*Black Friday*

I Love shopping! I shop every chance I get! I was invited to go shopping with my boyfriend and his family at Aurora Outlet Mall in Aurora Illinois. The last time I had been there had to be about 7 years ago so it was really interesting to see how it had changed. To my surprise it had changed a lot. The sales started at 9pm Thursday night and some lasted until closing Friday night. We went into all kinds of stores including: wilsons leather, pacsun, guess, levi, rue 21, new york and company" and many others. The best part was the hot chocolate! It was about an 8 oz cup for 5$! But it came from Godiva chocolatier and it was amazing so it was well worth the money. The worst part of my experience was leaving. We finished shopping around 12:15" got to the car around 12:30 and did not leave the parking lot until about 3:30am! It was jam packed! Had to be like 50"000 people there! Maybe more! ;-/

*Discussion*

I spend a lot of time with my boyfriend and a lot of time at his home. So for black Friday his mom invited me to go shopping with them. On the way to the mall, me, him, his mom, his older brother, and his younger brother were all in the car talking. His oldest brother had just had a baby the day before thanksgiving I believe. Anywho his mother used the appeals to her advantage during the conversation. She used pathos to show her concern for her son possibly being "played" due to the baby maybe not being his. She used ethos as a credible source to talk about the situation because she was a nurse so she has seen cases like that before. The logos used was the fact that if he was unsure if he was the only man his girlfriend had slept with at the time of pregnancy then he might just need to take a DNA test.:) *Interesting*

*XMAS*

Christmas is like the third best time of the year. Every christmas my brother and I have to give our parents a list of things we would like. Also each year me and my group of friends(7) do a grab bag and get each other something special. Its never really secretive because someone always ends up telling another person who they have and then somehow we all end up figuring out who has who. We also never really gets one person a gift. Its always either the whole group or at least 3 out of the 7. Its really interesting to see just how well we know each other. This year is going to be kind of stressful. I have to get my boyfriend something( I'm nt really good at getting gifts for guys)! It's going to be extremely difficult because he is so picky and I've already given him two things that I know he wanted/liked. I'm not sure if I should just get him another game...maybe some NBA tickets, or maybe just some pajamas and bball shorts. Cant really go wrong with that right!? Also, I have to figure out something to get for my mom, dad, and brother. My dad didn't put any use to what I got him last year which makes my task of getting him something hard. My mom loves dolphins so I usually just get her something dolphin related but I think I've ran out of ideas because she has everything! My brother?! I never really know what to get him. I believe I bought him clothes last year and he barely wore it! Ahh Xmas!?! I thought you were supposed to bring happiness not stress!:(

*Home Sweet Home*

Feels great to be home finally! Yes I left early but I talked to my teachers and it wasn't important for me to be there. Anywho I really feel as though there is no place like Chicago. I mean its like the best city ever! There is so much to do in Chicago. There are about 6 malls in the surrounding areas including the two that's actually in the city. There are movie theaters everywhere. There are also a billion(not literally) landmarks to visit including the buckingham fountain downtown chicago. Also, many people like to go to navy pier, where there is a huge ferris wheel. Ahh! I just cant wait to revisit all of these places over this short trip home!:)

*LOVE*

Love is very powerful! I didn't used to be believe in love and definitely not marriage. I thought that marriage was over-rated because everyone cheats. I've never had any specific experiences but I just know people who tell me things which makes it hard to trust people nowadays. What I have learned is that Love is sneaky and it will find you regardless of what you want. I've never been happier in my life. My relationship now has been strong for 8 months and counting. I know with all my heart tht I want to be with this person for the rest of my life and its strange because I find myself doing things that ive never done before....Like getting jealous about the little things and even saying I love you..In the past I never really cared with my other relationships(none lasted over 2 months). Anywho Im glad that I have sacrificed my feelings and let down my wall to keep my boyfriend in my heart! I Love Him! :)

*FaceBook Fads*

These facebook fads are getting ridiculous! It all started with "First Impressions" then a few months later it was "The first person that likes this will get a photo, The second I will be married to on my relationship statu, and the third I will write I Love You on your wall." I didnt think anything of it back then because it was such a big gap in between. Nowadays its getting ridiculous! Last Month, it was "Truth Is...", a week or two later it was "Why wassup ", now its "Ask me a question in my inbox and ill answer the question on my status." WTF is up FACEBOOK!? Geesh!

*Time For A Break*

Since I've been at BSU, it seems as though I have been going home every two weeks or something.... I havent been home since fall break and it feels like a lifetime. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday so I really cant wait to get home. I also LOVE cooking so to be able to help my grandmother cook thanksgiving dinner is very important to me! I can't wait for the dressing, macaroni, string beans, sweet potatoes and ham! Ahh! Im so excited and I'm leaving 4 days early! Yay me!