Home for the Holidays

That past semester was the worst. Way too much work, too many idiotic group members, too much pressure. But it's behind me now. I'm sitting at home with the Christmas tree lit, the Decemberists playing, and the kitchen filled with the aroma of Magic Cookie Bars.

It's good to be home.

There are some things I have to do over break to get ready for next semester and for next year, yes, but that shouldn't be too bad. For now, it's relaxing, holiday baking, and writing. And video games. (I have a candy cane house in Terraria!) Decompressing is important.

I am a little nervous about next year. I'm considering returning to the same school for a master's degree, though I haven't really looked anywhere else, to be fair. On the other hand, I'll be sprucing up my resume and sending it out as well. It's like senior year of high school all over again, but a little more daunting. At the same time, I'm cautiously excited about it. Having my own place to live instead of hopping between a dorm room and what is now a playroom at home will be awesome. 

Mom's brought up Brazil. Apparently they're really building right now, and it might be a good place for a young civil engineer and geologist to move. I know nothing about Brazil except that I don't speak the language  (Portuguese - so close!) and neither does Mike. Well, we'll have to see where life takes us.

For now, I'm going to pursue my creative projects and pretend that I won't also need a grownup job on top of it.