The transition into a new year has always kind of scared me, especially when I'm not directly surrounded by people I care for. Not a seroius I'm-so-scared-I-could-cry, just a sense of unease at not knowing where people are at such a time. So keep me in mind when midnight comes around, hey ( Read more... )

I've just taken a tylenol PM, so I've been told I'll be out like a light in half an hour, and I won't have time to write this tomorrow, so

MERRY CHRISTMASSSSSSSSSSSSIn case I don't get to talk with any of you, I love you dearly. Oh, and Indy, I was mentioning you to my mom and said I looked up to you, and giggled, because it's true, but ( Read more... )

It's the day before the day before christmas... for another ten minutes, at least. I wish I had something meaningful to say, but I'm afraid I don't. I'm feeling incredibly christmasy, the most christmasy I've felt since I stopped being christian :P Really, it's the lights on the trees that did it for me. I got to trim the tree tonight, and ( Read more... )

I miss people. already. This is new... I usually don't miss people easily because I have the strange "I'll be back eventually" mentality that is both the bane and blessing of living in the moment(ish). Not being able to just walk into Emma's room and hug her or talk with her, not being able to pull Matt into a laughing hug, or just walk to ( Read more... )

I suppose now I'm "home for christmas"... but I'm already missing so many people. It's harder to be bubbly and happy here, but the past few weeks at Beloit have given me this kind of bubble-shield that's protecting me from Holland a bunch. Beloit has made me feel so full and content - with myself, even! that's new! - that I know this happiness ( Read more... )