I can’t stand not having Internet at home.  So much has happened since my last post and I’ve not been able to update because I’ve been out of school for a week.

I worked at the theater all week, including Thanksgiving.  It’s really not as bad as it sounds because we get paid time-and-a-half for working holidays.  I had thought the Thanksgiving crowd would be unbelievable, but it was the day after that poured in a little over 1100 customers to watch movies.  It is one of the perks of working at a theater next to a Wal-Mart.  I also predict we will be crowded after Christmas, as well, for shoppers who are returning and bargain shopping.

I stayed after work Wednesday to see The Mist.  It was one of the best horror movies I have ever seen, true to Stephen King’s vision for all of his stories.  The most frightening aspect of the story was not the creatures that live in the mist, but the behaviors of the people who are trapped together in the supermarket.  The same thing that disturbed me about Lord of the Flies, the steady breaking down of civilization when placed in a situation that is chaotic and in which rules are nonexistent or questioned.  Director Frank Darabont has always done a good job adapting King’s books to screenplay and this is no exception.  He does create his own ending, however, one that sent shivers down my spine and sent angry moviegoers out the door.

I also spent some time with my grandmother and ate oyster dressing for the first time.  It sounds icky, but it was oh-so-good.

We have much to be thankful for every day of our lives.  I made a promise to myself to thank God every day, as many times as I can.  I also made a promise to say “Thank you,” to others, especially those who least expect it.

I hope all of you had the opportunity to thank someone last week, and most of all the chance to do something for that person to show your gratitude.

Happy late Thanksgiving.