one week and a day til thanksgiving break

i can't believe it. just over two weeks of actual school left and finals, and my first semester in dallas and of grad school will come to a close. i will pack up the necessities of my apartment, put this semester's books neatly on the my bookshelf, and make the four hour drive back to houston for the month. where has the time gone? ... to take a moment and reflect:

• unpacking tons of boxes, numerous trips to tom thumb and target (having to embrace the transition from walmart to target...)
• labor day weekend in new braunfels with my favorite girl friends and new guy friends (and new boyfriend) & 6th street
• many time-consuming assignments for assessment class
• weekly practicum
• tx/ou weekend & the state fair
• maddy and matt & aggie friends in town
• oktoberfest
• two weeks of studying for midterms... and then actually taking them
• spontaneous trips to houston
• rj's housewarming party
• 5K

just to name a few... all in all, i'd say it's been a good semester. i've met new friends, settled in, and learned to call dallas home. i have amazing things to look forward to in the next two months - with thanksgiving in new york with will, christmas on 5th in WACO and then christmas break back at home enjoying my family, going to JAPAN to see corey!! and then ringing in 2011. i'm so thankful for the people in my life :)

until tomorrow, be blessed.