We just had a lovely last snacks of the semester semi-formal holiday party with cookie decorating and seasonal music and a great entry toast. Sitting on the couch with Dave and Sam and Matt watching and thoroughly enjoying. I'm not yet in the throes of finals mode, maybe because everything I have to do (3 papers + 1 exam) is self-scheduled so I'm not yet working against concrete deadlines. Also, Lessons and Carols this weekend did take up significant chunks of prime working time, but it was tons of fun to play christmas carols and Bach in Thompson chapel! In many ways I'm still in disbelief that this semester is nearly over. I can't imagine being here next semester without my closest friends -- or that the next time we'll all be together at Williams we'll be seniors. But I suppose the end of every semester has that unfathomable element to it.