Where did the time go?

I am officially home sweet home for the holiday break!  FINALLY.

As I lay in my bed, and by my bed I mean MY bed.  The one that I have known since I was a little girl and probably threw up in several times and peed in as well, but neither of those things are that important.. or relevant to this post.. or sanitary for that matter.  ANYWAY, I'm home.  And as I lay here, I can't help but wonder, where did the time go?

I have successfully completed the fall semester of my second year of college.  Not only does this mean that I'm one semester closer to graduating, but I'm also one semester closer to Spain.  I have several friends (S/O to Nicole, Katelyn and Evan!) who are going abroad next semester, and it just seems so crazy to me that it happened so fast!  I literally feel like the semester started three weeks ago, not a whole semester!

But I guess I'm okay with being at home for awhile.  When I start to think about Spain, I always think about my family.  I am SOOOOOOO beyond excited to be able to live a year away from everything I've ever known and to be able to start over and be whatever I want to be, but a little tiny piece of me, somewhere way down in the pit of my being, the size of the little dust speck from Horton Hears a Who, is a tiny pang of guilt.

HOW CAN I LEAVE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR AND SURVIVE?

Then I remember.  I'm awesome.  It's as simple as that.  I'm awesome and I know I can do anything I put my mind to.  Whether that be tackling a foreign country for a year with my pal Jody, or actually finishing a painting for once.  I can do it.  Simply because I'm awesome.

Sorry for tooting my own horn there for a second, but TOOT TOOT!  (You knew that was coming.  I'm too witty to not throw that in there, let's be real.)

On a lighter note, I'm super stoked (do people say that anymore?  Not that I'm old, but did that word ever actually happen? I don't know.) to be spending my 3 and 1/2 weeks at home with nothing on my agenda but painting, reading, baking, and spending time with the most wonderful people ever.  That includes you.  Yes, you.  The person reading this blog, because if you're cool enough to read my thoughts, I think you're cool enough to be graced by my presence.

Now, that my friends, THAT is what you call a conceited blogger.  WHOOPS.

Stay tuned for a special post about my Boo Boo and of course, wonderful times spent with family and friends.

Happy reading.  Stay excellent, Me. :)

P.S.  Good luck to Nicole, Katelyn, and Evan with their travels to Spain!  Keep me posted! :)