New Years Blog

Hey ladies,
Can anyone believe that it's 2010!!! Holy shit!

So anyway, I'm back at it here in Omaha, enjoying (yeah right) the weather. It was -18 degrees when I woke up yesterday to go to school. I started a couple of new classes that seem ok for now and I'm looking forward to spring and summer breaks already.

Winter break was a ton of fun and I really Really REALLY didn't want to come back. Finals back in December were super tough, but I got through them and passed my classes (woo hoo, 1/8 doctor!). I went home to CA for a week, Mitchell met me there and we did Christmas with all my family and even escaped to Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay Aquarium for a couple of days. It was great to see my folks and my sibs, but I felt a bit guilty for not spending more time with them. Some fun news, my brother proposed to his girlfriend on Christmas day so they are now engaged. He called me just a few days ago to make sure that I could come back to CA in May for their wedding... ALREADY! I was shocked, happy and of course willing to make the trip despite the fact that finals will be the next couple of weeks after that.

On the 27th, Mitchell and I flew up to Seattle. We had such a blast visiting with his folks and just enjoying each other's company... it had been so long since I had felt close to him... long distance took it's toll on us last semester for sure. We spent new years with his married friends, which was surprisingly great. Despite the soberness, it was a fun party and I woke up on January 1st without feeling like shit, which is a first in a long time! He and I had a great couple of weeks and it was so hard to say good-bye. I admittedly guilted him into coming to Omaha in two weeks, so I don't have to wait long to see him... it was a super bad girlfriend thing to do, but I didn't want 6 weeks to go by before seeing him.

I'm planning planning planning for my trip to SE Asia in May. I'll be gone for 6 weeks total, 4 of those on a medical mission with fellow students and the last two with Mitchell traveling through Thailand and Cambodia. I'm so stoked but right now just really stressed out about pulling the trip off! It's all on my shoulders to plan and that's a bit stressful. I just need to get my groups plane tickets purchased and I will feel much better I think.

Ok, that's all for me. I hope you guys had a fun holiday season, I certainly missed spending time with you. I'll be in the NW in March for a week (and over my b-day weekend!!!) and then back again for the whole month of July. Let's have a reunion!

Updates from each of you requested. I want to hear some good New Years stories!

LOVE,
Em