It has been a surprisingly typical Winter Break.
Time spent with family included visiting my sister in Madison. Not really enough time to catch up, but at least a quick look at her new place. My brother and sister-in-law are back in town. They came and spent Christmas Eve with my parents and I. We had our typical dinner of a Christmas goose on the good china. We ate cookies and chatted around the wood stove. It was nice and calm and just what I wanted. I'm blessed to have the family that I do. They put up with me being a bit crazy and busy all the time. Even when I'm up till 2AM, Mom and Dad don't give me too much hassle for keeping them up. Living in an old farm house makes it difficult to get to bed without waking up those in the room next door.
I can home to a rush of get-togethers with friends and odd drama I didn't know had happened. It seems to happen every year but I never expect it. I want to just reconnect with friends and enjoy the few days we have together. I've lost touch with more people than I'd really have liked to. Talking face-to-face is corrupted by the unexpected undercurrents of tension and awkwardness. So many of us have changed directions or still trying to find a direction. I anticipated more of us staying on course with our plans made senior year. I know that really isn't the norm. However, we all seemed to have had solid plans and aspirations. Life just through too many road bumps into those plans. I'm sure in ten years, those life changing road bumps will be viewed as blessings. However, right now they just seem to be difficult.
It feels even weirder to not be buying books or making plans to get back to Omaha for classes. I'll miss my Amtrak trip filled with esoteric people. Instead, I'll be taking my first international flight to Georgia. My luggage sits in my room, mostly packed. My browser history is filled with websites on international travel, volunteer blogs, and language tips. I'm getting ready, but I don't feel like I'm really leaving in a few short days (speaking of which, we still don't have our tickets! That part is a bit nerve racking). Instead, I sit at home working on my parents website and baking my favorite recipes. I made chocolate chip cookies today. My Dad didn't think I'd get a chance to make them in Georgia. But the thought still isn't really hitting me.It's just too average of a week. I bake every time I come home from school. Does the fact I'm leaving for another country change my state of mind? Not much, sadly. I'm still exciting to be going, but it feels like the adventure is a far off dream not a close reality.
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Monday, November 22, 2010
A Cliche Update
The end of the semester is upon me. I foolishly thought that I didn't have enough time during the beginning of the semester. I know that is false as I really do not have enough time for everything right now. I really only have two weeks before finals. After I get my papers finished and practicum hours turned in next week, I should have time to focus on my physics classes. When finals are finished, I'll pack up all my things and head home for Christmas. Hopefully, in January I will leave for Georgia. (interview is prolly this week. I'll know soon as to whether I'm accepted or not!)
This week we only have two days of classes. Tomorrow I had two out of my three classes canceled. I still have work to turn in to my professors and of course the class not canceled is the one at 2PM. I can assure you that I'm looking forward to that class being over at 3:15. Break will officially begin for me, and even though I'm not going home, I'm still looking forward to having time to get homework done and maybe read a book for fun (that could just be wishful thinking on my part, we'll see how it goes).
Thanksgiving break will be very different this year. It's the first year that I'm not at home with family. Our extended family on my Mother's side gets together at a different house each year. My parents and I have missed a couple years. Those years we just had our meal at home. It's odd to think that I won't get to see my cousins, or Lana my crazy-loud-but-utterly-lovable-almost-aunt this year. Not to mention, I probably won't see them next year either. I can't tell you everyone's name because I'm the youngest of some sixteen cousins, the oldest of which has children that are older than me. However, I can still point out who is family by the eyebrows and that teacher-look everyone seems to have inherited even if they aren't teaching currently. Their stories and laughter are important to me. I shall miss them but know that they are having a marvelous time together on Thursday.
Besides family, I am thankful for Creighton and the things I am learning here even if the stress is enough to make me want to pull my hair out. I'm thankful that I have a job and an apartment here on campus. I don't know what I'd do without my roomie, Anya. She has been a blessing this year. Generally, I'm thankful for all the friends that I have who are willing to challenge me and laugh at me and occasionally believe my adventures are really as cool as I think they are. I'm thankful for the groceries I can buy and the skills and materials to cook. I'm thankful that I'm healthy this year. Yes, I know this all sounds cliche.( I did warn you in the title, though.)
Life might be a bit crazy right now and the future is big questionable adventure, but I've been truly blessed. So thank you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
This week we only have two days of classes. Tomorrow I had two out of my three classes canceled. I still have work to turn in to my professors and of course the class not canceled is the one at 2PM. I can assure you that I'm looking forward to that class being over at 3:15. Break will officially begin for me, and even though I'm not going home, I'm still looking forward to having time to get homework done and maybe read a book for fun (that could just be wishful thinking on my part, we'll see how it goes).
Thanksgiving break will be very different this year. It's the first year that I'm not at home with family. Our extended family on my Mother's side gets together at a different house each year. My parents and I have missed a couple years. Those years we just had our meal at home. It's odd to think that I won't get to see my cousins, or Lana my crazy-loud-but-utterly-lovable-almost-aunt this year. Not to mention, I probably won't see them next year either. I can't tell you everyone's name because I'm the youngest of some sixteen cousins, the oldest of which has children that are older than me. However, I can still point out who is family by the eyebrows and that teacher-look everyone seems to have inherited even if they aren't teaching currently. Their stories and laughter are important to me. I shall miss them but know that they are having a marvelous time together on Thursday.
Besides family, I am thankful for Creighton and the things I am learning here even if the stress is enough to make me want to pull my hair out. I'm thankful that I have a job and an apartment here on campus. I don't know what I'd do without my roomie, Anya. She has been a blessing this year. Generally, I'm thankful for all the friends that I have who are willing to challenge me and laugh at me and occasionally believe my adventures are really as cool as I think they are. I'm thankful for the groceries I can buy and the skills and materials to cook. I'm thankful that I'm healthy this year. Yes, I know this all sounds cliche.( I did warn you in the title, though.)
Life might be a bit crazy right now and the future is big questionable adventure, but I've been truly blessed. So thank you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.