Thanksgiving with the fam!

I decided to surprise my family for Thanksgiving, and I'm so very glad I did! I haven't been home for Thanksgiving in three years. Last year I went to my best friend's house for Thanksgiving, and the year before I visited with my sister at her school. But this year, one of my friends at school, whom I have known since before college days, has a car now and we decided to roadtrip all the way from Indiana back to Connecticut for break. Of course.... hehe, I decided to do so without telling my family. I've been looking forward to this since the spring, when I started planning! It was such a long trip, even though we broke it up into two days. (we left Tuesday late afternoon, went as far as Pittsburgh, where we spent the night at a friend's place, then completed the journey on Wednesday.) But going back..... ugh.... we will drive the whole way in one long haul. Sunday is going to be the longest day of my life. But, anyway, it was so worth it to surprise my family! I wish I had thought to video-tape their responses when they first saw me! Oh it was so amazing! But the time is going by so fast, which depresses me. :(

But I don't want to think about that. Instead, I shall write about the good thingss of this break.

I am home! I am with my family, got to see most of my immediate family, and visited with my childhood best friend! I ate wonderful food and have continued to eat good food since then :) I have relaxed, finished a project, played DDR, and SLEPT!

It's been just enough of a break to make me want more. Like a teaser. I only get a few days, then I have to go back..... but soon enough, I'll get a nice long Christmas break! Can't wait!!!

But ok, this is just a very random, rather disconnected post, which I shall end now.

Busy busy busy.... here comes my recital!

So this will be brief, as I am only on lunch break between classes.

Life is soo busy, and especially this week. But Thanksgiving is almost here, and before you know it, the semester will be over! Yesss! The past couple weeks I've been averaging 5-6 hours of sleep a night, and it's starting to tell. I feel myself fraying around the edges, constantly worn out, and now I think I'm getting sick. Not good. Friday is my Junior recital, and I would really like to be healthy and rested for it. Problem is, Friday morning I have a test in German.... normally I will stay up till 1:30 or 2 studying the night before, then get up again at 7 to study some more before work. Can't do that this week, must sleep before the recital. I'm feeling pretty good about the recital itself, I'm prepared and surprisingly, not nervous. I just have to somehow manage to get through everything I have before that point in time.... but beyond all the crap that I don't want to think about, I'm really excited about my recital! I've never felt so secure and prepared on my music before! I have a lot of friends coming, including many wonderful people from the community, and many of my knitting group ladies are taking the place of my family (who won't be able to make it, too far away), and providing the reception. I have such amazing friends. :) Oh, and I get to wear a lovely dress. Always a nice thing. Problem is, I have to find shoes.... hate shoes. I always play barefoot, but I can't give my recital barefoot, unfortunately. So.... I am attempting to locate a pair of silver flats of some sort.... ugh. Maybe I will post some pictures here after the recital.... maybe. Depends on how good they turn out.

Alright, must clean up from lunch and prepare to head out for class again. I just felt like posting something, since I haven't in a while.