What's going on Gamespotters? Well, it is the day after thanksgiving a.k.a Black Friday and I'm lucky enough and very happy to be home instead of work! I needed a couple of days off! Surprisingly, I don't have much homework to do so I'm taking some time to blog it up :).

Thanksgiving dinner was very interesting and really fun this year. My family had initially just planned to stay local and go to my aunt's house which is half an hour away from our house. We got a call from our relatives who live up in Northern Cali to see if we wanted to go up and visit them. Initially my parents had agreed to go up North, so I was somewhat looking forward to going and visit them, but I wasn't all thrilled about the five plus hour drive up there. Don't get me wrong, I love road trips! But, I really didn't feel like going on one this week :P. I came to find out though that my relatives from up North decided to hop on a plane and come here instead. I was somewhat bummed out that we weren't going up North anymore, but I was looking forward to see a couple of my cousins and uncles and aunts. (I just realized I was having various mix feelings about traveling this Thanksgiving :P) We ended up going to my aunt's house. We had a full house: My family, some of my aunts and uncles, some of my cousins. The food was so delicious, I'm going to be having left over's for a little while :D; my aunt and my mom are excellent cooks! Dinner was so much fun as well as very interesting, let me share with you one of the most embarrassing conversations that went on during dinner time. The conversation was about what I want to do with my future and my aunt trying to figure out why I don't have a girlfriend. Yeah, it was kinda embarrassing but I felt you would get a kick out of the conversation :). Oh man! I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it but my family is kinda crazy ;). The conversation went something like this:

Uncle: So Jon, You are about a year or so from graduating...what are your plans after college?

Me: Well, I'm hoping I can become an Economic Researcher and Developer in the video game industry.

Uncle: Oh, you want to make video games??

Me: No, not exactly, I would be in charge of making sure that the economics of the company run smoothly.

Uncle: Oh, so you'll be in charge of making money while making money! Clever!

Me: I'm really into video games and I love Economics, so I've decided to put the two and attempt to make a living out of my favorite interests. I really don't care about the money as long as I'm enjoying what I'm doing.

Uncle: Yeah, you don't want to end up hating your job! I hate my job! I'm proud of you ...just don't be getting any girls pregnant ok! You're using protection right?

Me: *uncomfortable tone* I don't have a girlfriend so that's not something I really worry about.

Aunt: Wait, what the $#&*?!?!? You don't have a girlfriend? Why?

Me: I really don't know aunt, but it's not a big deal.

Aunt: No, no, no, no, it is a big deal! You're 21 years old and you don't have a girlfriend!

Me: Exactly! I'm still young and I got tons to learn before I get one!

Lil Bro: He plays video games too much, that's why he can't get one!

Uncle: Honey, leave the kid alone! He's being very smart!

Aunt: Do you have trouble talking to girls Jon? I mean, are you what is consider a "geek" or "nerd" and have trouble talking to girls?

Me:*Shock* I don't think there's anything wrong with being a "geek" and no I don't really have trouble talking to girls.

Aunt: Why don't you have a girlfriend then?

Uncle: Because he's smart!

Aunt: Oh be quite! I just want to help him! A handsome young man like him should not be single!

Me: Thanks aunt! I don't think you should be worried about that...I'll have a girlfriend in its due time.

Aunt: It's ok if you have trouble talking to girls! I can teach you how to approach them!

Me:* Embarrassed tone* Thanks for your concern aunt, but I don't need your help for that.

Aunt: If you say so, but I don't see a beautiful girl sitting next to you! Next time I come back I need to see a beautiful young lady sitting next to you!

Me: Yeah, sure aunt...

Aunt: May be you should stop playing Nintendo and go out more!

Me: I do both, Aunt. You shouldn't be concerned!

Aunt: I don't know Jon, I don't know...you aren't as normal as I thought you were!

Me:*shock* Thank Aunt!

Haha, oh man that has to be one of the most embarrassing conversations I've ever had with my aunt! Knowing her, she will expect me to have a girlfriend next time she comes down to visit me. I love her but I think she's starting to go a bit *motions to the crazy sign with his hand* :P. Oh and if you noticed, my aunt is still stuck in 1990 and she calls every gaming console a Nintendo. Overall, Thanksgiving was pretty fun! I hope you find that conversation entertaining and please, don't make fun of me! :P How was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was as interesting and fun as mine was!

As I mentioned before, today id Black Friday! People are crazy and camp out at stores in order to get deals! I can't believe the amount of people who do that! My family and I never go out and camp or stand in line. My aunt and Uncle from up North, since I established they are crazy :P, they love to camp out and be the first ones at the stores. They went and camp out outside Best Buy because they wanted to be the first ones there. They were looking for new electronics. We decided, along with my Aunt and Uncle who live here in SoCal, to join them since they were our guest. I wasn't really planning on buying anything, but if I found a good deal I would take advantage of it. I was very close to buying a PS3 even though it wasn't on sale :P. But, then I turned around a saw a 42" LCD HDTV on sale! I've wanted to get my own TV for a while! I couldn't resist and I bought it! OH man, my savings account is hurting right now :shock:, but at least I can say that I have my own TV :D. I can't wait to set it up and connect the X360 with the HDMI! The only down side of going through with getting the TV is that I most likely will not get any new games until I build my saving account back up :(. I wanted to set it up in my room, but I decided to be nice and set it up in the leaving room. Once I move out though, that thing is going where I'm going ;)! Did any of you camp out or woke up extra early to take advantage of the Black Friday deals?

Now, I'm just gonna rest for the remaining of the day and may be go up to the mountains with some friends later. I'm waiting for Cyber Monday to complete my Xmas shopping. I have somewhat of an idea of what I'm going to get my friends and family for Xmas :D. Did you start your Xmas shopping yet?

*Edit* I attepted to uplaod some pictures but I failed :(! I don't know what I dide wrong! Any suggestions?