Nine Days?!?

So I come home in nine days. Nine days! I still feel like the four months have passed super quickly. All the same, I am ready to come back to the fine state of Minnesota. A girl can only take so many strange looks from wearing no jacket at 60 degrees. The snow banks and below freezing weather beckon (ask me how I feel about that come February though).

It will be nice to have people speak my language, not have to guess what cheeses and meats I am getting at the grocery store, have rye bread, and coffee that comes in sizes.

All the material things aside I am ready to be back in my own home, have a real mattress, family dinners, Sunday brunch, an English newspaper, and my friends and family.

Seeing the snow in my front lawn and the Christmas tree all set up make me wish that the next nine days go quickly. Which I am sure they will. Plus, in nine days I can say that I graduate in one year. *gulp*

Today was pretty nice. I woke up to Erica blasting Michael W. Smith's Christmas album and baking. It was so nice. The rest of us crawled out of bed and joined her. We drank coffee, sat in our jammies, and baked peanut butter cupcakes. It was a good time.

The rest of my afternoon has pretty much been spent studying. Have to be prepared. My first final is on Monday and then they are in rapid succession. One Tuesday, one Wednesday, packing, and home (!!!!!).

Anywho, I must continue to study for finals. Contrary to popular belief studying abroad does indeed entail studying (I don't have a slacker program cough* Kavan *cough*). Three tests and and international flight and I am home free!