Thanksgiving

At this moment, I've alot to be grateful for.

1) I'm thankful to have my favorite Indian food for dinner tonight that is authentic and yummy, but not cheap by local prices. Alibaba Indian Restaurant's food is nowhere near alibaba standards.

2) I'm thankful for a great bunch of mates as travelling companions. We just giggled ourselves silly from watching the second half of 'Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo'. When things change, I'll miss the camaraderie very much.

3) I'm thankful for excellent internet connection and to all open windows feeding me messages from home via skype, msn, twitter, forums, news sites and blogs. (But screw you, VPN and my too rigid office server, for spoiling my absolute intention to be productive in clearing work emails.)

4) I'm thankful to have a partner who's incredibly supportive of my wild ideals, strange beliefs and warped values. He sends text messages that read, "The bears all say good night to you!"

5) In remembering terrorist acts on this day and wishing stability to Pakistan and South Asia, I'm thankful for the relative precarious peace we have in this region. We must never take it for granted while living in our little sheltered bubble of complacency.

I'm deeply thankful for my home, family and friends, for health and for grace. May we live this and every day conscious of all that has been given to us.