reflections

well, it's taken me nearly two months to come back to this. don't really understand why I am either, seems kind of silly to publish your thoughts about things online. Don't even know if anyone reads this thing, but if no one does then I guess it can't hurt to say what I'm really thinking.

It seems Christmas break is going to be harder than I had expected. Nope, didn't think I would miss my family. For some reason I haven't really truly missed anybody since the 9th grade. But it hit me yesterday that I'm not going to be with them this Christmas. weird. Oh, there will be places to go, people to see, but it isn't quite the same. I am glad for the experience though.

How on earth do I so manage to get caught up in the practicality of things?

But, I did get to see them for Thanksgiving! that was a blessing for sure. And the Altug's were there! I love seeing old friends again. Funny how much I've seen Rebekah this year though.

Finals approach and I look forward to seeing grandparents again. I do not look forward to finals themselves though. Where has the term gone? What happened to all those goals I set? I sure am ready for a new beginning.

a hot chocolate day.

I love the rain, and I love Fall in New England! I'll miss it next year. Yesterday I drove 10 hours (round trip) to go to a friend's wedding, and it was beautiful. Not only was the drive up beautiful, but the wedding itself was beautiful. Funny how all of a sudden I have a million friends getting married! I guess it's that time in life. Congrats to my Claire! What a hillarious wedding though, full of laughter and joy. Just as it should be.

My wrists have been in such pain the past month. I'm working on healing them up, but short amounts of typing kill. Pray for me on that!

Also, folks, Go to Urbana! I'm so psyched about this conference, and that Amy and Rebekah will be there! what a blessing!

some things never change...or take a turn in the wrong direction.

So, I'm staying in this old house by myself for the next week, and let me tell you I had a fright the other night. I've never been so scared in my life. I don't ever remember really being scared, but I was the other night. And all over a stupid critter! I couldn't go to sleep so went to the living room and crashed on the couch, and then I wake up an hour later to the noises of strange animals in the house. I don't know what it was, but there was somthing scratching around the house, and then when I bolted upstairs it just followed me! Sounds pretty innocent, but I was completely tense the entire night, and most of the next day.

I feel like such a child! This is the trouble with houses. If I ever live in a house I want a dog that will guard me with his life. I would feel much safer that way.

The blessing is that I have friends that took me in! Thank you Jesus! So, no more fear, I have people to take care of me, even though I should be old enough to take care of myself.

I finally did it!

yup, finally got to go see the Hagia Sophia! that and the underground cistern in Istanbul. I'd seen the cistern before in grade school, but it's much more interesting as an adult. And yay for getting in as a Turk I love knowing the language!

So thoughts about it: pretty cool. Now I need to go research the history of the places so I know what I actually saw. So beautiful though! talk about amazing, being in a place where things were built in 500AD. It just makes me happy

And now, I prepare to head back to the states. Well, currently I'm actually watching "The Game" which is not the best movie ever. But, tomorrow at least, I start packing!! I'll be sad to go, but I'm also glad to get back and see friends have a change of scene.

truth or not?

"Kristen: Dad, have you ever heard of the three day rule?
Dad: Is that a movie?
Kristen: Um, no Dad. Apparently a guy is supposed to wait three days to call a girl he likes after their first date... which is pretty much just enough time for the girl to become convinced that he wasn't that into her...
Dad: That's crap. I always thought it was six months. "

found this quote on someone's facebook profile. Ridiculous. I hope that's not true because that's just silly! no, not just silly. absolutely annoying.