two months later

i think it's a general consensus around here that spring break couldn't have come soon enough! this quarter was definitely a doozy - submitting schoolwork on time meant long nights in front of the computer screen and a few days without sleep. it was rough, but we all made it. even though it feels like the days last on end, i came to the realization yesterday that i only have a handful of quarters left before i graduate from college. COLLEGE. ridiculous! i feel like i just got here! if i had all the money in the world i think i'd just stay in school, honestly.. and learn a few trades - what the heck. but i guess that sounds a bit irresponsible, huh..

nevertheless, school is going well at the present. classes are becoming more and more relevant and i'm enjoying learning more stuff about interior design. every class i take makes me more sure of my decision to major in all of this, which i guess is a blessing within itself.

i'll be staying in town for most of spring break - especially for st. patrick's day!!!! i'm too excited. too too excited.

then at the end of the break i'll go back down to see my family. i'm having a love/hate relationship with orlando right now. there are times when i really miss going out dancing with coworkers, or heading to the nearby beach, or even just laying outside near my quiet house and my quiet yard. i guess the good thing is that i'm only a small drive away - it's nice to think of home as more of a break than an obligation. seeing my family will be nice too - i'm only staying a weekend which i feel is the perfect amount of time to catch up, cross a few things off the list, and head back to my own agenda here in savannah.

it's just weird thinking that i'm gone for most of my brother's teen years. i feel like i should be there, to help influence him and set a good example. i suppose that's more of my parents' jobs - but i just feel like i should be there, ya know? both my older brother and sister were out of the house while i tackled my teens and looking back i wish they had been there to set me straight every once in a while. when your older siblings are gone you create this weird distortion of who they really are, it's one of those things i can't explain. i'm sure he'll be fine - but you know those boys!

life aside, i'll be spending this break simply rejuvenating. getting my sleeping schedule back on track, putting more exercise in my routine, and enjoying savannah for what it really is. let's only hope that the weather feels up to it!

until next time,

erica

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