Monday, November 20, 2006 2:28 PM
A holiday obsession
by Katie
Brief update: A few days after I last posted, my dad, step-mom and little sister decided not to come to Thanksgiving with my mom. They couldn't figure out what to do with the dog and my dad threw his back out, so they just decided to stay home. Oh well! It would have been fun, but I guess I won't have to be on my toes as much without them there.
I'm excited for TDay though. I love sweet potatoes, stuffing and mashed potatoes. I really want to make this recipe or do something chocolatey -- how good do these look? But basically, I just help out and taste test in the kitchen. I don't know what I'm going to do when I eventually have to host the whole thing!
Do you help out or bring a signature dish for the holidays? Are you hosting or attending this year?
In other news, and this is totally off-topic from the holidays, but my little sister was just diagnosed with OCD last week. She had 2 panic attacks, went to see a psychologist, and was diagnosed on her first visit. It's so strange to me and part of me thinks she needs a second opinion, but I don't know much about it.
Basically, she doesn't have any of the classic symptoms like obsessively washing her hands, being a neat freak, none of that. And she does obsess, especially over a recent breakup, but she's 16, what teen girl doesn't obsess over a boy who broke her heart?
Needless to say my fam is going a little nutty over the diagnosis. We're all doing research, my sister now has weekly psychologist visits, and my dad and step-mom are going to the psych for solo appts on how to deal with it. It's good. But I still feel it's odd to hand this diagnosis out after a one-hour visit. Do any of you know anything about OCD? Anyone have the type where the symptoms are just panic attacks?
Okay, well have a great Thanksgiving -- and please tell me any traditions you do that make TDay even more fun.