So, Happy Thanksgiving! Before I do the expected thanking, I want to make it known that I sympathize with the people working over this holiday weekend, particularly those in retail and food service. I used to work retail while I was putting myself through university. My area has 0% sales tax and is surrounded by areas that do have it, including a pretty big city nearby. People flock to my area for the tax savings, so I worked some of the busiest Black Friday sales in the country. I know firsthand that sometimes customers forget that you're setting aside time with your families for a 16-hour shift in order to not get fired, or that you don't have control over what's in stock, or that you're a human being who has feelings and gets hungry and thirsty sometimes. I know that sometimes your managers and supervisors, who have to put on a show of not minding working during the holiday, act as if they couldn't give less of a crap about how you're doing the same. Please hang tight and know that some of us do understand what you're going through; we're just powerless to help.

To the 76 people who have decided to watch me over these past six months, thanks a lot for the interest, and I hope you've watched the artists of my pieces too. In particular, thanks to the five of you with whom I talk on a regular basis— Aevsivs,  BlurTheFur,  Gany,  march-dragon, and  Nommz—as well as many others who have recently started talking with me on Twitter and Skype. Whether it's just joking around on Twitter or talking about more personal issues, it's been really great to have more people that are so easy to relate to. I'm finding myself connecting with more people beyond those five each and every day, and I really do look forward to getting to know you all.

This is one of the rare journals that's not based on TMI Tuesday. It almost feels wrong! Therefore, ask me anything anyway if you really want to. I don't care that it's Thursday; I like talking!