With the Turkey Day approaching at the end of this month, I feel compelled to post something, albeit cliche, about what I am grateful for this year.

If you are reading this, you are most likely already aware that in August I enrolled in the Ohio Center for Broadcasting. While there have been some frustrations in my life associated with going to school full-time while working full-time and doing an internship & extra school projects and trying to maintain some semblance of a social life….Overall this experience has really shaped me and has made me feel that I have finally found career options that fit me.

Not only am I grateful for the opportunities related to my broadcasting education, but I am also extremely excited about all of the people I have met as a result of my enrollment. From Ohio Center for Broadcasting staff, fellow students who are passionate about their futures in broadcasting, and getting to know people in the industry including my oWOW Radio contacts, I am really surprised with how supportive, helpful, and life-changing some of these relationships have become in just a few months time.

While it is great to take a moment and consider the many privileges we have in life and the many things for which we should be grateful, it is even better to embrace some of the silly little things that make daily life so fun and help us get through the many obstacles we may encounter. That being said, here are two of the things from the internet that have really no direct effect on my life, but I am super grateful for nonetheless. Drum-roll please!

1. Tom Hiddleston

Despite the fact that his scene was cut from the 2nd Avengers movie, Tom Hiddleston has really provided a lot of excitement for his fangirls. The latest movie he starred in, “Crimson Peak”, may not have been a huge box office success, but personally I felt it was extremely well-done and I highly recommend everyone see it (and not just because Tom Hiddleston looks good in it, either). With the much-anticipated movie about Hank Williams that Hiddleston is starring in, he has been a trending news story all year. My favorite Tom Hiddleston moment? Probably his charitable participation in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge:

Wow, what a philanthropist!

2. Memes, Gifs, & Facebook Messenger “Stickers”

As the self-proclaimed “meme Queen” I am ALWAYS grateful for memes…but this year has brought some of the best that the internet has ever known. Some of my favorite memes & gifs of 2015 were the errmerrgehrd memes, Pokemon memes, and who can forget those amazing Drake “Hotline Bling” gifs. With the addition of the Giphy Keyboard to Facebook Messenger, gifs have become way more accessible and can be found for just about any mood you want to expression. Last but certainly not least, the Facebook Messenger app’s infamous “Stickers” feature. My favorite of the Stickers are Hacker Girl & Business Fish (pictured below)…but there are Stickers for just about everything you can think of, and most of them will crack you up!

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and I appreciate your support!