XMAS.

First and foremost, Happy Christmas to my blog and blog friends (if anyone actually reads this)!

The theme of Christmas this year was supposed to be: low-key. Meaning not a lot of activities planned, no family coming to visit, no big feast, small gifts. You get it right? That's not how it worked though...

First, I ended up fighting with my stepdad over something stupid that I don't even remember doing. He said that I intentionally did something to piss him off, even though I did it because I was confused. He was a big ass to me, and kind of pissed me off. Not the best Christmas attitude.

Second, I got a really sweet road bike. Of course I was over the moon about getting a road bike. I've wanted one for years and I never thought that I'd actually get one. The one thing that concerns me about the road bike is how much it cost. In the end, once a trainer for it is purchased, it will be more than $1000. That's no pretty penny for my family. It concerns me that so much was spent on something for me, when I have big aspirations for the future. I mean a road bike is great and all, but in a way I'd rather have support for my abroad adventures that I'm planning in the upcoming year. I can't turn away the bike though. It was a pooled gift by everyone but my mom, and in the end my mom is the only one that really supports my abroad aspirations anyways.

Which brings me to the third point, and the most positive of them all. All of the gifts my mom gave me where Paris oriented. I got a European travel book and lots of warm fall clothes that will work really great for when I'm in Paris next year. The highlight is a great light coat that is knee length and very chic. Flipping through the book I got lots of ideas for what I want next year to be, and honestly: I CAN'T WAIT.

I've got about a week until I have to make legitimate New Year's Resolutions so while I'm thinking on it, I hope the holidays go well, both for myself and for everyone else.

Happy XMAS blog!

Damien Saez - Montée Là Haut

I guess it's weird to think that a year from now I could very well be returning from the greatest adventure of my life. In a way a year is a really long time, but at the same time its nothing at all. I have a lot of hopes and aspirations for the next year, 2008. I guess I'll have to reflect on them over the next few weeks as the year 2007 comes to a close. Its been a very interesting year. I achieved a lot of things I wanted to achieve, and I found out a lot about those people I care about the most. I learned which people I can trust, and which I can't. I guess I learned who my real friends are. I've put myself in a position in the academic world, and the real world, to achieve what I want out of life.

I guess? Maybe I don't really know what I want yet? Maybe that's what 2008 will be for?

For now I leave you with perhaps one of the most beautiful songs I know. And one of the most telling.

la tour eiffel

Amazing.

Seriously, I want to see this, like right now. Instead I'm sitting on my couch in Wisconsin watching Survivor. I'm pretty sure it's about time I see the world. I mean Survivor? Come on.

Also, I managed to pull off a B+ in French 204, which means Celine really did like me and recognized how hard I worked in that class. That's a good thing because she's the one writing my abroad rec!