A lot like Christmas

Hello!  Yes, it has been awhile since I wrote last, but I've been a little distracted with finals and the beginning of Christmas break.  The highlights of the last two weeks have been making sugar cookies with my wonderful roommates, an ornament gift exchange, seeing my family, a beautiful necklace from my grandparents (thank you!!), watching Mansfield Park (a wonderfully girly and romantic chick flick) with Caitlin, and squeezing in time with friends.  My family and I are leaving for Hawaii tomorrow, which I'm so excited for.  The only draw back is that I have so little time with all my great friends here at home.  Thankfully, I haven't had much to do this week besides see these friends, so all is well :)