November.

Well, registration was not exactly optimal.  I would definitely advise all of you to spend time with your advisors and figure out schedule possibilities for your four years at Marymount. They’re so helpful and will give you the time and attention that most schools can’t give you.

Even having done this, the night before my priority registration, I panicked, planned, and drank a lot of coffee. Then I realized that I was ultimately fine. My four-year plan would work out, but my spring semester would be horrible.  Only 8 or 9 of my required classes are being offered this spring, and most of them fall on Tuesdays/Thursdays, so I had few options when creating a schedule. In the end, I came up with this:

Oh well. At least I’ll have plenty of room open for a job. Last year, I tried to get a hostess job at Alice’s Tea Cup and ever since then, that’s the only place I dream of working. So maybe I can try again for the spring since I’ll have so much time open (including my weekends).

Anyway, since there isn’t anything I can possibly do about the circumstance surrounding the spring, I’m trying to focus my time on Thanksgiving break. I love baking, and I usually take over the desserts for family gatherings. This year I’m spending the holiday with my dad— my parents are divorced and I alternate between the two of them every year.  

 Anyway, I’ve been searching for recipes and I can’t decide between these>>>

Peanut Butter Blondies

Mini Pecan Tarts

Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars

Pecan Pie Cookies

I’m thinking about the Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars and maybe the Peanut Butter Cup Blondies for the kids. It doesn’t seem like Thanksgiving without Pecan pie though… Hmm. Well what do you think?

Toffee Cracker Candy

I’ll also have Thanksgiving with my boyfriend (his family celebrates Thanksgiving week, rather than Thanksgiving Day), and he specifically requested my toffee cracker candy (right). I also might have a small dinner with my mom. So there’s always room to try more than one thing.

Other than that, I can’t wait for the city to start looking like Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year. I’ll have to go to FAO Schwartz, Rockefeller, Bloomingdales, Dylan’s Candy Bar, and LUSH for some winter bath accessories. Does anyone else know of anything cool going on in the city?