For many stores across America, Black Friday will be starting at midnight – 2 and 1/2 hours from now. I’ll admit that for some time this week I really wanted to make my way out to Urban Outfitters‘ “50% off all sale stuff sale” – actually I think I was supposed to go with Alyssa, but we never officially set those plans. Sorry girl! I mean, that’s a pretty great sale, isn’t it? Then I remembered that Sokina went to it last year and said that it was an absolute nightmare. Maybe I’m saving myself the stress from missing it. Skipping Black Friday is a good idea because I can…

• watch A Very Gaga Thanksgiving – which starts now
• sleep in tomorrow morning
• eat…some more
• avoid long lines
• avoid seeing people from my high school at the mall
• not be distracted by shirtless men at Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister
• still watch my late night television
• buy stuff online the next day in the comfort of my own home
• avoid being trampled and stomped on by crazed shoppers
• avoid buying stuff I won’t need