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I wish I had something exciting and substantial to post for y’all today, but, I will be a busy bee for most of my Friday.  I will definitely NOT be Black Friday shopping, because, well…I just don’t do it.  I don’t do crowds, or people who beat each other to get the last Dyson Animal (though, if I was in the market for one, I cannot promise that I wouldn’t throw an elbow if necessary!) and I certainly don’t do sleeping out in the cold for any reason that doesn’t involve s’mores and getting back to nature.

No, Friday is for breakfast with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Dina and for procuring and decorating a Christmas tree with my family, something I am ecstatic about.  For the past 22 years, we’ve gone to the same Christmas tree lot, listened to the same CD’s and basically enjoyed the same little nuances of our time together.  It’s the highlight of my holiday season, and really kicks off Christmas for me.

A few random things in my absence:

• THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT: How many of you live in the Chicago area?  Or in Illinois in general?  See, I’ll be spending some time in Illinois, visiting Andrew’s family, from December 26-January 4, and I am hoping to meet up with a few of you lovely Chicago/Illinois bloggers.  I’ve never really organized a meet-up or a tweet-up or anything like that, but I’d love to hang out with y’all, if possible.  Shoot me an email or comment and let me know if you might be free.  I’m staying in Springfield, but would be willing to drive to Chi-town or near it to hang out.
• If you are a member of 20SB, you should vote for the Bootlegger Awards!  I already voted here.  I’m not going to lie—I agonized over these decisions.  It was really, really tough to nail down who I’d vote for in each category, because honestly, the 20SB community is AMAZING and has brought me some of my favorite people, ever.  So, go vote and support the bloggers you love and want to see be honored for their great writing.
• You should totes follow me on Twitter (I’m not sure about my use of “totes” there.  Was it weird?  It felt weird, sorta!).  But yes, my Tweets are protected, thanks to the abundance of middle school students on Twitter.  I need some privacy, but as long as I can tell that you’re not on the roll sheet I call every morning, I do love followers.
• I hope that you and yours enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving, and that whatever you’re doing today—shopping, eating leftovers, sleeping in, decorating your tree—is wonderful.