in the state of New Hampshire. And my FIRST Black Friday extravaganza, during which I bought a pack of gum. It wasn't even on offer.

This is Sparky in a blankett. ADORBS. 

FIRST time in Vermont where I went to this incredible vintage/antique store and saw this fur coat for $20.  I was THIS CLOSE to making it my own and naming it. 

Also the FIRST time I've been in an outdoor clothing shop that provides free popcorn for customers. Why? Traditions' sake apparently. Fine by me!

We also went to see Skyfall in Vermont, made me all fuzzy inside with patriotism like a the downy hairs on the skin of a peach. 

Who brings a book to a movie theatre?!

FIRST TIME IN GRAND CENTRAL STATION.
This was the final part of my journey back to New York, after travveling on an MTA train for the FIRST time with some lovely train buddies Drew,  Phil and China with the lovely nails. God speed wherever you may be. Aaanns after being in a car full of strangers  for the FIRST time (don't worry, I wasn't hitch hiking... a bit).

It was flipping cool and full of foreigners.

I also watched such classics as Say Yes To The Dress, Extreeme Makeover- Home Edition, Iron Chef and The Buried Life. God Bless American daytime TV. 

I enjoyed the break but felt no personal connection to the holiday. I loved seeing more of the east coast but I packed stupidly light and wore the same pair of leggings throughout the whole trip, sacrificing actual clothes for work I should have looked at but didn't. Eventually pity was bequeathed upon me and I was given some FLANNEL PAANNTTSS, or, pyjamas to you and me. I love them. 

Thanksgiving is a beuat holiday and I felt it was a good and positive thing to be reminded of how lucky one is. Classic. 

*See link above

He had it coming

blarg.

Probs the best package I have yet received from dearest mamah. Double scarf action and a cashmere jumper. I dont even care that it actually belongs to Neeb, and that there are giant holes in each elbow, smells like home to me. (I had just woken up. No judgement.)

I finally bought a big ass puffy coat from Vero Moda that I now live in 

Oh and Nora and I went to times square to see Chicago on Broadway, we got severely lost in china town (another first for me) and stressed but I think we managed to stay buzzin.

Little known fact, Times Square is actually shit. 

LOLJK I LOVED IT, THE WHOLE PLACE IS ELECTRIC. 

BROADWAAAYYYYY