A non-traditional Thanksgiving meal

     So, for this Thanksgiving I stayed home and ate food. And drank punch. And sat around. My Grandma was there, at my house, so it was mildly festive...  I do not remember what we had for desert... something non-traditional I'm sure. Although we did have turkey, it still didn't qualify a typical holiday dinner. Oh well. All of this really happened.

My Back Story Vol. #1

     It has come to my attention that about half the population of the world is dying to know about my past, for some reason. I certainly don't care if they know, so I have begun writing the story of my life.
     I was born in the large region of forest north of the Mountains of Mislarin that is known to most people simply as "The Northern Wilderness." My family consisted of myself my older brother, and my three younger sisters. I of course had parents too. We lived in the village of Shathkell, which is infamous for being the least protected village in the area. I grew up watching my father and the other village men fight off bandits, wolves, and of course thiraxpians. I wanted to be just like them, and someday...  

Hi Melissa!

Blah... gurgle... where... am I? All I see is darkness... I fear this is the end of me...

How to escape a sinking car

Now, I am perfectly well aware that almost nobody ever has to escape a sinking car, and the possibility of me ever being trapped in one is unlikely, but as I mentioned before, that sort of thing fascinates me.
   So, let's say you're cruising along a road fifty or so feet above river or lake of some sort. It's late at night so you don't see the corner until you've flown off it. Next thing you know, your car is splashing into the frigid waters.
   No need to panic, there are only a couple things you need to remember. First take a huge breath, then kick out the window on your car door. This will allow you to open it. Immediately open the door and swim up as fast as you can, and your home free! Not like that will ever happen...
 

Musicness

I am currently working on a piano duet. It's starting pretty slow, but I think once I've got the basic idea down progress should speed up. Also, I've recently been asked to write a trio for clarinet, baritone, and alto sax. That should interesting.
And I FINALLY got accepted, once and for all into the all state symphonic band!
Whoopee!

My thoughts on extreme survival stuff

Well, I've never really been in a situation that required I know anything about extreme survival stuff, but I think It's fascinating anyway. I especially enjoy reading about how to jump from high places or from vehicles moving at high speeds. I'd like to try it, but for some odd reason I haven't. The whole concept of rolling when you hit the ground is slightly intimidating, but I suppose it might 
come in handy eventually.