December 2011
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I’m back in the Chicago suburbs with Jim, at his family’s house. His mom made up a room just for me, with flowers on the nightstand. We didn’t get back from the airport until late, but I got to see his whole family right away and eat snacks and hang out in their kitchen talking. And they got me a beautiful new Longchamps bag for Christmas! I just love it, it’s one of those...
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“All animals except man know that the ultimate goal of life is to enjoy it.”
– Samuel Butler
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Exciting things about today:
1. Had a delicious chocolate croissant from Bread & Chocolate for breakfast.
2. Got quality time with my little cousin Shannon.
3. Bought a cute new blazer from H & M at the Mall of America.
4. Picked Jim up at the airport because he came to visit me in Minnesota!
5. Had Lee Ann Chin’s for dinner and Cafe Latte’s German Chocolate cake for...
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“You live but once, you might as well be amusing.”
– Coco Chanel
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“That’s who you really like. The people you can think out loud in front of.”
– John Green
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“Be in love with your life. Every detail of it.”
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Jack Kerouac
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IT IS SNOWING!
It is for real snowing now, and it’s even sticking to the ground! I know that the weathermen keep saying that a White Christmas isn’t going to happen, but I really really want one!
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All of the ads on my Facebook are still in Italian… #Studyabroadproblems!
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Bookshelf Heaven. →
Jim just showed me this website tonight. It is HEAVEN! I totally want my own library. Not realistic, but hey, a girl can dream…
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Chocolate chip cookies...
…fresh out of the oven with cold milk, at bedtime with my dad and little sister. Reason #987 why being home is great.
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“How shall I bear so much happiness?”
– Jane Austen
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My boyfriend just got a Kindle Fire for an early Christmas present from his grandparents. Maybe it’s just the fact that I’ve been out of the country for 4 months, but I’d never heard of it and didn’t realize how awesome it was until I was just looking it up here. Now I really want one! If only it weren’t too late to add it to my Christmas wish list, but my mom says...
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“Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize...”
– Lao Tzu.
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“Home, the spot of earth supremely blest.
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.”
Robert Montgomery
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“Recipe For Happiness: Combine overwhelming amounts of love and cheerfulness in a...”
– Mary Engelbreit.
So happy to be home.
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“Life is more important than work.”
-Diane Kruger
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One.
I only have one final left, and I just really don’t want to study anymore. My brains wants to be done already!
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“There are books full of great writing that don’t have very good stories. Read...”
– Stephen King
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American cravings.
Okay so, I’ve been out of the country for more than 100 days at this point. Don’t get me wrong, it hasn’t exactly been a hardship to eat Italian food for this long, but I didn’t realize how much I would miss some American things. Jim was asking me what I wanted my first meal back in America to be, and that got me thinking. Plus, since it’s finals week, any opportunity...
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A Love Letter for College Students. →
“Remember: It is a book. It is a test. It is a paper. That’s it. That’s all.
You’ll make it… We are pulling for you.”
Only one final left! Woo!
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“Love her, love her, love her! If she favours you, love her. If she wounds you,...”
– Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.
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Are you Santa? →
This mom’s note is precious!
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“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be...”
– Maya Angelou
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