lately

I have been home about a week now although it seems like a month. I'm not quite sure why it feels like we have been home for so long. Maybe because I haven't been too busy this past week. When I'm busy, time goes by much faster. I am thankful for a restful break. I don't want to get as busy as I was last semester. These pictures sum up what I have been up to lately.

 Last Friday Emily, Hannah, Danielle, and I saw Les Miserables. It was better than I expected and held my attention. I am not used to watching many musicals so I thought I might get tired of the singing but I got used to it. The message behind the movie is just so good. Jean Valjean repents and becomes an entirely different person who blesses the lives of others. He changes Cosette's life entirely. It was a good night not only because of the movie but also because we were all together for the first time since before the summer.

 I started knitting again over Christmas break and have managed to keep it up since I've been home. My scarf is getting pretty long but I am nowhere near the end. I'm making it an infinity scarf so it's going to be pretty long. Knitting is actually quite relaxing.

 Emily set up her slackline in the backyard and I have been going out for about 15-30 minutes each day. It's pretty addicting. I am able to go about 15 feet.

Hannah did a boss job her first time ever on a slackline.

On a side note, thinking about using this for my graduation slideshow.

Also, this is way cooler than T. Swift's music video.

The Big Apple

On December 23 I had the opportunity to go to New York City with some good friends. Back in September I thought about how cool it would be if we could all meet up in NYC around Christmas time. We managed to pull it together and on Sunday, December 23 there was a reunion in New York. I rode the train in with my CIT counselor and then met up with four other CIT friends. We wandered around Manhattan all day. We visited Rockefeller Center, Anthropologie, Central Park, and a few other places.

Central Park is neat because you can be near a creek and trees but also see skyscrapers around you. I like New York City because it is full of things to do. I don't think I would want to live there but it is fun to visit with friends.

Christmas Time

 

These pictures are a taste of what our Christmas in NJ was like. It snowed on Christmas Eve and snow stuck around the rest of the time we were there. We had a snowball fight, made snow angels, and went sledding. Unfortunately, we were not able to make a snowman. This break was very relaxing. I was the only one who didn't get sick though. Everyone else in my family, at some point during the week and a half, did not feel so well. We watched Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune almost every evening and Let's Make a Deal and The Price is Right almost every morning. Emily taught us card games she learned while overseas and we played Just Dance Disney Edition with the cousins. I did absolutely NO homework and it was glorious. I finished up my legwarmers I have been knitting for a while and started on a scarf. It has been wonderful having the whole family together again. The last time we were all together was August. Emily and Andrew leave again in a couple weeks. This Christmas break has been good for me to relax after a very stressful semester.